Ripple tank

Key term for OCR GCSE Physics B, used in Practical Activity Groups.

Definition

A shallow glass-bottomed tray used in physics to observe water wave behaviours like reflection and refraction.

Exam Context

Ripple tank appears in OCR GCSE Physics B revision content for Practical Skills, especially Practical Activity Groups and PAG 8: Interactions of waves.

Practical Skills Practical Activity Groups PAG 8: Interactions of waves

Study Pathways

Practical Skills

Practical Activity Groups

PAG 8: Interactions of waves

Radiation and waves

Wave behaviour

Found in Revision Notes

Practical Skills

PAG 8: Interactions of waves

Practical Activity Groups • PAG 8: Interactions of waves

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Radiation and waves

The Wave Equation and Measuring Wave Speed

Wave behaviour • Wave behaviour

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Related Key Terms

Absorption Amplitude Angle of incidence Angle of reflection

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