1. Measurements & Their Errors

1.1 Use of SI Units & Their Prefixes

1.1.1 SI Units

1.1.2 Powers of Ten

1.1.3 Estimating Physical Quantities

1.2 Limitation of Physical Measurements

1.2.1 Sources of Uncertainty

1.2.2 Calculating Uncertainties

1.2.3 Determining Uncertainties from Graphs

2. Particles & Radiation

2.1 Atomic Structure & Decay Equations

2.1.1 Atomic Structure

2.1.2 Nucleon & Proton Number

2.1.3 Strong Nuclear Force

2.1.4 Alpha & Beta Decay

2.1.5 Particles, Antiparticles & Photons

2.2 Classification of Particles

2.2.1 Hadrons

2.2.2 Baryons

2.2.3 Mesons

2.2.4 Leptons

2.2.5 Quarks & Antiquarks

2.2.6 Strange Quarks

2.2.7 Collaborative Efforts in Particle Physics

2.3 Conservation Laws & Particle Interactions

2.3.1 The Four Fundamental Interactions

2.3.2 The Electromagnetic & Strong Force

2.3.3 The Weak Interaction

2.3.4 Feynman Diagrams

2.3.5 Application of Conservation Laws

2.4 The Photoelectric Effect

2.4.1 The Electronvolt

2.4.2 Threshold Frequency & Work Function

2.4.3 The Photoelectric Equation

2.5 Energy Levels & Photon Emission

2.5.1 Collisions of Electrons with Atoms

2.5.2 Energy Levels & Photon Emission

2.5.3 Wave-Particle Duality

2.5.4 The de Broglie Wavelength

2.5.5 Diffraction Effects of Momentum

2.5.6 Analysis of the Nature of Matter

3. Waves

3.1 Longitudinal & Transverse Waves

3.1.1 Progressive Waves

3.1.2 Longitudinal & Transverse Waves

3.1.3 Polarisation

3.2 Stationary Waves

3.2.1 Stationary Waves

3.2.2 Formation of Stationary Waves

3.2.3 Harmonics

3.2.4 Required Practical: Investigating Stationary Waves

3.3 Interference

3.3.1 Path Difference & Coherence

3.3.2 Demonstrating Interference

3.3.3 Young's Double-Slit Experiment

3.3.4 Developing Theories of EM Radiation

3.3.5 Required Practical: Young's Slit Experiment & Diffraction Gratings

3.4 Diffraction

3.4.1 Single Slit Diffraction

3.4.2 The Diffraction Grating

3.5 Refraction

3.5.1 Refraction at a Plane Surface

3.5.2 Snell's Law

3.5.3 Fibre Optics

4. Mechanics & Materials

4.1 Scalars & Vectors

4.1.1 Scalars & Vectors

4.1.2 Resolving Vectors

4.2 Moments

4.2.1 Moments

4.2.2 Couples

4.2.3 Centre of Mass

4.3 Equations of Motion

4.3.1 Motion Along a Straight Line

4.3.2 Motion Graphs

4.3.3 SUVAT Equations

4.3.4 Projectile Motion

4.3.5 Drag Forces

4.3.6 Terminal Velocity

4.3.7 Required Practical: Determination of g

4.4 Newton’s Laws of Motion

4.4.1 Newton’s First Law

4.4.2 Newton's Second Law

4.4.3 Newton's Third Law

4.5 Linear Momentum & Conservation

4.5.1 Linear Momentum

4.5.2 Conservation of Momentum

4.5.3 Impulse

4.5.4 Impulse on a Force-Time Graph

4.5.5 Collisions

4.6 Work, Energy & Power

4.6.1 Work & Power

4.6.2 Area Under a Force-Displacement Graph

4.6.3 Efficiency

4.6.4 Conservation of Energy

4.6.5 Kinetic & Gravitational Potential Energy

4.7 Bulk Properties of Solids

4.7.1 Density

4.7.2 Hooke's Law

4.7.3 Stress & Strain

4.7.4 Elastic Strain Energy

4.7.5 Elastic & Plastic Behaviour

4.7.6 Energy Conservation

4.8 The Young Modulus

4.8.1 The Young Modulus

4.8.2 Required Practical: The Young Modulus

5. Electricity

5.1 Current–Voltage Characteristics

5.1.1 Basics of Electricity

5.1.2 Current–Voltage Characteristics

5.2 Resistance & Resistivity

5.2.1 Resistivity

5.2.2 Resistance in a Thermistor

5.2.3 Superconductivity

5.2.4 Required Practical: Investigating Resistivity

5.3 Circuits & The Potential Divider

5.3.1 Resistors in Series & Parallel

5.3.2 Series & Parallel Circuits

5.3.3 Electrical Energy & Power

5.3.4 Potential Divider Circuits

5.4 Electromotive Force & Internal Resistance

5.4.1 Electromotive Force & Internal Resistance

5.4.2 Required Practical: Investigating EMF & Internal Resistance