Physics GCSE
boundary between materials
What boundary between materials means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of boundary between materials
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Any place where the material a wave is travelling through changes, such as air to glass or air to a brick wall.
Topics that use boundary between materials
- Reflection of waves (physics only) (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- absorption
- law of reflection
- Reflection
- specular reflection
- transmission
- equal angles
- material interfaces
- normal at 90°
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