CIE A Level Physics: Revision Notes

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Detailed revision notes for the CIE A Level Physics (9702) syllabus

1. Physical Quantities & Units

1.1 Physical Quantities & Units

1.2  Measurements & Errors

2. Kinematics

2.1 Equations of Motion

3. Dynamics

3.1 Newton’s Laws of Motion

3.2 Linear Momentum & Conservation

4. Forces, Density & Pressure

4.1 Forces: Turning Effects & Equilibrium

4.2 Forces: Density & Pressure

5. Work, Energy & Power

5.1 Energy: Conservation, Work, Power & Efficiency 

5.2 Energy: GPE & KE

6. Deformation of Solids

6.1 Deformation: Stress & Strain

6.2 Deformation: Elastic & Plastic Behaviour

7. Waves

7.1 Waves: Transverse & Longitudinal

7.2 Transverse Waves: EM Spectrum & Polarisation

8. Superposition

8.1 Stationary Waves

8.2 Diffraction & Interference

9. Electricity

9.1 Current & Potential Difference

9.2 Resistance

9.3 Resistivity

10. D.C. Circuits

10.1 DC: Practical Circuits & Kirchhoff’s Laws

10.2 DC: Potential Dividers

11. Particle Physics

11.1 Atoms, Nuclei & Radiation

11.2 Fundamental Particles

12. Motion in a Circle

12.1 Kinematics of Uniform Circular Motion

12.2 Centripetal Acceleration

13. Gravitational Fields

13.1 Universal Gravitation

13.2 Gravitational Potential

14. Temperature

14.1 Measuring Temperature

14.2 Phase Changes

15. Ideal Gases

15.1 Ideal Gas Law

15.2 Kinetic Theory

16. Thermodynamics

16.1 The First Law of Thermodynamics

17. Oscillations

17.1 Simple Harmonic Motion

17.2 Damped Oscillations

18. Electric Fields

18.1 Electric Fields

18.2 Electric Potential

19. Capacitance

19.1 Capacitors

19.2 Charging & Discharging

20. Magnetic Fields

20.1 Magnetic Fields

20.2 Electromagnetic Induction

21. Alternating Currents

21.1 Properties and Uses of Alternating Current

22. Quantum Physics

22.1 The Photoelectric Effect

22.2 Wave-Particle Duality

22.3 Quantisation of Energy

23. Nuclear Physics

23.1 Mass Defect & Nuclear Binding Energy

23.2 Radioactive Decay

24. Medical Physics

24.1 Ultrasound & X-rays

24.2 PET Scanning

25. Astronomy & Cosmology

25.1 Astronomy

25.2 Cosmology