Physics GCSE
sound waves
What sound waves means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of sound waves
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Reference: AQA
A mechanical wave carried by the vibration of the particles of a medium, travelling through air as a longitudinal wave.
Topics that use sound waves
- Transverse and longitudinal waves (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- amplitude
- compressions and rarefactions
- direction of energy transfer
- floating objects
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- longitudinal waves
- transverse wave
- transverse waves
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