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Written for Cambridge International Examinations AS and A Level Physics (9702), this book covers the entire syllabus and is divided into separate sections for AS and A Level. The Student’s CD includes interactive tests, topic summaries, revision checklists and a glossary.
• Endorsed by Cambridge International Examinations for syllabus 9702
• Follows the syllabus exactly
• AS and A Level content is clearly differentiated
• Written by experienced authors and examiners
• Past paper questions from Cambridge examinations at the end of every chapter
• Includes a free Student’s CD which focuses on revision and practice
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Contents:
Acknowledgements • Introduction • Syllabus structure relating to book topics
AS Level
Topic 1 Physical quantities and units • Physical quantities • SI quantities and base units • Scalars and vectors
Topic 2 Measurement techniques • Measurements • Errors and uncertainties
Topic 3 Kinematics • Speed, displacement, velocity and acceleration
Topic 4 Dynamics • Relationships involving force and mass • Weight • The principle of conservation of momentum
Topic 5 Forces, density and pressure • Types of force • Moment of a force • Equilibrium of forces • Density and pressure
Topic 6 Work, energy, power • Work • Energy • Kinetic energy • Power
Topic 9 Deformation of solids • Force and deformation
Topic 14 Waves • Wave motion • Graphical representation of waves • The determination of the frequency of sound using a calibrated c.r.o. • Doppler effect • The electromagnetic spectrum
Topic 15 Superposition • Interference • Stationary waves • Measuring the speed of sound using stationary waves • Diffraction
Topic 17 Electric fields • Electric forces and fields • Electricfield strength
Topic 19 Current of electricity • Charge and current • Potential difference • Resistance
Topic 20 D.C. circuits • Electrical circuits • Kirchhoff’s first and second laws • Potential dividers and potentiometers
Topic 26 Particle physics • Atomic structure and radioactivity • Fundamental particles
A Level
Topic 7 Motion in a circle • Radian measure and angular displacement • Centripetal acceleration and centripetal force
Topic 8 Gravitational fields • Gravitational field • Gravitational field strength • Gravitational potential and gravitational potential energy
Topic 10 Ideal gases • Equation of state of an ideal gas • A microscopic model of a gas
Topic 11 Temperature • Temperature • Temperature scales • Thermometers
Topic 12 Thermal properties of materials • Solids, liquids and gases, and thermal (heat) energy • Internal energy
Topic 13 Oscillations • Oscillations • Energy changes in simple harmonic motion • Free and damped oscillations •
Topic 14 Ultrasound • The generation and use of ultrasound
Topic 16 Communication • Communication channels • Modulation • Analogue and digital signals • Relative merits of channels of communication • Signal attenuation
Topic 17 Electric fields • Point charges • Electric field strength due to a point charge • Electric potential energy and electric potential
Topic 18 Capacitance • Capacitors and capacitance • Energy stored in a capacitor
Topics 19 & 20 Electronic sensors • Sensing devices • The use of potential dividers
Topic 21 Electronics • The ideal operational amplifier (op-amp) • Operational amplifier circuits • Output devices
Topic 22 Magnetic fields • Concept of a magnetic field • Force on a current-carrying conductor • Force on a moving charged particle in a magnetic field • Magnetic fields due to currents • The use of (nuclear) magnetic resonance imaging
Topic 23 Electromagnetic induction • Magnetic flux and electromagnetic induction
Topic 24 Alternating currents • Characteristics of alternating currents • Transformers • Transmission of electrical energy • Rectification
Topic 25 Quantum physics • Photoelectric emission of electrons and energy of a photon • Wave-particle duality • Energy levels in atoms and line spectra • Band theory • The production and use of X-rays
Topic 26 Nuclear physics • Mass defect and nuclear binding energy • The spontaneous and random nature of radioactive decay
AS Level Answers to Now it’s your turn and Examination style questions • A Level Answers to Now it’s your turn and Examination style questions • Index
Student’s CD contents
Interactive Tests • Topic summaries & Definitions and formulae • Revision checklists • Examination structure • Planning revision • Examination technique • Glossary of command words • Calculation of uncertainty in a result • Significant figures and decimal places • Proportionality and linearity • Straight-line graphs
ISBN - 9781471809217
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Pages : 416
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