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Comprehensive revision notes on Waves and the Particle Nature of Light from the Edexcel Physics A Level syllabus from an A* student in the 23/24 exam cycle. Complete with labelled diagrams and thoroughly fact checked and up to date.

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Waves and



Particle Nature of


Light

, ① Definition

·


Amplitude : Aware's maximum displacement from the
equilibrium position -




·



Frequency (f) : Number of complete Oscillations passing through a
point per second
·

Period (T) : Time take for one full oscillation


Wavelength (2) Distance betwee two peaks/troughs
·

: successive

Speed (v) : EB V =
f &




② Types of wave and Graphs

Longitudinal Oscillation of is parallel to direction of traster
:
particles energy
·




Moderpot and of low
regions of high pressure called compressions pressure called
-


rarefactions



·
Transverse : Oscillations of particles (orfields) is
perpendicular to direction of

energy transfer .




~
All electromagnetic vares are transverse and travel at expoms "in a vacuum -




Displacement distance -
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nati
Displacement-timegraph




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Mike Benn, Graham George Edexcel A Level Physics Student Book 1
Publisher: Unknown ISBN: 9781471828843 Edition: Unknown

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