Higher science
Higher Physics
Start with a topic, work through an example, then try some questions on your own.
Practise one topic at a time, mix topics or try a short exam-style set. Your progress is saved separately for this course.
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Use original practice investigations and sample data to prepare for your assignment. Do your assessed assignment yourself and follow your teacher’s guidance. You’ll need supervised practical work to show your lab skills.
Electricity
- Alternating current, root mean square (rms) values and heating power
- Multi-step resistor and divider networks
- EMF, internal resistance and source graphs
- Capacitance, constant current and stored energy
- RC charging/discharging curves and methods
- Energy bands, temperature and doping
- p–n junctions, LEDs and photovoltaic cells
Our dynamic Universe
- Constant-acceleration models
- Connected motion graphs and bounces
- Resolving forces, slopes and tension
- Work, conservation and power on inclines
- Momentum, collisions and explosions
- Impulse, force–time graphs and rebound
- Angled projectiles and experimental g
- Universal gravitation and free-fall satellites
- Time dilation and length contraction
- Doppler shifts of sound and light
- Cosmology: redshift, Hubble evidence and radiation
Particles and waves
- Charged particles and accelerators
- The Standard Model and particle evidence
- Nuclear equations and mass–energy
- Irradiance and inverse-square evidence
- Photoelectric effect and photons
- Coherence, path difference and diffraction gratings
- Atomic energy levels and spectra
- Refraction, dispersion and total internal reflection
Scientific inquiry
- Measurement uncertainties and defensible results
- Investigation preparation, research and conclusions
- Prefixes, scientific notation and stated precision
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