Physics
Mechanics, electricity & magnetism, thermodynamics, waves, and modern physics.
Mechanics
Topic
Quantities & Units
SI base and derived units, vectors and scalars, and unit conversions.
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Describing Motion
Reference frames, distance and displacement, speed and velocity, acceleration, and motion graphs.
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Uniform Acceleration & Free Fall
Equations of uniform acceleration, braking and stopping distances, ratio rules, free fall, and vertical throws.
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Weight, Springs & Friction
What a force is, weight and g, Hooke's law, static and kinetic friction, and force diagrams.
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Resultant Force & Equilibrium
Adding and resolving forces, the range of a resultant, and the condition for equilibrium.
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Newton's Laws
Inertia, F = ma, action and reaction, inclines and connected bodies, and apparent weight.
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Projectile Motion
Curved motion, combining motions, and horizontal and angled projectiles.
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Circular Motion & Gravitation
Angular velocity and period, shared axles and belts, centripetal force, gravitation, and satellites.
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Work & Energy
Work and power, kinetic energy and the work–energy theorem, potential energy, and energy conservation.
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Momentum & Impulse
Momentum and impulse, the impulse–momentum theorem, conservation of momentum, and collisions.
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Oscillations & Waves
Simple harmonic motion, pendulums and resonance, wave speed and wavelength, and wave graphs.
Electromagnetism
Topic
Charge & Coulomb's Law
Charge and its conservation, charging by friction and contact, Coulomb's law, and forces between several charges.
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Electric Field & Potential
Field strength, superposition, field lines, potential and U = Ed, capacitors, and charged particles in fields.
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DC Circuits
Current and resistance, Ohm's law, series and parallel circuits, electrical power, and EMF.
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Magnetic Fields & Forces
Fields of magnets and currents, magnetic induction and flux, the Ampère force, and the Lorentz force.
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Electromagnetic Induction
Induced current, Lenz's law, Faraday's law, motional EMF, and rods on rails.
Thermodynamics
Topic
Gas Laws & Thermodynamics
The gas laws, the ideal gas equation, molecular kinetic theory, and the first law of thermodynamics.
Optics
Topic
Ray & Wave Optics
Reflection, refraction and refractive index, total internal reflection, interference, and diffraction.
Modern Physics
Topic
Photons, Atoms & Nuclei
The photoelectric effect, atomic models and spectra, radioactivity and half-life, and nuclear energy.