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GCSE Physics (Combined) WJEC
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Distance, Speed and Acceleration
The Principles of Forces and Motion to the Safe Stopping of Vehicles
Velocity-time Graphs (Distance Travelled)
Speed-time and Distance-time Graphs
Motion
Domestic Electricity
The Cost Effectiveness of Introducing Domestic Solar and Wind Energy Equipment
The Ring Main, Live, Neutral and Earth Wires
Fuses, Miniature Circuit Breakers and Residual Current Circuit Breakers
Alternating Current (ac) and Direct Current (dc)
The Cost of Electricity
The Kilowatt (kW) and the Kilowatt Hour (kWh) as Units of Energy
Electric Circuits
Design and Use of Circuits to Explore the Variation of Resistance
Power
Total Resistance
Relationship between Current, Voltage and Resistance
How Current Changes with Voltage for a Component
Voltmeters and Ammeters
Series and Parallel Circuits
Symbols of Components
Features of Waves
Communications using Satellites in Geosynchronous/Geostationary Orbit
Wavelength, Frequency, Speed and Amplitude
The Electromagnetic Spectrum
Ultraviolet, X-ray and Gamma Ray
Radiation
Reflection and Refraction
Description of a Wave
Transverse and Longitudinal Waves
Generating Electricity
Efficiency, Reliability, Carbon Footprint and Output in Different Types of Power Stations
Step-up and Step-down Transofmrers in Transmission of Electricity
The National Grid
Snakey Diagrams
Fuel Based Power Stations
The Advantages and Disadvantages of Non-renewable Energy Technologies
The Advantages and Disadvantages of Renewable Energy Technologies
Half-Life
The FDifferent Uses of Radioactive Materials
Simple Calculations involving the Activity and Half-life of Radioactive Materials
Plotting/Sketching Decay Curves for Radioactive Materials
Random Nature of Radioactive Decay
Making Use of Energy
Cost Effectiveness and Efficiency of Diffeernt Methods of Reducing Energy Losses from Homes
Restricting Energy Loss from Houses
Density = Mass / Volume
Radiation
Convection
Conduction
Newton's Laws
Newton's Third Law of Motion
Forces and their Effects
Distinction between Mass and Weight of an Object
Newton's Second Law of Motion
Newton's First Law of Motion
The Concept of Inertia
Stars and Planets
The Hertzsprung-Russell (H-R) Diagram
The Origin of the Solar System
Stability of Stars
The Life Cycle of Stars
The Features of the Observable Universe and Appropriate Units of Distance
Main Features of our Solar System
Types of Radiation
Natural and Artificial Sources of Background Radiation
Producing and Balancing Nuclear Equations for Radioactive Decay
Alpha Radiation as a Helium Nucleus, Beta Radiation as a High Energy Nucleon and Gamma Radiation as Electromagnetic
The Differences between Alpha, Beta and Gamma Radiation
Random Nature of Radioactive Decay
Background Radiation
Nuclear Power Stations Waste Radioactivity
Radioactive Emissions
Nucleon, Proton Numbers, Isotope
Work and Energy
Improving Energy Efficiency of Vehicles
Work Done
Relationship between Force and Extension for a Spring and other Simple Systems
Kinetic Energy and Changes in Gravitational Potential Energy Equations
Object can Possess Energy because of its Motion, Position and Deformation
Work = Force x Distance
Transferring Energy