Component 1
Newtonian Physics
- BASIC PHYSICS
- CIRCULAR MOTION
- DYNAMICS
- ENERGY CONCEPTS
- KINEMATICS
- KINETIC THEORY
- THERMAL PHYSICS
- VIBRATIONS
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- Spec A420QS
- 32 topics
- 223 subtopics
Eduqas A-Level Physics A420QS
Basic Physics
Kinematics
Dynamics
Energy Concepts
Circular Motion
Vibrations
Topic overviewDefining simple harmonic motionFrequency, period, amplitude and phaseThe displacement equation for simple harmonic motionVelocity in simple harmonic motionDisplacement and velocity graphsThe mass-spring oscillatorThe simple pendulumEnergy in simple harmonic motionFree oscillation and dampingForced oscillation and resonance
Kinetic Theory
Thermal Physics
Conduction of Electricity
Resistance
Topic overviewPotential difference and the voltResistance, Ohm's law and the ohmI–V characteristics of a metal wire and a filament lampElectrical power and energy transferThe microscopic origin of resistanceResistivity and the equation R = ρl/AResistance and temperatureSuperconductivity and the transition temperatureHigh temperature superconductors and their uses
D.C. Circuits
Capacitance
Solids Under Stress
Electrostatic and Gravitational Fields of Force
Topic overviewElectric field strength and Coulomb's lawGravitational field strength and Newton's law of gravitationField lines and equipotential surfacesElectric potential and potential energyGravitational potential and potential energyResultant fields and potentials from several sourcesComparing electric and gravitational fields
Using Radiation to Investigate Stars
Orbits and the Wider Universe
Topic overviewKepler's laws of planetary motionNewton's law of gravitation applied to planets and satellitesDeriving Kepler's third law for a circular orbitUsing orbital data to find the mass of the central objectGalactic rotation curves and dark matterThe centre of mass of a two-body systemThe Doppler shift of spectral lines and radial velocityMasses in a double system from radial velocity dataHubble's law, the age of the universe and its fate
The Nature of Waves
Wave Properties
Topic overviewDiffraction at slits and obstaclesWavelength, slit width and the spread of the beamThe principle of superpositionCoherence and the conditions for interferencePath difference and the interference conditionsYoung's double slit experimentThe historical importance of Young's experimentThe diffraction gratingComparing the grating with the double slitStationary waves
Refraction of Light
Photons
Topic overviewPhotons and the quantum of lightDemonstrating the photoelectric effectThe vacuum photocell and stopping potentialEinstein's equation and the energy graphThe electromagnetic spectrum and photon energiesLine emission and line absorption spectraAtomic energy levelsIonisation energy from an energy level diagramElectron diffraction and the de Broglie relationship
Lasers
Nuclear Decay
Topic overviewSpontaneous decay and the nature of α, β and γ radiationNuclear transformation equations and nuclide notationDistinguishing α, β and γ by ionisation, penetration and rangeBackground radiation and gamma intensity with distanceActivity, the becquerel and the decay constantThe exponential decay law and half-life
Particles and Nuclear Structure
Topic overviewThe Rutherford alpha particle scattering experimentCoulomb repulsion in the plum pudding and Rutherford modelsQuarks and leptons: the first generationAntiparticles, annihilation and their symbolsHadrons: baryons, antibaryons and mesonsQuark composition of the proton, neutron and pionsThe four fundamental interactionsConservation laws in particle reactions
Nuclear Energy
Magnetic Fields
Topic overviewThe motor effect and Fleming's left-hand ruleF = BIl sinθ and measuring magnetic flux densityThe force on a moving charge, F = Bqv sinθThe Hall effect and the Hall probeMagnetic fields due to a straight wire and a solenoidForces between current-carrying conductorsCharged particle beams and accelerators
Electromagnetic Induction
Option A: Alternating CurrentsOption A
Topic overviewElectromagnetic induction in a rotating coilFrequency, period, peak and rms valuesMean power dissipated in a resistorUsing an oscilloscope to measure voltage and frequencyInductors in a.c. circuits and inductive reactanceCapacitors in a.c. circuits and capacitive reactancePhasors, phase angle and impedanceResonance in the series RCL circuit and the Q factor
Option B: Medical PhysicsOption B
