Edexcel GCSE Physics (1PH0) · EDEXCEL 1PH0
4 Waves
Written & reviewed by James Millett — Biology (Imperial College London), PGCE Science (University of Cambridge).
Practice questions on Waves
- Explain why a longitudinal wave and a transverse wave are different types of wave, and giv… (4 marks, Explain)
- Explain why a material that appears red absorbs some colours of visible light but not othe… (4 marks, Explain)
- Explain why a light ray changes direction when it passes from air into glass. (4 marks, Explain)
- A sound wave travelling through air reaches a boundary and enters water. Describe what hap… (4 marks, Describe)
- Explain why the wavelength of a wave changes when it crosses from one medium into another,… (4 marks, Explain)