SOL5.6 Light Vocab

Front

Waves passing a point in a time period.

Back

Frequency

Front

Combination of different wavelengths of light traveling together

Back

White Light

Front

A transparent object that refracts white light into a spectrum of colors

Back

Prism

Front

Another name for light waves

Back

Transverse waves

Front

To bend

Back

refract

Front

To pass through

Back

transmit

Front

Bounce back

Back

Reflect

Front

Light can transmit through this object:

Back

Transparent

Front

No light can pass through this object.

Back

Opaque

Front

Light partially transmits through this object.

Back

Translucent