Preparation Reading
9. Thermodynamics
- 9.1 Kinetic theory of temperature and pressure
- 9.2 The ideal gas law
- 9.3 Thermal energy transfer and equilibrium
- 9.4 The first law of thermodynamics
- 9.5 Specific heat and thermal conductivity
- 9.6 Entropy and the second law of thermodynamics
10. Electric force, field and potential
- 10.1 Electric charge and electric force
- 10.2 Conservation of electric charge and the process of charging
- 10.3 Electric fields
- 10.4 Electric potential energy
- 10.5 Electric potential
- 10.6 Capacitors
- 10.7 Conservation of electric energy
11. Electric circuits
- 11.1 Electric current
- 11.2 Simple circuits
- 11.3 Resistance, resistivity, and Ohm’s law
- 11.4 Electric power
- 11.5 Compound direct current (DC) circuits
- 11.6 Kirchhoff’s loop rule
- 11.7 Kirchhoff’s junction rule
- 11.8 Resistor-capacitor (RC) circuits
12. Magnetism and electromagnetism
- 12.1 Magnetic fields
- 12.2 Magnetism and moving charges
- 12.3 Magnetism and current-carrying wires
- 12.4 Electromagnetic induction and Faraday’s law
13. Geometric optics
- 13.1 Reflection
- 13.2 Images formed by mirrors
- 13.3 Refraction
- 13.4 Images formed by lenses
14. Waves, sound and physics optics
- 14.1 Properties of wave pulses and waves
- 14.2 Periodic waves
- 14.3 Boundary behaviour of waves and polarization
- 14.4 Electromagnetic waves
- 14.5 The Doppler effect
- 14.6 Wave interference and standing waves
- 14.7 Diffraction
- 14.8 Double-slit interference and diffraction gratings
- 14.9 Thin-film interference
15. Modern physics
- 15.1 Quantum theory and wave-particle duality
- 15.2 The Bohr model of atomic structure
- 15.3 Emission and absorption spectra
- 15.4 Blackbody radiation
- 15.5 The photoelectric effect
- 15.6 Compton scattering
- 15.7 Fission, fusion and nuclear decay
- 15.8 Types of radioactive decay
Legacy
1. Fluids (Now 8)
2. Thermodynamics (Now 9)
3. Electric force, field and potential (Now 10)
3. Electric circuits (Now 11)
4. Magnetism and electromagnetism (Now 12)
5. Geometric and physical optics (Now 13)
6. Quantum, atomic, and nuclear physics (Now 15)
Mr Rayner 