CIE A Level Physics
Exam Questions

Physical Quantities, SI Units, Homogeneity of Physical Equations & Powers of Ten, Scalars & Vectors

Errors & Uncertainties, Calculating Uncertainties, Measurement Techniques

Displacement, Velocity & Acceleration, Motion Graphs, Area under a Velocity-Time Graph, Gradient of a Displacement-Time Graph, Gradient of a Velocity-Time Graph, Deriving Kinematic Equations, Solving Problems with Kinematic Equations, Acceleration of Free Fall Experiment, Projectile Motion

Mass & Weight, Force & Acceleration, Newton's Laws of Motion, Linear Momentum, Force & Momentum, Drag Force & Air Resistance, Terminal Velocity

Conservation of Momentum, Elastic & Inelastic Collisions

Centre of Gravity, Moments, Turning Effects of Forces, Conditions for Equilibrium

Density, Pressure, Derivation of ∆p = ρg∆h, Upthrust, Archimedes Principle

Work & Energy, The Principle of Conservation of Energy, Efficiency, Power, Derivation of P = Fv

Gravitational Potential Energy, Kinetic Energy

Extension & Compression, Hooke's Law, The Young Modulus

Elastic & Plastic Behaviour, Elastic Potential Energy

Progressive Waves, Cathode-Ray Oscilloscope, The Wave Equation, Wave Intensity, Transverse & Longitudinal Waves, Doppler Effect for Sound Waves

Electromagnetic Spectrum, Polarisation

The Principle of Superposition, Stationary Waves

Diffraction, Interference & Coherence, Two Source Interference, Young's Double Slit Experiment, The Diffraction Grating

Electric Current, Electric Current: Calculations, Potential Difference, Electrical Power

Resistance, Ohm's Law, I-V Characteristics, Resistance in a Filament Lamp

Resistivity, Resistance in Sensory Resistors

Circuit Symbols, Electromotive Force, Internal Resistance, Kirchhoff's First Law, Kirchhoff's Second Law, Solving Problems with Kirchhoff's Laws, Resistors in Series, Resistors in Parallel

Potential Dividers, Potential Divider Components

Atomic Structure, Nucleon & Proton Number, Alpha, Beta & Gamma Particles, Decay Equations

Fundamental Particles, Quark Composition

Radians & Angular Displacement, Angular Speed

Centripetal Acceleration, Calculating Centripetal Acceleration, Calculating Centripetal Force

Gravitational Fields, Gravitational Force Between Point Masses, Circular Orbits in Gravitational Fields, Geostationary Orbits, Gravitational Field Strength, The Value of g on Earth

Gravitational Potential, Gravitational Potential Energy

Thermal Energy Transfer, Thermal Equilibrium, Measurement of Temperature, The Kelvin Scale

Specific Heat Capacity, Specific Latent Heat Capacity

The Mole, Ideal Gases, Ideal Gas Equation

Kinetic Theory of Gases, Derivation of the Kinetic Theory of Gases Equation, Average Kinetic Energy of a Molecule

Internal energy, Work Done by a Gas, The First Law of Thermodynamics

Describing Oscillations, Simple Harmonic Motion, Calculating Acceleration & Displacement in SHM, Calculating Speed in SHM, SHM Graphs, Energy in SHM

Damping, Resonance

Electric Fields & Forces on Charges, Electric Field Lines, Electric Field Strength, Motion of Charged Particles, Electric Force Between Two Point Charges

Electric Potential, Electric Potential Gradient, Electric Potential Energy

Capacitance, Derivation of C = Q/V, Capacitors in Series & Parallel, Area Under a Potential-Charge Graph, Energy Stored in a Capacitor

Capacitor Discharge Graphs, Capacitor Discharge Equations

Representing Magnetic Fields, Force on a Current-Carrying Conductor, Fleming's Left-Hand Rule, Magnetic Flux Density, Force on a Moving Charge, Hall Voltage, Using a Hall Probe, Motion of a Charged Particle in a Magnetic Field, Velocity Selection, Magnetic Fields in Wires, Coils & Solenoids, Forces between Current-Carrying Conductors

Magnetic Flux, Magnetic Flux Linkage, Principles of Electromagnetic Induction, Faraday's & Lenz's Laws

Alternating Current & Voltage, Root-Mean-Square Current & Voltage, Mean Power, Rectification, Smoothing

The Photon, The Electronvolt, The Photoelectric Effect: Basics, Threshold Frequency, The Work Function

Wave-Particle Duality, The de Broglie Wavelength

Atomic Energy Levels, Line Spectra, Calculating Discrete Energies

Energy & Mass Equivalence, Nuclear Equations, Mass Defect & Binding Energy, Nuclear Fusion & Fission, Calculating Energy Released in Nuclear Reactions

The Random Nature of Radioactive Decay, Activity & The Decay Constant, Half-Life

The Piezoelectric Transducer, Generating & Using Ultrasound, Specific Acoustic Impedance, Intensity Reflection Coefficient, Attenuation of Ultrasound in Matter, Production & Use of X-rays, Attenuation of X-rays in Matter, Computed Tomography Scanning

Radioactive Tracers, Annihilation in PET Scanning, Detecting Gamma-Rays from PET Scanning

Luminosity & Radiant Flux, Standard Candles & Stellar Distances, Wien's Displacement Law, Stefan-Boltzmann Law & Stellar Radii

Emission Spectra, Doppler Redshift, Hubble's Law & the Big Bang Theory