1. Electricity, Energy & Waves

1.1 Electric Circuits

Circuit Symbols

Current in Series & Parallel Circuits

Voltage in Series & Parallel Circuits

I-V Characteristics

Investigating I-V Characteristics

Current & Voltage Relationships

Resistors in Series & Parallel Circuits

Electrical Power

Power & Resistance

1.2 Generating Electricity

Renewable & Non-Renewable Energy

Generating Electricity

Comparing Power Stations

Sankey Diagrams & Efficiency

The National Grid

1.3 Making Use of Energy

Density

Determining Density

Conduction, Convection & Radiation

Investigating Methods of Heat Transfer

Reducing Energy Loss

Investigating Costs of Energy Sources

1.4 Domestic Energy

Calculating the Cost of Electricity

Investigating the Cost of Using Appliances

Alternating Current & Direct Current

Circuit Breakers

The Ring Main

Cost Effectiveness of Renewable Energy Equipment

Investigating Energy Transfers

1.5 Features of Waves

Transverse & Longitudinal Waves

Describing Waves

Wave Equations

Investigating the Speed of Water Waves

Reflection & Refraction of Waves

The Electromagnetic Spectrum

Radiation

Communication Satellites

1.6 The Total Internal Reflection of Waves

Total Internal Reflection & Optical Fibres

Uses of Optical Fibres

1.7 Seismic Waves

Properties of Seismic Waves

Discoveries from Seismic Waves

1.8 Kinetic Theory

Pressure

Absolute Zero & Temperature

Gas Laws

Heat Transfer & Changes in Temperature

Determining Specific Heat Capacity

Heat Transfer & Changes in State

1.9 Electromagnetism

Magnetic Fields

Magnetic Force on a Current Carrying Conductor

D.C. Motors

Electromagnetic Induction

Direction of Induced Current

Transformers

Transformer Calculations

Investigating the Output of a Transformer

2. Forces, Space & Radioactivity

2.1 Distance, Speed & Acceleration

Describing Motion

Distance-Time Graphs

Velocity-Time Graphs

Thinking, Braking & Stopping Distances

Traffic Control Measures

2.2 Newton's Laws

Inertia

Newton's First Law

Newton's Second Law

Weight & Mass

Investigating Terminal Speed

Newton's Third Law

2.3 Work & Energy

Energy Transfer & Work

KE, GPE & Elastic Energy

Calculating KE & Changes in GPE

Force & Extension

Investigating the Force-Extension Graph for a Spring

Calculating Work Done in Stretching

Improving Energy Efficiency

Safety Features of Cars

2.4 Further Motion Concepts

Equations of Motion

Momentum

Force & Momentum

Conservation of Momentum

The Principle of Moments

Investigating the Principle of Moments

2.5 Stars & Planets

The Solar System

The Universe

Life Cycle of Stars

Stability of Stars

Origin of the Solar System

Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram

2.6 The Universe

Atomic Absorption Spectra

Cosmological Red Shift

Evidence for the Big Bang

2.7 Types of Radiation

Atomic Nuclei

Radioactive Emissions

Types of Radiation

Nuclear Equations

Background Radiation

Sources of Background Radiation

2.8 Half-Life

Modelling Radioactive Decay

Half-Life

Calculating Half-Life

Determining Half-Life

Uses of Radioactive Material

2.9 Nuclear Decay & Nuclear Energy

Fission

Nuclear Fission Reactors

Fusion

Nuclear Equations for Fission & Fusion

Exam boards

• AQA GCSE Physics
• Edexcel GCSE Physics
• OCR GCSE Physics A (Gateway)

Study tools

• WJEC GCSE Physics · Past Papers

Related links

• GCSE Physics · Revision Notes
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• GCSE Physics · Past Papers
• GCSE Physics · Glossary