GCSE Physics - Waves
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All 15 questions in this deck
- Define a transverse wave.
- Define a longitudinal wave.
- State the equation linking wave speed, frequency, and wavelength.
- State the equation linking period and frequency.
- What does a wave transfer?
- Define the amplitude of a wave.
- Define wavelength.
- List the electromagnetic spectrum in order of increasing frequency.
- How are radio waves produced?
- What happens to a wave refracting into a denser medium?
- What is the range of normal human hearing?
- Describe P-waves (seismic).
- Describe S-waves (seismic).
- What causes the refraction of a wave?
- How do you measure ripple speed in a ripple tank?
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