GCSE Physics CF New Structure

Motion

Velocity 2
Triangle for distance, speed and time5

Acceleration 2
Positive & Negative Acceleration 8
Stopping Distances 12
Equations of Motion 18

Graphical Techniques (6)

Motion Graphs2
Displacement4
Velocity6

Projectiles2
Potential & Kinetic Energy3
Energy Transfer7
Acceleration due to Gravity9
Galileo10
Objects thrown vertically upwards17
Horizontal & Vertical Motion26

Circular Motion3
Centripetal Force5
Circular Motion in Practice6
Satellites10

Forces
Newton's Laws of Motion 2
F = MA 6
Friction 10
Unbalanced Forces 13
Acceleration due to Gravity 17
Weight 21
Viscous Friction 28
Terminal Velocity 29
Newton's 3rd Law 32
Momentum37
Law of conservation of Momentum41
Direction46
Acceleration54
Static Forces2
Moments5
Levers14
Pulleys22
Efficiency27
Centre of Mass34
Centre of Mass & Stability37
Forces & shape - Elasticity39
Hooke's Law40
Spring Balance44
Pressure2
Air Pressure in Tyres14
Pressure in a Liquid19
Pressure in Gases24
Changing Temperature32
Air Pressure & Flight38
Density & Flotation3
Displacement11
Upthrust20
Measuring Density24
Measuring Mass of Solids25
Measuring Volume of a Solid26
Measuring Volume of a Liquid31

Electricity
Electric Current2
van der Graaff Generator3
Circuit Symbols4
Series Circuits5
Measuring Current7
Units & Equations9
Electron Flow11
Electrolysis13
Heating Effect15
Parallel Circuits17
Energy21
Voltage24
Energy & Voltage25
Batteries26
Potential Difference27
Kirchhoff's Second Law30
Reading Scales32
Measuring Current - Graph2
Ohm's Law4
Ohm's Law Equation5
Resistance6
Networks of Resistors12
Resistors in Series13
Resistors in Parallel18
Kirchhoff's First Law25
Combined Series/Parallel Circuit29
Factors affecting Resistance37
Variable Resistors2
Current & Voltage Graphs4
Thermistors8
Light Dependent Resistors10
Control Circuits11
Semi-Conductor Diode12
Light Emitting Diodes14
Potential Dividers16
The Potentiometer20
Power in Electric Circuits2
Power Formula5
Alternating Current2
The Unit of Electricity (kilowatt hour)6
Power Ratings8
Fuse Box14
The Ring Main15
The Lighting Circuit16
Wiring a Plug17
Fuses19
Circuit Breakers22
Fuse Ratings25
Switching Circuits30
Thermostat Control34
Electric Charge2
Conductors & Insulators4
Charging Insulators5
Positive & Negative Charge7
Electrostatics10
Charging Conductors13
The Electrophorus17
The Gold Leaf Electroscope18
van der Graaff Generator23
Electric Fields24

Electromagnetism
Magnetic Forces2
Magnetic Poles3
Magnetic Fields4
Theory of Magnetism6
Electromagnetism9
The Solenoid10
Electromagnets11
The Relay14
The Motor Effect16
Flemings Left Hand Rule18
Making a Motor19
Electromagnetic Induction23
Faraday's Law of Induction26
Flemings's Right Hand Rule27
Generating Electricity29
AC & DC Generators31
The Dynamo32
The Transformer2
The Transformer Equation5
Energy Losses in a Transformer8
Energy Generation at a Power Station13
The National Grid14
High Voltage Transmission15

Wave Motion
Progressive Waves2
Transverse Waves3
Terminology6
Longitudinal Waves7
Frequency8
Velocity9
Amplitude10

Sound Waves2
Pitch4
Echoes8
How Sound Travels12
Intensity & Loudness14
Sound Scale16
Ultrasonics18
Ripple Tank2
Reflections9
Refraction14
Diffraction19
Interference22

The Earth's Crust2

Earthquakes & Seismic Waves4

Light
Rectilinear Propagation2
Refraction at a Plane Surface8
Refraction at a Plane Boundary11
Snell's Law14
Total Internal Reflection & Critical Angle17
Ray Diagrams21

White Light2
Coloured Light5

The Electromagnetic Spectrum2

Gamma and X-Rays4
Ultraviolet Radiation5
Infrared Radiation7
Microwave Radiation8

Energy and Heat

Energy Transfer (34)

Heat and Temperature2
Diffusion4
Brownian Motion5
Heat Transfer7
Specific Heat Capacity11
Conduction15
Convection18
Radiation20
Insulation24
Evaporation25

Expansion (35)
Expansion2
Expansion of Solids3
Thermostats5
Linear Expansivity6
Expansion of Liquids8
Thermometers9

Energy Sources (26)

The Production of Electricity2
The Energy Crisis4
Solar Energy5
Wind Power7
Wave Energy8
Geothermal Energy9
Nuclear Energy10
Disposal of Radioactive Waste11
Nuclear Fission17
Einstein's Equation21
Atomic Energies & Masses (Units used)22
Nuclear Fission in Reactors24
Nuclear Chain Reactions25
Nuclear Reactors27
Power from Nuclear Fusion29
Nuclear Fusion30
Nuclear Fusion in Stars31
Solar Energy by Nuclear Fusion32
Nuclear Fusion - The Stages33
Producing Energy39

The Earth in Space

The Sun & the Solar System2
The Sun3
Data on the Sun4
The Photosphere6
The Corona7
The Solar System10
The Inner Planets12
Mercury12
Venus13
Earth14
Mars15
Asteroids16
The Outer Planets17
Jupiter17
Saturn18
Uranus19
Neptune20
Pluto21
Orbits of the Planets23
Retrograde Motion24

Gravity2
The Sun's Gravitational Pull6

The Earth and The Moon (21)

The Earth's Orbit2
Night & Day4
The Earth's Seasons6
The Moon's Orbit12
Ocean Tides14
The Phases of the Moon15
Eclipses16
Solar Eclipses18

Comets, Meteors & Satellites (22)

Meteors2
Comets3
Satellites4
Artificial Satellites5
Geostationary Satellites8
The Life Cycle Of The Stars (23)

Making a Star2
Making the Sun3
Making the Planets6
The Death of a Star10
Black Holes14
The Origin of the Universe18
The Big Bang Theory21
The Steady State Theory23

Atoms and Radioactivity

'Plum Pudding' Model of Atom2
Rutherford's Experiment3
The Atom7
Simple Atoms8
Protons, Neutrons, Electrons
Elements & the Periodic Table3
Isotopes5
Radioactive Atoms7
Radioactive Decay8
Exponential Decay - Graph14
Alpha Decay19
Beta Decay21
Nuclear Stability24
Gamma Emission26

The Uses & Effects Of Radioactivity (25)

Ionising Effects of Radiation2
Penetration of Radioactive Emissions3
Beta Particles4
Gamma Emission5
The Effect of Radiation on People6
Measuring Doses7
Uses of Radioactivity10
Radioactive Tracing11
Radioactivity in Medicine12
Radioactive Dating13
Sterilising14
Radioactive Detectors18
Gold Leaf Electroscope19
Cloud Chamber20
Spark Counter21
Geiger-Muller Tube27

Electron Beams (27)

Thermionic Emission3
Electron Guns4
Electron Beams (characteristics)6
Cathode Ray Oscilloscopes10
Using the CRO11
The Production of X-Rays12