Energy travelling without matter travelling - from a ripple on water to a radio signal from another galaxy.
General Properties of Waves
Waves transfer energy from place to place without transferring matter. This topic covers the features of a wave, the difference between transverse and longitudinal waves,...
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Revise this topicLight
Light is reflected, refracted, focused and dispersed as it travels through different materials. This topic covers the law of reflection and the image formed by a plane mi...
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Revise this topicThe Electromagnetic Spectrum
The electromagnetic spectrum is the family of waves from radio waves to gamma rays. They all travel at the same speed in a vacuum but differ in wavelength and frequency, ...
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Revise this topicSound
Sound is a longitudinal wave of compressions and rarefactions produced by a vibrating source and carried through a medium. This topic covers how fast sound travels in sol...
9 questions · 26 marks
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