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3 Pilot and interpret 01 speed/tlme graph and a distance/tirne graph.
-4 R:e coqnise from the shape' of a speed'time graph when a body iis
• at rest
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• moviing wi1tl constant speed.
• moviing with changing speed.
8 Demon strate aqua II itative u nde rstand iingl the t acce II·erat 110 n is re lie te d to. ch a ng i n 9 speed.
2 D1i sti n g u r sh betwee n speed a n d ve I ocitv
5 Recognise linear motion for wbich the ace e I erat i on iis co n st a n t and ca I cu late 1 h e acceleration,
6 Reeog nise motion for which the alec € I erat i on iis not con st a nt.
7 Calculate the area under a speed/tlrne
IQlra p ~ to W10 r k 0 IJ t 1 ~ e d ista n C~' trCl,v€J·11 ed for motion with constant acceleration.
'P2. Matter and Forces
11 Be aols to distincuish between the mass and weig!ht of an object
3 Know that 1the Earth ~s the, source of a grav~tatiorlal field.
2 Demonstrate understanding that mass is a property that J resists' change in motion.
.4 Descr~be,r and use the concept at vve,iight as the effect of a g:ravlitatlional field on a mass.
"l 2 Den~ itc,: ~. __ . ~~s. y
11 Describe an experlment to determine ths density of a liquid and of a mgullarly shaped solid and make the necessary ca loulation usinq the equation
density;;;; mass/volume or d ;;;;, mN.
2 Oescnlbe the dsterrninatjon of the density of an iirregu~arly shaped solid by the method of displacement. and make the necessary calcu lation.
2.3 Effects of' f,or,ces
11 Know that a force is measured in newtons (N}.
2 Descrioe how forces mav change the size, . shape and motion ofa body,
3 Pilot extensiorvloed graphs and describe the associated experimental procedure.
8 Find tile resultant of two or more forces. ac'[;ing along the same line,
S' IExpl.a~n how a system is inequitiorium when there is no resultant force,
4 ~ nterpret extensiovload graphs.
6 State and use Hooke's' La,w and recslland U$,6 the expression
force » 'constant x extension (F .;;;; k xt
6 Recognise the siqniticance of the term 'Iii mit of prcportiorelrtv' for an extenson/loed graph.
7 Recall and use the reletlon between force, mass and acceleration (includinq the directionl.
11 R.elate (w,ithout ca lcuationl pressure to force a nd a rea '
2 Recall end use the equation P ~ FlA.
11 K.r1oW that Elr1€fgy and work are measured in JOU~€I$ (J).af'1d plower in watts '(W) ,
2 Demonstrate understandinp that an object may have energy due to its motion (kinetic) or as position {pol~entialL.arld that ,ener'QIY may be transferredend stored.
4 Give and ldemify examples of ellergy
in different forms, indUJdlingl kinetic, grav~ta!tiorlal,. chemical, strain, nuclear. thermal (he·at), electrical, liight and sound ..
5 Give and ,identi'Fy examples of the conversion of energlY from one form 10 another, i3 nd of its tra nster from one place to another,
3 Recall and use the expressions K,E. == ~ mv2 and RE-== mgh
'3 Applly the principle of energy conservation to simple exarnoles,
11 Distinguish between renewable and nonrenewable sources of erJergy.
3 Know that the SLin is the source cf enerqvfor alill our energy reSOUtrC>B!S except geothermall and nuclear.
4 Describe how electricitv or other useful forms of energy may be obteined from;
• chsrnicel €inergv stored in fuel
• water, lindudir1g the Emergy stored in w·aves, iln tides, and in water behind hydro,eilectrric darns,
,.. gl8otherm.al resources, • nuclear fission .
• ' heat and llightfrom the Sun (solar cells and panels)"
5 Give advantages and disadvantages of each method in terms of relliabmty, scale and environmental impact.
7 Demonstrate a cualitatlve understanding! of efficiency-
2 De m on st rate III nos rsta n ding that e n €I rgy is released !by nuclear fusion in the SUr1.
6 Recall and Lise the equation
us ef u II ·e n e r9Y output:
efficiency ~ x 100%
energy input
11 Helate (without cslculaticnl work done to the magn~tude of a force and the distance moved.
2 Describe energy changes in terms of work done,
.3 Recall and use'W == F x d.
3.4 P.ower
1 Helste (without caiculationl power 11:0 work dorm and time to ken, usinq appropriate examples.
2 Recall and use the equation P ;;;;; Ell in simple systems.
11 State 1t.h H d isti nglu ish Ii n g pro pe rt ies of solids, liquids and gaS'€!~k
11 Desc ribs qu al ita tive Iy the molecular structu re of sol ids, liquids and IQlases.
3 I nte rp ret the tern pe ratu re of a gas in te rrn s of the motion of its molecules,
.4 Describe qualitativelv the pressure of a gas in terms of the motion ot its molecules.
5 Ole s c r i be qu a II ~ta tive,ly th e e,ffe ct of GI cha n 9 e of temperature on the' pressu re of a 918s at constant vAI- irne
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11 Desc f'i be eva p 0 ratio n in te rm s of th e
esca ps of' more, e n erg,eti c m 0 1'9CU les 'from the' surface of a Iliquid.
3 He late eva po ra ti 0 n to the con S€l'Q uent cooling.
2 Rellate the properties of solids, liquids and
. . . tc th . f r .. - d d-:' t rl b . t- . . n
!Qlases' 'OIL _€ 1.0. cas an s orstances oe wee ..
rna 1,8cul'8S. an d to the mot ion of this,
rno lecules.
