Transmit

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Key Stage 3

Meaning

To transmit is to send energy or information from one place to another.

Key Stage 4

Meaning

Transmission is the movement of a wave through a medium or from one medium into another.

About Transmission

When a wave is transmitted through a consistent medium it will travel in a straight line.

When a wave is transmitted through an interface the wave will be refracted. The degree of refraction of the wave depends upon the angle of incidence that the wave strikes the interface.