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A level Physics - waves

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Decks in this class (14)

Progressive waves - key terms
What is the equation for wave spe...,
What is frequency 2,
What is wavelength 3
8  cards
Longitudinal and Transverse Waves
What do longitudinal waves contain 1,
What is the oscillation of partic...,
What happens as compression appro...
11  cards
Polarisation
What are the uses of polarisation 1,
What can be polarised 2,
What is the only wave to be polar...
8  cards
Refraction, diffraction and interference
What are the safety issues with l...,
What is interference 2,
Where can interference happen 3
7  cards
Superposition of continuous waves
What is a continuous wave 1,
What is it called when peaks trou...,
What happens when production of p...
6  cards
Phase difference - single waves
When is the phase difference anti...,
What is a standing wave 2,
How do you find phase difference ...
14  cards
First Harmonic and standing waves continued
What is the equation for the firs...,
What is l 2,
What is t 3
6  cards
Standing waves with Sound waves
What is the first harmonic for on...,
What is the first harmonic for op...,
After the first harmonic what is ...
5  cards
Diffraction: Double slit vs Single slit
For single slit what is the diffe...,
What are minima and maxima caused...,
What is the equation for waveleng...
14  cards
Sound Wave - two source interference
When does constructive interferen...,
What happens when destructive int...,
What is constructive interference 3
4  cards
Diffraction grating
What happens with diffraction gra...,
What are diffraction gratings use...,
What is the equation for behaviou...
7  cards
White light and Diffraction Grating
In white light diffraction gratin...,
What is the first order 2,
What is the derivation of dsin0 n...
7  cards
Snell's law
What is the equation for refracti...,
What is n1 2,
What is n2 3
8  cards
Fibre Optics
What happens in fibre optics 1,
What do regenerators do in fibre ...,
What happens to light if material...
11  cards

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