Physics GCSE
no transmission
What no transmission means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of no transmission
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Reference: AQA
A black body transmits none of the incident radiation that reaches it.
Topics that use no transmission
Related terms
- black body
- cooling curves
- matt and shiny surfaces
- no reflection
- rate of emission
- complete absorption
- good absorber is a good emitter
- infrared absorption
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