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A / AS Level Physics

Physical Quantities and Units physics-1

  • 1.1 Physical quantities.
  • 1.2 SI units.
  • 1.3 Errors and uncertainties.
  • 1.4 Scalars and vectors

Measurement Techniques physics-2

  • - Make and record accurate measurements.
  • - Make measurements that span the largest possible range of values within the limits either of the equipment provided or of the instructions given.

Kinematics physics-3

  • 2.1 Equations of motion.

Dynamics physics-4

  • 3.1 Momentum and Newton’s laws of motion.
  • 3.2 Non-uniform motion.
  • 3.3 Linear momentum and its conservation.

Forces, Density and Pressure physics-5

  • 4.1 Turning effects of forces.
  • 4.2 Equilibrium of forces.
  • 4.3 Density and pressure.

Work, Energy and Power physics-6

  • 5.1 Energy conservation.
  • 5.2 Gravitational potential energy and kinetic energy.

Motion in a Circle physics-7

  • 12.1 Kinematics of uniform circular motion.
  • 12.2 Centripetal acceleration.

Gravitational Fields physics-8

  • 13.1 Gravitational field.
  • 13.2 Gravitational force between point masses.
  • 13.3 Gravitational field of a point mass.
  • 13.4 Gravitational potential.

Deformation of Solids physics-9

  • 6.1 Stress and strain.
  • 6.2 Elastic and plastic behaviour.

Ideal Gases physics-10

  • 15.1 The mole.
  • 15.2 Equation of state.
  • 15.3 Kinetic theory of gases.

Temperature physics-11

  • 14.1 Thermal equilibrium.
  • 14.2 Temperature scales.
  • 14.3 Specific heat capacity and specific latent heat.

Thermal Properties of Materials physics-12

Oscillations physics-13

  • 17.1 Simple harmonic oscillations.
  • 17.2 Energy in simple harmonic motion.
  • 17.3 Damped and forced oscillations, resonance.

Waves physics-14

  • 7.1 Progressive waves.
  • 7.2 Transverse and longitudinal waves.
  • 7.3 Doppler effect for sound waves.
  • 7.4 Electromagnetic spectrum.
  • 7.5 Polarisation

Superposition physics-15

  • 8.1 Stationary waves.
  • 8.2 Diffraction.
  • 8.3 Interference.
  • 8.4 The diffraction grating.

Communication physics-16

Electric fields physics-17

  • 18.1 Electric fields and field lines.
  • 18.2 Uniform electric fields.
  • 18.3 Electric force between point charges.
  • 18.4 Electric field of a point charge.
  • 18.5 Electric potential.

Capacitance physics-18

  • 19.1 Capacitors and capacitance.
  • 19.2 Energy stored in a capacitor.
  • 19.3 Discharging a capacitor.

Current of Electricity physics-19

D.C. Circuits physics-20

  • 10.1 Practical circuits.
  • 10.2 Kirchhoff’s laws.
  • 10.3 Potential dividers.

Electronics physics-21

Magnetic Fields physics-22

  • 20.1 Concept of a magnetic field.
  • 20.2 Force on a current-carrying conductor.
  • 20.3 Force on a moving charge.
  • 20.4 Magnetic fields due to currents.
  • 20.5 Electromagnetic induction.
  • 21.1 Characteristics of alternating currents.
  • 21.2 Rectification and smoothing.

Electromagnetic Induction physics-23

  • 1. Define magnetic flux as the product of the magnetic flux density and the cross-sectional area perpendicular to the direction of the magnetic flux density.
  • 2. Recall and use Φ = BA.
  • 3. Understand and use the concept of magnetic flux linkage.
  • 4. Recall and use Faraday’s and Lenz’s laws of electromagnetic induction.

Alternating Current physics-24

  • An understanding of the practical and economic advantages of transmission of power by electricity from Cambridge IGCSE /O Level Physics or equivalent is assumed.

Quantum physics physics-25

  • 22.1 Energy and momentum of a photon.
  • 22.2 Photoelectric effect.
  • 22.3 Wave-particle duality.
  • 22.4 Energy levels in atoms and line spectra.

Nuclear Physics physics-26

  • 23.1 Mass defect and nuclear binding energy.
  • 23.2 Radioactive decay.

Medical physics physics-27

  • 24.1 Production and use of ultrasound.
  • 24.2 Production and use of X-rays.
  • 24.3 PET scanning.