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1. Electricity, Energy & Waves Revision Notes 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 WJEC GCSE Physics Past Papers