Key term for OCR GCSE Physics A, used in Beyond Earth.
The process where a material takes in energy from a wave, transferring it to the thermal energy of its particles.
Absorption appears in OCR GCSE Physics A revision content for Global challenges, especially Beyond Earth and Wave detection of hidden structures.
Global challenges
Beyond Earth • Wave detection of hidden structures
Global challenges
Beyond Earth • Earth's temperature balance
Waves in matter
Wave interactions • Colour
Waves in matter
Wave interactions • Interactions with substances
Waves in matter
Wave behaviour • Wave interactions at interface
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