Topic overviewThe nature and properties of X-raysX-ray production and controlling the beamAttenuation of X-rays and half-value thicknessX-ray imaging, fluoroscopy and radiographyComputed tomography scanningUltrasound generation and acoustic impedanceUltrasound scanning and the Doppler techniqueMagnetic resonance and MRIRadiation effects on living matter and dosimetryRadionuclide tracers, the gamma camera and PET
Option C: The Physics of SportsOption C
Topic overviewCentre of gravity, stability and topplingMoments in muscle systems and other sporting contextsImpulse and Newton's second law in sportThe coefficient of restitutionMoment of inertiaAngular acceleration, torque and angular momentumConservation of angular momentum and rotational energyProjectiles, Bernoulli's equation and drag
Option D: Energy and the EnvironmentOption D
Mathematical Requirements (Appendix C)
Topic overviewUnits, prefixes and standard formSignificant figures and arithmetic meansUncertainty and how uncertainties combineRatios, proportionality and order of magnitude estimatesRearranging and solving physics equationsLogarithms, exponentials and decayResolving vectors, Pythagoras and trigonometryRadians, small angles, areas and volumesStraight-line graphs, gradients and interceptsTangents, areas under curves and logarithmic plots
What Eduqas A-Level Physics covers
Eduqas A-Level Physics (601/5522/X, entry code A420QS) is the England-facing specification from WJEC, first awarded in summer 2017. It is a linear qualification of three written components: Newtonian Physics and Electricity and the Universe, each carrying 31.25 per cent, and Light, Nuclei and Options at 37.5 per cent. The third paper pairs a compulsory core section with one option of four — Alternating Currents, Medical Physics, The Physics of Sports, or Energy and the Environment — of which a student answers one. At least 40 per cent of the marks are for mathematical skills, the highest of any science on this platform, and at least 15 per cent for the indirect assessment of practical work.
WJEC Eduqas GCE A Level in Physics, entry code A420QS, qualification number 601/5522/X, first teaching September 2015. Read the Eduqas specification ↗
How it is assessed
Component 2
Electricity and the Universe
- CAPACITANCE
- CONDUCTION OF ELECTRICITY
- D.C. CIRCUITS
- ELECTROSTATIC AND GRAVITATIONAL FIELDS OF FORCE
- ORBITS AND THE WIDER UNIVERSE
- RESISTANCE
- SOLIDS UNDER STRESS
- USING RADIATION TO INVESTIGATE STARS
Component 3
Light, Nuclei and Options
- ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION
- LASERS
- MAGNETIC FIELDS
- NUCLEAR DECAY
- NUCLEAR ENERGY
- PARTICLES AND NUCLEAR STRUCTURE
- PHOTONS
- REFRACTION OF LIGHT
- THE NATURE OF WAVES
- WAVE PROPERTIES
- OPTION A: ALTERNATING CURRENTS
- OPTION B: MEDICAL PHYSICS
- OPTION C: THE PHYSICS OF SPORTS
- OPTION D: ENERGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
All three components
Mathematical and How Science Works requirements
- HOW SCIENCE WORKS
- MATHEMATICAL REQUIREMENTS (APPENDIX C)
The full specification
32 topics, 223 subtopics. Open any topic to see what is inside it.
01Basic Physics7 subtopicsOpen topic
02Kinematics6 subtopicsOpen topic
03Dynamics6 subtopicsOpen topic
04Energy Concepts6 subtopicsOpen topic
05Circular Motion5 subtopicsOpen topic
06Vibrations10 subtopicsOpen topic
- Defining simple harmonic motion
- Frequency, period, amplitude and phase
- The displacement equation for simple harmonic motion
- Velocity in simple harmonic motion
- Displacement and velocity graphs
- The mass-spring oscillator
- The simple pendulum
- Energy in simple harmonic motion
- Free oscillation and damping
- Forced oscillation and resonance
07Kinetic Theory5 subtopicsOpen topic
08Thermal Physics8 subtopicsOpen topic
09Conduction of Electricity5 subtopicsOpen topic
10Resistance9 subtopicsOpen topic
- Potential difference and the volt
- Resistance, Ohm's law and the ohm
- I–V characteristics of a metal wire and a filament lamp
- Electrical power and energy transfer
- The microscopic origin of resistance
- Resistivity and the equation R = ρl/A
- Resistance and temperature
- Superconductivity and the transition temperature
- High temperature superconductors and their uses
11D.C. Circuits7 subtopicsOpen topic
12Capacitance8 subtopicsOpen topic
13Solids Under Stress6 subtopicsOpen topic
14Electrostatic and Gravitational Fields of Force7 subtopicsOpen topic
- Electric field strength and Coulomb's law
- Gravitational field strength and Newton's law of gravitation
- Field lines and equipotential surfaces
- Electric potential and potential energy
- Gravitational potential and potential energy
- Resultant fields and potentials from several sources
- Comparing electric and gravitational fields
15Using Radiation to Investigate Stars5 subtopicsOpen topic
16Orbits and the Wider Universe9 subtopicsOpen topic
