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OCR A Waves in Matter

Waves transfer energy without transferring matter.

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Wave Behaviour

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  • Waves [FREE] - Longitudinal and transverse waves explained

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  • Wave Speed [FREE] - How to measure how fast these waves are travelling

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  •  Reflection, Transmission and Absorption [FREE]  - Bouncing waves

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  •  Sound [FREE]  - Particle vibrations between 20 and 20,000 Hz, and how our ears pick these up 

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The Electromagnetic Spectrum

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  • The Electromagnetic Spectrum - A range of transverse waves with many uses​

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  • Radios - How they work

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  •  Ultrasound [FREE]  - With a frequency higher than 20,000 Hz these have many uses

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Wave Interaction

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  • Refraction - Waves that change direction when they meet a boundary​

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  •  Lenses  - These refract light and can form an image of an object

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  •  Ray Diagrams  - Convex and concave lenses and drawing the images they make​

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  •  Colour [FREE]  - How filters work and how we see colour from reflected light​

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