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A. Space, time and motion

B. The particulate nature of matter

C. Wave behaviour

C.1 Simple harmonic motion

C.2.1—Transverse and longitudinal travelling waves

C.2.2—Wave quantities and wave equation

C.2.3—Nature of sound waves

C.2.4—Nature of electromagnetic waves

C.2.5—Mechanical and electromagnetic wave models

C.3 Wave phenomena

C.4 Standing waves and resonance

C.5 Doppler effect

E. Nuclear and quantum physics

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IB/Physics/HL//Concept/C. Wave behaviour/C.2 Wave model/C.2.3—Nature of sound waves

C. Wave behaviour

Syllabus: First assessment 2025
Section: —
Level: HL

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C.1 Simple harmonic motion
C.2 Wave model
C.3 Wave phenomena
C.4 Standing waves and resonance
C.5 Doppler effect