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Waves

Free ESAT Physics lesson. Worked examples, common mistakes and a self-check.

What the lesson covers

  • What is a wave? Transverse and longitudinal (P6.1)
  • Frequency, period and the wave equation (P6.1)
  • Reflection and plane mirrors (P6.2, P6.3)
  • Refraction (P6.2, P6.3)
  • The Doppler effect (P6.2)
  • Sound (P6.4)
  • The electromagnetic spectrum (P6.5)
  • Self-check questions with answers (8)

Specification: P6.1-6.5. Codes follow the UAT-UK ESAT content specification.

How to use it

  1. Read a section, then cover the worked example and try it yourself.
  2. Check the common mistakes list: these are the slips the real test is built to catch.
  3. Do the self-check without looking back. Mark it against the answers.
  4. Then practise the topic under time, with the matching practice set.
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