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- Subject: Physics
- AS: AS90520
- Level: 3
- Credits: 4
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Physics 3.3 Demonstrate understanding of wave systems
Subject content
The topics of wave systems that you may be assessed on will be limited to a selection of the following topics about phenomena, concepts and principles of wave systems:
- interference (quantitative) of electromagnetic and sound waves, including multi-slit interference and diffraction gratings.
- standing waves in strings and pipes
- harmonics and overtones
- resonance
- beats
- Doppler effect (stationary observer).
And the relationships you should know and practise are:
Have a look at these online resources:
- Oscillations and Waves
- The Open Door Web Site: Waves
- Practice in Significant Figures
- Longitudinal and Transverse Waves
- Longitudinal and Transverse Wave Motion
- Interference of two Circular or Spherical Waves
- Doppler effect: Observe the change in a star’s spectrum as its motion changes
- Resonance in Pipes
