Physics D - Waves

Learning Checklist TRUST LOOKS TO THE FUTURA – Futura Learning Partnership

AQA - Physics D - Waves

Using a different colour pen, complete this checklist before and after you have studied the topic to show your understanding.

Before the topic After the topic

What do I need to know…?		☹	😐	☺
	State examples of longitudinal and transverse waves
	State and use the equation wave speed = frequency x wavelength
	Describe wave motion in terms of amplitude, wavelength, frequency and period.
	State the 7 types of electromagnetic wave in order of increasing wavelength
	State properties all electromagnetic waves have in common
	State 2 uses of each type of electromagnetic wave
	State the effects of each type of electromagnetic wave on human body tissue
	State what is meant by refraction
	Describe the differences between transverse and longitudinal waves
	Describe how to measure the speed of sound waves in air, ripples on water, and waves on a string
	Rearrange the wave equation to calculate wavelength and frequency
	Understand that period = 1/frequency
	Describe similarities and differences between different electromagnetic waves
	Relate the effect of EM radiation to its frequency and the radiation dose
	Describe uses of each type of electromagnetic wave
	construct ray diagrams to illustrate the refraction of a wave at the boundary
	State how the emission and absorption of IR radiation varies with the surface
	Describe evidence to justify that waves transfer energy but not matter
	Describe how different substances absorb, transmit, refract or reflect electromagnetic waves in ways that vary with wavelength.
	Use wave-front diagrams to explain refraction in terms of speed
	Describe how radio waves can be produced in electrical circuits and also the effect that radio waves may have on electrical circuits
	Describe an experiment to show how emission and absorption of IR radiation varies with the surface

Learning Checklist TRUST LOOKS TO THE FUTURA – Futura Learning Partnership

AQA - Physics D - Waves

Using a different colour pen, complete this checklist before and after you have studied the topic to show your understanding.

Before the topic After the topic

What do I need to know…?		☹	😐	☺
	State examples of longitudinal and transverse waves
	State and use the equation wave speed = frequency x wavelength
	Describe wave motion in terms of amplitude, wavelength, frequency and period.
	State the 7 types of electromagnetic wave in order of increasing wavelength
	State properties all electromagnetic waves have in common
	State 2 uses of each type of electromagnetic wave
	State the effects of each type of electromagnetic wave on human body tissue
	State what is meant by refraction
	Describe the differences between transverse and longitudinal waves
	Describe how to measure the speed of sound waves in air, ripples on water, and waves on a string
	Rearrange the wave equation to calculate wavelength and frequency
	Understand that period = 1/frequency
	Describe similarities and differences between different electromagnetic waves
	Relate the effect of EM radiation to its frequency and the radiation dose
	Describe uses of each type of electromagnetic wave
	construct ray diagrams to illustrate the refraction of a wave at the boundary
	State how the emission and absorption of IR radiation varies with the surface
	Describe evidence to justify that waves transfer energy but not matter
	Describe how different substances absorb, transmit, refract or reflect electromagnetic waves in ways that vary with wavelength.
	Use wave-front diagrams to explain refraction in terms of speed
	Describe how radio waves can be produced in electrical circuits and also the effect that radio waves may have on electrical circuits
	Describe an experiment to show how emission and absorption of IR radiation varies with the surface