Course overview
This final term they will be going through their mocks and completing revision lessons in preparation for their GCSE exam.
Guidance:
Learners will receive guidance in a variety of ways. These include marked assessments, reports, feedback in books, 1:1 interaction, Google Classroom.
Key Vocabulary:
Scalar
Vector
Force
Velocity
Speed
Distance
Displacement
Time
Seconds
Metres
Resultant Force
Acceleration
Thinking distance
Braking distance
Overall stopping distance
Reaction times
Kinetic energy
Thermal energy
Momentum
Conservation of Momentum
Safety features
Voltage/Potential difference
Current
Fuse
Alternating Current
Direct Current
Energy
Charge
Volt
Amp
Coulomb
Ohm
Resistance
Joule
Power
National Grid
Transformer
Frequency
Hertz
Watt
Live
Neutral
Earth
Efficiency
Conservation of energy
Kinetic Energy
Thermal Energy
Wavelength
Frequency
Wave speed
Peak
Crest
Trough
Amplitude
Period
Undisturbed position
Transverse
Longitudinal
Compression
Rarefaction
Oscillation
Oscilloscope
Ray
Boundary
Medium
Refraction
Reflection
Absorption
Transmission
Wavefront
Normal
Angle of incidence
Incident ray
Angle of refraction
Angle of reflection
Specular reflection
Diffuse reflection
Filter
Transparent
Opaque
Lens
Concave
Convex
Converge
Diverge
Principle axis
Principle focus
Focal length
Magnified
Diminished
Real image
Virtual image
Inverted
Magnification
Ultrasound
Seismic
S-waves
P-waves
Shadow zones
Seismograph