Physics GCSE
Oscillation of particles about fixed positions
What Oscillation of particles about fixed positions means in Physics GCSE, as defined for OCR.
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Each molecule oscillates about a fixed position and passes the disturbance to its neighbour, so a compression travels through the air while the air itself is not carried across the room.
Topics that use Oscillation of particles about fixed positions
- Wave behaviour (OCR GCSE)
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