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Four ways electromagnetic waves interact

Four ways electromagnetic waves interact

Electromagnetic waves such as visible light, infrared, ultraviolet and X-rays can meet materials in different ways. The four key interactions are absorption, transmission, reflection, and refraction.

Wave interactions Lesson

  1. GCSE
  2. /Physics
  3. /Wave interactions

Step-by-step lessons covering OCR GCSE Physics Wave interactions for Foundation and Higher tier. Each lesson works through exam-style questions in Paper 1 and Paper 2 (Foundation Tier) or Paper 3 and Paper 4 (Higher Tier) format. Paper 2 and Paper 4 include synoptic questions that draw on Topics P1–P4, so revisit earlier topics before final exams rather than treating each paper as self-contained.

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