IGCSE Physics

Table of Content

Unit 1: Forces and Motion

1. Movement and position
2. Forces and shape
3. Forces and movement
4. Momentum
5. The Turning effect of forces

Unit 2: Electricity

1. Main Electricity
2. Current and Voltage in circuits
3. Electrical Resistance
4. Electric charge

Unit 3: Waves

1. Properties of waves
2. The Electromagnetic spectrum
3. Light waves
4. Sound

Unit 4: Energy Resources and Energy Transfer

1. Energy Transfer
2. Thermal energy
3. Work and Power
4. Energy resources and electricity generation

Unit 5: Solids, Liquids and gases

1. Density and Pressure
2. Solids, liquids and gases

Unit 6: Magnetism and Electromagnetism

1. Magnetism and Electromagnetism
2. Electric Motors and Electromagnetic Induction

Unit 7: Radioactivity and Particles

1. Atoms and Radioactivity
2. Radiation and half-life
3. Aplications of radioactivity
4. Fission and fusion

Unit 8: Astrophysics

1. Motion in the universe
2. Sellar evolution
3. Cosmology
4. Unit Questions

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Index

Section 1 - Forces and Motion 

1. Velocity and Acceleration
2. Distance-Time and Velocity-Time Graphs
3. Mass, Weight and Gravity
4. Forces and Friction
5. Investigating Motion
6. The Three Laws of Motion
7. Combining Forces
8. Terminal Velocity
9. Hooke's Law
10. Stopping Distances
11. Momentum and Collisions
12. Turning Effects and Centre of Gravity
13. Principle of Moments

Section 2 - Electricity

1.  Circuits - The Basics
2. Resistance and V = I x R
3. LDRs, Thermistors and LEDs
4. Series and Parallel Circuits
5. Charge, Voltage and Energy Change
6. Electrical Safety
7. Energy and Power in Circuits
8. Static Electricity
9. Static Electricity and Friction
10. Static Electricity - Examples

Section 3 - Waves

1. Waves - The Basics
2. Wave Behaviour and EM Waves
3. Uses of Electromagnetic Waves
4. Dangers of Electromagnetic Waves
5. Reflection and Refraction of Waves
6. More About Refraction of Waves
7. Refractive Index and Snell's Law
8. Refractive Index and Critical Angles
9. Sound Waves

Section 4 - Energy Resources and Energy Transfer

1. Conservation of Energy
2. Efficiency
3. Energy Transfers
4. Sankey Diagrams
5. Energy Transfer by Heating
6. Convection
7. More Energy Transfers by Heating
8. Work and Power
9. Kinetic and Potential Energy Stores
10. Non-Renewable Energy and Power Stations
11. Nuclear, Wind and Geothermal Power
12. Solar and Wave Power
13. Generating Electricity Using Water

Section 5: Solids, Liquids and Gases

1. Density and Pressure
2. Changes of State
3. Temperature and Particle Theory
4. Particle Theory and Pressure in Gases
5. Specific Heat Capacity

Section 6: Magnetism and Electromagnetism

1. Magnets and Magnetic Fields
2. Electromagnetism
3. The Motor Effect
4. Electric Motors and Loudspeakers
5. Electromagnetic Induction
6. Transformers

Section 7: Radioactivity and Particles

1. Radioactivity
2. Ionising Radiation
3. Investigating Radiation and Nuclear Equations
4. Half-life
5. Uses of Nuclear Radiation
6. Risks from Nuclear Radiation
7. Nuclear Fission
8. Nuclear Fusion

Section 8: Astrophysics

1. The Universe
2. Gravity and Orbits
3. Stellar Evolution
4. Classifying Stars
5. Red-shift
6. The Big Bang

Practice papers

1. Practice Paper 1P

2. Practice Paper 2P

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