Physics GCSE
opaque objects
What opaque objects means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of opaque objects
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Objects through which no light passes, so everything seen from them has bounced off their surface.
Topics that use opaque objects
- Visible light (physics only) (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- absorption
- colour filters
- diffuse reflection
- frequency and wavelength
- heating by absorbed light
- law of reflection
- opaque surfaces
- selective reflection
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