Light Waves Vocabulary - Amplify 8th

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What does it mean to pass through?

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Transmit: To allow light to go through an object.

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What does it mean when you form a mental picture of something in your mind?

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Visualize: To create a mental image of something.

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Can light travel through empty space?

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Yes: Light can travel through a vacuum, which is empty space.

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What is the word that means a maximum height of a wave?

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Amplitude: The maximum extent of a wave's displacement from its rest position.

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Any object that emits light is a __________.

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Light source: An object that produces light, such as the sun or a light bulb.

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What is the term for the bending of light as it passes from one medium to another?

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Refraction: The change in direction of light due to a change in its speed.

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What do we call the process of light bouncing off a surface?

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Reflection: The bouncing back of light when it hits a surface.

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What is the term for the ability of a material to absorb light?

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Absorption: The process by which a material takes in light energy.

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What is the speed of light in a vacuum?

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Approximately 299,792 kilometers per second (km/s).

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What is the term for the distance between two consecutive peaks of a wave?

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Wavelength: The distance between successive crests of a wave.

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