Key term for OCR GCSE Physics A, used in Electromagnetic spectrum.
The gradual loss of a wave's intensity and energy as it passes through a medium, caused by absorption and scattering.
Attenuation appears in OCR GCSE Physics A revision content for Waves in matter, especially Electromagnetic spectrum and Medical imaging.
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