Cumulative Light Review

Front

What is the term for materials that allow some light to pass through but not all?

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Translucent

Front

What is the lowest part of a wave called?

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Trough

Front

Which part of the electromagnetic spectrum can we see?

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Visible Light

Front

What type of energy is light classified as?

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Electromagnetic

Front

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

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Refraction

Front

What do we call materials that allow light to pass through completely?

Back

Transparent

Front

What is the highest part of a wave called?

Back

Crest

Front

What is the term for the distance between two consecutive crests or troughs in a wave?

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Wavelength

Front

What is the term for materials that do not allow light to pass through?

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Opaque

Front

What phenomenon occurs when light bounces off a surface?

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Reflection