Physics A-Level
Absorption experiment
What Absorption experiment means in Physics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Absorption experiment
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A source is placed near a detector with an absorber between them; counts are recorded with and without the absorber, and the background count is subtracted.
Topics that use Absorption experiment
- Rutherford scattering (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Absorption and shielding
- Absorption of radiation
- Atomic and nuclear structure
- Background radiation
- Background radiation and correction
- Choice of radiation source
- Corrected count rate
- Development of scientific models
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