A-Level AQA Physics Revision

1. Measurements and their errors

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• Factsheets
• Accuracy in Electrical Investigations
• Dynamic Experiments Using Light Gates
• Experiments: Hooke's Law and Young Modulus
• Experiments: Waves
• Gas Law Practicals and Absolute Zero
• Graphical Work in Electricity
• Graphical Work with Electromagnetic Induction
• Interpreting and Drawing Graphs of Motion
• Interpreting and Using V-I Graphs
• Practical Techniques for Damping Oscillations
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2. Particles & radiation

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• Particles
• Electromagnetic radiation and quantum phenomena
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• Atomic Calculations from the Bohr Model
• Calculations on the Photoelectric Effect
• Calculations on the Quantum Atom
• Conservation Laws in Particle Physics
• Line Spectra
• Particle Physics
• Principles of Detecting Particles
• The Quantum Nature of Light
• Wave-Particle Duality - the Electron
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3. Waves

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• Progressive and stationary waves
• Refraction, diffraction and interference
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• Diffraction Effects
• Diffraction and Light
• Experiments with Waves
• Interference
• Optical Fibres in Communication
• Polaroids and Polarisation
• Refraction Calculations
• Stationary Waves on Strings and in Air Columns
• Waves Basics
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4. Mechanics and materials

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• Force, energy and momentum
• Materials
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• Answering Questions Using Conservation of Mechanical Energy
• Applying Newton's Laws
• Difficulties with Motion and Energy Problems
• Displacement-Time and Velocity-Time Graphs
• Dynamics Experiments Using Light Gates
• Energy Changes for Vertical Motion
• Experiments: Hooke's Law and Young Modulus
• Interpreting and Drawing Graphs of Motion
• Material Properties
• Linear Momentum
• Motion I - Uniform Acceleration
• Solving Problems on Projectiles
• Stress and Strain in Metals
• The Young Modulus
• Understanding Frictional Forces
• Vectors and Forces
• Where Students Make Mistakes: Balanced Forces and Action-Reaction Pairs
• Why Students Lose Marks: Forces
• Why Students Lose Marks: Motion Questions
• Work Energy and Power
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5. Electricity

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• Electricity
• Factsheets
• Answering Exam Questions: Series and Parallel Calculations
• Circuit Electricity I
• Answering Questions on Circuits
• Electric Current Voltage and Resistance
• Electrons as Charge Carriers
• Energy in Electric Circuits
• Graphical Work in Electricity
• Interpreting and Using V-I Graphs
• The Negative Temperature Coefficient (NTC) Thermistor and the Light Dependent Resistor
• The Physics of Semiconductor Diodes
• The Potential Divider and its Use
• Why Students Lose Marks: Current Electricty
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6.1. Further mechanics

• Answering Exam Questions: Simple Harmonic Motion
• Answering Questions Using Conservation of Mechanical Energy
• Applying Newton's Laws
• Applications of Circular Motion
• Circular Motion and Vectors
• Circular Motion
• Damping in Oscillations
• Difficulties with Motion and Energy Problems
• Mechanical Oscillations and the Mass-Spring System
• Momentum - Macroscopic and Microscopic
• Pratical Techniques for Damping Oscillations
• Simple Harmonic Motion - Basic Concepts
• The Simple Pendulum
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6.2. Thermal physics

• First Law of Thermodynamics
• Calculations: First Law of Thermodynamics
• Molecular Kinetic Theory
• Molecules, Moles and Mass
• Gas Law Practicals and Absolute Zero
• Specific Heat Capacity and Specific Latent Heat
• The Gas Laws
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7. Fields & their consequences

• Calculations: Charged Particles in Electric and Magnetic Fields
• Capacitors
• Circular Particle Accelerators
• Coulomb's Law
• Electric Field Strength and Potential
• Electromagnetic Induction
• Graphical Work with Electromagnetic Induction
• Linear Particle Accelerators
• Magnetic Fields
• Particle Paths
• Transformers
• Uses of Capacitors
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8. Nuclear physics

• Mass Defect and Mass Loss
• Nuclear Reactors
• Nuclear Transformations and Binding Energy
• Probing Matter
• Calculations: Radioactive Decay
• Radioactivity I
• Radioactivity II
• Questions on Radioactivity
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9. Astrophysics

• Electromagnetic Doppler Effect and the Expanding Universe
• Lives of Stars
• Measuring Distances in Astronomy
• Solar System Part I
• Solar System Part II
• Stars Luminosity and Surface Temperature
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10. Medical physics

• Medical Imaging
• Opitcal Fibres in Communication
• Uses of Ultrasound
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11. Engineering physics

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• Rotational Dynamics
• Angular Momentum and Power
• First Law of Thermodynamics
• The p-V Diagram
• Engine Cycles
• Second Law of Thermodynamics and Heat Pumps
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12. Turning points in physics

• Calculations: Photoelectric Effect
• Wave-Particle Duality - The Electron
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13. Electronics

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