AQA GCSE Physics – Waves Complete Revision Workbook

A complete revision workbook covering Waves for AQA GCSE Physics.
I made this resource to keep the whole topic together in one place, with revision notes, calculations, required practical work and exam practice built into the same workbook. Waves can be quite a visual topic, and students often lose marks when switching between diagrams, equations and explanations, so I’ve included plenty of clear visuals and practice throughout.
The workbook covers:

• Transverse waves
• Longitudinal waves
• Wave speed
• Frequency
• Wavelength
• The wave equation
• Required Practical 8
• Reflection
• Refraction
• Required Practical 9
• Sound waves
• Hearing
• Ultrasound
• Seismic waves
• The electromagnetic spectrum
• Uses of electromagnetic waves
• Hazards of electromagnetic waves
• Required Practical 10
• Lenses
• Images and magnification
• Visible light
• Colour and filters
• Black body radiation
• Maths and graph skills
• Mixed retrieval practice
• Exam-style questions and full answers
  Throughout the workbook, I’ve included a mixture of clear revision notes, diagrams, worked examples, quick-check questions, calculation practice, common mistakes, exam tips and application questions.
  There is plenty of practice with the areas students often find more difficult, particularly using the wave equation, interpreting wave diagrams, understanding refraction, linking EM waves to their uses and hazards, and working with ray diagrams.
  The required practicals are also covered in detail, including methods, variables, graph skills, calculations and evaluation questions.
  Physics-only and Higher Tier content is clearly labelled where needed so students can easily see which sections are relevant to them.
  Towards the end of the workbook there is mixed retrieval practice covering the whole topic, followed by original exam-style questions with full answers and model responses. A final checklist is also included to help students identify anything they still need to revise.
  The workbook can be worked through from start to finish or used to focus on individual sections, making it suitable for independent revision, homework, tutoring, intervention sessions or classroom revision.
  I’ve tried to keep the explanations straightforward and easy to follow while still including the level of detail and maths practice students need to apply the topic confidently in GCSE exam questions.
  21 pages with answers included throughout.
  This resource is part of my matching AQA GCSE Physics revision workbook series, alongside Energy, Electricity, Particle Model of Matter, Atomic Structure and Forces.