Difference between revisions of "Absorb (physics)"

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Absorption is when the energy being transferred by a wave is taken into an energy store of a material.

Absorption is when the energy being transmitted by a wave is taken into an energy store of a material.

When a wave is absorbed the wave ceases to exist and the energy being transmitted by that wave increases an energy store of the absorbing material.

Absorption happens at the interface between two media.

Black objects absorb light increasing their thermal energy store.

Soft objects absorb sound increasing their thermal energy store.

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-When [[energy]] is taken into a [[material]].
+==Key Stage 3==
+===Meaning===
+'''Absorption''' is when the [[energy]] being [[Energy Transfer|transferred]] by a [[wave]] is taken into an [[Energy Store|energy store]] of a [[material]].
+==Key Stage 4==
+===Meaning===
+'''Absorption''' is when the [[energy]] being [[transmitted]] by a [[wave]] is taken into an [[Energy Store|energy store]] of a [[material]].
+===About Absorption===
+: When a [[wave]] is '''absorbed''' the [[wave]] ceases to exist and the [[energy]] being [[transmitted]] by that [[wave]] increases an [[Energy Store|energy store]] of the '''absorbing''' [[material]].
+: '''Absorption''' happens at the [[interface]] between two [[media]].
+: Black [[object]]s '''absorb''' [[light]] increasing their [[Thermal Energy Store|thermal energy store]].
+: Soft [[object]]s '''absorb''' [[sound]] increasing their [[Thermal Energy Store|thermal energy store]].