Strand 2: Wave Motion and Energy Transfer
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2.1. The transfer of heat energy and temperature changeTemperature is a measure of the hotness or coldness of a body.2.2. Travelling waves as models of disturbances transferring energy without transferring matterA travelling wave is a regular disturbance that moves through a medium or through space, transferring energy from one location to another without…2.3. Wave behaviour caused by the interaction of waves with their environmentDiffraction is most noticeable when the gap width is about the same size as the wavelength of the wave.2.4. Electromagnetic EnergyThe electromagnetic spectrum is the continuous family of transverse electromagnetic waves that all travel through a vacuum at the speed of light, c = 3.00 ×…2.5. Sound EnergySound is a form of energy transmitted as a mechanical longitudinal wave composed of alternating compressions and rarefactions.2.6. Principle of superposition of wavesTo produce a stable, observable interference pattern, sources must be coherent: they must have the same frequency and maintain a constant phase difference.2.7. Wave effectsIllustrated explanations.
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