Waves

§6.6Foundation and Higher tierAQA GCSE Combined Science: Trilogy (8464)

Waves is one of 8 subtopics in Physics, part of AQA GCSE Combined Science: Trilogy (specification §6.6). The official spec splits it into Waves in Air, Fluids and Solids and Electromagnetic Waves. Examiners can ask about 3 named concepts here, from The Electromagnetic Spectrum and Its Uses to Hazards of Electromagnetic Waves and Refraction. Inside the app, this subtopic can be practised directly: exam-format questions, AI-marked against the official mark scheme.

What Waves covers

  • Waves in Air, Fluids and Solids§6.6.1
  • Electromagnetic Waves§6.6.2

Concepts you need to know

The named concepts the 8464 specification examines in this subtopic. The full what-to-know, how-to-get-top-marks and examiner-expectations breakdown for each lives inside the app.

The Electromagnetic Spectrum and Its UsesTransverse, Longitudinal Waves and Wave PropertiesHazards of Electromagnetic Waves and Refraction

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