Waves Experiments

Speed of Sound (330 m/s):

Ripple Tank:

Refraction of Waves

Reflection of Waves
Waves on a String:
 Visible light X-Rays and Gamma Rays
Optical fibres carry X rays are used in hospital to see
information e.g. internet. broken bones. Gamma rays are
Other uses: photography, used to sterilise equipment.
photocopying.
Both types of wave damage living
Transverse Waves cells as they pass through. Large
Transverse waves move up and down Infrared-IR doses can kill cells. Smaller doses
All objects emit IR. The can cause cancer.
whilst the energy moves forward.
hotter the object the
more IR it emits Microwaves Radio waves
IR waves heat objects. Used in communication: can pass 1 Have the longest wavelengths.
Uses: heaters, IR through atmosphere for satellite 2 Used in communications.
scanners, IR cameras, communications in space. 3 Carry radio, TV, mobile phone signals.
remote controls, Used in cooking e.g. microwave 4 Highest frequency radio waves-
optical fibres and ovens which heat water •Carry more information.
communications . molecules. •Have a shorter range.
Longitudinal Waves
Longitudinal waves move forwards and
backwards whilst the energy moves HIGHEST
The Electromagnetic LOWEST
FREQUENCY
forward. (‘EM’) Spectrum
FREQUENCY

LEARN IT IN ORDER!
1. Radio waves
2. Microwaves
3. Infrared waves
4. Visible light
5. Ultraviolet
6. X-rays
7. Gamma rays
• A peak is the tip of the wave, a
trough is the bottom of a wave.
• Wavelength is the length of one full
wave – so from one peak to the next
for example.
• Amplitude is the height of the wave
from the middle line. The greater
the amplitude, the greater the
energy of the wave.
Investigating Infrared Radiation Investigating Infrared Absorption

Radiation and the Earth’s Temperature

Concave (diverging) lenses

There are two types of image that can be seen.

• A real image is the image formed where the light rays are focussed. Can be projected onto a screen.
• A virtual image is one from which the light rays appear to come but don’t actually come from that
image like in a mirror.
Convex (converging) lenses
Lenses
Other Waves
Soundwaves
Revision Questions - Waves