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==Energy==
===Energy changes in a system, and in the ways energy is stored before and after such changes===
*[[Radiation|Energy Transfer by Radiation]]
*[[Heating|Energy Transfer by Heating]]
[[GCSE Physics Required Practical: Investigating Thermal Insulators]]
====Power Ratings of Electrical Appliances====
====[[Energy Resource]]s====
*[[Non-renewable Energy Resource]]
**[[Coal#Power|Coal]]**[[Crude Oil#Power|Crude Oil]]**[[Natural Gas#Power|Natural Gas]]**[[Nuclear Fuel#Power|Nuclear Fuel]]
*[[Renewable Energy Resource]]
**[[Biofuel#Power|Biofuel]]
**[[Geothermal#Power|Geothermal]]
**[[Hydroelectric#Power|Hydroelectric]]
**[[Solar#Power|Solar]]
**[[Tidal#Power|Tidal]]
**[[Wave Power#Power|Wave]]
***[[Spring Constant]]
***[[Work Done#Equation for Work Done by Deformation|Work Done by Deformation]]
[[GCSE Physics Required Practical: Investigating Hooke's Law]]
===Work Done as force x distance, energy transfer===
**[[Conservation of Momentum#Inelastic Collisions|Inelastic Collisions]]
**[[Impact Force]]s
[[GCSE Physics Required Practical: Investigating Newton's Second Law]]
===Safety in public transport===
*[[Wavelength]]
*[[Wave Speed]]
*[[Transverse Wave]]
*[[Longitudinal Wave]]
*[[Waves on a String]]
*[[Seismic Wave]]s
[[GCSE Physics Required Practical: Investigating Mechanical Waves]]
===Waves at material interfaces: applications in exploring structures===
**[[Law of Reflection]]
*[[Refraction]]
[[GCSE Physics Required Practical: Investigating Reflection and Refraction of Light]]
*[[Transmission]]
*[[Absorb (Physics)|Absorption]]
*[[Microwave]]s
*[[Infra-red]]
*[[Light|Visible Light]]
*[[Ultra-violet]]
*[[X-ray]]s
===Interactions of electromagnetic radiation with matter and their applications===
*[[Transmission]]
*[[Absorb (Physics)|Absorption]]*[[Reflection]] - TIR due to high to low medium
*[[Refraction]]
*[[Radiowave#Making Radiowaves|Making Radiowaves]]
*[[Absorption Spectra]] - bohr model energy levels
*[[Emission Spectra]]
*[[Microwave#Applications|Applications of Microwaves]]
*[[Infra-red#Applications|Applications of Infra-red]]
*[[Visible Light#Applications|Applications of Visible Light]]
*[[Ultra-violet#Applications|Applications of Ultra-violet]]
*[[X-ray#Applications|Applications of X-rays]]
*[[Microwave#Dangers|Dangers of Microwaves]]
*[[Infra-red#Dangers|Dangers of Infra-red]]
*[[Visible Light#Dangers|Dangers of Visible Light]]
*[[Ultra-violet#Dangers|Dangers of Ultra-violet]]
*[[X-ray#Dangers|Dangers of X-rays]]
*[[Refraction]]
*[[Lens]]
**[[Convex Lens]] - qualitative only
**[[Concave Lens]]
**[[Focal Length]]
*[[Image]]
**[[Real Image]]
**[[Virtual Image]]
===Colour and frequency; differential effects in transmission, absorption and diffuse reflection===
*[[Colour]] - by absorption, transmission (filter) and scattering
*[[Specular Reflection]]
*[[Diffuse Reflection]]
===[[Black Body Radiation]]===
*[[Leslie Cube]]
