Physics: Waves
Topic overview
Wave speed formula v=fλ, transverse and longitudinal waves, reflection and refraction, the electromagnetic spectrum (official P6)
Key concepts
The five modules are verified separately. Math 1 contains no calculus; Math 2 does not require complex numbers, matrices or general differential equations. Each combination reuses module questions and shares them with the special-topic practice; it is for scope-restricted training only and does not represent unseen questions, complete coverage or official difficulty. Please choose modules according to the course you are applying for.
Key points
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- ◆The examples on this site are training with a limited scope and do not represent full syllabus coverage or official difficulty.
Worked examples
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A wave has frequency and wavelength . Its speed is:
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