Combined Science GCSE
Receiver aerial
What Receiver aerial means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Receiver aerial
Check what you remember
Read the wording for your board, then hide it and explain Receiver aerial in your own words. Rough notes are fine. This is a self-check, with no mark or grade.
Reference: AQA
When radio waves are absorbed by it, they create an alternating current with the same frequency as the radio wave itself.
Topics that use Receiver aerial
Related terms
- Absorption
- Absorption by water molecules
- Communication technologies
- Diffract
- Emission
- Energy transfer and absorption
- Infrared
- Microwaves
Using Receiver aerial in the exam
Check the command word and mark scheme for your exact question. After comparing your explanation with the reference, use the term in an answer on the linked topic. This practice does not predict an exam mark.
Practise Combined Science questions
Create a free account to answer exam-style questions on this topic and get feedback on your answers.
Start free
All Combined Science GCSE termsA week of Premium from your first lesson · Then the free plan continues · No card, no charge