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Physics
Cambridge AS & A Level · 9702
Topics 1–11 plus practical skills, assessed in Papers 1, 2 and 3
AS Level44 topics
1.1Physical quantities
1.2SI units
1.3Errors and uncertainties
1.4Scalars and vectors
2.1Equations of motion
3.1Momentum and Newton’s laws of motion
3.2Non-uniform motion
3.3Linear momentum and its conservation
4.1Turning effects of forces
4.2Equilibrium of forces
4.3Density and pressure
5.1Energy conservation
5.2Gravitational potential energy and kinetic energy
6.1Stress and strain
6.2Elastic and plastic behaviour
7.1Progressive waves
7.2Transverse and longitudinal waves
7.3Doppler effect for sound waves
7.4Electromagnetic spectrum
7.5Polarisation
8.1Stationary waves
8.2Diffraction
8.3Interference
8.4The diffraction grating
9.1Electric current
9.2Potential difference and power
9.3Resistance and resistivity
10.1Practical circuits
10.2Kirchhoff’s laws
10.3Potential dividers
11.1Atoms, nuclei and radiation
11.2Fundamental particles
Successful collection of data
Quality of data
Table of results
Recording of data, observations and calculations
Graph: layout
Graph: plotting of points
Graph: trend line
Interpretation of graph
Estimating uncertainties
Drawing conclusions
Identifying limitations
Suggesting improvements