An electromagnetic wave by which light travels through a medium or vacuum.
the white we see is actually a mixture of light waves of different wavelengths
Example sentencesExamples
- The sun's light waves are categorized by their intensity.
- The light wave energy absorbed sets electrons in the atoms into vibrational motion.
- During the course of the laser pulse, the electric field of the light wave oscillates about a dozen times.
- He began to study the theory of light waves, in particular examining the theory of polarisation.
- The technology uses light waves to provide cross-sectional images of the retina.