Topic list


Section 1 Forces and motion

  • 1a Units

  • 1b Movement and position

  • 1c Forces, movement, shape and momentum

Section 2 Electricity

  • 2a Units

  • 2b Mains electricity

  • 2c Energy and voltage in circuits

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  • 2d Electric charge

Section 3 Waves

  • 3a Units

  • 3b Properties of waves

  • 3c The electromagnetic spectrum

  • 3d Light and sound

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Section 4 Energy resources and energy transfers

  • 4a Units

  • 4b Energy transfers

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  • 4c Work and power

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  • 4d Energy resources and electricity generation

Section 5 Solids, liquids and gases

  • 5a Units

  • 5b Density and pressure

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  • 5c Change of state

  • 5d Ideal gas molecules

Section 6 Magnetism and electromagnetism

  • 6a Units

  • 6b Magnetism

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  • 6c Electromagnetism

  • 6d Electromagnetic induction

Section 7 Radioactivity and particles

  • 7a Units

  • 7b Radioactivity

  • 7c Fission and fusion

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Section 8 Astrophysics

  • 8a Units

  • 8b Motion in the universe

  • 8c Stellar evolution

  • 8d Cosmology

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Additional support material

  1. Physical quantities and units

  2. How to use equations effectively

  3. Equations

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  4. Working with numbers

  5. Graphs

  6. Glossary

  7. Glossary of examination terminology

  8. Index