A comprehensive series covering everything you need to know about waves for A Level Physics, presented by Physics Online. This extensive playlist includes 24 videos exploring wave fundamentals, properties, behaviors, and applications, from basic concepts to advanced phenomena like diffraction gratings and the Doppler effect.

Video Series

  1. Introduction to Waves for A Level Physics
  2. An Introduction to Waves with the Jelly Baby Wave Machine
  3. Wavelength, Period, Amplitude and Phase Difference
  4. The Wave Equation
  5. Wave Properties: Reflection, Refraction, Diffraction and Polarisation
  6. Wave Amplitude and Intensity
  7. Electromagnetic Waves: Why They Are Transverse
  8. Electromagnetic Waves: Wavelengths and Frequencies
  9. Polarisation of Waves
  10. Polarisation of Microwaves (Practical)
  11. Refraction and Snell’s Law
  12. Total Internal Reflection and Critical Angle
  13. Optical Fibres
  14. Superposition of Waves
  15. Coherence and Path Difference
  16. Two Source Interference of Waves
  17. Young’s Double Slit Experiment
  18. Diffraction Gratings
  19. The Equation for Velocity of Waves on a String
  20. Standing Waves on a String: Melde’s Apparatus (Practical)
  21. Standing and Stationary Waves on a String
  22. Standing and Stationary Waves in an Open Tube
  23. The Doppler Effect
  24. The Leslie Cylinder: Infrared Emission

This comprehensive series provides everything you need to master waves at A Level, combining theoretical understanding with practical applications and experimental techniques.