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School Physics Notes: Investigating, explaining the properties and uses of waves

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Sub-index for this section on the general properties of waves

(There is inevitably some overlap between these introductory 'waves' pages)

An introduction including transverse waves, longitudinal waves and calculations, ripple tank experiments illustrating reflection, refraction and diffraction, all of these are explained with lots of diagrams.

1. Introduction to waves - what are they? and 'main' types?, can they transfer energy?

2. Everyday examples of waves

3. Technical description and properties of a transverse wave and equation (see also 10, same page)

4. The technical description and properties of a longitudinal wave

5. Comparing and contrasting examples of transverse and longitudinal waves

6. More on properties of waves - reflection, refraction, diffraction

7. Reflection of waves and a scientific model

8. Refraction of waves and a scientific model

9. Diffraction of waves and a scientific model

10. Wave calculations - formulae and how to solve wave calculation questions (see also 3, same page)

11. Experiments with water waves in a ripple tank

12. Investigation of waves using a tensioned wire and a signal generator

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General introduction to the types and properties of waves, ripple tank expts, how to do wave calculations

Illuminated & self-luminous objects, reflection visible light, ray box experiments, ray diagrams, mirror uses

Refraction and diffraction, the visible light spectrum, prism investigations, ray diagrams explained

Electromagnetic spectrum, sources, types, properties, uses (including medical) and dangers

The absorption and emission of radiation by materials - temperature & surface factors including global warming

Optics - types of lenses (convex, concave, uses), experiments and ray diagrams, correction of eye defects

The visible spectrum of colour, light filters and explaining the colour of objects

Sound waves, properties explained, speed measure, uses of sound, ultrasound, infrasound, earthquake waves

The Structure of the Earth, crust, mantle, core and earthquake waves (seismic wave analysis)

Astronomy - solar system, stars, galaxies and use of telescopes and satellites

The life cycle of stars - mainly worked out from emitted electromagnetic radiation

Cosmology - the Big Bang Theory of the Universe, the red-shift & microwave background radiation

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