Development of Practical Skills in Physics
1 hour32 questionsExperimental Design
Experimental Design, Control Variables, Refining of Experimental Design, Investigative Approaches & Methods, Using Practical Equipment & Materials, Appropriate Units for Measurements
Handling Data
Presenting & Interpreting Results, Analysing Quantitative Data, Plotting & Interpreting Graphs, Evaluating Results & Drawing Conclusions, Observations & Measurements, Presenting in a Scientific Way, Use of Software & Tools, Research & Citation Skills, Precision, Accuracy & Experimental Limitations, Significant Figures, Methods to Increase Accuracy
Use of Measuring Instruments & Electrical Equipment
Using Appropriate Instruments & Techniques, Analogue Apparatus & Interpolation, Use of Digital Instruments, Stopwatch & Light Gates, Calipers, Micrometers & Vernier Scales, Circuits, Signal Generators & Oscilloscope, Using a Laser or Light Source, Computer Modelling & Data Logger, Ionising Radiation & Detectors
Foundations of Physics
33 mins33 questionsPhysical Quantities & Units
Physical Quantities, SI Units, Homogeneity of Physical Equations & Powers of Ten, Labelling Graphs & Tables
Measurements & Uncertainties
Sources of Uncertainty, Calculating Uncertainties, Determining Uncertainties from Graphs
Scalars & Vectors
Scalars & Vectors, Combining Vectors, Resolving Vectors
Forces & Motion
5 hours103 questionsKinematics
Displacement, Velocity & Acceleration, Motion Graphs, Displacement & Velocity-Time Graphs
Linear & Projectile Motion
SUVAT Equations, Investigating Motion & Collisions, Acceleration & Free Fall, Braking & Reaction Times, Projectile Motion
Dynamics
Force & Acceleration, Weight, Tension, Normal force, Upthrust & Friction, Motion in One & Two Dimensions, Drag Forces, Terminal Velocity, Investigating Terminal Velocity
Moments
Moments, Couples & Torque, Centre of Mass, Equilibrium
Density & Pressure
Density, Pressure, Archimedes' Principle
Work, Energy & Power
Work Done, Conservation of Energy, Energy & Work, Kinetic Energy, Gravitational Potential Energy, Power, Efficiency
Materials
Deformation & Compression, Hooke's Law, Force-Extension Graphs, Elastic Potential Energy, Stress, Strain & Tensile Strength, Young's Modulus, Stress-Strain Graphs, Elastic & Plastic Deformation
Newton's Laws of Motion & Momentum
Newton's Three Laws of Motion, Linear Momentum, Impulse, Impulse on a Force-Time Graph, Conservation of Momentum, Collisions
Electrons, Waves & Photons
5 hours103 questionsCharge & Current
Electric Current & Charge, Electric Current & Electron Flow, Kirchhoff's First Law, Current in a Current Carrying Conductor, Conductors, Semiconductors & Insulators, Circuit Symbols & Diagrams
Resistance & Resistivity
Resistance, Ohm's Law & I-V Characteristics, Investigating Electrical Characteristics of Components, The Light-Dependent Resistor (LDR), Resistivity, Determining the Resistivity of a Metal, Thermistors
Series & Parallel Circuits
Power, Electrical Energy, Kirchhoff's Second Law, Kirchhoff's Laws in Circuits, Resistors in Series & Parallel Circuits, Series & Parallel Circuits, Circuits with Multiple Sources of e.m.f
EMF & Internal Resistance
E.m.f & Internal Resistance, Calculating E.m.f, Determining Internal Resistance, E.m.f & Potential Difference, Energy Transfer
Potential Dividers
Potential Divider Circuits, Variable Resistance Components, Investigating Potential Divider Circuits
Longitudinal & Transverse Waves
Progressive Waves: Longitudinal & Transverse, Calculating Frequency, The Wave Equation, Graphical Representations of Transverse & Longitudinal Waves, Intensity of a Wave
EM Waves
The Electromagnetic Spectrum, Polarisation
Refraction & Reflection
Refraction, Total Internal Reflection, Wave Phenomena
Superposition & Stationary Waves
Superposition, Graphical Representation of Superposition, Interference, Two-Source Interference, Young Double-Slit Experiment, Determining the Wavelength of Light, Stationary Waves, Stationary vs Progressive Waves, Nodes & Antinodes, Determining the Speed of Sound in Air in a Resonance Tube, Harmonics
The Photoelectric Effect
The Photoelectric Effect, Demonstrating the Photoelectric Effect, The Photoelectric Equation, Work Function & Threshold Frequency, Maximum Kinetic Energy & Intensity
Photons & Wave-Particle Duality
