Waves Review

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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 the two main types of waves?

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Mechanical waves and electromagnetic waves.

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What is the medium in wave behavior?

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The medium is the substance through which a wave travels, which can be solid, liquid, or gas.

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What is reflection in wave behavior?

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Reflection is the bouncing back of a wave when it hits a barrier.

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What is refraction?

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Refraction is the bending of waves as they pass from one medium to another due to a change in speed.

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What is diffraction?

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Diffraction is the spreading out of waves when they pass through a narrow opening or around obstacles.

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What is absorption in wave behavior?

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Absorption is the process by which a wave's energy is taken in by a material.

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What does it mean for an object to appear white?

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An object appears white because it reflects all colors of light.

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What does it mean for an object to appear green?

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An object appears green because it reflects green light and absorbs all other colors.

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What is the visible light spectrum?

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The visible light spectrum is the range of wavelengths of light that can be seen by the human eye, typically represented as ROYGBIV (Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet).