GCSE Physics Specification

OCR A J249

Section P5.3: Wave interaction

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#P5.3a

recall that different substances may absorb, transmit, refract, or reflect electromagnetic waves in ways that vary with wavelength

#P5.3b

explain how some effects are related to differences in the velocity of electromagnetic waves in different substances

#P5.3c

use ray diagrams to illustrate reflection, refraction and the similarities and differences between convex and concave lenses (qualitative only)

how the behaviour of convex and concave lenses determine how they may be used, for example, to correct vision

#P5.3d

construct two-dimensional ray diagrams to illustrate reflection and refraction (qualitative only – equations not needed)

#P5.3e

explain how colour is related to differential absorption, transmission and reflection

specular reflection and scattering