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AQA GCSE Physics 8463
128 points in 9 topics, with AQA's codes and titles.
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4.1 Energy
4.2 Electricity
- 4.2.1 Current, potential difference and resistance
- 4.2.1.1 Standard circuit diagram symbols
- 4.2.1.2 Electrical charge and current
- 4.2.1.3 Current, resistance and potential difference
- 4.2.1.4 Resistors
- 4.2.2 Series and parallel circuits
- 4.2.3 Domestic uses and safety
- 4.2.3.1 Direct and alternating potential difference
- 4.2.3.2 Mains electricity
- 4.2.4 Energy transfers
- 4.2.4.1 Power
- 4.2.4.2 Energy transfers in everyday appliances
- 4.2.4.3 The National Grid
- 4.2.5 Static electricity (physics only)
- 4.2.5.1 Static charge
- 4.2.5.2 Electric fields
4.3 Particle model of matter
- 4.3.1 Changes of state and the particle model
- 4.3.1.1 Density of materials
- 4.3.1.2 Changes of state
- 4.3.2 Internal energy and energy transfers
- 4.3.2.1 Internal energy
- 4.3.2.2 Temperature changes in a system and specific heat capacity
- 4.3.2.3 Changes of state and specific latent heat
- 4.3.3 Particle model and pressure
- 4.3.3.1 Particle motion in gases
- 4.3.3.2 Pressure in gases (physics only)
- 4.3.3.3 Increasing the pressure of a gas (physics only) (HT only)
4.4 Atomic structure
- 4.4.1 Atoms and isotopes
- 4.4.1.1 The structure of an atom
- 4.4.1.2 Mass number, atomic number and isotopes
- 4.4.1.3 The development of the model of the atom (common content with chemistry)
- 4.4.2 Atoms and nuclear radiation
- 4.4.2.1 Radioactive decay and nuclear radiation
- 4.4.2.2 Nuclear equations
- 4.4.2.3 Half-lives and the random nature of radioactive decay
- 4.4.2.4 Radioactive contamination
- 4.4.3 Hazards and uses of radioactive emissions and of background radiation (physics only)
- 4.4.3.1 Background radiation
- 4.4.3.2 Different half-lives of radioactive isotopes
- 4.4.3.3 Uses of nuclear radiation
- 4.4.4 Nuclear fission and fusion (physics only)
- 4.4.4.1 Nuclear fission
- 4.4.4.2 Nuclear fusion
4.5 Forces
- 4.5.1 Forces and their interactions
- 4.5.1.1 Scalar and vector quantities
- 4.5.1.2 Contact and non-contact forces
- 4.5.1.3 Gravity
- 4.5.1.4 Resultant forces
- 4.5.2 Work done and energy transfer
- 4.5.3 Forces and elasticity
- 4.5.4 Moments, levers and gears (physics only)
- 4.5.5 Pressure and pressure differences in fluids (physics only)
- 4.5.5.1 Pressure in a fluid
- 4.5.5.1.1 Pressure in a fluid 1
- 4.5.5.1.2 Pressure in a fluid 2 (HT only)
- 4.5.5.2 Atmospheric pressure
- 4.5.6 Forces and motion
- 4.5.6.1 Describing motion along a line
- 4.5.6.1.1 Distance and displacement
- 4.5.6.1.2 Speed
- 4.5.6.1.3 Velocity
- 4.5.6.1.4 The distance–time relationship
- 4.5.6.1.5 Acceleration
- 4.5.6.2 Forces, accelerations and Newton's Laws of motion
- 4.5.6.2.1 Newton's First Law
- 4.5.6.2.2 Newton's Second Law
- 4.5.6.2.3 Newton's Third Law
- 4.5.6.3 Forces and braking
- 4.5.6.3.1 Stopping distance
- 4.5.6.3.2 Reaction time
- 4.5.6.3.3 Factors affecting braking distance 1
- 4.5.6.3.4 Factors affecting braking distance 2
- 4.5.7 Momentum (HT only)
- 4.5.7.1 Momentum is a property of moving objects
- 4.5.7.2 Conservation of momentum
- 4.5.7.3 Changes in momentum (physics only)
4.6 Waves
- 4.6.1 Waves in air, fluids and solids
- 4.6.1.1 Transverse and longitudinal waves
- 4.6.1.2 Properties of waves
- 4.6.1.3 Reflection of waves (physics only)
- 4.6.1.4 Sound waves (physics only) (HT only)
- 4.6.1.5 Waves for detection and exploration (physics only) (HT only)
- 4.6.2 Electromagnetic waves
- 4.6.2.1 Types of electromagnetic waves
- 4.6.2.2 Properties of electromagnetic waves 1
- 4.6.2.3 Properties of electromagnetic waves 2
- 4.6.2.4 Uses and applications of electromagnetic waves
- 4.6.2.5 Lenses (physics only)
- 4.6.2.6 Visible light (physics only)
- 4.6.3 Black body radiation (physics only)
- 4.6.3.1 Emission and absorption of infrared radiation
- 4.6.3.2 Perfect black bodies and radiation
4.7 Magnetism and electromagnetism
- 4.7.1 Permanent and induced magnetism, magnetic forces and fields
- 4.7.1.1 Poles of a magnet
- 4.7.1.2 Magnetic fields
- 4.7.2 The motor effect
- 4.7.2.1 Electromagnetism
- 4.7.2.2 Fleming's left-hand rule (HT only)
- 4.7.2.3 Electric motors (HT only)
- 4.7.2.4 Loudspeakers (physics only) (HT only)
- 4.7.3 Induced potential, transformers and the National Grid (physics only) (HT only)
- 4.7.3.1 Induced potential (HT only)
- 4.7.3.2 Uses of the generator effect (HT only)
- 4.7.3.3 Microphones (HT only)
- 4.7.3.4 Transformers (HT only)