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AQA A-level Physics

AQA Physics (7408)12 topics147 lessons

AQA A-level Physics revision for AQA Physics (7408): 12 topics and 147 short lessons, each with R.E.C.I.P.E. recall steps and a quiz. The topics follow the AQA specification.

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1. Circular Motion

9 lessonsSpec 3.6.1.1

  1. Uniform Circular Motion
  2. Angular Displacement
  3. Angular Speed
  4. Centripetal Acceleration
  5. Proof - centripetal acceleration
  6. Centripetal Force
  7. On the Road
  8. The London Eye
  9. A Spin Dryer

2. Simple Harmonic Motion

9 lessonsSpec 3.6.1.2, 3.6.1.3, 3.6.1.4

  1. Oscillations
  2. Phase Difference
  3. Simple Harmonic Motion
  4. Simple Harmonic Motion and Circular Motion
  5. Mass-Spring System
  6. A Simple Pendulum
  7. Energy and Simple Harmonic Motion
  8. Damping
  9. Resonance

3. Thermal Physics

4 lessonsSpec 3.6.2.1

  1. Internal Energy
  2. Temperature
  3. Specific Heat Capacity
  4. Latent Heat

4. Gases

5 lessonsSpec 3.6.2.2, 3.6.2.3

  1. Boyle's Law
  2. Charles' Law
  3. Pressure Law
  4. The Ideal Gas Equation
  5. Kinetic Theory of Gases

5. Gravitational Fields

14 lessonsSpec 3.7.2.1, 3.7.2.2, 3.7.2.3, 3.7.2.4

  1. Gravitational Fields.
  2. The Strength of a Gravitational Field.
  3. Free fall in a gravitational field.
  4. The Earth's gravitational field
  5. Gravitational Potential Energy
  6. Gravitational Potential
  7. Equipotentials.
  8. The Potential Gradient.
  9. Newton's Law of Gravitation.
  10. Gravitational Field Strength - g.
  11. Gravitational Potential.
  12. Potential Gradients
  13. Area Under a Force vs Distance Graph
  14. Satellites

6. Electric Fields

17 lessonsSpec 3.7.1, 3.7.3.1, 3.7.3.2, 3.7.3.3

  1. Static Electricity
  2. Shuttling Ball Experiment
  3. Gold Leaf Electroscope
  4. Electric Fields
  5. Electric field strength
  6. Lightning Conductor
  7. Electric Field between Two Parallel Plates
  8. Permittivity of free Space - ε0
  9. Van de Graaf generator
  10. Electric Potential
  11. Equipotentials
  12. Potential gradient
  13. The Force between Two Charged Objects
  14. Coulomb's Law
  15. Point Charges
  16. Electric Field Strength
  17. Electric Potential

7. Capacitors

12 lessonsSpec 3.7.4.1, 3.7.4.2, 3.7.4.3, 3.7.4.4

  1. A Capacitor
  2. Charging a Capacitor and Constant Current
  3. Capacitance
  4. Use of Capacitors
  5. Energy Stored in a Charged Capacitor
  6. Measuring the Energy Stored in a Charged Capacitor.
  7. Energy stored in a Thundercloud
  8. Discharging a Capacitor through a Fixed Resistor
  9. Exponential Decay.
  10. The Time Constant RC
  11. Measurement with Oscilloscope. Capacitor Smoothing
  12. Charging a Capacitor through a fixed resistor

8. Magnetic Fields

8 lessonsSpec 3.7.5.1, 3.7.5.2

  1. Magnetic Field
  2. Force on a current-carrying wire
  3. Magnetic Flux density
  4. Couple on a coil in a magnetic field
  5. An Electric Motor
  6. Force on a moving Charge in a Magnetic Field
  7. Cyclotron
  8. The Mass Spectrometer

9. Electromagnetic Induction

12 lessonsSpec 3.7.5.3, 3.7.5.4, 3.7.5.6

  1. Electromagnetic Induction
  2. Energy Transfer
  3. A Dynamo
  4. Solenoid
  5. Lenz's Law
  6. Faraday's Law of Electromagnetic Induction
  7. The Alternating Current Generator
  8. Power Station Alternators
  9. Back e.m.f.
  10. Transformers
  11. Transformer Efficiency
  12. The National Grid

10. Radioactivity

25 lessonsSpec 3.8.1.1, 3.8.1.2, 3.8.1.3, 3.8.1.4, 3.8.1.5

  1. Rutherford's α-Particle Scattering Experiment.
  2. Rutherford's Interpretation
  3. Radioactivity
  4. Radioactivity Observations
  5. Geiger Tube
  6. The nature of α, β and γ Radiation.
  7. Gamma radiation
  8. Radioactive Change
  9. The Dangers of Radioactivity
  10. Background Radiation
  11. Radioactive Decay and Half-life
  12. Activity
  13. Radioactive Decay
  14. Decay Constant
  15. Radiocarbon dating
  16. Argon dating
  17. Radioactive Tracers
  18. Thickness Monitoring and Engine Wear
  19. Power Sources
  20. N-Z Graph
  21. Decay Series
  22. Energy Levels
  23. Technetium
  24. Electron Diffraction
  25. Nuclear Radius and Density

11. Nuclear Energy

8 lessonsSpec 3.8.1.6, 3.8.1.7, 3.8.1.8

  1. Mass-Energy Equivalence
  2. Strong Nuclear Force
  3. Binding Energy and Nuclear Stability
  4. Quantum Tunnelling
  5. Nuclear Fission
  6. Nuclear Fusion
  7. Nuclear Reactors
  8. Safety

12. Astrophysics

24 lessonsSpec 3.9.1.1, 3.9.1.2, 3.9.1.3, 3.9.1.4, 3.9.2.1, 3.9.2.2, 3.9.2.3, 3.9.2.4, 3.9.2.5, 3.9.2.6, 3.9.3.1, 3.9.3.2, 3.9.3.3, 3.9.3.4

  1. Refracting Telescopes
  2. Angular Magnification
  3. Reflecting Telescopes
  4. Chromatic and Spherical Aberration
  5. Resolving Power
  6. Radio Telescopes
  7. Charge-Coupled Devices
  8. Apparent Magnitude
  9. Parsecs and Light Years
  10. Absolute Magnitude
  11. Black-Body Radiation
  12. Wien's Displacement Law
  13. Stefan's Law
  14. Spectral Classes
  15. The Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram
  16. Evolution of a Star
  17. Supernovae, Neutron Stars and Black Holes
  18. The Schwarzschild Radius
  19. Type Ia Supernovae as Standard Candles
  20. The Doppler Effect and Red Shift
  21. Hubble's Law
  22. The Big Bang Theory and the Age of the Universe
  23. Quasars
  24. Detecting Exoplanets