Physics GCSE
continuous spectrum
What continuous spectrum means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of continuous spectrum
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Reference: AQA
The seven named groups are convenient labels along one unbroken range of wavelengths, not seven separate kinds of wave, with no gap between them.
Topics that use continuous spectrum
- Types of electromagnetic waves (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- detectors
- energy stores
- energy transfer
- infrared
- long to short wavelength
- order of the spectrum
- red to violet
- same speed in a vacuum
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