Free worksheet and solutions · AQA A Level · 7408
Wave Graphs, Phase and Superposition Worksheet
AQA and OCR A waves worksheet with answers. Interpret wave snapshots and oscilloscope traces, phase, signed superposition and stationary-wave formation.
What is covered
Questions and skills covered
The worksheet contains 6 pages of printable questions. A separate 6-page solutions PDF makes it easy to mark, review or share answers after the activity.
- Progressive-wave quantities, phase and oscilloscope settings
- Graphical addition of signed displacements
- Stationary-wave snapshots, nodes and antinodes
About this activity
Progressive-wave quantities, phase and oscilloscope settings. Graphical addition of signed displacements. Stationary-wave snapshots, nodes and antinodes.
Before you start
Previously taught topic content, graph reading and consistent SI units.
Revise the physics
Specification fit
This shared first-year PDF includes both boards’ references and a board-neutral footer. Choose the course context below; the worksheet keeps one canonical page.
- OCR A AS H156 · Electrons, waves and photons · 4.4.1(a), 4.4.1(b)(i), 4.4.1(b)(ii), 4.4.1(c), 4.4.1(d), 4.4.1(e), 4.4.3(a)(i), 4.4.3(b), 4.4.4(a), 4.4.4(b), 4.4.4(c), 4.4.4(d), 4.4.4(f)
- OCR A A Level H556 · Electrons, waves and photons · 4.4.1(a), 4.4.1(b)(i), 4.4.1(b)(ii), 4.4.1(c), 4.4.1(d), 4.4.1(e), 4.4.3(a)(i), 4.4.3(b), 4.4.4(a), 4.4.4(b), 4.4.4(c), 4.4.4(d), 4.4.4(f)
- AQA AS 7407 · Waves · 3.3.1.1, 3.3.1.2, 3.3.1.3
- AQA A Level 7408 · Waves · 3.3.1.1, 3.3.1.2, 3.3.1.3
AQA A Level Physics Worksheets
7408 · 3.3.1.1, 3.3.1.2, 3.3.1.3
Choose the correct pathway: Selected wave quantities, phase, graphical superposition and stationary string snapshots only; no complete interference, polarisation or diffraction coverage claim.
Classroom use
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