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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
Edexcel
Emission, page 166, GCSE Chemistry, Pearson, Edexcel
Emission, page 280, GCSE Combined Science, Pearson Edexcel