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Cambridge AS & A Level Physics

7Waves

Waves in Cambridge AS & A Level Physics: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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  • Progressive waves: the wave equation and intensity

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  • Transverse and longitudinal waves compared

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  • The Doppler effect for sound

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  • The electromagnetic spectrum: regions, sources and uses

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  • Polarisation and Malus's law

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Waves: sample question

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A siren moves away from a stationary listener at constant speed. Which quantity, measured by the listener, is the same as it would be for a stationary siren?

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