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1. Measurements and their Errors
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- 1.1 SI Units
- Quantities vs Units
- Base units
- Derived units
- Unit prefixes
- Estimating physical quantities
- The greek alphabet
- 1.2 Limitations of Physics Measurements
- Accuracy, precision, error and uncertainty
- Absolute uncertainty
- Percentage uncertainty in single measurements
- Percentage uncertainty in multiple measurements
- Percentage uncertainty in gradients
- Percentage difference
- The scientific community
- Variables
- Control variables, fair tests and causation
- Common control variables
- Anomolous results
- Results tables
- Results tables for log values
- Drawing graphs
- Gradients and y-intercepts
- Using micrometers and calipers
- How to read a vernier scale
- Parallax error and how to minimise it
- Zero error
- Light gates and data loggers
- Ticker timers
2. Particles and Radiation
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- 2.1 Particles
- 2.2 EM Radiation and Quantum Phenomena
3. Waves
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- 3.1 Progressive and Stationary Waves
- An introduction to waves
- Wavelength, period, amplitude and phase difference
- The wave equation
- Reflection, refraction, diffraction and polarisation
- Amplitude and intensity
- The transverse nature of EM waves
- Wavelengths and frequencies of EM waves
- EM wave speed and refractive index
- Polarisation of waves
- Using microwaves to show polarisation
- Refraction and snell's law
- Total internal reflection and critical angle
- Refrection extra points
- Optical fibres
- Superposition of waves
- Coherence and path difference
- Phase and phase difference
- Two source interference of waves
- Young double slit experiment
- Diffraction gratings
- Velocity of waves on a string
- Standing waves on a string
- Stationary waves on a string
- Stationary waves in an open tube
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4. Mechanics and Materials
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- 4.1 Force - Scalars and Vectors
- Scalars vs vectors
- Displacement vs distance
- Adding vectors - graphically and mathematically
- Subtracting vectors
- Resolving vectors
- 4.1 Force - Motion
- Speed, velocity and acceleration
- Distance-time and speed-time graphs
- Displacement-time and velocity-time graphs
- Tricky points on s-t and v-t graphs
- SUVAT equations of motion
- Deriving the SUVAT equations
- Solving SUVAT equations
- Stopping, thinking and braking distances
- Car safety features
- Projectile motion (part 1)
- Projectile motion (part 2)
- Projectile motion (part 3)
- The monkey and hunter example
- 4.1 Force
- Force, mass, acceleration and newton's second law
- Mass and weight
- Centre of mass and graivty
- Free body diagrams and objects on an inclined plane
- Drag, air resistance and water resistance
- Terminal velocity
- The principle of moments
- Torque of a couple
- Density
- Pressure
- Pressure in liquids and fluids
- Upthrust and archimedes' principle
- 4.1 Energy
- Work done
- Kinetic energy
- Potential energy
- Conservation of energy
- Conservation of mechanical energy
- Power
- Mechanical power
- Efficiency
- 4.1 Momentum
- Newton's first law
- Newton's second law
- Calculating net force and acceleration
- Newton's third law
- Linear momentum
- Conservation of linear momentum
- Impulse (and how to get a straw through a potato)
- Elastic and inelastic collisions
- 4.2 Materials
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5. Electricity
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- 5.1 Current Electricity
- Intensity of current
- Quantity of charge
- Kirchhoff's first law
- Conductors, insulators and semi-conductors
- Circuit symbols
- Potential difference vs electromotive force
- Kirchhoff's second law
- The volt and W=VQ
- Energy gained by particles through a potential difference
- Resistance and Ohm's law
- Resistance and temperature
- Resistance and cold temperatures (with liquid nitrogen)
- IV Characteristics of resistors, lamps, diodes and LEDs
- The light dependent resistor
- The NTC thermistor
- Resistivity
- Electrical power
- The kilowatt hour
- Resistors in series
- Resistors in parallel
- How to make circuits that work every time
- Internal resistance and how to measure it
- Potential divider circuits
- How to solve circuit problems
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6.1. Further Mechanics
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- 6.1 Further Mechanics
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6.2. Thermal Physics
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- 6.2 Thermal Physics
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7. Fields and their Cosequences
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- 7.1 - 7.5 Gravitational, Electric and Magnetic Fields
Video Tutorials
8. Nuclear Physics
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9. Astrophysics (option)
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- 9. Astrophysics
- Telescopes
- The lens equation
- Refracting telescope in normal adjustment
- Limitations of telescopes
- Reflecting telescope
- Detecting radiation & CCDs
- Cosmic distance ladder
- Absolute & apparent magnitude
- Stefan's law & Wien's law
- Stellar classes & the HR diagram
- Stellar evolution
- Doppler effect
- Hubble's law
- Dark side of astrophysics
- Quasars
10. Medical Physics (option)
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- 10. Medical Physics
- Ultrasound I: Production & principles
- Ultrasound II: A-scans, B-scans & M-scans
- Ultrasound & Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- MRI I: Physics behind MRI
- MRI II: Localisation of the signal & MRI machine
- The X-ray tube
- X-ray production
- X-ray attenuation I
- X-ray attenuation II
- X-ray image intensifiers & contrast
- CAT / CT scanners
- Nuclear medicine & tracers I
- Nuclear medicine & tracers II: Gamma camera
11. Engineering Physics (option)
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- 11. Engineering Physics
- Rotational dynamics I: Introduction
- Rotational dynamics II: Airplane propeller
- Rotational dynamics III: Rotating circular table
- Rotational dynamics IV: Turntable
- Rotational dynamics V: Pulsar
- Rotational dynamics VI: Grinding wheel
- Moment of inertia
- Rotational kinetic energy
- Angular momentum
- First law of thermodynamics
- Engine cycles
- Second law of thermodynamics
12. Turning Points in Physics (option)
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- 12. Turning Points in Physics