Hodder As Level

Topic 1 Physical quantities and units

1.1 Physical quantities

1.2 SI quantities and base units

1.3 Errors and uncertainties

1.4 Scalars and vectors

Topic 2 Kinematics

2.1 Equations of motion

Topic 3 Dynamics

3.1 Momentum and Newton’s laws of motion

3.2 Non-uniform motion

3.3 Linear momentum and its conservation

Topic 4 Forces, density and pressure

4.1 Turning effects of forces

4.2 Equilibrium of forces

4.3 Density and pressure

Topic 5 Work, energy and power

5.1 Energy conservation

5.2 Gravitational potential energy and kinetic energy

Topic 6 Deformation of solids

6.1 Stress and strain

6.2 Elastic and plastic behaviour

Topic 7 Waves

7.1 Progressive waves: transverse and longitudinal waves

7.2 Doppler effect

7.3 Electromagnetic spectrum

7.4 Polarisation

Topic 8 Superposition

8.1 Superposition and interference of waves

8.2 Superposition and stationary waves

8.3 Diffraction and the diffraction grating

Topic 9 Electricity

9.1 Electric current

9.2 Potential difference and power

9.3 Resistance and resistivity

Topic 10 D.C. circuits

10.1 Practical circuits

10.2 Kirchhoff’s laws

10.3 Potential dividers

Topic 11 Particle physics

11.1 Atoms, nuclei and radiation

11.2 Fundamental particles