Reflection of plane waves

• Resources Structure
• A level
• Physics
• XVII. Mechanical waves
• 84. Reflection and refraction of waves

• Exam Specifications
• A Level
• AQA GCE AS/A Physics A (5451/6451)
• A2 Module 4 Waves, Fields and Nuclear Energy
• 1. Oscillations and Waves
• Simple harmonic motion: graphical and nalytical treatments
• Free and forced vibration
• Progressive waves
• Longitudinal waves and transverse waves
• Superposition of waves, stationary waves
• Interference
• Diffraction
• AQA GCE AS/A Physics B (5456/6456)
• II. AS Module 2 Waves and Nuclear Physics
• 1. Waves
• Origin of waves
• Speed, wavelength, frequency, amplitude and phase
• Principles of measurement of speed of waves and pulses
• Transverse and longitudinal waves
• Qualitative treatment of polarisation
• Reflection, refraction and absorption

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