Head Start to A-Level Physics (CGP A-Level Physics)

• Publisher: CGP Books
• Year: 2021
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 56
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Set yourself up for A-Level Physics success with CGP's splendid Head Start book - suitable for all exam boards! It'll make sure you're fully up-to-date with key GCSE topics you’ll need, with superb study notes, examples, and practice questions. Then it's time to introduce big new A-Level ideas - all clearly explained from day one.
For more brilliant A-Level prep, check out CGP's brilliant guide to Essential Maths Skills for A-Level Physics!

✦ Table of Contents

Contents
Contents i
Contents ii
Symbols and Units
Section 1 — Forces and Motion
Speed, Displacement and Velocity
Drawing Displacements and Velocities
Combining Displacements and Velocities
Resolving Vectors
Acceleration
Acceleration Due To Gravity
Displacement-Time Graphs
Displacement-Time Graphs
Velocity-Time Graphs
Velocity-Time Graphs
Adding and Resolving Forces
Forces and Acceleration
Forces and Acceleration
Section 2 — Energy
Types of Energy
Kinetic and Gravitational Potential Energy
Conservation of Energy
Work
Work
Power
Power
Efficiency
Section 3 — Materials
Forces and Springs
Forces and Springs
Section 4 — Electricity
Current and Potential Difference
Current in Electric Circuits
Potential Difference in Electric Circuits
Resistance
I-V Graphs
Power in Circuits
Power in Circuits
Section 5 — Waves
Waves
Frequency and the Wave Equation
Superposition of Waves
Reflection and Diffraction
Refraction
Section 6 — Atoms and Radioactivity
Atomic Structure
Nuclear Radiation
Section 7 — Investigating and Interpreting
Planning an Experiment and Collecting Data
Analysing Your Data
Conclusions and Uncertainty
Answers
Section 1 — Forces and Motion
Section 2 — Energy
Section 3 — Materials
Section 4 — Electricity
Section 5 — Waves
Section 6 — Atoms and Radioactivity
Section 7 — Investigating and Interpreting
Index