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as level physics.
eleven units aligned with the latest cambridge igcse syllabus. pick a unit to begin.
unit 1
physical quantities and measurement
physical quantities and si units. scalars and vectors. measurement techniques. uncertainties, accuracy and precision.
unit 2
kinematics
displacement, velocity and acceleration. equations of motion. motion graphs. projectile motion.
unit 3
dynamics
newton’s laws of motion. forces. momentum and impulse. conservation of momentum.
unit 4
forces, density and pressure
mass, weight and density. upthrust. pressure in solids, liquids and gases. equilibrium of forces.
unit 5
work, energy and power
work done and energy transfer. kinetic and potential energy. power. efficiency and conservation of energy.
unit 6
deformation of solids
stress, strain and hooke’s law. elastic and plastic behaviour. young modulus. elastic energy.
unit 7
waves
wave properties and equations. transverse and longitudinal waves. reflection, refraction and diffraction.
unit 8
superposition
stationary waves. interference. diffraction patterns. path difference and phase difference.
unit 9
electricity
electric charge and current. potential difference. resistance. current-voltage characteristics.
unit 10
d.c. circuits
series and parallel circuits. emf and internal resistance. potential dividers. electrical power.
unit 11
particle physics
atomic structure. fundamental particles. antiparticles. particle interactions and conservation laws.