Physics A-Level
Refraction and wave speed
What Refraction and wave speed means in Physics A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Refraction and wave speed
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A change in wave speed upon entering a new medium, altering wavelength and direction while frequency remains constant.
Topics that use Refraction and wave speed
- Wave motion (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Amplitude
- Compressions and rarefactions
- Diffraction and gap-to-wavelength ratio
- Displacement
- Displacement–distance graph
- Frequency
- Frequency as a source-determined property
- Intensity
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