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What waves transfer

What waves transfer

Top panel shows a transverse wave with crest, trough, amplitude, wavelength, and direction arrows; bottom panel shows a longitudinal wave with compressions, rarefactions, wavelength, and particle motion

A wave is a repeating disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another without a net transfer of matter. The particles of a medium just oscillate about their equilibrium positions, so they do not travel overall with the wave.

Wave properties and wave equation Lesson

  1. A Level
  2. /Physics
  3. /Wave properties and wave equation

Step-by-step lessons on Edexcel A Level Physics Wave properties and wave equation. Each one builds up to exam-style questions. Physics is one of the most mathematically demanding A Levels -- at least 40% of the marks across the three papers require maths skills at Level 2 (GCSE) standard or above, so build calculation and graph-handling fluency alongside the conceptual content from the start.

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