Topic list

Unit 1 General physics

• Section 1.1 Length and time

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• Section 1.2 Motion

• Section 1.3 Mass and weight

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• Section 1.4 Density

• Section 1.5 Forces

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• Section 1.6 Momentum

• Section 1.7 Energy, work and power

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• Section 1.8 Pressure

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Unit 2 Thermal physics

• Section 2.1 Simple kinetic molecular model of matter

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• Section 2.2 Thermal properties and temperature

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• Section 2.3 Thermal processes

Unit 3 Properties of waves, including light and sound

• Section 3.1 General wave properties

• Section 3.2 Light

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• Section 3.3 Sound

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Unit 4 Electricity and magnetism

• Section 4.1 Simple phenomena of magnetism

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• Section 4.2 Electrical quantities

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• Section 4.3 Electrical circuits

• Section 4.4 Digital electronics

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• Section 4.5 Dangers of electricity

• Section 4.6 Electromagnetic effects

Unit 5 Atomic physics

• Section 5.1 The nuclear atom

• Section 5.2 Radioactivity

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Additional support material

1. Physical quantities and units

2. How to use formulae effectively

3. Formulae

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4. Working with numbers

5. Graphs

6. Glossary

7. Glossary of examination terminology

8. Index