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2. Foundtions in Physics 2.1. Physical quantities and units 2.1.2 SI units The SI units and derived SI units
Prefixes e.g. nano, milli, mega, giga, tera
2.2 Making measurements and 2.2.1 Measurements and uncertainties Types of error
analysing data Absolute and percentage uncertainties
2.3 Nature of quantities 2.3.1 Scalars and vectors Difference between scalars and vectors
Vector triangles
Resolving vectors into two perpendicular components

3. Forces and motion 3.1 Motion 3.1.1. Kinematics Displacement, velocity and acceleration
Velocity, acceleration and displacement graphs
3.1.2 Linear motion SUVAT equations
Investigating motion and collisions of objects
Detemining the acceleration of free-fall
Vehicle stopping distance (braking, thinking distance, reaction time)
3.1.3 Projectile motion Projectile calculations
3.2 Forces 3.2.1 Dynamics Introduction to forces (mass versus weight, F=ma)
Free body diagrams
3.2.2. Drag forces Drag forces in liquids
Drag forces in air-terminal velocity
Determining terminal velocity in liquids
3.2.3 Equilibrium Moments
Torque of a couple
Centre of mass- including how to find the centre of gravity
Resolving forces (triangle of forces)
3.2.4 Density and pressure Density
Pressure
Fluid pressure and the archimedes principal
3.3 Work, energy and power 3.3.1 Work and conservation of energy Energy types, transfers and conservation
Work done
3.3.2 Kinetic and potential energy Kinetic energy, including derivation
Graviational potential energy, including derivation
Gravitional potential energy to kinetic energy
3.3.3 Power Power
Efficiency
3.4 Materials 3.4.1 Force and extension Deformation (extension and compression), elastic and plastic deformation
Hooke's law for elastic materials
Force-extension characteristics of materials
Elastic potential energy
3.4.2 Stress and strain Stress, strain and young's modulus
Determining Young's modulus experimentally
Stress-strain graphs (ductile, brittle, polymeric materials)
3.5. Newton's laws of motion and 3.5.1 Newton's laws of motion Newton's laws
momentum Linear momentum
3.5.2 Collisions Change and conservation of momentum
Impulse
Collisions in multiple dimensions

4. Electrons, waves and 4.1 Charge and current 4.1.1 Charge Current and charge
photons Moving charges
Conservation of charge
4.1.2 Mean drift velocity Mean drift velocity
 4.2 Energy, power and resistance 4.2.2 E.m.f and p.d Potential difference and electromotive force
The electron gun
4.2.3 Resistance Resistance
I-V characteristics of resistors, filament lamps and diodes
4.2.4 Resistivity Resistivity
Thermistors and LDRs
4.2.5 Power Electrical energy and power
Paying for electricity, KWhrs
4.3 Electrical circuits 4.3.1 Series and electrical circuits Kirchoff's laws
Multiple resistors
Circuit analysis
4.3.2 Internal resistance Internal resistance
4.3.3 Potential dividers Potential divider circuits
Sensing circuits
4.4 Waves 4.4.1 Wave motion Features of waves
Demonstrating wave effects with a ripple tank
Polarisation of microwaves and light
Intensity of waves
4.4.2 Electromagnetic waves Properties of the electromagnetic spectrum
Refraction and refractive index
Total internal reflection
4.4.3 Superposition Principle of superposition and superposition experiments
Constructive and destructive interference
Young's double slit
4.4.4 Stationary waves Stationary versus progressive waves
Statonary waves and harmonics for closed and open tubes
Determining the spped of sound in air from stationary waves
4.5 Quantum physics 4.5.1 Photons The photon model and the electronvolt
Obtaining Plank's constant from LEDs
4.5.2 The photoelectric effect The photoelectric effect
The photoelectric equation
4.5.3 Wave-particle duality Wave-particle duality

5. Newtonian world and 5.1 Thermal Physics 5.1.1 Temperature Thermal equilibrium and absolute temperature (Celcius vs. degrees)
astrophysics 5.1.2 Solids, liquids and gases Properties of solids, liquids and gases
Brownian motion
Internal energy
5.1.3 Thermal properties of materials Specific latent heat
Specific heat capacity
5.1.4 Ideal gases Kinetic theory of gases and gas pressure
Gas laws (P-T and P-V) and the equation of state of an ideal gas
Root mean square speed
The Boltzmann constant
5.2 Circular motion 5.2.1 Kinematics of circular motion Angular velocity and the radian
5.2.2 Centripetal force Centripetal acceleration
Centripetal forces
Investigating centripetal forces
5.3 Oscillations 5.3.1 Simple harmonic oscillations Oscillations, angular frequency and simple harmonic motion
Determining the period and frequency in SHM
Analysing simple harmonic motion- velocity, acceleration and displacement
5.3.2 Energy of a simple harmoic oscilator Energy and simple harmonic motion- KE and GPE
5.3.3 Damping Damping,driving and resonance
5.4 Gravitational fields 5.4.1 Point and spherical masses Gravitational field strength
5.4.2 Newton's law of gravitation Newton's law of gravitation
 Gravitational field strength for point masses
5.4.3 Planetary motion Kepler's laws
Satellites
5.4.4 Gravitational potential and energy Gravitational potential
Gravitational potential energy
5.5 Astrophysics and cosmology 5.5.1 Stars Structure of the universe
The life cycle of stars
The hertsprung russell diagram and stellar luminosity
5.5.2 Electromagnetic radiation from stars Emission from stars (line spectra)
Emission from stars (diffraction gratings)
5.5.3 Cosmology Astronomical distances
The doppler effect in space
Hubbles law and the expanding universe
The big bang theory evidence (CMBR and the cosmological principle)
Early evolution of the Universe
Dark matter and dark energy

6. Particles and Medical 6.1. Capacitors 6.1.1 Capacitors Charging and discharing capacitors (electron flow) and capacitance
Physics Capacitors in series and parallel
6.1.2 Energy Calculating
Change energy stored
in voltage, chargein a capacitor
and current in charging and discharging
6.1.4 Charging and discharging capacitors capacitors
Equations for charging and discharging capacitors and the time constant
6.2 Electric fields 6.2.1 Point and spherical charges Electric field lines around point charges and electric field strength
6.2.2 Coulombs' law Force bewteen two point charges- Coulomb's law
Electric field strength around point charges
Electric versus gravitational fields
6.2.3 Uniform electric fields Electric field strength in uniform electric fields and capacitor permittivity
Motion of particles in electric fields
6.2.4 Electric potential and energy Electric potential
Capacitance for spheres
Electric potential energy
6.3. Electromagnetism 6.3.1 magnetic fields Magnetic field patterns
magnetic forces and flemings left hand law
6.3.2 Motion of charged particles Forces on charged particles in electric and magentic fields
6.3.3 Electromagnetism Electromagentic induction and magnetic flux
Faraday and Lenz's laws
A.C. generators
Transformers
6.4 Nuclear and Particle Physics 6.4.1 The nuclear atom The structure and development of the atom
The nucleus
6.4.2 Fundamental particles Matter versus antimatter
Bosons, Quarks (Hadrons) and leptons
6.4.3 Radioactivity Types of radiation including beta decay and the quark model
Decay equations
Half-lives
The radoactive decay equation
Radioactive dating
6.4.4 Nuclear fission and fusion Einstein's mass-energy equation
Binding energy
Nuclear fission
Nuclear fusion