Physics GCSE
tuning a receiver
What tuning a receiver means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of tuning a receiver
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The receiver circuit is tuned so that it responds strongly to one particular frequency, which is how one station is picked out from the many arriving at once.
Topics that use tuning a receiver
- Properties of electromagnetic waves 2 (AQA GCSE)
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