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CAIE A-Level Physics 7.1.6 Energy Transfer by Progressive Waves

Practise explaining how a progressive wave transfers energy from place to place without bulk movement of the medium, including direction and mechanism.

Syllabus
2028–2030
Course
Physics 9702
Level
AS

Exam points

  • explain that a progressive wave transfers energy from one place to another without bulk transfer of the medium
  • identify the direction or mechanism of energy transfer from a progressive-wave description

7.1.6—Energy is transferred by a progressive wave question 1

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State the difference between a stationary wave and a progressive wave in terms of

the energy transfer along the wave,

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