Difference between revisions of "Radiation"
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'''Radiation''' is an [[Energy Transfer|energy transfer]] that spreads the [[energy]] by [[wave]]s starting from a [[Centre|central]] [[point]]. | '''Radiation''' is an [[Energy Transfer|energy transfer]] that spreads the [[energy]] by [[wave]]s starting from a [[Centre|central]] [[point]]. | ||
Revision as of 09:55, 7 October 2018
Key Stage 3
Meaning
Radiation is an energy transfer that spreads the energy by waves starting from a central point.
About Radiation
- Light is a radiation that can transfer energy from one energy store to another.
- Sound is a form of radiation that transfers energy by pressure waves through a solid, liquid or gaseous medium.