Physics GCSE
radiation balance
What radiation balance means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of radiation balance
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The balance between incoming radiation absorbed and radiation emitted, which determines the temperature of a body.
Topics that use radiation balance
- Perfect black bodies and radiation (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- absorption by the Earth
- glowing objects
- greenhouse gases
- intensity against wavelength
- self limiting heating
- temperature dependence
- emission into space
- everyday examples
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