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The general types, properties and modelsof WAVES - an introduction including transverse
waves, longitudinal waves and calculations,
ripple tank experiments illustrating reflection, refraction and diffraction, all
of these are explained with lots of diagrams
Sub-index for this section on the general
properties of waves
1. Introduction to waves
- what are they? and types?
2.
Everyday examples of waves
3.
Technical description & properties
of a transverse wave & equation
4.
The technical description and properties
of a longitudinal wave
5.
Compare & contrast examples of transverse & longitudinal waves
6.
More on properties of waves - reflection, refraction,
diffraction
7.
Reflection of waves and scientific model
8.
Refraction of waves and scientific model
9.
Diffraction of waves and scientific model
10.
Wave calculations - formulae
& how to solve wave
questions
11.
Experiments with water waves
in a ripple tank
12.
Investigation
of waves using a tensioned wire & signal generator
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WAVES - electromagnetic radiation, sound, optics-lenses, light and astronomy revision notes index
General
introduction to the types and properties of waves, ripple tank expts, how to do
wave calculations
Illuminated & self-luminous objects, reflection visible light,
ray box experiments, ray diagrams, mirror uses
Refraction and diffraction, the visible light
spectrum, prism investigations, ray diagrams explained
Electromagnetic spectrum,
sources, types, properties, uses (including medical) and dangers
The absorption and emission of radiation by
materials - temperature & surface factors including global warming
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Global warming, climate change,
reducing our carbon footprint from fossil fuel burning
Optics - types of lenses (convex, concave, uses),
experiments and ray
diagrams, correction of eye defects
The visible spectrum of colour, light filters and
explaining the colour of objects
Sound waves, properties explained, speed measure,
uses of sound, ultrasound, infrasound, earthquake waves
The Structure of the Earth, crust, mantle, core and earthquake waves (seismic wave
analysis)
Astronomy - solar system, stars, galaxies and
use of telescopes and satellites
The life cycle of stars - mainly worked out from emitted
electromagnetic radiation
Cosmology - the
Big Bang Theory of the Universe, the red-shift & microwave background radiation
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