Key term for OCR GCSE Physics B, used in Practical Activity Groups.
The process where a wave's energy is transferred to the thermal energy store of the material it is travelling through, causing its amplitude to decrease.
Absorption appears in OCR GCSE Physics B revision content for Practical Skills, especially Practical Activity Groups and PAG 8: Interactions of waves.
Practical Skills
Practical Activity Groups • PAG 8: Interactions of waves
Radiation and waves
Wave behaviour • Wave behaviour
Radiation and waves
Light and sound interactions • Light and sound interactions
Radiation and waves
Climate change and evidence • Climate change and evidence
Radiation and waves
Risks and benefits of radiation • Risks and benefits of radiation
Radiation and waves
Risks and benefits of radiation • Risks and benefits of radiation
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