IGCSE Physics: Waves | Questions by Topic

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📝 Key Concepts & Definitions

  • Waves transfer energy without transferring matter
  • Transverse waves: oscillations perpendicular to wave direction
  • Longitudinal waves: oscillations parallel to wave direction
  • Amplitude: maximum displacement from equilibrium
  • Wavelength: distance between two consecutive identical points
  • Frequency: number of complete waves per second (Hz)
  • Wave speed = frequency × wavelength (v = fλ)
  • Reflection: wave bounces off a surface (angle i = angle r)

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🃏 Key Formulas & Equations

Wave speed = frequency × wavelength (v = fλ)
Reflection: wave bounces off a surface (angle i = angle r)
Refractive index: n = sin i / sin r = c / v
Critical angle: sin c = 1/n

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