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Physics Section 3: Waves

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By: Joseph Halliday
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Decks in this class (13)

1. Progressive Waves
What is a progressive wave,
How is a wave formed,
How can you tell if an electromag...
17  cards
2. Wave Speed
How can you calculate the speed o...,
What is the speed of an electroma...
2  cards
3. Transverse and Longitudinal Waves
What is a transverse wave,
What is a longitudinal wave,
What is a polarised wave
8  cards
4. Superposition and Interface
What is superposition,
What are the conditions for super...,
What does it mean for a wave to b...
7  cards
5. Stationary Waves
What is a stationary wave,
What is the difference between a ...,
What is a node
8  cards
6. Investigating Resonance
What factors affect resonance fre...,
How does length affect resonant f...,
How does an increase in mass per ...
5  cards
7. Diffraction
What is diffraction,
What affects the amount of diffra...,
What is the diffraction pattern f...
5  cards
8. Two-Source Interface
What is two source interference,
How do you get a clear interferen...,
At what points would you get cons...
6  cards
9. Young's Double-Slit Experiment
What is young s double slit exper...,
What was the aim of young s doubl...,
How is young s double slit experi...
5  cards
10. Diffraction Gratings
How can you carry out the double ...,
How does a diffraction grating al...,
How can you tell the different fr...
5  cards
11. Refractive Index
What is the theory behind the ref...,
What is the absolute refractive i...,
What is the relative refractive i...
5  cards
12. Critical Angle and TIR
0  cards
Section Summary
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