Wednesday, 21 September 2011

physics A Level course comprises six units

http://www.icslearn.co.uk/gcse-A-level/a-level/a-level-physics/





This explains Kirchhoff's First Law, which is a very simple and useful rule to help with the calculation of currents in electrical circuits.




Key Topics

The physics A Level course comprises six units:
Unit 1 – Particles, quantum phenomena and electricity

Particles and Radiation
Electromagnetic Radiation and Quantum Phenomena
Current Electricity

Unit 2 – Mechanics, Materials and Waves

Mechanics
Materials
Waves

Unit 3 – Investigative and Practical Skills in AS Physics

Practical Theory
Conducting Experiments

Unit 4 – Fields and Further Mechanics

Further Mechanics
Gravitation
Capacitance
Magnetic Fields

Unit 5 - Nuclear Physics, Thermal Physics and Astrophysics

Radioactivity
Nuclear Energy
Thermal Physics
Lenses and Optical Telescopes
Non-Optical Telescopes
Classification of Stars
Cosmology

Unit 6 - Investigative and Practical Skills in A2 Physics

Practical Theory
Conducting Experiments

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