WJEC Separate Sciences (Physics)

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Waves

3. Refraction of plane waves

(a) Transverse and longitudinal waves
(a) Waves (11-14)

(b) Refraction and wave speed
(a) Refraction and change of speed (11-14)
(a) Refraction – wave fronts (16-19)

(c) Waves in a ripple tank
(a) Waves in a ripple tank (11-14)

4. Ultrasonic waves

(a) Ultrasonic waves
(a) Ultrasonics

(b) Reflection of ultrasonic waves
(a) Ultrasonics
(a) Ultrasound (16-19)

(c) Equation for a wave
(a) Waves (11-14)

11-14/Wave properties/Problems/Waves and vibrations
11-14/Wave properties/Problems/Waves and vibrations 2

(d) Uses of ultrasonic waves
(a) Ultrasonics

5. Seismic waves

(a) P and S waves
(a) P and S waves

(b) Speed of seismic waves
(a) P and S waves

More detail needed here.

(c) Seismic records
(a) P and S waves

More detail needed here.

(d) Structure of the Earth
(a) P and S waves
(a) Earth's internal structure

More detail needed here.

Further text, diagrams and experiments will be added later.