Student course (first exam 2025)
Tools
Learn
- Activity: Measurement and uncertainty
- Activity: Mini investigation and example
- Activity: Making a video
Experiment
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Practise
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A1 Kinematics
Learn
- Activity: Displacement and velocity
- Activity: Acceleration and suvat and answers
- Activity: Graphs of motion and answers
- Activity answers: Graphs of motion
- Activity: Projectile motion and answers
Experiment
- A1 practical: Rolling ball and simulation and example results and support
- A1 practical: Ball on a slope and example results and support
- A1 practical: Motion of a cart (Algodoo)
- A1 practical: Measuring g (card drop) and simulation and example results and support
- A1 practical: Measuring g (falling ball) and simulation and Algodoo and example results and support
- A1 practical: Acceleration of a Ferrari and support
- A1 practical: Angle of slope and Algodoo and example results and support
- A1 practical: Inclined plane and simulation and example results and support
- A1 practical: suvat (GeoGebra)
- A1 practical: Video analysis of a projectile and support
- A1 practical: Projectiles in Excel and support
Study
- Student notes: Distance, displacement, speed and velocity
- Interactive textbook: Displacement and velocity
- Student notes: Acceleration and motion equations
- Interactive textbook: Acceleration
- Student notes: Graphs of motion
- Interactive textbook: Graphs of motion
- Student notes: Projectiles
- Interactive textbook: Projectiles
Practise
- Problems: Velocity and speed
- Solutions: Velocity and speed
- Problems: Acceleration and suvat
- Solutions: Acceleration and suvat
- Problems: Graphs of motion
- Solutions: Graphs of motion
- Problems: Projectiles
- Solutions: Projectile motion
Check
A2 Forces and momentum
Learn
- Activity: Forces as vectors and answers
- Activity: Types of force and answers
- Activity: Newton's 2nd law and answers
- Activity: Momentum and answers
- Activity: Collisions and answers
- Activity: Circular motion and answers
Experiment
- Practical: Hooke's law and Support page and Example results
- A2 practical: Balloon drop and Support page
- Practical: 1D momentum (Algodoo)
- Practical: Newton's Second Law and Support page and Example results
- Practical: Mass of cart
- Practical: Masses and pulley and Support page and Example results
- Practical: Flying Pig and Pig simulation and Support page
- Practical: Spinning stopper and Support page and Geogebra and Example results
- Practical: Loop the loop and Teachers notes
Study
- Student notes: Forces
- Interactive text book: Forces
- A2 notes: Friction
- Student notes: Newton's laws and Momentum
- Interactive text book: Newton's laws and momentum
- Student notes: Collisions
- Interactive textbook: Collisions
- Student notes: Circular motion
- Interactive textbook: Circular motion
Practise
- Problems: Forces and solutions
- Problems: Newton's 1st and solutions
- Problems: Newton's 2nd and solutions
- Problems: Newton's 3rd and solutions
- Problems: Momentum and solutions
- Problems: Circular motion and solutions
Check
A3 Work, energy and power
Learn
Experiment
- Practical: Falling cotton reel and support page
- Practical: Ball in a tube
- Practical: Range of a rubber band and support page
Study
Practise
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A4 Rigid body mechanics
Learn
- Activity: Moment of inertia and answers
- Activity: Torque and equilibrium and answers
- Activity: Angular acceleration and answers
- Activity: Rotational kinetic energy and answers
- Activity: Angular momentum and answers
Experiment
- Practical: Measuring moment of Inertia and Sample results and Support page
- Practical: Balanced beam (Geogebra)
- Practical: Rotational dynamics (Algodoo)
- Practical: Rubber powered motor
- Practical: Meccano and Teachers Notes
- Practical: Rolling cylinders (Algodoo)
- Practical: Conservation of angular momentum (Algodoo)
Study
- A4 notes: Torque and moment of inertia
- A4 notes: Equilibrium and angular acceleration
- A4 notes: Rotational dynamics
- A4 notes: Angular momentum and rotational kinetic energy
Check
A5 Galilean and special relativity
Learn
- Activity: Galilean relativity and answers
- Activity: The light clock and answers
- Activity: Lorentz transformations and answers
- Activity: Spacetime diagrams and answers
- Activity: Momentum and KE and answers
Experiment
Practise
- Problems: Relative velocity and Solutions
- Problems: Time Dilation and Solutions
- Problems: Length contraction and Solutions
- Problems: Michelson Morley and Solutions
Check
