Physics A-Level
Experimental generation and detection of radio waves
What Experimental generation and detection of radio waves means in Physics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Experimental generation and detection of radio waves
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A high-voltage spark across a gap produced oscillating charges that radiated electromagnetic waves, and a resonant loop receiver tuned to the same frequency showed small sparks across its gap.
Topics that use Experimental generation and detection of radio waves
- Electromagnetic waves (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Electromagnetic spectrum
- Electromagnetic wave
- Electromagnetic waves
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- Measurement of speed using v = fλ
- Polarisation
- Blocking condition
- Finite speed
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