Physics GCSE
heating by absorbed light
What heating by absorbed light means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of heating by absorbed light
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Absorbed light is not destroyed; its energy is transferred to the internal energy store of the surface, so the surface becomes hotter.
Topics that use heating by absorbed light
- Visible light (physics only) (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- absorption
- colour filters
- diffuse reflection
- frequency and wavelength
- law of reflection
- opaque surfaces
- selective reflection
- specular reflection
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