Physics GCSE
wide frequency range
What wide frequency range means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Because the energy changes available range from very small to very large, the frequencies generated and absorbed cover a very wide range.
Topics that use wide frequency range
- Properties of electromagnetic waves 2 (AQA GCSE)
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