Light Vocab Flashcard

Front

What is the bending of light rays called?

Back

Refraction

Front

What is the distance between crests or troughs called?

Back

Wavelength

Front

What is the top of the wave called?

Back

Crest

Front

What is the term for light waves that are neither transmitted nor absorbed?

Back

Reflection

Front

What is the visible spectrum?

Back

Consists of light rays that we can see.

Front

What is the term for the bouncing back of light when it hits a surface?

Back

Reflection

Front

What is the measure of how high or low a wave is?

Back

Amplitude

Front

What is the number of waves that pass a point in a certain amount of time?

Back

Frequency

Front

What is the spreading of light waves as they pass through a narrow opening?

Back

Diffraction

Front

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

Back

Refraction