2 Demonstrate understanding of how
tern peratu rs, s u rfac e a rea and air f I ow ovs r a surface' i njfll U Fa n ce eva po ration "
1 Helate the changls in volums of a gas to
ch angle i n press u reo a ppl i ed to th e 'Qla s at con sta nt tern peratu re and U se the e q u abo fl pV ;;;;;; eo n sta nt at can sta nt tern peratu re,
11 Describe qualitatively the thermal expansion of solids, ~iquids arid gases.
3 I dentifv an d expllalii n some of' t he everyday a ppl i ce ti 0 n S. a n d con s eq u e n ces of: the rm a I sxpa nsion.
4, Des c ri be qua I itetivelv the effe ct of: a cha n 9 e of te rn ps ra tu lie o n the, vol u rn e of a 'gla S at constant pressure.
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11 Descri be rnelti ng and boilinq in terms of energy input without a chongle· in temperature.
3 Des c ri be eon de' n sati 0 til a ndl sol i d ificatio n . 5 State the, me'aning of rneltinq point and boilinq point.
2 Explain in terms of motion and arranqernent of moieculee the retanve order of magniitude of the, expansion of' solids, liquids and
!glasas..
1 0 e rn on st rate LJ ndersta n ding of th e te rm thermal capacltv.
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Descriibe an experiment to measure the specific heat capacitv of a substance. Recall and LIse the eouetiorr
ene rgy ;;;;; mass x s pecific h eat capacity x changl6 in temperature.
2 Distinquish between boilinq and evap oration "
,4 Use th e term s latent heat Df: va pori sati 0 n and latent heat of fusion and gt'iVH a
m 0 lecu la r i nterp retati 0 n of I ate n t heat
11 Des cri be experi me nts to d em ansi rate the properties of Igood and bad conductors of heat.
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RJ:)cogni.se, convection as the main method
of heat transfer iin f'lluiids.
3 Des cri be ex peri me nts to i 1IIIu srrate convection in liquids and gases.
R e cog n rse raid ii at ~on QIS the' method of h €Lat transfer that does not require a medium] to' travel thrcuqh
3 I de, nt ~fy i nt rs-red ra d iat i on as th e' pal rt of the e lectrornaq In at i c s pe ct ru m often i nvo IV's din heat: t ra n STier by ra d i at lion,
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11 I de rat ~fy and exp Ilaii In some of the everyday a p pi ica ti 0 n S. a n d con s eq u e n ces of conduction" convection and radiation.
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2 Expllaii n heat transfer in sol ids in terms of rn "0, : lee c,- ilar motio n.
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Rella te convecn 0 n in fll u i ds to d e nsitv chanqes.
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Describe exoerirnents t10 show the
pro perties of good a nd bad em line rs end glood and b ad absorbers of infra-red ra d iati on.
11 Demo n stra te [_J n de rsta ndi ng that wave mat i on t ra ns fers en 9 rgy w~ tho IJt
tra n sfe rri !lPgl matte r i n th e· d ii re ction of 'wave travel"
2 Ole,s cri be what ii s mea nt by wave mot lo n as illustrated by vibration in ropes and springs. and by sxperi mente us ~rlg water waves.
:3 State the meaning of and use the terms
s P€H8 d, freq u e n C:Yr vvave lie n gt hand amplitude.
5, Distincuish between transverse and lonqhudinal waves and gi\~'.[9 suitable
l:'I;V'~ m nles ~Aa 'pl ~~'I;
lde rrlf,lify how a 'W'fJve can be ne;fl ectad off ,a plane barrier and can chanqe direction as lolio eo 'f!;' n,o.o d ch ~ nlg' -Io;e:
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4, Recall a nd use the equation v ~~ if ,A.
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~ n te rp ret ref II'ectic) n a ~ d refracf on US i n 9 wave theory"
11 Describe the formation and characterlstlcs
of an opticel imag,€ seen in a pllane mirror. 3 Use th e IEJJW'
angle of incidence = angle crf reflection.
2 Pe rtorrn s i m pi e co nstru ction s,
m· ····~,'!i.,~f irem ent e ,~'i"'iid, celculetions basec 0.- n
_ 'QI;;!!.,;,lU _ r,;,; __ 'QII! .;;;! I;;!!! 'I. ;u ..... u.v , _ 1 !.;;;! U!iY.,;;II;..' _ . __
reflections in plane mirrors"
11 Describe an experimental demonstration of the, refra ct i on of I ilglht..
2 Describe, using ray diaqrarns, the passaae of II'ight through parallel-sided transparent materlal. indicatinq the anglle of incidence i and angle of refraction r.
4_ Sta t 0 <1i L\-; 0, -m-' o,~ n:i n g .. - 10.'- f or: riti ~,a-- II l' ng-I 0 ,
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.5, ldentifv and describe internal and total interne I reflection LlsinlQI rav diiagra ms,
8,.3 Thi n convelrgl~ng [liens
11 Describe the action ofr a thi n converoi ng lens on a beam of li'ght US~rlg ray dliiagrams. 2 Use the terms principal focus and focal length.
4 Draw ray diaqrams to. illustrate the formation of 8 real image by a sinqle lens.
8 .. 4 Diisp ersl oln of Ii g hrt
11 Describe the dispersion of: liqht by a .gllass pnsrn,
3 Describe the action of optical fibres and their- use in medicine and communicetions tech n 01 algi,!"
3 Draw and interpret. simple ra.y diaqrams that ~llustrate the formation of real and virtuel imaqes by a, single converginq lens.