Cambridge AS & A Level9702

Physics Notes

Free chapter notes for Cambridge International AS & A Level Physics 9702. Read any chapter online, then practise with the member Workbook and revise with Chapter at a Glance.

Physical quantities and units

Covers: Physical quantities and units - Physical quantities, Physical quantities and units - SI units, Physical quantities and units - Errors and uncertainties, Physical quantities and units - Scalars and vectors

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Kinematics

Covers: Kinematics - Equations of motion

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Dynamics

Covers: Dynamics - Momentum and Newton’s laws of motion, Dynamics - Non-uniform motion, Dynamics - Linear momentum and its conservation

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Forces, density and pressure

Covers: Forces, density and pressure - Turning effects of forces, Forces, density and pressure - Equilibrium of forces, Forces, density and pressure - Density and pressure

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Work, energy and power

Covers: Work, energy and power - Energy conservation, Work, energy and power - Gravitational potential energy and kinetic energy

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Deformation of solids

Covers: Deformation of solids - Stress and strain, Deformation of solids - Elastic and plastic behaviour

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Waves

Covers: Waves - Progressive waves, Waves - Transverse and longitudinal waves, Waves - Doppler effect for sound waves, Waves - Electromagnetic spectrum, Waves - Polarisation

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Superposition

Covers: Superposition - Stationary waves, Superposition - Diffraction, Superposition - Interference, Superposition - The diffraction grating

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Electricity

Covers: Electricity - Electric current, Electricity - Potential difference and power, Electricity - Resistance and resistivity

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D.C. circuits

Covers: D.C. circuits - Practical circuits, D.C. circuits - Kirchhoff’s laws, D.C. circuits - Potential dividers

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Particle physics

Covers: Particle physics - Atoms, nuclei and radiation, Particle physics - Fundamental particles

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Motion in a circle

Covers: Motion in a circle - Kinematics of uniform circular motion, Motion in a circle - Centripetal acceleration

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Gravitational fields

Covers: Gravitational fields - Gravitational field, Gravitational fields - Gravitational force between point masses, Gravitational fields - Gravitational field of a point mass, Gravitational fields - Gravitational potential

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Temperature

Covers: Temperature - Thermal equilibrium, Temperature - Temperature scales, Temperature - Specific heat capacity and specific latent heat

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Ideal gases

Covers: Ideal gases - The mole, Ideal gases - Equation of state, Ideal gases - Kinetic theory of gases

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Thermodynamics

Covers: Thermodynamics - Internal energy, Thermodynamics - The first law of thermodynamics

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Oscillations

Covers: Oscillations - Simple harmonic oscillations, Oscillations - Energy in simple harmonic motion, Oscillations - Damped and forced oscillations, resonance

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Electric fields

Covers: Electric fields - Electric fields and field lines, Electric fields - Uniform electric fields, Electric fields - Electric force between point charges, Electric fields - Electric field of a point charge, Electric fields - Electric potential

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Capacitance

Covers: Capacitance - Capacitors and capacitance, Capacitance - Energy stored in a capacitor, Capacitance - Discharging a capacitor

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Magnetic fields

Covers: Magnetic fields - Concept of a magnetic field, Magnetic fields - Force on a current-carrying conductor, Magnetic fields - Force on a moving charge, Magnetic fields - Magnetic fields due to currents, Magnetic fields - Electromagnetic induction

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Alternating currents

Covers: Alternating currents - Characteristics of alternating currents, Alternating currents - Rectification and smoothing

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Quantum physics

Covers: Quantum physics - Energy and momentum of a photon, Quantum physics - Photoelectric effect, Quantum physics - Wave-particle duality, Quantum physics - Energy levels in atoms and line spectra

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Nuclear physics

Covers: Nuclear physics - Mass defect and nuclear binding energy, Nuclear physics - Radioactive decay

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Medical physics

Covers: Medical physics - Production and use of ultrasound, Medical physics - Production and use of X-rays, Medical physics - PET scanning

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Astronomy and cosmology

Covers: Astronomy and cosmology - Standard candles, Astronomy and cosmology - Stellar radii, Astronomy and cosmology - Hubble’s law and the Big Bang theory

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