Zusammenfassung der Ressource
3.1 General wave properties
- demonstrate that waves transfer energy without transferring matter
- describe what is meant by wave motion
Anmerkungen:
- as illustrated by vibrations in ropes and springs and by experiments using water waves
- use the term wavefront
- give the meaning of...
- speed
- frequency
- wavelength
- amplitude
- recall and use
the equation
velocity =
frequency x
wavelength
- distinguish between transverse
and longitudinal waves and
give suitable examples
- describe how waves can undergo ...
- reflection at a plane surface
- refraction due to a change of speed
- diffraction through a narrow gap
- describe how
wavelength and gap size
affects diffraction
through a gap
- describe how wavelength affects diffraction at an edge
- describe the use of water waves to demonstrate...
- reflection
- refraction
- diffraction