Waves in air, fluids and solids exam tips

Exam tips

• Waves for detection and exploration (physics only) exam tip 1

  Use precise subject-specific vocabulary when you explain how to (Physics only) Explain that ultrasound waves are partially reflected at boundaries between media..

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• Waves for detection and exploration (physics only) exam tip 1

  Use precise subject-specific vocabulary when you explain how to (Physics only) Use reflected ultrasound pulses to determine distance from time delay and wave speed..

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• Waves for detection and exploration (physics only) exam tip 1

  Use precise subject-specific vocabulary when you explain how to (Physics only) Describe how ultrasound can be used for medical imaging..

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• Waves for detection and exploration (physics only) exam tip 1

  Use precise subject-specific vocabulary when you explain how to (Physics only) Describe how ultrasound can be used for industrial flaw detection..

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• Waves for detection and exploration (physics only) exam tip 1

  Use precise subject-specific vocabulary when you explain how to (Physics only) Explain why ultrasound can detect boundaries inside materials or the body..

  This keeps your answer tightly aligned to the approved learning objective for Waves for detection and exploration (physics only).

• Waves for detection and exploration (physics only) exam tip 1

  Use precise subject-specific vocabulary when you explain how to (Physics only) Distinguish ultrasound from audible sound using frequency..

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• Waves for detection and exploration (physics only) exam tip 1

  Use precise subject-specific vocabulary when you explain how to (Physics only) Describe seismic P-waves as longitudinal waves..

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• Waves for detection and exploration (physics only) exam tip 1

  Use precise subject-specific vocabulary when you explain how to (Physics only) Describe seismic S-waves as transverse waves..

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• Waves for detection and exploration (physics only) exam tip 1

  Use precise subject-specific vocabulary when you explain how to (Physics only) Explain that P-waves can travel through solids and liquids..

  This keeps your answer tightly aligned to the approved learning objective for Waves for detection and exploration (physics only).

• Waves for detection and exploration (physics only) exam tip 1

  Use precise subject-specific vocabulary when you explain how to (Physics only) Explain that S-waves can travel through solids but not liquids..

  This keeps your answer tightly aligned to the approved learning objective for Waves for detection and exploration (physics only).