Course: United Kingdom • GCSE • Physics

Table of Contents

• Motion of Objects
  • Distance and Displacement
  • Speed
  • Graphing Speed
  • Units of Speed
  • Velocity
  • Graphing Velocity
  • Acceleration over Time
  • Acceleration over a Distance
  • Reaction Time
• Forces on Objects
  • Free-Body Diagrams
  • Scale Diagrams
  • Newton’s First Law of Motion
  • Newton’s Second Law of Motion
  • Newton’s Third Law of Motion
  • The Relationship between Mass and Weight
  • Distinguishing Weight from Other Forces
  • Systems of Unbalanced Forces
• Forces in Collisions
  • Momentum
  • Conservation of Momentum
  • Force as Rate of Momentum Change
  • Applying Newton’s Third Law of Motion to Collisions
• Equilibrium of Forces
  • Center of Mass
  • Torque of a Force
  • Deformation of Springs
  • Forces that Resist Motion
• Forces in Fluids
  • Relating Force, Pressure, and Area
  • Pressure Produced by Fluids
  • Pascal’s Principle
  • Buoyant Force
• Mechanical Energy
  • Mechanical Work
  • Mechanical Power
  • Kinetic Energy
  • Gravitational Potential Energy
  • Elastic Potential Energy
  • Energy Conversion and Conservation
• Energy Changes
  • Energy Conversions
  • Efficiency
  • Sankey Diagrams
  • Conduction and Convection
  • Thermal Convection
  • Converting between the Celsius and Fahrenheit Temperature Scales
  • The Kelvin Temperature Scale
  • Specific Heat Capacity
• Structures of Matter
  • States of Matter
  • Specific Latent Heat
  • Measuring Density
  • Calculating Density
  • Boyle’s Law
  • Gay-Lussac’s Law
  • Charles’ Law
• Atomic Structure
  • Atomic Structure
  • Electron Energy Levels
  • Isotopes
  • Alpha Decay
  • Beta Decay
  • Gamma Radiation
  • Neutron Emission
• Applications of Nuclear Instability
  • Calculating the Activity of a Radioactive Source
  • Detecting and Blocking Different Types of Radiation
  • The Dangers of Radiation
  • Nuclear Radiation in Medicine
  • Nuclear Fission
  • Nuclear Fusion
• Electrical Circuits
  • Electric Current
  • Circuit Symbols and Diagrams
  • Ohm’s Law
  • Series Circuits
  • Parallel Circuits
  • Power and Energy
  • The Power of Electrical Components
  • Alternating Current
  • Cables and Plugs
• Electrical Circuit Applications
  • Using Potential Dividers
  • Diodes
  • Light-emitting Diodes
• Electromagnetism
  • Static Electricity
  • Electric Fields
  • Attraction and Repulsion between Permanent Magnets
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Magnetic Fields Produced by Electric Currents
  • Force on Conducting Wires in Magnetic Fields
  • Electromagnetic Induction
  • Electromagnetic Induction in Generators
  • Electromagnetic Induction in Transformers
• Energy Production
  • Methods of Energy Production
  • Units of Energy
  • Energy from Fossil Fuels
  • Solar Power
  • Wind Power
  • Geothermal Power
  • Hydroelectric Power
  • Tidal Power
  • Nuclear Power
  • Electricity Transmission Networks
• Waves
  • Comparing Transverse and Longitudinal Waves
  • Calculating Wave Motion
  • Sound Waves
  • Seismic Waves
  • Doppler Shift
• Light
  • Reflection of Light
  • Colors of Light
  • Refraction of Light
  • Total Internal Reflection
  • Ray Tracing
  • Convex Lenses
  • Concave Lenses
  • Image Production Using Lenses
• Electromagnetic Radiation
  • The Electromagnetic Spectrum
  • Applications of Electromagnetic Waves
  • X-rays in Medicine
  • Interactions of Electromagnetic Waves with Matter
  • Electromagnetic Waves for Communication
  • Infrared Radiation
• Stellar and Planetary Systems
  • The Structure of the Solar System
  • Motion of Planets, Moons, and Satellites
  • Orbital Mechanics
  • Stellar Evolution
  • Fusion in Stars
  • Classifying Stars by Brightness and Temperature
  • Telescopes
• The Universe
  • Light-Years
  • Redshift
  • Hubble’s Law
  • The Big Bang and the Fate of the Universe
• Scientific Method
  • Understanding Scientific Theories
  • Experimental Measurements
  • Health and Safety in Experiments
  • Units of Measured Quantities
  • Scalar and Vector Quantities
  • Measurement Accuracy and Precision
  • Measurement Uncertainty and Resolution
  • Graphing Experimental Data
  • Drawing Conclusions
• Practical Skills
  • Measuring Lengths
  • Measuring Angles
  • Measuring Volumes
  • Measuring Temperatures
  • Measuring Masses
• Mathematical Skills
  • Representing Large Values of Physical Quantities
  • Representing Small Values of Physical Quantities
  • Calculations with Physical Quantities Using Scientific Notation
  • Comparing Values of Physical Quantities
  • Rearranging Formulas for Physical Quantities
  • Finding the Areas of Rectangles and Triangles
  • Finding Average Values of Physical Quantities