CIE AS Physics
Exam Questions

Physical Quantities

SI Units, Homogeneity of Physical Equations & Powers of Ten

Errors & Uncertainties, Calculating Uncertainties

Scalars & Vectors

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, Linear Momentum, Force & Momentum, Newton's Laws of Motion

Drag Force & Air Resistance, Terminal Velocity

Conservation of Momentum, Elastic & Inelastic Collisions

Centre of Gravity, Moments, Turning Effects of Forces

Principle of Moments, 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, Wavelength of Stationary Waves

Diffraction

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

The Diffraction Grating

Electric Current, Calculating Electric Current & Charge

Potential Difference, Electrical Power

Resistance, Ohm's Law, I-V Characteristics, Resistivity, Resistance in Sensory Resistors

Circuit Symbols, Electromotive Force, Internal Resistance

Kirchhoff's First Law, Kirchhoff's Second Law, Resistors in Series, Resistors in Parallel, Solving Problems with Kirchhoff's Laws

Potential Dividers, Potentiometer, Galvanometer, Potential Divider Components

Alpha-particle Scattering Experiment, Atomic Structure, Nucleon & Proton Number, Alpha, Beta & Gamma Particles, Decay Equations

Fundamental Particles, Properties of Quarks, Quark Compositions, The Quark Model of Beta Decay