Physics A-Level
Transit method
What Transit method means in Physics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Transit method
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A detection technique in which a small, regular decrease in the star's apparent brightness is detected when the planet passes across the stellar disc.
Topics that use Transit method
- Detection of exoplanets (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
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