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*[[Albedo]] | *[[Albedo]] | ||
*[[Greenhouse Effect]] | *[[Greenhouse Effect]] | ||
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| + | ==Electricity== | ||
| + | ===Current, potential difference and resistance=== | ||
| + | ====[[Electrical Current]]==== - kirchof without name | ||
| + | *[[Charge]] | ||
| + | *[[Ammeter]] | ||
| + | *[[Amp]] | ||
| + | ====[[Potential Difference]]==== | ||
| + | *[[Voltmeter]] | ||
| + | *[[Volt]]s | ||
| + | ====[[Electrical Resistance|Resistance]]==== | ||
| + | *[[Electrical Conductor|Conductor]] | ||
| + | **[[Ohmic Conductor]] | ||
| + | **[[Ohm's Law]] | ||
| + | *[[Electrical Insulator|Insulator]] | ||
| + | *[[Ohm]] | ||
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| + | ====[[Electrical Components]]==== | ||
| + | *[[Electrical Cell]] | ||
| + | **[[Battery]] | ||
| + | *[[Electrical Switch|Switch]] | ||
| + | *[[Resistor]] | ||
| + | **[[Resistor#Resistors in Series|Resistors in Series]] | ||
| + | **[[Resistor#Resistors in Parallel|Resistors in Parallel]] | ||
| + | **[[Variable Resistor]] | ||
| + | **[[Light Dependent Resistor]] | ||
| + | **[[Thermistor]] | ||
| + | *[[Electrical Bulb|Bulb]] | ||
| + | *[[Electrical Fuse|Fuse]] | ||
| + | *[[Motor]] | ||
| + | *[[Diode]] | ||
| + | *[[Light Emitting Diode|LED]] | ||
| + | *[[Electrical Heater]] | ||
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| + | ====[[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]] | ||
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| + | ===[[Series and Parallel Circuits]]=== | ||
| + | *[[Electrical Component|Circuit Component]]s | ||
| + | *[[Circuit Diagram]] | ||
| + | *[[Series Circuit]] | ||
| + | **[[Series Circuit|Resistors in Series]] | ||
| + | *[[Parallel Circuit]] | ||
| + | **[[Parallel Circuit|Resistors in Parallel]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Domestic uses and safety=== | ||
| + | *[[Mains Electricity]] freq, pd, current | ||
| + | *[[Direct Current]] | ||
| + | *[[Alternating Current]] | ||
| + | *[[3-Core]] | ||
| + | *[[Electrical Plug]] | ||
| + | **[[Earth Wire]] | ||
| + | **[[Live Wire]] | ||
| + | **[[Fuse]] | ||
| + | **[[Neutral Wire]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Energy transfers== | ||
| + | *[[Electrical Power]] | ||
| + | *[[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=== | ||
| + | *[[Static Electricity]] - friction generated, electron transfer | ||
| + | **[[Electrical Charge|Charge]] | ||
| + | **[[Electron]]s | ||
| + | **[[Electrostatic Field]] | ||
| + | **[[Electrostatic Induction]] | ||
Revision as of 17:22, 24 February 2019
Contents
- 1 Energy
- 2 Forces
- 3 Forces and Motion
- 4 Waves in matter
- 5 Light and Electromagnetic Waves
- 6 Electricity
- 7 Energy transfers
Energy
Energy changes in a system, and in the ways energy is stored before and after such changes
Systems
Energy Store
- Thermal Energy Store
- Elastic Potential Energy Store
- Chemical Potential Energy Store
- Kinetic Energy Store
- Magnetic Potential Energy Store
- Electrostatic Potential Energy Store
- Nuclear Potential Energy Store
- Gravitational Potential Energy Store
- Internal Energy Store
- Vibrational Energy Store
Calculating Energy Stores
- Calculating Kinetic Energy
- Calculating Gravitational Potential Energy
- Calculating Elastic Potential Energy
- Calculating Thermal Energy
Energy Transfers
Power Ratings of Electrical Appliances
Conservation, dissipation and national and global energy sources
Improving Energy Transfers
Energy Resources
Forces
Forces and their Interactions
Representing Forces
Contact Forces
Non-contact Forces
Interactions
Work Done as force x distance, energy transfer
Pressure and pressure differences in fluids
Moments, Levers and gears
Forces and Motion
Speed and velocity, speed as distance over time; acceleration; distance-time and velocity-time graphs
Motion
Graphing Motion
Forces, accelerations and Newton’s laws of motion
Higher
Safety in public transport
Waves in matter
Waves in air, fluids and solids
Wave Properties
Mechanical Waves
Waves at material interfaces: applications in exploring structures
Higher
Light and Electromagnetic Waves
Frequency range of the spectrum
Electromagnetic Waves
Interactions of electromagnetic radiation with matter and their applications
Applications of Electromagnetic Waves
- Applications of Radiowaves
- Applications of Microwaves
- Applications of Infra-red
- Applications of Visible Light
- Applications of Ultra-violet
- Applications of X-rays
- Applications of Gamma-rays
Dangers of Electromagnetic Waves
- Dangers of Radiowaves
- Dangers of Microwaves
- Dangers of Infra-red
- Dangers of Visible Light
- Dangers of Ultra-violet
- Dangers of X-rays
- Dangers of Gamma-rays
Lenses
Colour and frequency; differential effects in transmission, absorption and diffuse reflection
Black Body Radiation
Electricity
Current, potential difference and resistance
====Electrical Current==== - kirchof without name
Potential Difference
Resistance
Electrical Components
IV Graph
- Resistor IV Graph
- Bulb IV Graph
- Diode IV Graph
- Thermistor IV Graph
- Light Dependent Resistor IV Graph
Series and Parallel Circuits
Domestic uses and safety
- Mains Electricity freq, pd, current
- Direct Current
- Alternating Current
- 3-Core
- Electrical Plug
Energy transfers
Static electricity – forces and electric fields
- Static Electricity - friction generated, electron transfer