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CXC CSEC Physics Syllabus
The complete CXC CSEC Physics specification mapped to 142 topics. Click any topic for free revision notes and practice questions.
Applications of Radioactivity
Medical, Industrial and Dating
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Atomic Structure
Protons, Neutrons and Electrons
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Converging and Diverging Lenses
Ray Diagrams and Image Formation
20 Qs⚡ Practice
Domestic Electricity
Wiring, Safety and Cost of Electricity
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Electrical Safety
Fuses, Circuit Breakers and Earthing
20 Qs⚡ Practice
Electromagnetism
Magnetic Effect of a Current
20 Qs⚡ Practice
Magnetic Effect of a Current and the Motor Effect
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Energy Sources
Renewable and Non-Renewable
20 Qs⚡ Practice
Renewable and Non-Renewable Energy Resources
Gas Laws
Boyle's Law, Charles' Law and the Pressure Law
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General Properties of Waves
Amplitude, Wavelength, Frequency, Period and Wave Speed
20 Qs⚡ Practice
Lenses
Converging and Diverging, Ray Diagrams and Image Formation
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Magnetism
Properties of Magnets and Magnetic Fields
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Methods of Heat Transfer
Conduction, Convection and Radiation
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Motion
Distance, Displacement, Speed, Velocity and Acceleration
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Speed, Velocity and Acceleration
20 Qs⚡ Practice
Nuclear Equations
Alpha Decay, Beta Decay and Gamma Emission
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Plane Mirrors
Image Formation and Properties
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Radioactivity
Alpha, Beta and Gamma Radiation
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Series and Parallel Circuits
Current, Voltage and Resistance
Simple Machines
Levers, Pulleys and Inclined Planes
20 Qs⚡ Practice
Sound Waves
Production, Propagation, Speed and Loudness
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Production, Transmission and Properties
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Static Electricity
Charging by Friction, Induction and Contact
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The A.C. Generator
Structure and Principles of Operation
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The D.C. Motor
Structure and Principles of Operation
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Transformers
Step-Up, Step-Down and Power Transmission
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Turning Effect of Forces
Moments and the Principle of Moments
20 Qs⚡ Practice
Waves
Properties, Types and Terminology
20 Qs⚡ Practice
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Archimedes' Principle and Flotation
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Atomic and Nuclear Physics
20 Qs⚡ Practice
Background Radiation and Safety Precautions with Radioactive Materials
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Cathode Rays and the Cathode Ray Oscilloscope
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Centre of Gravity and Stability
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Conduction, Convection and Radiation of Heat
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Consequences and Applications of Heat Transfer
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Conservation of Energy and Energy Transformations
20 Qs⚡ Practice
Conservation of Linear Momentum
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Conservation of Momentum
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Current Electricity
16 Qs⚡ Practice
Density and Pressure in Solids, Liquids and Gases
20 Qs⚡ Practice
Diffraction and Interference of Waves
20 Qs⚡ Practice
Dispersion of Light and the Electromagnetic Spectrum
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Dispersion of White Light and the Visible Spectrum
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Distance-Time and Velocity-Time Graphs
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Distance–Time and Velocity–Time Graphs
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Efficiency of Machines and Energy Transfer
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Electric Current, Charge and Potential Difference (Voltage)
Electric Current, Potential Difference and Resistance
20 Qs⚡ Practice
Electric Fields and Coulomb's Law
20 Qs⚡ Practice
Electric Fields and Field Patterns
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Electrical Power, Energy and Cost of Electricity
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Electrical Power, Energy and Heating Effect
Electricity and Magnetism
Electromagnetic Induction
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Electromagnetic Induction and Faraday's Law
Electromotive Force and Internal Resistance
Electromotive Force, Internal Resistance and Terminal Voltage
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Electrostatics
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Equations of Uniformly Accelerated Motion
20 Qs⚡ Practice
Evaporation and Boiling
20 Qs⚡ Practice
Fleming's Left-Hand Rule and the DC Electric Motor
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Force on a Current-Carrying Conductor in a Magnetic Field
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Forces and Newton's Laws
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Forces and Newton's Laws of Motion
