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AQA GCSE Physics Syllabus
The complete AQA GCSE Physics specification mapped to 70 topics. Click any topic for free revision notes and practice questions.
Atomic structure
the atom and the nucleus
Electromagnetic spectrum
properties and uses
Particle model of matter
states and changes of state
Radioactive decay
alpha, beta and gamma radiation
Resistors
fixed, variable, LDR, thermistor and diodes
Waves
transverse and longitudinal waves, wave properties
All topics
Acceleration and equations of motion
Atmospheric pressure
Black body radiation and emission of radiation
Changes in momentum and force (impulse)
Colour, filters and the visible spectrum
Conservation of energy and energy transfers
Contact and non-contact forces
Current, charge and potential difference
Current, potential difference and resistance
Density of materials
Development of the atomic model (historical models)
Distance–time and velocity–time graphs
Distance, displacement, speed and velocity
Domestic uses of electricity and AC/DC
Domestic uses of electricity and electrical safety
Efficiency of energy transfers
Electric motors and loudspeakers
Electrical power and energy transfer in appliances
Electromagnetic induction and the generator effect
Energy stores and systems
Energy transfers in electrical appliances and the national grid
Forces and elasticity (Hooke's Law)
Gravity and weight
Half-life and activity of radioactive sources
Infrared radiation and emission/absorption
Internal energy and specific heat capacity
Internal energy and specific latent heat
Kinetic and potential energy calculations
Lenses and visible light (converging and diverging)
Life cycle of stars
Moments, levers and gears
Momentum and conservation of momentum
National and global energy resources
Nuclear equations and decay products
Nuclear fission and chain reactions
Nuclear fission and nuclear fusion
Nuclear fusion and stars
Particle motion in gases and pressure
Permanent and induced magnetism and magnetic fields
Power and efficiency
Pressure and volume of gases (Boyle's Law)
Pressure in fluids
Radio waves and communication
Radioactive contamination and irradiation
Red-shift and the Big Bang theory
Reflection, refraction and wave behaviour
Resistance and Ohm's Law
Resultant forces and free body diagrams
Scalar and vector quantities
Series and parallel circuits
Sound waves and ultrasound
Static electricity and electric fields
Stopping distance, thinking distance and braking distance
Terminal velocity and Newton's laws of motion
The Big Bang theory and cosmic microwave background radiation
The motor effect and force on a conductor
The National Grid and electricity transmission
The solar system and formation of stars
The Solar System, satellites and orbital motion
Transformers and their operation
Upthrust and flotation
Uses and hazards of electromagnetic waves
Uses and hazards of radiation in medicine and industry
Work done and energy transfer
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