Waves and Optics: From Sound to Light
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Understand wave behavior and light—interference, diffraction, and imaging basics.
10 content steps
4 quizzes
~210 minutes
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Wave basics: amplitude, wavelength, frequency, speed
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Superposition and interference
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Standing waves and resonance
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Sound waves: pitch, intensity, and Doppler effect
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Electromagnetic spectrum overview
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Geometric optics: reflection and refraction (Snell’s law)
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Lenses and mirrors: imaging and magnification
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Polarization and Malus’s law (conceptual)
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Young’s double‑slit and interference fringes
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Diffraction and resolving power
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