Combined Science GCSE
Reflection
What Reflection means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Reflection
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Reference: AQA
The wave bounces off a surface, and the proportion reflected depends on the substance and wavelength.
Topics that use Reflection
- Properties of electromagnetic waves 1 (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Absorption
- Control variables
- Emission
- Infrared radiation
- Refraction
- Direction of bending relative to the normal
- incident ray
- normal
Using Reflection in the exam
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