Physics GCSE
matt and shiny surfaces
What matt and shiny surfaces means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Matt surfaces absorb more infrared than shiny surfaces of the same colour, as shown by the temperature rises of the cubes.
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Related terms
- black body
- cooling curves
- no reflection
- rate of emission
- complete absorption
- good absorber is a good emitter
- infrared absorption
- infrared emission
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