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I've been making these notes over the last 2 years and they've kept me consistently achieving A*s, staying above 85% in all year 13 mocks and end of topic tests. They're extremely detailed and have been compiled from my notes, CGP textbook, CGP revision guides, the AQA textbook, AND physics and mat...

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AQA A LEVEL PHYSICS




Marlowe Taylor



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,Contents
TOPIC 1 – Measurements and their errors ......................................................................................... 4
Uses of SI units and their prefixes (1.1) .......................................................................................... 4
Limitation of physical measurements (1.2) .................................................................................... 4
Estimation of physical quantities (1.3) ........................................................................................... 4


TOPIC 2.1 – Particles ........................................................................................................................ 5
Constituents of the atom (2.1.1) .................................................................................................... 5
Stable and unstable nuclei (2.1.2) ................................................................................................. 5
Particles, antiparticles, and photons (2.1.3)................................................................................... 6
Particle interactions (2.1.4) ........................................................................................................... 6
Classification of particles (2.1.5) ................................................................................................... 7
Quarks and antiquarks (2.1.6) ....................................................................................................... 8
Applications of conservation laws (2.1.7) ...................................................................................... 8


TOPIC 2.2 – Electromagnetic radiation and quantum phenomena ...................................................... 9
The photoelectric effect (2.2.1) ..................................................................................................... 9
Collisions of electrons with atoms (2.2.2) ...................................................................................... 9
Energy levels and photon emission (2.2.3) ................................................................................... 10
Wave particle duality (2.2.4) ........................................................................................................ 11


TOPIC 3.1 – Progressive and stationary waves ................................................................................. 12
Progressive waves (3.1.1) ............................................................................................................ 12
Longitudinal and transverse waves (3.1.2) ................................................................................... 12
Principle of superposition of waves and formation of stationary waves (3.1.3) ............................... 13


TOPIC 3.2 – Refraction, diffraction, and interference........................................................................ 15
Interference (3.2.1) ..................................................................................................................... 15
Diffraction (3.2.2) ....................................................................................................................... 16
Refraction at a plane surface (3.2.3) ............................................................................................ 17


TOPIC 4.1 – Force, energy, and momentum ..................................................................................... 18
Scalars and vectors (4.1.1).......................................................................................................... 18
Moments (4.1.2) ......................................................................................................................... 18
Motion along a straight line (4.1.3) ............................................................................................... 19
Projectile motion (4.1.4) ............................................................................................................. 20
Newton’s laws of motion (4.1.5) .................................................................................................. 20
Momentum (4.1.6) ...................................................................................................................... 21

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, Work, energy, and power (4.1.7) .................................................................................................. 21
Conservation of energy (4.1.8) .................................................................................................... 21


TOPIC 4.2 - Materials...................................................................................................................... 22
Bulk properties of solids (4.2.1) ................................................................................................... 22
The Young’s modulus (4.2.2) ....................................................................................................... 23
Materials Definitions .................................................................................................................. 23


TOPIC 5 - Electricity ....................................................................................................................... 24
Basics of electricity (5.1.1) .......................................................................................................... 24
Current-voltage characteristics (5.1.2) ........................................................................................ 24
Resistivity (5.1.3) ........................................................................................................................ 24
Circuits (5.1.4) ........................................................................................................................... 25
Potential dividers (5.1.5) ............................................................................................................. 25
Electromagnetic force and internal resistance (5.1.6) .................................................................. 26


TOPIC 6.1 – Periodic motion ........................................................................................................... 27
Circular motion (6.1.1)................................................................................................................ 27
Simple harmonic motion (6.1.2) .................................................................................................. 27
Simple harmonic systems (6.1.3) ................................................................................................ 28
Forced vibrations and resonance (6.1.4) ...................................................................................... 29


TOPIC 6.2 – Thermal physics .......................................................................................................... 30
Thermal energy transfer (6.2.1).................................................................................................... 30
Ideal gases (6.2.2) ...................................................................................................................... 31
Molecular kinetic theory model (6.2.3) ........................................................................................ 31


TOPIC 7.1 – Fields .......................................................................................................................... 32


TOPIC 7.2 – Gravitational fields ....................................................................................................... 33
Newton’s Law (7.2.1) .................................................................................................................. 33
Gravitational field strength (7.2.2) ............................................................................................... 33
Gravitational potential (7.2.3)...................................................................................................... 33
Orbits of planets and satellites (7.2.4) ......................................................................................... 35


TOPIC 7.3 – Electric fields............................................................................................................... 37
Coulomb’s Law (7.3.1) ................................................................................................................ 37
Electric field strength (7.3.2) ....................................................................................................... 37
Electric potential (7.3.3) ............................................................................................................. 38
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, TOPIC 7.4 – Capacitance ................................................................................................................ 39
Capacitance (7.4.1) .................................................................................................................... 39
Parallel plate capacitor (7.4.2) .................................................................................................... 39
Energy stored by a capacitor (7.4.3) ............................................................................................. 40
Capacitor charge and discharge (7.4.4) ....................................................................................... 40


TOPIC 7.5 – Magnetic fields ............................................................................................................ 43
Magnetic flux density (7.5.1) ....................................................................................................... 43
Moving charges in a magnetic field (7.5.2) ................................................................................... 45
Magnetic flux and flux linkage (7.5.3) ........................................................................................... 46
Electromagnetic induction (7.5.4) ............................................................................................... 46
Alternating current (7.5.5) ........................................................................................................... 49
The operation of a transformer (7.5.6) .......................................................................................... 49


TOPIC 8.1 – Radioactivity................................................................................................................ 51
Rutherford scattering (8.1.1) ....................................................................................................... 51
α, β, and γ radiation (8.1.2) .......................................................................................................... 52
Radioactive decay (8.1.3)............................................................................................................ 55
Nuclear instability (8.1.4) ............................................................................................................ 58
Nuclear radius (8.1.5) ................................................................................................................. 59
Mass and energy (8.1.6) .............................................................................................................. 60
Induced fission (8.1.7) ................................................................................................................ 62
Safety aspects (8.1.8) ................................................................................................................. 63


REQUIRED PRACTICALS ................................................................................................................. 64
Required Practical 1 ................................................................................................................... 65
Required Practical 2 ................................................................................................................... 66
Required Practical 3 ................................................................................................................... 67
Required Practical 4 ................................................................................................................... 68
Required Practical 5 ................................................................................................................... 69
Required Practical 6 ................................................................................................................... 70
Required Practical 7 ................................................................................................................... 71
Required Practical 8 ................................................................................................................... 75
Required Practical 9 ................................................................................................................... 77
Required Practical 10 ................................................................................................................. 79
Required Practical 11 ................................................................................................................. 80
Required Practical 12 ................................................................................................................. 82


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