Year 11 · SACE Stage 1
Waves
Practise wave quantities, sound, superposition and the wave behaviour of light.
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Wave quantities and representations
Read wave graphs and connect speed, frequency, period and wavelength.
Not attempted8 questionsMechanical waves, echoes and Doppler shift
Apply sound travel-time rules and classify frequency changes.
Not attempted8 questionsSuperposition, standing waves and resonance
Calculate combined displacement, beats and simple harmonics.
Not attempted8 questionsElectromagnetic waves and spectrum
Order the spectrum and connect wavelength with vacuum frequency.
Not attempted8 questionsReflection and refraction
Apply angle conventions and Snell’s law at a boundary.
Not attempted8 questionsTotal internal reflection, diffraction and polarisation
Classify light behaviour and calculate critical angles.
Not attempted8 questions