Waves
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.
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