Physics GCSE
measuring many waves
What measuring many waves means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Measuring across ten complete waves with a millimetre rule and dividing the total by ten, because measuring one wave alone gives a large percentage uncertainty.
Topics that use measuring many waves
- Properties of waves (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- amplitude
- crossing a boundary
- displacement
- equivalent points
- Frequency
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- measuring wavelength and frequency
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