Oscilloscope

Key Stage 3

Meaning

A picture of an oscilloscope.

An oscilloscope is a measuring instrument used to measure the frequency and amplitude of oscillations.

About Oscilloscopes

Oscilloscopes display the information on a screen with the amplitude on the y-axis and time on the x-axis.

This is a high amplitude wave on an oscilloscope screen.		This is a low amplitude wave on an oscilloscope screen.

This is a low frequency wave on an oscilloscope screen.		This is a high frequency wave on an oscilloscope screen.

Key Stage 4

Meaning

An oscilloscope is a measuring instrument used to measure the frequency and amplitude of oscillations.

About Oscilloscopes

Oscilloscopes display the information on a screen with the amplitude on the y-axis and time on the x-axis.

This is a high amplitude wave on an oscilloscope screen.		This is a low amplitude wave on an oscilloscope screen.

This is a low frequency wave on an oscilloscope screen.		This is a high frequency wave on an oscilloscope screen.

References

AQA

Oscilloscopes (generated potential difference), page 97, GCSE Physics; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA

Oscilloscopes, page 220, GCSE Combined Science; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA

Oscilloscopes, pages 192, 203, 236, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy; Physics, CGP, AQA

Oscilloscopes, pages 227-229, 245, 304, 305, 332, GCSE Physics; The Complete 9-1 Course for AQA, CGP, AQA

Oscilloscopes, pages 65, 184-185, GCSE Physics; Third Edition, Oxford University Press, AQA

Edexcel

Oscilloscopes, pages 95, 339, GCSE Physics, CGP, Edexcel

OCR

Oscilloscopes, page 187, Gateway GCSE Combined Science; The Revision Guide, CGP, OCR

Oscilloscopes, pages 136, 145, Gateway GCSE Physics, Oxford, OCR