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Curricula AS-Level Pearson Edexcel Physics5. Waves & Particle Nature of Light

5. Waves & Particle Nature of Light

1

Transverse & Longitudinal Waves

Transverse Waves

Longitudinal Waves

Properties of Waves

Representing Waves on Graphs

The Wave Equation

Core Practical 6: Investigating the Speed of Sound

2

Interference & Stationary Waves

Core Practical 7: Investigating Stationary Waves

Stationary Waves

Wave Speed on a Stretched String

Phase & Path Difference

Interference & Superposition of Waves

3

Refraction, Reflection & Polarisation

Power of a Lens

Thin Lenses in Combination

Converging & Diverging Lenses

Equation for the Intensity of Radiation

Total Internal Reflection

Plane Polarisation

Real & Virtual Images

The Lens Equation

Measuring Refractive Index

Refraction & Refractive Index

Using Ray Diagrams

4

Waves, Electrons & Photons

Pulse-Echo Technique

Wave-Particle Duality

The Wave Nature of Electrons

Core Practical 8: Investigating Diffraction Gratings

Transmission & Reflection of Waves

Energy of a Photon

The Diffraction Grating Equation

The de Broglie Equation

5

The Photoelectric Effect & Atomic Spectra

The Photoelectric Equation

The Electronvolt

Atomic Line Spectra

The Particle Nature of EM Radiation

The Photoelectric Effect