Key term for AQA GCSE Physics, used in Wave Properties.
The process where wave energy is taken in by a medium and converted to heat, reducing the wave's amplitude.
Absorption appears in AQA GCSE Physics revision content for Waves, especially Wave Properties and Waves for detection and exploration.
Waves
Wave Properties • Waves for detection and exploration
Waves
Electromagnetic Waves • Visible light
Waves
Wave Properties • Reflection of waves
Atomic structure
Atoms and Isotopes • The structure of an atom
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