C: Wave behaviour
Master IB Physics C: Wave behaviour with notes created by examiners and strictly aligned with the syllabus.
C.1
Simple harmonic motion
Restoring acceleration, Period and frequency, Oscillator models, Energy transfer, Phase angle
C.2
Wave model
Travelling waves, Transverse and longitudinal motion, Wave equation, Sound, Electromagnetic spectrum, Mechanical versus electromagnetic waves
C.3
Wave phenomena
Wavefronts and rays, Refraction, Diffraction, Superposition, Interference, Gratings
C.4
Standing waves and resonance
Superposition, Nodes and antinodes, Boundary conditions, Harmonics, Resonance, Damping
C.5
Doppler effect
Frequency shifts, Wavefront diagrams, Redshift and blueshift, Medical ultrasound, Radar
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