Physics GCSE
Scattering at rough surfaces
What Scattering at rough surfaces means in Physics GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Scattering at rough surfaces
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Reference: OCR
Light is reflected in many directions at a rough surface, so no clear image forms and the surface looks matt.
Topics that use Scattering at rough surfaces
- Wave interactions (OCR GCSE)
Related terms
- absorption
- Colour of objects in white light and in coloured light
- Reflection
- refraction
- Specular reflection at smooth surfaces
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