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- Subject: Physics
- AS: AS90938
- Level: 1
- Credits: 4
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Physics 1.4 Demonstrate understanding of aspects of wave behaviour
Achievement criteria
The type of achievement you will reach is decided by the way you answer each question. From your answers the assessor will assess your understanding of the topics of the achievement standard.
On this page: Achievement | Achievement with Merit | Achievement with Excellence
Achievement
Demonstrate understanding of aspects of wave behaviour.
This involves providing evidence that shows awareness of how simple facets of phenomena, concepts or principles relate to given situations. This may include using methods for solving problems involving aspects of waves.
Evidence may be written, mathematical, graphical, or diagrammatic.
Aspects of wave behavior will be selected from the following:
- Light: reflection at a plane surface, reflection and refraction at a straight boundary, dispersion of white light through a triangular prism, total internal reflection, speed of light in different media.
- Waves: longitudinal waves, transverse waves, period, wavelength, frequency, amplitude, speed. Diffraction around a barrier, the relationships:
v = fλ 
.
Achievement with merit
Demonstrate in-depth understanding of aspects of wave behaviour.
This involves providing evidence that shows how or why phenomena, concepts or principles are connected in the context of given situations. Statements must demonstrate understanding of connections between concepts.
Make sure you can meet the requirements for Achievement.
Achievement with excellence
Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of aspects of wave behaviour.
This involves providing evidence that shows how or why phenomena, concepts, or principles are connected in the context of given situations. Statements must demonstrate understanding of connections between concepts.
Make sure you can meet the requirements for Merit.
