Summary Waves and Particle Nature of Light Notes - A Level Physics Edexcel

Revision posters for Topic 5 - Waves and Particle Nature of Light for the Edexcel A Level Physics course (2015 specification) It covers: - Nature of waves - Transverse and longitudinal waves Definitions The wave equation The EM spectrum - Wave behaviour - Transmission of longitudinal and transverse waves Intensity of radiation equation Law of reflection Refraction How to find the value of n for a material Total internal reflection - Lenses - Converging / convex lenses Diverging / concave lenses Power of a lens Magnification The lens equation - Polarisation - Plane polarised waves LCD screens Stress analysis - Superposition - Definitions for wavefront, coherence, path difference, phase, superposition and constructive and destructive interference Path difference Standing waves Speed of transverse wave on a string equation - Diffraction - Diffraction Huygen’s construction Diffraction gratings Diffraction patterns - Wave-particle duality - Wave particle duality in light and electrons De Broglie equation Photoelectric effect Energy Levels