Physics A-Level
Risk reduction in practical work
What Risk reduction in practical work means in Physics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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Never directing a laser beam towards anyone's face, keeping the beam below eye level, removing reflective objects from the beam path and using the lowest power laser suitable for the demonstration.
Topics that use Risk reduction in practical work
- Interference (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Coherence
- Coherent monochromatic sources
- Coherent sources
- Constructive interference
- Constructive superposition
- Destructive interference
- Destructive superposition
- Double-slit arrangement
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