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Unit 1 - Energy and Energy Transfers

Types of energy, Transferring energy, Calculating potential energy, Hooke's law, Power and Efficiency.

Unit 2 - Kinetic Theory and Density

Particle model of matter, Specific heat capacity, Specific Latent Heat, Density of solids and liquids.

Unit 3 - Waves

Wave properties and types of wave, Sound waves, Ultrasound and uses, X-rays, Refraction, Reflection, Diffraction.

Unit 4 - Generating Electricity

Renewable and non-renewable energy, Energy usage, Energy production, Changes in energy usage.

Unit 5  - Radioactivity

Atomic structure, Nuclei decay and equations, Half-life, Radiation, Irradiation, Protective measures.

Physics Resources

Unit 6 - Electricity

Static electricity, Electric fields, Current, PD, Circuit symbols, AC/DC, Mains electricity, Power and fuses, The Earth wire.

Unit 7 - Forces

Scalars, Vectors, Acceleration, Newton's laws of motion, Momentum, Impulse, Moments, Gears.

Unit 8 - Magnetism

Magnets and fields, Electromagnets, Motors, The motor effect, Induction, Generators, Transformers.

Unit 9 - Space

Physics

Black body radiation, The Doppler effect, Life cycle of a star, The big bang, Centripetal force, Orbits, Satellites.

Extras

Revision material, Assessments and other Physics related content.

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