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Index of refraction
The ________ is the amount by which light slows down in a material.
Destructive interference
________ is when the troughs of one wave align with the peaks of another.
dark bands
When light is diffracted through 2 slits, a pattern of light and ________ is created on the screen.
Diffraction
________ is the property of waves to hear sounds around corners.
Frequency
________ is the number of wavelengths that pass a given period in 1 second.
Total internal reflection
________ is when the light ray is directed at or beyond the critical angle.
C
A point labeled ________ is the center of the sphere and is located a distance of r from the mirror.
Constructive interference
________ is when the peaks of one wave align with the peaks of another.
Bright areas
________ are where constructive interference occurred.
Dark areas
________ are where destructive interference occurred.
EM waves
________ are transverse.
Longitudinal waves
________ can not be polarized.
Principal axis
The________ is an imaginary horizontal axis running through the middle of the mirror.
Point source model
In the _______, each point on a wave is the starting spot for a new wave.
Critical angle
The ________ is the angle past which rays cant be transmitted to another material (reflects off of the boundary between materials.
Amplitude
________ is the distance from a peak to the horizontal axis or from a trough to the horizontal axis.
Wave
A ______ is an oscillation that transfers energy from one place to another
Transverse waves
In _______________, particles in the wave move perpendicularly
Crest
The ______ is the top of the wave
Trough
The _______ is the bottom of the wave
Longitudinal waves
In ____________, particles move parallel to the direction of the waves motion
Principal axis
The __________ is an imaginary horizontal axis running through the middle of the mirror
Convex lens
The _______________ is a converging lens
Concave lens
The _______________ is a diverging lens
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