*[[Temperature Constancy]]*[[Albedo]] *[[Greenhouse Effect]][[GCSE Physics Required Practical: Investigating Infra-red Radiation]] ==Electricity=====Current, potential difference and resistance=======[[Electrical Current]]====*[[Electrical Charge|Charge]]*[[Coulomb]]*[[Ammeter]]*[[Amp]] ====[[Potential Difference]]====*[[Voltmeter]]*[[Volt]]s====[[Electrical Resistance|Resistance]]====*[[Electrical Conductor|Conductor]]**[[Ohmic Conductor]]**[[Ohm's Law]]*[[Electrical Insulator|Insulator]]*[[Ohm]]*[[Resistor]]**[[Resistor#Resistors in Series|Resistors in Series]]**[[Resistor#Resistors in Parallel|Resistors in Parallel]][[GCSE Physics Required Practical: Investigating Resistance]] ====[[Electrical Components]]====*[[Electrical Cell|Cell]]**[[Battery]]*[[Variable Power Supply]]*[[Alternating Current Supply]]*[[Wire]]s*[[Electrical Bulb]]*[[Switch]]*[[Buzzer]]*[[Motor]]*[[Voltmeter]]*[[Ammeter]]*[[Resistor]]s**[[Variable Resistor]]**[[Light Dependent Resistor]]**[[Thermistor]]*[[Diode]]*[[Light Emitting Diode]]*[[Electrical Fuse]]*[[Electrical Heater]] ====[[IV Graph]]====*[[Resistor#IV Graph|Resistor IV Graph]]*[[Electrical Bulb#IV Graph|Bulb IV Graph]]*[[Diode#IV Graph|Diode IV Graph]]*[[Thermistor#IV Graph|Thermistor IV Graph]]*[[Light Dependent Resistor#IV Graph|Light Dependent Resistor IV Graph]][[GCSE Physics Required Practical: Investigating Electrical Components]] ===Series and Parallel Circuits===*[[Electrical Component|Circuit Component]]s*[[Circuit Diagram]]*[[Circuit]]*[[Series Circuit]]**[[Series Circuit|Resistors in Series]]*[[Parallel Circuit]]**[[Parallel Circuit|Resistors in Parallel]] ===Domestic uses and safety===*[[Mains Electricity]]*[[Direct Current]]*[[Alternating Current]]*[[3- planets incoming Core]]*[[Electrical Plug]]**[[Earth Wire]]**[[Live Wire]]**[[Electrical Fuse|Fuse]]**[[Neutral Wire]] ===Energy transfers===*[[Electrical Power]]**[[Watt]]s*[[Motor#Energy Transfers|Energy Transfers in a Motor]]*[[Electrical Heater#Energy Transfers|Energy Transfers in an Electrical Heater]]*[[National Grid]] ===Static electricity – forces and electric fields===''Higher''*[[Static Electricity]]**[[Electrical Charge|Charge]]**[[Electron]]s**[[Electrostatic Field]]**[[Electrostatic Potential]]**[[Electrostatic Induction]] ==Magnetism and Electromagnetism=====Permanent and induced magnetism, magnetic forces and fields=======[[Magnetism]]====*[[Magnet]]s**[[Poles]]*[[Permanent Magnet]]*[[Induced Magnet]]*[[Magnetic Field]]**[[Magnetic Flux Density]]**[[Tesla]]*[[Compass]]*[[Earth#Earth's Magnetic Field|Earth's Magnetic Field]] ===Magnetic effects of currents and outgoingthe motor effect===*[[Wire]]*[[Solenoid]]*[[Electromagnet]]s''Higher''*[[Motor Effect]]*[[Fleming's Left Hand Rule]]*[[D.C. Motor]] ===Induced potential, transformers and the national grid===*[[Generator Effect]]*[[Lenz's Law]]*[[Alternator]]*[[Dynamo]]*[[Electrical Transformer|Transformers]] ===Microphones and speakers; oscillating currents in detection and generation of radiation===*[[Microphone]]*[[Speaker]] ==Particle Model of Matter=====Changes of state and the particle model===*[[Density]][[GCSE Physics Required Practical: Calculating Densities]]*[[Particle Model]]**[[Solid]]**[[Liquid]]**[[Gas]]*[[State Change]]*[[Melting]]**[[Melting Point]]*[[Freezing]]*[[Evaporating]]*[[Boiling]]**[[Boiling