Physics A-Level
Metal wire
What Metal wire means in Physics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Metal wire
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Guides an electrical signal along conductors, is cheap and easy to connect, but suffers attenuation and can pick up interference.
Topics that use Metal wire
- Transmission media (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
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