WJEC Science (Physics)

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6. Characteristics of waves

(a) Important wave definitions
(a) Waves (11-14)

(b) Water waves
(a) Waves (11-14)
(a) Tsunamis

More material needed here.

(c) Equations for wave motion
(a) Waves (11-14)

7. Electromagnetic spectrum

(a) Electromagnetic spectrum
(a) Electromagnetic spectrum

(b) Uses and hazards of different regions of the electromagnetic spectrum
(b) Electromagnetic radiation
(b) Electromagnetic spectrum
(b) Radioactivity
(a) Uses of radioisotopes
(a) X rays

14-16/Wave properties/Problems/Electromagnetic waves
14-16/Wave properties/Problems/Electromagnetic radiation

(c) Total internal reflection and fibre optics
(a) Total internal reflection
(a) Fibre optics

11- 14/Light/Problems/Reflection and refraction

(d) Microwave and infra radiation in communication
(a) Infra red radiation
(a) Microwaves
(a) Transmission of information
(a) Communication

(e) Mobile phones
(a) Mobile phones

More material needed here.

Further text, problems and experiments will be added later.