Cambridge IGCSE Physics Coursebook by Tom Duncan

✍ Scribed by by Tom Duncan

• Year: 2014
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 328
• Category: Library

✦ Table of Contents

Cover
Book title
Contents
Preface
Physics and technology
Scientific enquiry
Section 1 General physics
Measurements and motion
1 Measurements
2 Speed, velocity and acceleration
3 Graphs of equations
4 Falling bodies
5 Density
Forces and momentum
6 Weight and stretching
7 Adding forces
8 Force and acceleration
9 Circular motion
10 Moments and levers
11 Centres of mass
12 Momentum
Energy, work, power and pressure
13 Energy transfer
14 Kinetic and potential energy
15 Energy sources
16 Pressure and liquid pressure
Section 2 Thermal physics
Simple kinetic molecular model of matter
17 Molecules
18 The gas laws
Thermal properties and temperature
19 Expansion of solids, liquids and gases
20 Thermometers
21 Specific heat capacity
22 Specific latent heat
Thermal processes
23 Conduction and convection
24 Radiation
Section 3 Properties of waves
General wave properties
25 Mechanical waves
Light
26 Light rays
27 Reflection of light
28 Plane mirrors
29 Refraction of light
30 Total internal reflection
31 Lenses
32 Electromagnetic radiation
Sound
33 Sound waves
Section 4 Electricity and magnetism
Simple phenomena of magnetism
34 Magnetic fields
Electrical quantities and circuits
35 Static electricity
36 Electric current
37 Potential difference
38 Resistance
39 Capacitors
40 Electric power
41 Electronic systems
42 Digital electronics
Electromagnetic effects
43 Generators
44 Transformers
45 Electromagnets
46 Electric motors
47 Electric meters
48 Electrons
Section 5 Atomic physics
49 Radioactivity
50 Atomic structure
Revision questions
Cambridge IGCSE exam questions
Mathematics for physics
Further experimental investigations
Practical test questions
Alternative to practical test questions
Answers
Index
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Photo acknowledgements