Key term for Edexcel GCSE Physics, used in Atomic Structure.
The process where an electron takes in energy from electromagnetic radiation to move to an orbit further from the nucleus.
Absorption appears in Edexcel GCSE Physics revision content for Radioactivity, especially Atomic Structure and Orbit Changes.
Radioactivity
Atomic Structure • Orbit Changes
Light and the electromagnetic spectrum
Dangers and Uses • Uses of EM Radiation
Light and the electromagnetic spectrum
The EM Spectrum • Interaction with Substances
Light and the electromagnetic spectrum
EM Waves Properties and Practical • EM Energy Transfer
Waves
Measuring Waves and Behaviour • Wave Interaction with Substances
Waves
Measuring Waves and Behaviour • Wave Effects at Interfaces
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