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Emit

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Key Stage 3

Meaning

To emit is to give off or give out some energy or matter.

About Emission

Emit is the opposite of absorb.

Examples

A speaker emits a sound.
A bulb emits light.

Key Stage 4

Meaning

To emit is to give off or give out some energy or matter.

About Emission

Emit is the opposite of absorb.

Examples

A radioactive isotope emits a ionising radiation.
A hot object emits infra-red radiation.

References

AQA

Emission, pages 27-29, 96-97, GCSE Physics; Third Edition, Oxford University Press, AQA