Waves Resources

Let’s start with a song! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIU69nmktm8 and I’ve downloaded the lyrics and made them into a songsheet for you. Hope Jonny doesn’t charge me for copyright! and if you like that one, then this is Physics legend this has got lots more information on the EM Spectrum Waves Notes by the amazing Mr Cunningham 2018...

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Waves Learning Outcome Questions

Here are the Waves Learning outcome questions which will help you through your revision. They can also be found in the Learning outcome section in the Course Material drop down menu. Answers are on here too, but copying from the answers is a pointless activity. Hopefully by completing all of these questions you will have...

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More on Waves

Electromagnetic Wave Practicals One of the uses of UV radiation is a security feature of bank notes. Shining UV radiation on to the bank note causes them to fluoresce (the atoms in the material take in the UV radiation and re-emits it as light which we can see) Look at how advanced the fluorescing shapes...

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Waves Definitions

Here are some definitions to learn for the waves topic. Remember you must be able to spell: REFLECT, DIFFRACT and REFRACT Term Definition Amplitude (A) the distance from the middle of the wave to the top (or the bottom) measured in metres. Maximum displacement from the mean position! amplitude, (A) maximum disturbance of the particles...

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