Physics GCSE
energy not matter
What energy not matter means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Both types of wave transfer energy without transferring matter.
Topics that use energy not matter
- Transverse and longitudinal waves (AQA GCSE)
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- direction of energy transfer
- floating objects
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- longitudinal waves
- transverse wave
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