GCSE Physics - Seismic Waves #75
By CognitoFrom BoclipsOctober 15, 2025
This video covers:
- The two types of seismic (earthquake) waves: S waves and P waves
- How we can detect seismic waves with seismometers
- How waves are refracted as they pass through the earth
- How scientists used this information to learn about the internal structure of the Earth
Exam board specific info:
AQA - Separate/triple science and higher tier only
IGCSE Edexcel - Not in your course
Edexcel - Don't need to know the details about how it was used to discover the internal structure of the earth
OCR 21st Century - Don't need to know the details, but the general idea of using waves to discover internal structure of earth is helpful
OCR Gateway - Not in your course
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