A LevelPhysicsEdexcel5. Waves & Particle Nature of Light

5. Waves & Particle Nature of Light (Edexcel A Level Physics)

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Transverse & Longitudinal Waves

  1. Properties of Waves
  2. The Wave Equation
  3. Longitudinal Waves
  4. Transverse Waves
  5. Representing Waves on Graphs
  6. Core Practical 6: Investigating the Speed of Sound

Interference & Stationary Waves

  1. Interference & Superposition of Waves
  2. Phase & Path Difference
  3. Stationary Waves
  4. Wave Speed on a Stretched String
  5. Core Practical 7: Investigating Stationary Waves

Refraction, Reflection & Polarisation

  1. Equation for the Intensity of Radiation
  2. Refraction & Refractive Index
  3. Critical Angle
  4. Total Internal Reflection
  5. Measuring Refractive Index
  6. Converging & Diverging Lenses
  7. Using Ray Diagrams
  8. Power of a Lens
  9. Thin Lenses in Combination
  10. Real & Virtual Images
  11. The Lens Equation
  12. Magnification
  13. Plane Polarisation

Waves, Electrons & Photons

  1. Diffraction
  2. The Diffraction Grating Equation
  3. Core Practical 8: Investigating Diffraction Gratings
  4. The Wave Nature of Electrons
  5. The de Broglie Equation
  6. Transmission & Reflection of Waves
  7. Pulse-Echo Technique
  8. Wave-Particle Duality
  9. Energy of a Photon

The Photoelectric Effect & Atomic Spectra

  1. The Photoelectric Effect
  2. The Photoelectric Equation
  3. The Electronvolt
  4. The Particle Nature of EM Radiation
  5. Atomic Line Spectra

Interference & Stationary Waves

  1. Multiple Choice Questions
  2. Structured Questions

Refraction, Reflection & Polarisation

  1. Multiple Choice Questions
  2. Structured Questions

Waves, Electrons & Photons

  1. Multiple Choice Questions
  2. Structured Questions

The Photoelectric Effect & Atomic Spectra

  1. Multiple Choice Questions
  2. Structured Questions
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