Welcome to A level Physics!

You will soon be investigating the rules which underlie the workings of the Universe. Your quest will not be easy, but will lead to deep knowledge and understanding of the world around you.

At A level, you will quickly build on the skills and knowledge developed at GCSE. The best preparation you can do is to endure you are secure on GCSE content.

Please complete the tasks and bring them to your first lesson. For further practice take a look at the transition document at the bottom of the page.

Task 1 – Waves:

1) Draw a diagram showing the refraction of a wave through a rectangular glass block. Explain why the ray of light takes this path.

2) Describe the difference between a longitudinal and transverse waves and give an example of each

3) Draw a wave and label the wavelength and amplitude

Task 2 – Maths Skills:

A) Re-arrange the following equations

1. E=m x g x h to find h

2. E = ½ m v² to find v

3. v = u + at to find a

4. v² = u² +2as to find u

B) Find the unknown quantity