B1 Thermal energy transfers
Learn
- Activity: Particle nature of matter and answers
- Activity: Temperature and heat and answers
- Activity: Heat capacity and change of state and answers
Experiment
- Practical: Specific heat capacity of water (electric kettle) and Simulation and Support page and Example results
- Practical: Hand hot and Support page and Help collecting data and Help processing data and Example results
- Practical: Variable power heater
Study
- Student notes: Particle nature of matter
- Interactive textbook: Particle nature of matter
- Student notes: Heat capacity, latent heat and heat transfer
- Interactive textbook: Heat capacity and latent heat
Practise
- Problems: Moles and solutions
- Problems: Temperature and heat and solutions
- Problems: Specific heat capacity and solutions
Check
B2 Greenhouse effect
Learn
- Activity: Fuels and answers
- Activity: Renewable sources of energy and answers
- Activity: Global energy transfer and answers
Experiment
Study
- Student notes: Power production
- Interactive textbook: Power production
- Student notes: Global heat transfer
- Interactive textbook:Global energy transfer
Practise
- Problems: Energy density and solutions
- Problems: Energy flow and solutions
- Problems: Power production and solutions
- Problems: Alternative power and solutions
- Problems: Radiant energy and solutions
Check
B3 Gas laws
Learn
Experiment
- Practical: Verification of Boyles law and Support page and Gas simulation (Algodoo) and Example results
Study
Practise
Check
B4 Thermodynamics
Learn
- Activity: Intro to thermodynamics and answers
- Activity: The second law and answers
- Activity: Cyclic processes and answers
Experiment
Study
Practise
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B5 Current and circuits
Learn
- Activity: Current and resistanceand answers
- Activity: Simple circuits and answers
- Activity: Component combinations and answers
- Activity: Kirchhoff's laws and answers
- Activity: Electrical power
Experiment
- Practical: Factors affecting R (paper) and Support page and Example results
- Practical: Factors affecting R (nichrome) and Support page and Example results
- Practical: Factors affecting R (pencil) and Support page and Example results
- Practical: Resistivity of Play Doh
- Practical: Circuit simulations (Falstad)
- Practical: Kirchhoff's laws (Geogebra and PhET)
- Practical: EMF and internal resistance and EMF simulation (PhET) and Example results and Support page
Study
- Student notes: Current and Resistance
- Interactive textbook: Current and resistance
- Student notes: Electric cells and circuits
- Interactive textbook: Cells and circuits
Practise
- Problems: Resistance and solutions
- Problems: Component combinations and solutions
- Problems: Potential dividers and solutions
Check
- MCQs: Potential difference
- MCQs Current and resistance
- Test: Current and resistance
- MCQs: Electric circuits
- Test: Simple circuits
- MCQs: Component combinations
- Test: Component combinations
- MCQs: Power and potential dividers
- Test: Electrical power
- Test: Electrical power 2
- MCQs: Kirchhoff's laws
- Online test: Kirchhoff's laws
- Test: Kirchoff's Laws
- Online test: Measuring V and I
- MCQs: Ohm's Law
C1 Simple harmonic motion
Learn
- Activity: Oscillations and answers
- Activity: SHM, energy and phase and answers
- Activity: Damped harmonic motion and answers
- Activity: Resonance and answers
Experiment
- Practical: Video analysis of SHM
- Practical: Iterative SHM (Excel)
- Practical: Measuring g with a pendulum and Example results and Support page
- Practical: The conical pendulum
- Practical: Damped harmonic motion
- Practical: Investigating resonance
Study
Practise
Check
C2 Wave model
Learn
- Activity: Introduction to waves and answers
- Activity: 1D waves and answers
- Activity: Waves in a ripple tank and answers
- Activity: Light waves and answers
- Activity: Sound waves and answers
Experiment
Study
- Student notes: Travelling waves
- Interactive textbook: Travelling waves
- Student notes: Transverse and longitudinal waves
- Interactive textbook: Transverse and longitudinal waves
- Student notes: Sound and light
- Interactive textbook: Sound and light
Practise
Check
C3 Wave phenomena
Learn
- Activity: Single slit diffraction and answers
- PBL: Single slit diffraction and Single slit teachers notes
- Activity: Resolution and answers
- PBL: Resolution and Resolution teachers notes
- Activity: Two slit interference and answers
- PBL: Two slit interference and Two slit teachers notes
- Activity: Multiple slit interference and answers
- PBL: Multiple slits and Two slit teachers notes
Experiment
