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OCR A-level Physics

OCR Physics A (H556)11 topics123 lessons

Free OCR A-level Physics revision for OCR Physics A (H556): 11 topics and 123 short lessons, each with R.E.C.I.P.E. recall steps and a quiz. The topics follow the OCR specification.

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1. Circular Motion

9 lessons

  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 lessons

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

3. Gravitational Fields

14 lessons

  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.
  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

4. Electric Fields

17 lessons

  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. Coulombs Law
  15. Point Charges
  16. Electric Field Strength
  17. Electric Potential

5. Capacitors

12 lessons

  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

6. Magnetic Fields

8 lessons

  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

7. Electromagnetic Induction

12 lessons

  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

8. Radioactivity

25 lessons

  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

9. Nuclear Energy

8 lessons

  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

10. Thermal Physics

4 lessons

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

11. Gases

5 lessons

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