Contents:

Introduction

How to use this revision guide

1 Measurement and uncertainties • Measurements in physics • Uncertainties and errors • Vectors and scalars

2 Mechanics • Motion • Forces • Work, energy and power • Momentum and impulse

3 Thermal physics • Thermal concepts • Modelling a gas

4 Waves • Oscillations • Travelling waves • Wave characteristics • Wave behaviour • Standing waves

5 Electricity and magnetism • Electric fields • Heating effect of currents • Electric cells • Magnetic effects of electric current

6 Circular motion and gravitation • Circular motion • Newton’s law of gravitation

7 Atomic, nuclear and particle physics • Discrete energy and radioactivity • Nuclear reactions • The structure of matter

8 Energy production • Energy sources • Thermal energy transfer

9 Wave phenomena • Simple harmonic motion • Single-slit diffraction • Interference • Resolution • Doppler effect

10 Fields • Describing fields • Fields at work

11 Electromagnetic induction • Electromagnetic induction • Power generation and transmission • Capacitance

12 Quantum and nuclear physics • The interaction of matter with radiation • Nuclear physics

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