Light and Sound Waves

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What is a wave?

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A wave is a disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another without transferring matter.

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What are light waves?

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Light waves are electromagnetic waves that are visible to the human eye.

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What are sound waves?

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Sound waves are vibrations that travel through a medium (like air, water, or solids) and can be heard when they reach a person's or animal's ear.

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What is amplitude in a wave?

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Amplitude is the height of a wave from its rest position, indicating the energy of the wave.

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What is a prism?

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A prism is a transparent optical element that refracts light, separating it into different colors.

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What is the spectrum of light?

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The spectrum of light is the range of different colors produced when light is separated, typically seen in a rainbow.

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What causes a rainbow?

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A rainbow is caused by the refraction, dispersion, and reflection of light in water droplets, resulting in a spectrum of colors.

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What is the speed of light?

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The speed of light in a vacuum is approximately 299,792 kilometers per second (km/s).

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What is reflection of light?

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Reflection of light is when light bounces off a surface, such as a mirror.

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What is refraction of light?

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Refraction of light is the bending of light as it passes from one medium to another, like from air to water.