- Practical: Ripple tank simulation (GeoGebra)
- Practical: Refractive index and Refractive index simulation (Algodoo) and Support page
- Practical: Diffraction from a CD
- Practical: Two slit interference
Study
- Student notes: Diffraction and interference of light
- Interactive textbook: Diffraction and interference of light
Practise
- Problems: Refraction and solutions
- Problems: Single slit diffraction and solutions
- C3 problems: Resolution and solutions
Check
C4 Standing waves and resonance
Learn
Experiment
- Practical: Resonance in a bucket and support
- Practical: Boomwhackers
- Practical: Standing waves in a slinky
- Practical: Sliding whistle and Marked Report and Teachers Notes
- Practical: Drinking straw waves
- Practical: Skipping rope and Teachers Notes
- Practical: Speed of sound (drinking straw) and Support page and Waves in pipes simulation and Standing waves simulation (GeoGebra) and Example results
Practise
Check
C5 Doppler effect
Learn
Study
Practise
Check
D1 Gravitational fields
Learn
- Activity: Gravitational fields and answers
- Activity: Gravitational potential and answers
- PBL: Gravitational potential and Support page
- Activity: Satellites and escape speed and answers
- PBL: Orbits and Support page
Experiment
Study
Practise
- Problems: Gravitational fields and solutions
- Problems: Gravitational potential and solutions
- Problems: Orbits and solutions
Check
D2 Electric and magnetic fields
Learn
- Activity: Electric fields and answers
- PBL: Electric fields
- Activity: Electric potential and answers
- Activity: Magnetic fields
Experiment
- D2 practical: Uniform electric field
- D2 practical: Electric fields simulation (GeoGebra)
- Practical: Flux density and Teachers Notes
- D2 practical: Magnetic field inside a coil and Teachers Notes
Study
- Student notes: Electric fields
- Interactive textbook: Electric fields
- D2 notes: Fundamental charge
- Student notes: Magnetism
- Interactive textbook: Magnetism
Practise
- Problems: Electric fields and solutions
- Problems: Magnetic fields and solutions
- Problems: Electrostatics and solutions
Check
D3 Motion in electromagnetic fields
Learn
Practise
Check
D4 Induction
Learn
- D4 activity: Electromagnetic induction and answers
- D4 PBL: Electromagnetic induction
- D4 activity: Generators and transformers and answers
- D4 PBL: Alternating current
Experiment
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Practice
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E1 Structure of the atom
Learn
Experiment
Study
Practise
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E2 Quantum physics
Learn
- E2 activity: Photoelectric effect and answers
- E2 activity: Wave nature of matter and answers
- E2 activity: Further atomic models and answers
Study
Practise
- E2 problems: Photoelectric effect and solutions
- E2 problems: Wave-particle duality and solutions
- E2 problems: Atomic models and solutions
Check
E3 Radioactive decay
Learn
- E3 activity: Nucleons and binding energy and answers
- E3 activity: Radioactivity and answers
- E3 activity: Radioactive decay and answers
Experiment
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Practise
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E4 Fission
Learn
Practise
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E5 Fusion and stars
Learn
- E5 activity: Measuring distance and answers
- E5 activity: Light from stars and answers
- E5 activity: Longer distances and mass and answers
- E5 activity: Stellar evolution and answers
- E5 activity: Expanding universe and answers
- E5 activity: Stellar processes and answers
Study
- E5 notes: Stellar quantities
- E5 notes: Spectra
- E5 notes: Stellar characteristics
- E5 notes: Stellar evolution
- E5 notes: Stellar fusion
Practise
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Selected Pages
Student course (first exam 2025)
C2 Wave model
Now you will be introduced to the concept of waves and their characteristics, then defining quantities related to waves....
Student course (first exam 2025)
C3 Wave phenomena
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Student course (first exam 2025)
B4 Thermodynamics
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Student course (first exam 2025)
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Student course (first exam 2025)
E5 Fusion and stars
Welcome to Astrophysics! We'll start by naming the different objects seen in the night sky, defining the light year and...
Student course (first exam 2025)
A4 Rigid body mechanics
You have probably already studied the equations of uniformly-accelerated motion, Newton's laws, kinetic energy and momentum.Well,...