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Physics A
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Incident ray

GCSEOCRJ249

Incident ray

Key term for OCR GCSE Physics A, used in Wave interactions.

Definition

The incoming ray of light travelling towards a boundary.

Exam Context

Incident ray appears in OCR GCSE Physics A revision content for Waves in matter, especially Wave interactions and Ray diagrams construction.

Waves in matter Wave interactions Ray diagrams construction

Study Pathways

Waves in matter

Wave interactions

Ray diagrams construction

Waves in matter

Wave interactions

Ray diagrams and lenses

Found in Revision Notes

Waves in matter

Ray diagrams construction

Wave interactions • Ray diagrams construction

Waves in matter

Ray diagrams and lenses

Wave interactions • Ray diagrams and lenses

Related Key Terms

Angle of incidence Angle of reflection Angle of refraction Concave lens Converging lens Convex lens Diffuse reflection Diminished

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