Introduction to Waves

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Introduction to Waves

GCSE topics revisited include:

Progressive Waves
Longitudinal and Transverse Waves
Refraction

New A Level topics include:

Standing/Stationary Waves
Polarisation
Diffraction
Interference

Revise the GCSE content at GCSEPhysicsOnline.com*

Waves [FREE] - Longitudinal and transverse waves explained

Wave Speed [FREE] - How to measure how fast these waves are travelling

Reflection, Transmission and Absorption [FREE] - Bouncing waves

Sound [FREE] - Particle vibrations between 20 and 20,000 Hz, and how our ears pick these up

Ultrasound [FREE] - With a frequency higher than 20,000 Hz these have many uses

Seismic Waves [FREE] - Produced during earthquakes, these allow us to 'see' inside the Earth

The Electromagnetic Spectrum - A range of transverse waves with many uses

Refraction - Waves that change direction when they meet a boundary

Critical Angle and Refraction Equations - TIR and how to calculate the angles

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