Physics A-Level
Intensity of radiation received
What Intensity of radiation received means in Physics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Intensity of radiation received
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The measured quantity on which apparent magnitude is based, rather than human perception, giving the same intensity ratio every time with a light meter or CCD detector.
Topics that use Intensity of radiation received
- Classification by luminosity (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Apparent magnitude
- Apparent versus absolute magnitude
- Brightness
- Irradiance
- Logarithmic brightness ratio
- Logarithmic brightness scale
- Logarithmic scale
- Luminosity
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