Point]]*[[Condensing]]*[[Subliming]]*[[Depositing]] ===Internal energy, energy transfers and particle motions===*[[Internal Energy]]*[[Thermal Energy Store]]*[[Specific Heat Capacity]][[GCSE Physics Required Practical: Determining Specific Heat Capacity]]*[[Specific Latent Heat]]**[[Specific Latent Heat of Vaporisation]]**[[Specific Latent Heat of Fusion]] ===Particle model and pressure===*[[Kinetic Theory]]*[[Gas Pressure]] ==Atomic Structure=====Nuclear atom and isotopes===*[[Dalton Model|The Dalton Model of the Atom]]*[[Plum Pudding Model|The Plum Pudding Model of the Atom]]*[[Nuclear Model|The Nuclear Model of the Atom]]**[[Rutherford's Alpha Scattering Experiment]]*[[Bohr Model|The Bohr Model of the Atom]]**[[Energy Level]]*[[Atom|The Atom]]*[[Atomic Nucleus|Nucleus]]**[[Nucleon]]**[[Proton]]s**[[Neutron]]s*[[Electron]]s**[[Electron Orbital|Electron Shells]]*[[Atomic Number]]**[[Relative Atomic Charge]]*[[Relative Atomic Mass]]**[[Isotope]]s*[[Calculating the Numbers of Protons, Neutrons and Electrons]] ===Absorption and emission of ionizing radiations and of electrons and nuclear particles===*[[Bohr Model|The Bohr Model of the Atom]]**[[Energy Level]]**[[Outer Shell]]**[[Ion]]s *[[Unstable Isotope]]s*[[Radioactive Decay]]**[[Ionising Radiation]]***[[Alpha Particle|Alpha Radiation]]***[[Beta Particle|Beta Radiation]]***[[Gamma-ray|Gamma Radiation]]***[[Neutron Radiation]]*[[Penetration Depth]]*[[Ionising Potential]]*[[Contamination]]*[[Irradiation]]*[[Nuclear Equation]]s*[[Half Life]] ===Hazards and uses of radioactive emissions and of background radiation===*[[Radioactivity]]*[[Count Rate]]**[[Becquerel]]*[[Radiation Dose]]**[[Sievert]]*[[Ionising Radiation]]*[[Half Life]]*[[Nuclear Waste]]**[[High Level Nuclear Waste]]**[[Intermediate Level Nuclear Waste]]**[[Low Level Nuclear Waste]]*[[Background Radiation]] - jobs*[[Geiger Counter]] *[[Ionising Radiation#Medical Applications|Medical Uses of Ionising Radiation]]**[[Radioactive Tracer]]**[[Irradiating Tumours]] ===Nuclear fission and fusion===*[[Unstable Isotope]]*[[Nuclear Fission]]**[[Nuclear Chain Reaction]]**[[Nuclear Fission Reactor]]***[[Fuel Rod]]***[[Control Rod]]***[[Moderator]]*[[Nuclear Fusion]]*[[Mass-Energy Equivalence]] ==Space Physics=====Solar system; stability of orbital motions; satellites===*[[Gravity]]**[[Weight]]**[[Gravitational Field Strength]]**[[Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation]]**[[Orbit]]*[[Solar System]]**[[The Solar System]]**[[The Sun]]**[[Planet]]**[[Dwarf Planet]]**[[Satellite]]***[[Artificial Satellite]]**[[Moon]]***[[The Moon]]**[[Earth]] *[[Lifecycle of a Star]]*[[Star]]s**[[Low Mass Star]]***[[Nebula]]***[[Protostar]]***[[Main Sequence Star]]***[[Red Giant]]***[[White Dwarf]]***[[Black Dwarf]]**[[High Mass Star]]***[[Nebula]]***[[Protostar]]***[[Main Sequence Star]]***[[Red Super Giant]]***[[Supernova]]***[[Neutron Star]]***[[Black Hole]] ===Red-shift as sources move away; the ‘big bang’ and universal expansion===*[[Galaxy]]*[[Universe]]*[[Light Year]]*[[Doppler Effect]]**[[Red Shift]]**[[Blue Shift]]*[[Big Bang Theory]]**[[Cosmic Microwave Background]]*[[Steady State Theory]]