Physics GCSE
wavelength dependence
What wavelength dependence means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of wavelength dependence
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Reference: AQA
The shares of a wave that are reflected, transmitted and absorbed depend on the material and on the wavelength.
Topics that use wavelength dependence
- Reflection of waves (physics only) (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- absorption
- law of reflection
- Reflection
- specular reflection
- transmission
- boundary between materials
- equal angles
- material interfaces
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