Physics Study Notes

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5 Units23 Notes AvailableSyllabus Code: 0625

1. Motion, forces and energy

Study materials and practice for 1. Motion, forces and energy

Distance–time & velocity–time graphs; acceleration

Newton’s laws; friction; terminal velocity

Momentum and impulse (as required)

Work, energy, power; efficiency

Pressure, density, upthrust

Study materials and practice for 2. Thermal physics

Temperature vs internal energy

Specific heat capacity/latent heat

Conduction, convection, radiation

Gas laws (as required)

Study materials and practice for 3. Waves

Wave properties and calculations

Reflection/refraction/diffraction

Sound waves and applications

Light rays; lenses; total internal reflection

EM spectrum uses and hazards

Study materials and practice for 4. Electricity and magnetism

Charge, current, potential difference, resistance

Series/parallel circuits; I–V

Electrical power and energy; safety

Magnetic fields and electromagnets

Induction, generators, transformers (as required)

Study materials and practice for 5. Nuclear physics & space (if included)

Radioactivity types and safety

Half-life (as required)

Fission vs fusion

Space physics basics (if required)

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