Clastify logo
Clastify logo
Exam prep
Exemplars
Review
HOT
We're hiring a TikTok Content Creator (paid opportunity). Click here to learn more.

C: Wave behaviour

Practice by topic with exam-style IB Physics questions 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