QA GCSE Physics – Waves in a Solid Required Practical

Help GCSE Physics students develop confidence in answering extended-response questions on the AQA Waves required practical.

This scaffolded exam-practice worksheet focuses on investigating waves travelling through a solid, including measuring wavelength and frequency and calculating wave speed.

What's included:

• A 6-mark exam-style question based on the waves in a solid investigation
• Success criteria, command word guidance and key scientific vocabulary
• A scaffolded fill-in-the-gaps activity with a word bank
• A model answer to support independent learning and self-assessment
• A printable PDF and an editable PowerPoint version

Skills covered:

• Describing how to produce waves in a solid medium
• Measuring the wavelength of waves
• Determining wave frequency
• Calculating wave speed using the wave equation
• Explaining how measurements can be made accurately
• Describing a clear and valid experimental method

Suitable for: AQA GCSE Physics and Combined Science students, classroom activities, revision lessons, homework and exam preparation.