Contents Getting the best from the book................................4
Section 1 General physics............................................. 8 a) Length and time..................................................... 10 b) Motion....................................................................... 16 c) Mass and weight.................................................... 33 d) Density....................................................................... 39 e) Forces.......................................................................... 48 f) Momentum.............................................................. 76 g) Energy, work and power...................................... 84 h) Pressure...................................................................112 i) Exam-style questions.........................................124
Section 2 Thermal physics....................................... 132 a) Simple kinetic molecular model of matter..................................................................134 b) Thermal properties..............................................147 c) Thermal processes...............................................167 d) Exam-style questions..........................................180
Section 3 Properties of waves................................ 184 a) General wave properties...................................186 b) Light..........................................................................195 c) Sound.......................................................................222 d) Exam-style questions..........................................231
Section 5 Atomic physics......................................... 334 a) The nuclear atom..................................................336 b) Radioactivity..........................................................343 c) Exam-style questions..........................................359
Doing well in your examinations........ 363 Introduction................................................................363 Overview......................................................................363 Assessment objectives and weightings............363 Examination techniques.........................................364 Answering questions...............................................365
Developing experimental skills........... 367 Introduction................................................................367 1. Using and organising techniques, apparatus and materials....................................367 2. Observing, measuring and recording...........369 3. Handling experimental observations and data...................................................................372 4. Planning and evaluating investigations.......374
Glossary................................................................... 380 Answers.................................................................... 385 Index......................................................................... 394
Section 4 Electricity and magnetism.................... 234
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a) Simple phenomena of magnetism................236 b) Electrical quantities.............................................246 c) Electric circuits......................................................272 d) Dangers of electricity.........................................297 e) Electromagnetic effects.....................................305 f) Exam-style questions..........................................328
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