Physics GCSE
everyday examples
What everyday examples means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of everyday examples
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Reference: AQA
Examples used to illustrate the balance between incoming radiation absorbed and radiation emitted.
Topics that use everyday examples
- Perfect black bodies and radiation (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- absorption by the Earth
- glowing objects
- greenhouse gases
- intensity against wavelength
- self limiting heating
- temperature dependence
- emission into space
- interpreting arrow sizes
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