WASSCE Physics · Waves & Sound
Wave Motion and Properties
Transverse and longitudinal waves, amplitude, wavelength, frequency, period, and the wave equation.
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Across the topic: 10 sections · 5 worked examples · 2 diagrams
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2 lessons · 14 min
- 1Waves: types, terms and the wave equation7 minFree7 minFree
- What is a wave?
- Transverse and longitudinal waves
- Terms used to describe waves
- The wave equation
- Graphs of waves
2 worked examples · 2 diagrams
- 2The progressive wave equation, phase and the ripple tank7 min Plan7 min Plan
- The progressive wave equation
- Phase difference
- Energy carried by waves
- The ripple tank
- Progressive and stationary waves
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