The Emergence Machine

Reflection

abstract · Physics · Level 11 · E0

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Emergence definition

Reflection is the phenomenon of waves interacting with matter, resulting in a wave with the same frequency and amplitude as the incident wave.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “Reflection” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Source: Wiktionary — “Reflection”. Content available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Historical origin

Origin word
reflection
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

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Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Matter L1 (requires)
    Reflection is the bouncing of waves off matter surfaces without entering the material.
  • Boundary L3 (requires)
    The concept of reflection relies on the presence of a boundary or obstacle to understand the phenomenon of waves returning to their original medium.
  • Mirror L7 (requires)
    Image seen in a mirror or shiny surface -- prerequisite: mirror
  • Original L10 (requires)
    Reflection: The phenomenon of waves returning to their original medium after encountering a boundary or obstacle, resulting in a wave with the same frequency and amplitude as the incident wave.

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