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GCSE AQA Combined Science: Trilogy: Physics Revision Notes

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Energy

Energy
Energy Stores and Systems
  • Energy stores
  • Kinetic and potential energy
  • Specific heat capacity
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Energy
Conservation and Dissipation
  • Conservation of energy
  • Power
  • Efficiency
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Energy
National and Global Energy Resources
  • Renewable and non-renewable resources
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Electricity

Electricity
Current, Potential Difference and Resistance
  • Circuit symbols
  • Charge and current
  • Resistors and I-V graphs
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Electricity
Series and Parallel Circuits
  • Series circuits
  • Parallel circuits
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Electricity
Domestic Uses and Safety
  • Mains electricity
  • Power and energy transfer
  • The National Grid
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Electricity
Static Electricity
  • Static charge
  • Electric fields
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Particle Model of Matter

Particle Model of Matter
Changes of State and the Particle Model
  • Density
  • Changes of state
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Particle Model of Matter
Internal Energy and Energy Transfers
  • Internal energy
  • Specific latent heat
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Particle Model of Matter
Particle Model and Pressure
  • Gas pressure and temperature
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Atomic Structure

Atomic Structure
Atoms and Isotopes
  • Structure of the atom
  • Development of the atomic model
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Atomic Structure
Atoms and Nuclear Radiation
  • Radioactive decay
  • Nuclear equations
  • Half-life
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Atomic Structure
Hazards and Uses of Radiation
  • Contamination and irradiation
  • Uses in medicine
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Forces

Forces
Forces and Their Interactions
  • Scalars and vectors
  • Resultant forces
  • Work done
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Forces
Forces and Elasticity
  • Hooke's law
  • Required practical: springs
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Forces
Forces and Motion
  • Speed and velocity
  • Acceleration
  • Newton's laws
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Forces
Momentum
  • Momentum
  • Conservation of momentum
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Waves

Waves
Waves in Air, Fluids and Solids
  • Transverse and longitudinal waves
  • Wave speed
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Waves
Electromagnetic Waves
  • The EM spectrum
  • Uses and hazards
  • Refraction
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Magnetism and Electromagnetism

Magnetism and Electromagnetism
Permanent and Induced Magnetism
  • Magnetic fields
  • Magnetic poles
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Magnetism and Electromagnetism
The Motor Effect
  • Electromagnets
  • Fleming's left-hand rule
  • Electric motors
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