Energy transfer by waves
What Energy transfer by waves means in Physics GCSE, as defined for OCR.
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Reference: OCR
Electromagnetic waves carry energy and transfer it from a source to an absorber, while no material travels with the wave.
Both transverse and longitudinal waves carry energy away from a source, along the direction of travel.
Topics that use Energy transfer by waves
- The electromagnetic spectrum (OCR GCSE)
- Wave behaviour (OCR GCSE)
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