Physics GCSE
aerial
What aerial means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of aerial
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Reference: AQA
The part of the circuit in which an alternating current makes charges oscillate and from which the radio wave travels away.
Topics that use aerial
- Properties of electromagnetic waves 2 (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
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