Physics GCSE
Frequency matching between wave and circuit
What Frequency matching between wave and circuit means in Physics GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Frequency matching between wave and circuit
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The frequency of the emitted wave matches the frequency of the current oscillation, and the induced oscillation has the same frequency as the incoming wave.
Topics that use Frequency matching between wave and circuit
- The electromagnetic spectrum (OCR GCSE)
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