CHEMISTRY PHYSICS

The AQA GCSE in Physics helps students understand the scientific process and implement practical and investigative work. Students will explore: n Forces and their effects: motion, resultant forces, momentum, braking, terminal velocity, elasticity, energy, centre of mass, moments, circular motion, hydraulics n Waves: properties, the electromagnetic spectrum, sound and ultrasound, reflection, refraction and total internal reflection, lenses and the eye, red-shift n Heating processes: kinetic theory, energy transfer by heating, infrared radiation, efficiency, heating and insulating buildings n Electricity: circuits, household electricity, transferring electrical energy, the National Grid n Motors, generators and transformers: the motor effect, the generator effect, transformers n Nuclear physics: atomic structure, atoms and radiation, nuclear fission, nuclear fusion