Key term for OCR GCSE Physics A, used in Wave interactions.
The process where different wavelengths of light are absorbed by a material to varying degrees, determining the perceived colour of an opaque object.
Differential absorption appears in OCR GCSE Physics A revision content for Waves in matter, especially Wave interactions and Colour.
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