Light Review

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What are light waves with the highest frequency spaced?

Back

Closer together.

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What type of waves does light travel in?

Back

Transverse waves.

Front

Which color of light has the lowest frequency?

Back

Red.

Front

What is wax paper classified as?

Back

Translucent.

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What is the lowest point of a light wave called?

Back

Trough.

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What is the highest point of a light wave called?

Back

Crest.

Front

What is the distance between two consecutive crests of a wave called?

Back

Wavelength.

Front

What happens to light when it passes through a prism?

Back

It refracts and separates into different colors.

Front

What is the term for materials that allow light to pass through completely?

Back

Transparent.

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

Back

Opaque.