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Waves, their uses and effects (Sections 11.1-11.8)

Mobile phones
Mobile phones (14- 16)

Ultra violet light
Sunscreens (14-16)
Electromagnetic spectrum (14- 16)
Ozone layer (14-16)

Excessive exposure to certain regions of the electromagnetic spectrum
Microwave ovens (16-19)
X rays (14-16)Radioactivity (14-16)
Sunscreens (14-16)
Microwave ovens (14-16)
Microwaves (14-16)
Ozone layer (14- 16)

Reflection and refraction of waves
Waves in a ripple tank (11- 14)

Scanning by reflection
Ultrasonics (14-16)
Eye (11- 14)

Scanning by absorption
X rays (14-16)
Electromagnetic spectrum (14- 16)
Infra red radiation (14- 16)

Digital and analogue signals (Sections 11.9-11.12)

Comparison between digital and analogue signals
Transmission of information (14-16)

Music technology
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Fibre optics
Fibre optics (11-14)

Longitudinal and transverse waves
Waves (11-14)
Sound waves (11-14)
Ultrasonics (14-16)

Wave motion (Sections 11.13-11.19)

Earthquakes and tsunamis
Earthquakes and tsunamis (14- 16)

Terms associated with waves
Waves (11-14)

Formula for speed, frequency and wavelength of a wave
Waves (11-14)
Wave speed proof (14- 16)

Wave reflection
Waves (11-14)
Waves in a ripple tank (11- 14)

Seismic waves
P and S waves (14-16)

Electromagnetic spectrum
Electromagnetic spectrum (14- 16)

Speed of electromagnetic waves in a vacuum
Electromagnetic waves (14- 16)

11-14/Wave properties/Problems/Electromagnetic spectrum
11-14/Wave properties/Problems/Waves and vibrations
11-14/Wave properties/Problems/Waves and vibrations 2
14-16/Wave properties/Problems/Electromagnetic radiation
14-16/Wave properties/Problems/Wave model of radiation 2 (part)
14-16/Wave properties/Problems/Wave model of radiation 3