Physics Revision Notes

A-Level Physics - OCR

Year 1

Module 3 - Forces & Motion

Topic 1 - Forces & Motion

Topic 2 - Materials

Module 4 - Electrons, Waves & Photons

Topic 3 - Electricity

Topic 4 - Waves

Topic 5 - Quantum Phenomena

Year 2

Module 5 - Newtonian World & Astrophysics

Topic 6 - Thermal Physics

Topic 7 - Circular Motion

Topic 8 - Gravitational Fields

Topic 9 - Astrophysics & Cosmology

Module 6 - Particles & Medical Physics

Topic 10 - Capacitors

Topic 11 - Electric Fields

Topic 12 - Electromagnetism

Topic 13 - Nuclear & Particle Physics

Topic 14 - Medical Physics

Year 1

Module 3 - Forces & Motion

1 - Forces & Motion

1.1 - Resolving Forces

1.2 - Speed, Distance & Time

1.3 - Motion Graphs

1.4 - Projectile Motion

1.5 - Terminal Velocity

1.6 - Stopping Distance

1.7 - The Principle Of Moments

1.8 - Density

1.9 - Pressure

1.10 - Work Done

1.11 - Conservation Of Energy

1.12 - Efficiency

1.13 - Newton's Laws Of Motion

1.14 - Momentum

2 - Materials

2.1 - Hooke's Law

2.2 - Young Modulus

2.3 - Deformation Of Materials

Module 4 - Electrons, Waves & Photons

Year 2

Module 5 - Newtonian World & Astrophysics

6 - Thermal Physics

6.1 - The Temperature Scale

6.2 - Solid, Liquid & Gas

6.3 - Specific Heat Capacity

6.4 - Specific Latent Heat

6.5 - Experimental Gas Laws

6.6 - Ideal Gas Equation

7 - Circular Motion

7.1 - Circular Motion

7.2 - Centripetal Force & Acceleration

7.3 - Simple Harmonic Motion

7.4 - Simple Harmonic Systems

7.5 - Energy In Simple Harmonic Motion

7.6 - Forced Vibrations & Resonance

7.7 - Damped Oscillations

8 - Gravitational Fields

8.1 - Uniform & Radial Fields

8.2 - Newton's Law

8.3 - Gravitational Field Strength

8.4 - Orbits

8.5 - Kepler's Laws

8.6 - Gravitational Potential

9 - Astrophysics & Cosmology

9.1 - Astronomical Objects

9.2 - Stellar Evolution

9.3 - The H-R Diagram

9.4 - Excitation & Ionisation

9.5 - Line - Emission Spectra

9.6 - Stars As Black Bodies

9.7 - Astronomical Distances

9.8 - Doppler Effect

9.9 - Hubble's Law

9.10 - The Big Bang

9.11 - Evolution Of The Universe

Module 6 - Particles & Medical Physics

10 - Capacitors

10.1 - Capacitance

10.2 - Capacitors In Series & Parallel

10.3 - Energy Stored In A Capacitor

10.4 - Charging & Discharging Capacitors

11 - Electric Fields

11.1 - Coulomb's Law

11.2 - Electric Field Strength

11.3 - Electric Potential

12 - Electromagnetism

12.1 - Magnetic Fields

12.2 - Fleming's Left Hand Rule

12.3 - Moving Charges In A Magnetic Field

12.4 - Faraday's Law

12.5 - Lenz's Law

12.6 - The A.C. Generator

12.7 - Transformers

13 - Nuclear & Particle Physics

13.1 - Rutherford's Alpha Particle Scattering

13.2 - Structure Of The Atom

13.3 - Fundamental Forces

13.4 - Nuclear Stability

13.5 - Particles & Antiparticles

13.6 - Classification Of Particles

13.7 - Quarks & Antiquarks

13.8 - Conservation Rules

13.9 - Alpha, Beta & Gamma Radiation

13.10 - Radioactive Decay

13.11 - Activity

13.12 - Exponential Decay Equation

13.13 - Binding Energy

13.14 - Nuclear Fission

13.15 - Nuclear Fusion

13.16 - Nuclear Reactor

14 - Medical Physics

14.1 - X-Ray Imaging

14.2 - Gamma Camera

14.3 - Ultrasound

14.4 - PET Scanning