Section A - Mechanics

ito = in terms of , def = definition

Prefixes &
conversions

Gradient from a graph Units

Vector addition
(scale drawing and
calculation for 90 0 )

components

def density Units ,

e.g. water conversion
metal
Weight Unit
e.g my weight

def moment of a Unit

force

conditions for
equilibrium

relationship between Name of law

force & extension

def speed Unit

average speed speed limit conversion

def velocity

def acceleration Unit

eq’n of motion

Miss C lessons 1
 s/t graph v/t graph - displacement = acceleration =

def momentum Units

Conservation of Collision/explosion
momentum e.g.

Newtons 2nd law Impulse =

def work Unit

Base units

Relationship between
work and energy
Conservation of Rel’n work/energy
energy p.e ! k.e

kinetic energy Unit

potential energy - Unit

gravitational
def power Unit
e.g.

Efficiency Unit

def pressure Unit

Other unite.g

pressure due to a Total pressure

fluid

Upthrust
Archimedes principle

Miss C lessons 2
 Section B – thermal physics and kinetic theory

O
C to K

Boyle’s law Graph

N.B. must change to K

Charles law Graph

N.B. must change to K

Pressure law Graph

N.B. must change to K

Gas law equation unit T,

V
P
def heat capacity, unit

Energy required to def specific heat capacity/ Unit ‘c’

cause change in temp
Equation connecting
c and C
Energy required to def specific latent heat/ Unit ‘l’
cause change in state
Energy supplied by
heater

Experiment to find ‘c’ -electrical method, method of mixtures,

Experiment to find ‘l’ - electrical method, method of mixtures

Miss C lessons 3
 Section C – Waves and Optics

velocity of wave ito f

relationship between f and T

depth using reflection

Snell’s law

refractive index ito , v, λ, θ

Relationship -a n g and g n a nglass = ang =

critical angle equation

Lens equation
+ve, ….
- ve…….
magnification or

Miss C lessons 4
Sound - High pitch/low pitch

Sound - Loud/soft

Diffraction- through wide gap / narrow gap / at edge

Interference- using (wave) ray diagram/ wavefront diagram ( constructive/destructive

interference)

Shadow – extended source/ point source ( larger shadow)

Pinhole camera- large image / small image ( larger pinhole)

Miss C lessons 5
Real /apparent depth

Incident ray – less than / equal to / greater than the critical angle (going from ……..

Periscope- using mirror/ prism

Solar eclipse/ lunar eclipse

Prism - dispersion

30 0 – 450 450

Miss C lessons 6
 Section D - Electricity and Magnetism

charge ito current Unit

def potential Unit

difference
Ohm’s law

resistors in series

resistors in parallel

Combination
( cells- series parallel)

power [electrical](3 unit

eq’ns)

transformer eq’n

Miss C lessons 7
Electric fields

Magnetic fields
( bar magnet/ solenoid)

Miss C lessons 8
Logic gates

Rectification

Miss C lessons 9
 Section E - The physics of the atom

Half life calculation

- graph

Radioactive emissions

Einstein’s equation

Fusion/ fission

Miss C lessons 10