SURFING Physics - The World Communicates (Revised)

Contents of this book:

1    Types of Waves
2    Properties of Waves
3    The Wave Equation
4    Analysing Wave Diagrams
5    Analysing Wave Graphs
6    More about Sound Waves
7    Superposition of Waves
8    More Superposition Problems
9    The Electromagnetic Spectrum
10    The special case of radio waves
11    Detecting the Bands
12    The Inverse Square Law – 1
13    The Inverse Square Law – 2
14    Communicating with Waves
15    The Law of Reflection
16    Reflection in a Plane Mirror
17    Reflection from Curved Surfaces
18    Refraction – 1
19    Refraction – 2
20    Refraction Problems
21    Analysing a Refraction Experiment
22    Analysing another Refraction Experiment
23    Total Internal Reflection
24    Optical Fibres
25    Digital Communications
26    Energy Changes in Communications
27    CDs and DVDs
28    Internet Communications
29    Global Positioning Systems

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