The Photon, The Electronvolt, Determining the Planck Constant, Electron Diffraction, The de Broglie Equation
Newtonian World & Astrophysics
7 hours88 questionsThermal Properties of Materials
Thermal Equilibrium, Measurement of Temperature, Solids, Liquids & Gases, Brownian Motion, Internal Energy, Specific Heat Capacity, Specific Latent Heat
Ideal Gases
The Avogadro Constant, Ideal Gas Equation, Gas Laws
Kinetic Theory of Gases
Kinetic Theory of Gases, Kinetic Theory of Gases Equation, The Boltzmann Constant, Average Kinetic Energy of a Molecule, Internal Energy of an Ideal Gas
Circular Motion
Radians, Time period & Frequency, Angular Velocity, Centripetal Force, Linear Speed, Centripetal Acceleration, Investigating Circular Motion
Simple Harmonic Oscillations
Describing Oscillations, Angular Frequency, Conditions for Simple Harmonic Motion, Time Period & Frequency, Acceleration & Displacement, Velocity, SHM Graphs
Damping
Energy in SHM, Free & Forced Oscillations, Damping, Resonance, Examples of Forced Oscillations & Resonance
Gravitational Fields
Gravitational Fields, Gravitational Field Lines, Gravitational Field Strength, Newton's Law of Gravitation
Planetary Motion
Kepler's Three Laws of Motion, Circular Orbits in Gravitational Fields, Geostationary Orbits
Gravitational Potential & Energy
Gravitational Potential, Calculating Gravitational Potential, Force-Distance Graph, Gravitational Potential Energy, Escape Velocity
Stellar Evolution
Definitions of Astronomical Objects, Star Formation, Evolution of a Low-Mass Star, White Dwarfs & the Chandrasekhar Limit, Evolution of a Massive Star, Neutron Stars & Black Holes, The Hertzsprung - Russell (HR) Diagram
EM Radiation From Stars
Electron Energy Levels, Emission Spectra & Energy Levels, Identifying Elements Within Stars Using Spectral Lines, Continuous, Emission Line & Absorption Line Spectrum, Transmission Diffraction Grating, Wein's Displacement Law, Stefan's Law, Estimating the Radius of Stars
Cosmology
Units for Astronomical Distances, Stellar Parallax, The Cosmological Principle, The Doppler Effect, Hubble's Law, An Expanding Universe, The Big Bang, The Age of the Universe, Evolution of the Universe, Dark Energy & Dark Matter
Particles & Medical Physics
5 hours78 questionsCapacitors in Circuits
Capacitance, Electron Flow in Charging & Discharging, Capacitors in Series & Parallel Circuits, Energy Stores by a Capacitor
Charging & Discharging Capacitors
Capacitor Charge & Discharge, Capacitor Charge & Discharge Equations, Modelling Capacitor Discharge
Electric Fields
Electric Fields, Electric Field Lines, Electric Field Strength, Coulomb's Law, Electric Field Strength of a Point Charge, Electric vs Gravitational Fields, Motion of Charged Particles in an E Field
Electric Potential & Energy
Electric Potential, Calculating Electric Potential, Capacitance of an Isolated Sphere, Force-Distance Graph, Electric Potential Energy
Magnetic Fields
Magnetic Fields, Magnetic Fields Lines, Fleming's Left-Hand Rule, Force on a Current-Carrying Conductor, Magnetic Flux Density, Force on a Moving Charge, Motion of Charged Particles in a B Field, Velocity Selector
Electromagnetic Induction
Magnetic Flux, Magnetic Flux Linkage, Faraday's & Lenz's Laws, Calculating Induced E.m.f, A.C Generator, Transformers
The Nuclear Atom
Alpha Particle Scattering Experiment, Atomic Structure, AZX Notation & Isotopes, The Strong Nuclear Force, Nuclear Radius & Density
Fundamental Particles
Antimatter, Hadrons & Leptons, The Quark Model, Beta Minus & Beta Plus Decay, Quarks in Particle Decay Equations
Radioactivity
Radioactive Decay, Alpha, Beta & Gamma Radiation, Alpha & Beta Decay Equations, Activity & The Decay Constant, Half-Life, Radioactive Decay Equations, Modelling Radioactive Decay, Radioactive Dating
Nuclear Fission & Fusion
Energy & Mass Equation, Particle-Antiparticle Pairs, Mass Defect & Binding Energy, Calculating Binding Energy, Nuclear Fission, Nuclear Fission Reactor & Waste, Nuclear Fusion, Balancing Nuclear Equations
X-rays
X-Ray Tube, X-ray Attenuation Mechanisms, Calculating X-ray Attenuation, X-ray Imaging, CAT Scans
Diagnostic Methods in Medicine
Medical Tracers, Gamma Camera, PET Scans
Ultrasound
Ultrasound, The Piezoelectric Effect & the Ultrasound Transducer, Acoustic Impedance, Reflection of Ultrasound, Doppler Effect in Ultrasound