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Friction and Its Effects
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Gravitational Force, Weight and Mass
20 Qs⚡ Practice
Gravitational Potential Energy and Kinetic Energy
7 Qs⚡ Practice
Half-Life and Radioactive Decay
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Half-Life and Radioactive Decay Calculations
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Heat Capacity and Specific Heat Capacity
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Hooke's Law and the Spring Constant
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Internal Energy, Heat and Temperature
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Isotopes and Nuclide Notation
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Kinetic Theory of Gases and Molecular Motion
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Kinetic Theory of Matter and the Three States of Matter
20 Qs⚡ Practice
Latent Heat and Specific Latent Heat
20 Qs⚡ Practice
Logic Gates and Simple Logic Circuits
20 Qs⚡ Practice
Magnetism
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Mass–Energy Equivalence and Nuclear Energy
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Mass, Weight and Gravitational Field Strength
20 Qs⚡ Practice
Measurement of Length, Mass, Time and Volume
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Measurements
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Measurements and Scientific Method
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Measurements and SI Units
20 Qs⚡ Practice
Mechanical Advantage, Velocity Ratio and Efficiency
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Mechanical Advantage, Velocity Ratio and Efficiency of Machines
20 Qs⚡ Practice
Mechanics
Moments, Torque and Equilibrium
20 Qs⚡ Practice
Momentum and Impulse
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Motion
12 Qs⚡ Practice
Newton's Laws of Motion
20 Qs⚡ Practice
Nuclear Equations, Decay Series and Isotopes
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Nuclear Fission and Nuclear Fusion
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Nuclear Fission, Nuclear Fusion and Nuclear Energy
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Ohm's Law and Electrical Resistance
Ohm's Law and I–V Characteristics
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Optical Instruments and Applications of Lenses
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Physical Quantities and Units
20 Qs⚡ Practice
Pitch, Frequency and the Characteristics of Sound
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Potential Energy and Kinetic Energy
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Pressure
9 Qs⚡ Practice
Pressure in Fluids and Archimedes' Principle
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Pressure in Fluids and Atmospheric Pressure
20 Qs⚡ Practice
Properties and Applications of Electromagnetic Waves
20 Qs⚡ Practice
Properties and Detection of Nuclear Radiation
20 Qs⚡ Practice
Properties and Penetrating Power of Alpha, Beta and Gamma Radiation
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Reflection and Echoes of Sound
20 Qs⚡ Practice
Reflection of Light and the Law of Reflection
20 Qs⚡ Practice
Reflection of Waves and Light
20 Qs⚡ Practice
Refraction of Light and Snell's Law
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Resistivity and Factors Affecting Resistance
Resistors in Series and Parallel Circuits
20 Qs⚡ Practice
Resonance and Vibrating Strings and Air Columns
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Scalars and Vectors
20 Qs⚡ Practice
Semiconductors, Diodes and Rectification
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Specific Heat Capacity
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Specific Latent Heat of Fusion and Vaporisation
20 Qs⚡ Practice
Speed of Sound and Echoes
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Static Electricity and Electric Charge
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Temperature Measurement and Thermometric Properties
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Temperature, Thermometers and Temperature Scales
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The AC Generator and the DC Generator
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The Earth in Space
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The Electromagnetic Spectrum
19 Qs⚡ Practice
The Human Eye and Optical Defects (Myopia and Hyperopia)
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The Ideal Gas Equation and Absolute Temperature
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The Ideal Gas Equation and Absolute Zero
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The Lens Formula and Magnification
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The Structure of the Atom and Atomic Models
20 Qs⚡ Practice
The Transistor as a Switch
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The Wave Equation (v = fλ)
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The Wave Equation and Calculations
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Thermal Expansion of Solids, Liquids and Gases
20 Qs⚡ Practice
Thermal Physics
Thermal Physics and Kinetic Theory
20 Qs⚡ Practice
Total Internal Reflection and Critical Angle
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Transverse and Longitudinal Waves
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Upthrust and Flotation
20 Qs⚡ Practice
Uses and Hazards of Radioactivity
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Waves and Light
Work, Energy and Power
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