Physics GCSE
speed in different media
What speed in different media means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of speed in different media
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Reference: AQA
The speed changes because the medium has changed, since the speed depends on the medium.
Topics that use speed in different media
- Properties of waves (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- amplitude
- crossing a boundary
- displacement
- equivalent points
- Frequency
- hertz
- longitudinal wave
- measuring many waves
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