A-level Physics Notes

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1.  SECTION I: General Physics

       1.1 Physical Quantities and Units 

       1.2 Measurement Technique

2.  SECTION II: Newtonian Mechanics 

       2.1 Kinematics    

             - linear motion

             - graphical method

             - Projectile motion

       2.2 Dynamics

             - Newton's laws of motion

             - Linear momentum and conservation

             - Elastic and inelastic collision

             - Elastic collision cntd...

             - Inelastic collision cntd..

       2.3 Forces 

             - Gravity and Electrostatic force

             - Bouyant Force                

             - Friction and Viscosity

             - Forces in equilibrium

             - Center of gravity, Moment and Couple

       2.4 Work, Energy, Power

             - Work (Definition) 

             - Energy (Kinetic energy)

             - Potential energy

             - Internal energy, Energy efficiency and Power 

       2.5 Motion in a Circle

             - Angular velocity, linear velocity

             - Centripetal force and acceleration            

       2.6 Gravitational Field        

             - Gravitational field strength

             - Gravitational potential

             - Circular orbit in Gravitational field

 3. SECTION III: Matter 

             - Phase of Matter

             - Deformation of Matter

             - Ideal Gases

             - Temperature

             - Thermal Properties of Matter            

4. SECTION IV: Oscillations and Waves 

       4.1 Oscillations  

             - Oscillation (Basics)

             - Simple Harmonic motion  

             - Expression for frequency (spring and pendulum)

             - Conservation of energy in action

             - Damping, Forced Oscillation and Resonance

       4.2 Waves

             - Wave motion(basics) 

             - Basics terminologies of wavemotion

             - Deriving speed of wave  

             - Intensity  

             - Longitudinal waves and Transverse wave

             - Principle of Superposition and Stationary waves  

             - Interference

             - Diffraction grating 

5. SECTION V: Electricity and Magnetism

      5.1 Electric Fields

             - Introduction to Electric fields

             - Coulomb's Law  

             - Electric field between charged parallel plates

             - Electric Potential 

             - Analogous aspects of Electric and Gravitational field  

      5.2 Capacitors

             - Basics 

             - Effective Capacitance (parallel and series combinations) 

             - Energy stored in capacitors

       5.3 Current of electricity

             - Current  

             - Alternating Current

       5.4 Magnetism

             - Magnetic fields

             - Electromagnetism

             - Electromagnetic Induction 

6. SECTION VI: Modern Physics

            - Charged Particle 

            - Quantum Physics

            - Nuclear Physics