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GCSE Physics (Triple) 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
Electromagnetism
Output of a 100% Efficient Transformer Depending upon the Number of Turns in the Coils
The Direction of the Induced Current in a Generator
Electromagnetic Induction
Inducing a Current by Changes in Magnetic Fields and the Movement of Wires
d.c. Motor
F = BIl
The Magnetic Field Patterns of Bar Magnets, Straight Wires and Solenoids
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
Further Motion Concepts
Examples in which Forces cause Rotation
The Principle of Moments
Modelling Motion of Objects using various Equations
Relating The Law of Conservation of Momentum to Newton's Third Law of Motion
Newton's Second Law of Motion in the form force = change in momentum / time
Momentum of a Body
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
Kinetic Theory
Explanation of Changes in Temperature and State of Substance
Relating the Heat Transfer to Changes of Temperature and State Respectively
Molecular Motion and Collisions
Temperatures in Kelvin and pV / T = constant
Behaviour of a Fixed Quantity of Gas under Conditions of Varying Pressure, Volume and Temperature
Pressure
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
Nuclear Decay and Nuclear Energy
The Problems of Containment in Fission and Fusion Reactors
Producing and Balancing Nuclear Equations for Nuclear Fission and Fusion
The Radioactive Nature of Fission Products with a Large Range of Half-Lifes
High Energy Collisions between Light Nuclei
The Roles of the Moderator and Control Rods in a Nuclear Fission Reactor
Fissile Nuclei
Seismic Waves
The S Wave Shadow Zone
The Path of P and S Waves Through the Earth
Simplified Seismic Records
P Waves - Longitudinal, S Waves - Transverse
Properties of Seismic P Waves, S Waves and Surface Waves
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
The Total Internal Reflection of Waves
The Use of Optical Fibres for Remote Imaging
Advantages and Disadvantages of Optical Fibres for Long Distance Communication
Optical Fibres
The Conditions for Total Internal Reflection of Light
The Universe
Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation
The Big Bang Model of the Origin of the Universe related to Cosmological Red Shift
Cosmological Red Shift
Atomic Absorption Spectra
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