Combined Science GCSE
Energy transfer by electromagnetic radiation
What Energy transfer by electromagnetic radiation means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Energy transfer by electromagnetic radiation
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Oscillating electric and magnetic fields transfer energy from a source to an absorber without needing a medium.
Topics that use Energy transfer by electromagnetic radiation
- Types of electromagnetic waves (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Absorption
- electromagnetic spectrum
- inverse relationship
- Source
- Visible light
- Absorber
- Constant speed of electromagnetic waves in a vacuum
- Energy transfer by electromagnetic waves
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