Introduction to Year 12 Physics

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• Maths for Physics

• Particle Physics

• Waves

• Quantum Physics

• Forces and Motion

• Materials

• Electricity

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     Quantities and Units

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• Quantities and Units

• Base Units

• Derived Units

• Unit Prefixes

• Estimating Quantities

• The Greek Alphabet

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     Scalars and Vectors

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• Scalars and Vectors

• Displacement vs. Distance

• Adding Vectors (Graphically and Mathematically)

• Subtracting Vectors

• Resolving Vectors

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     Motion

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• Speed, Velocity and Acceleration

• Distance-Time and Speed-Time Graphs

• Displacement-Time and Velocity-Time Graphs

• Tricky Points on s-t and v-t Graphs

• 'suvat' Equations of Motion

• Deriving 'suvat' Equations

• Solving 'suvat' Equations

• Stopping, Thinking and Braking Distances

• Car Safety Features

• Projectile Motion (Part I)

• Projectile Motion (Part II)

• Projectile Motion (Part III)

• Monkey and Hunter Example

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     Forces

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• Newton's Laws Explained

• Force, Mass and Acceleration

• Mass and Weight

• Centre of Mass and Gravity

• Free Body Diagrams and Objects on an Inclined Plane

• Drag, Air Resistance and Water Resistance

• Terminal Velocity

• The Principle of Moments

• Torque of a Couple

• Density

• Pressure

• Pressure in Fluids

• Upthrust and Archimedes' Principle

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     Newton's Laws and Momentum

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• Newton's 1st Law

• Newton's 2nd Law

• Calculating Net Force and Acceleration

• Newton's 3rd Law

• Linear Momentum

• Conservation of Momentum

• Impulse of a Force

• Elastic and Inelastic Collisions

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     Work, Energy and Power

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• Work Done

• Kinetic Energy

• Gravitational Potential Energy

• Conservation of Mechanical Energy

• Mechanical Power

• Efficiency

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     Materials

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• Hooke's Law

• Springs in Parallel and Series

• Elastic Potential Energy

• Stress, Strain and Young's Modulus

• Stress-Strain Graphs

• Ductile and Brittle Materials

• Behaviour of Rubber

• Stokes' Law

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     Quantum Physics

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• The Photon

• The Electronvolt

• Practical - Finding Planck's Constant

• The Photoelectric Effect

• Einstein's Photoelectric Equation

• The de Broglie Wavelength and Wave-Particle Duality

• Electron Diffraction Tube

• Electron Energy Levels

• Emission and Absorption Line Spectra

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     Lasers

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• Intro to Lasers

• Stimulated Emission

• Population Inversion

• 3 and 4 Level Systems

• Construction and Laser Diodes

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     Practical Experiments

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• Stationary Waves on a String

• Measuring the Wavelength of Light with a Double Slit

• Measuring the Wavelength of Light with a Diffraction Grating

• Calculating 'g' with a Freefall Method

• The Young Modulus of Copper

• The Young Modulus of Steel (with a Vernier Scale)

• Measuring the Resistivity of Wire

• Measuring Internal Resistance and EMF

• Investigating Terminal Velocity

• Viscosity of a Liquid

• Velocity and Stopping Distance

• Testing Plastic Bags

• Max Power of a Cell

• Investigating Combinations of Resistors

• Using Non-ohmic Devices as Sensors

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     Practical Skills

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• An Introduction to the Practical Endorsement

• Accuracy, Precision, Error and Uncertainty

• Absolute Uncertainty

• Percentage Uncertainty in Single Measurements

• Percentage Uncertainty in Multiple Measurements

• Percentage Uncertainty in Gradients

• Combining Uncertainties

• Combining Uncertainties Example

• Percentage Difference

• Anomalous Results

•  How to answer exam questions on practical experiments

• Results Tables

• Results Tables for Log Values

• Drawing Graphs

• Gradients and y-intercepts

• Using Micrometers and Calipers

• How to Read a Vernier Scale

• What is Parallax Error and how to Minimise it

• Zero Error

• Light Gates and Data Loggers

• Ticker Timers

• Variables

• How to use a Multimeter

• Referencing

• Sig Fig and Standard Form

• How many Sig Fig should you use

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