- Kepler's laws of planetary motion
- Newton's law of gravitation applied to planets and satellites
- Deriving Kepler's third law for a circular orbit
- Using orbital data to find the mass of the central object
- Galactic rotation curves and dark matter
- The centre of mass of a two-body system
- The Doppler shift of spectral lines and radial velocity
- Masses in a double system from radial velocity data
- Hubble's law, the age of the universe and its fate
17The Nature of Waves6 subtopicsOpen topic
18Wave Properties10 subtopicsOpen topic
- Diffraction at slits and obstacles
- Wavelength, slit width and the spread of the beam
- The principle of superposition
- Coherence and the conditions for interference
- Path difference and the interference conditions
- Young's double slit experiment
- The historical importance of Young's experiment
- The diffraction grating
- Comparing the grating with the double slit
- Stationary waves
19Refraction of Light6 subtopicsOpen topic
20Photons9 subtopicsOpen topic
- Photons and the quantum of light
- Demonstrating the photoelectric effect
- The vacuum photocell and stopping potential
- Einstein's equation and the energy graph
- The electromagnetic spectrum and photon energies
- Line emission and line absorption spectra
- Atomic energy levels
- Ionisation energy from an energy level diagram
- Electron diffraction and the de Broglie relationship
21Lasers5 subtopicsOpen topic
22Nuclear Decay6 subtopicsOpen topic
- Spontaneous decay and the nature of α, β and γ radiation
- Nuclear transformation equations and nuclide notation
- Distinguishing α, β and γ by ionisation, penetration and range
- Background radiation and gamma intensity with distance
- Activity, the becquerel and the decay constant
- The exponential decay law and half-life
23Particles and Nuclear Structure8 subtopicsOpen topic
- The Rutherford alpha particle scattering experiment
- Coulomb repulsion in the plum pudding and Rutherford models
- Quarks and leptons: the first generation
- Antiparticles, annihilation and their symbols
- Hadrons: baryons, antibaryons and mesons
- Quark composition of the proton, neutron and pions
- The four fundamental interactions
- Conservation laws in particle reactions
24Nuclear Energy5 subtopicsOpen topic
25Magnetic Fields7 subtopicsOpen topic
- The motor effect and Fleming's left-hand rule
- F = BIl sinθ and measuring magnetic flux density
- The force on a moving charge, F = Bqv sinθ
- The Hall effect and the Hall probe
- Magnetic fields due to a straight wire and a solenoid
- Forces between current-carrying conductors
- Charged particle beams and accelerators
26Electromagnetic Induction5 subtopicsOpen topic
27Option A: Alternating CurrentsOption A8 subtopicsOpen topic
- Electromagnetic induction in a rotating coil
- Frequency, period, peak and rms values
- Mean power dissipated in a resistor
- Using an oscilloscope to measure voltage and frequency
- Inductors in a.c. circuits and inductive reactance
- Capacitors in a.c. circuits and capacitive reactance
- Phasors, phase angle and impedance
- Resonance in the series RCL circuit and the Q factor
28Option B: Medical PhysicsOption B10 subtopicsOpen topic
- The nature and properties of X-rays
- X-ray production and controlling the beam
- Attenuation of X-rays and half-value thickness
- X-ray imaging, fluoroscopy and radiography
- Computed tomography scanning
- Ultrasound generation and acoustic impedance
- Ultrasound scanning and the Doppler technique
- Magnetic resonance and MRI
- Radiation effects on living matter and dosimetry
- Radionuclide tracers, the gamma camera and PET
29Option C: The Physics of SportsOption C8 subtopicsOpen topic
- Centre of gravity, stability and toppling
- Moments in muscle systems and other sporting contexts
- Impulse and Newton's second law in sport
- The coefficient of restitution
- Moment of inertia
- Angular acceleration, torque and angular momentum
- Conservation of angular momentum and rotational energy
- Projectiles, Bernoulli's equation and drag
30Option D: Energy and the EnvironmentOption D6 subtopicsOpen topic
31Mathematical Requirements (Appendix C)10 subtopicsOpen topic
- Units, prefixes and standard form
- Significant figures and arithmetic means
- Uncertainty and how uncertainties combine
- Ratios, proportionality and order of magnitude estimates
- Rearranging and solving physics equations
- Logarithms, exponentials and decay
- Resolving vectors, Pythagoras and trigonometry
- Radians, small angles, areas and volumes
- Straight-line graphs, gradients and intercepts
- Tangents, areas under curves and logarithmic plots
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