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AQA GCSE Physics 8463
Atomic Structure
Topic overviewThe structure of an atomMass number, atomic number and isotopesFrom the plum pudding model to the nuclear modelChadwick, the neutron, and comparing the modelsRadioactive decay and nuclear radiationNuclear equationsHalf-lives and the random nature of radioactive decayRadioactive contaminationBackground radiationUses of nuclear radiation, and how half-life affects hazardNuclear fission and nuclear fusion
Electricity
Topic overviewCircuit symbols, electrical charge and currentCurrent, resistance and potential differenceOhmic conductors, filament lamps, diodes and thermistorsLight-dependent resistors, and investigating resistanceCurrent and potential difference in series and parallelConstructing circuits, and calculating in series circuitsDirect and alternating potential difference, and mains electricityPower and efficiencyAppliances, and the energy transferred by electrical workPower, and the power ratings of domestic appliancesThe National GridStatic chargeElectric fields
Energy
Forces
Topic overviewScalars, vectors, forces and the resultant forceGravityWork done and energy transferStretching, compressing, and the spring constantLinear and non-linear extension, and work done on a springMoments, levers and gearsPressure at a surface, and the equation p = F over AAtmospheric pressureDistance, displacement and speedThe speed of sound, and the distance-speed-time equationVelocity and the distance-time relationshipAcceleration, deceleration and velocity-time graphsArea under a velocity-time graph, and the uniform acceleration equationNewton's First LawNewton's Second and Third LawsStopping distance and reaction timeFactors affecting braking distanceBraking force, deceleration and the dangers of stopping quickly
Magnetism and Electromagnetism
Particle Model of Matter
Space Physics
Waves
Topic overviewTransverse and longitudinal waves, and the wave equationWave properties, and refraction at a boundaryReflection of wavesTypes and uses of electromagnetic wavesRadio waves, and the hazards of ultraviolet, X-rays and gamma raysLensesVisible lightEmission and absorption of infrared radiation, and black bodies
Forces
Newton's Second and Third Laws
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Overview
How resultant force, mass and acceleration are linked, the equation F = m a with its units, estimating the force to accelerate a car and what the wavy approximation symbol means, investigating force, mass and acceleration with a trolley, and the equal and opposite forces of Newton's Third Law.
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The resultant force on an object is doubled while its mass stays the same. What happens to its acceleration?
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Which three quantities are linked by Newton's Second Law?
Model answer
The resultant force on an object, the mass of the object and its acceleration.
- 2
The resultant force on an object is doubled while its mass stays the same. What happens to its acceleration?
Model answer
The acceleration doubles, because acceleration is proportional to the resultant force.
- 3
Two objects are pushed with the same resultant force, but one has twice the mass of the other. Compare their accelerations.
Model answer
The heavier object has half the acceleration, because acceleration is inversely proportional to mass.
- 4
State the word equation linking resultant force, mass and acceleration.
Model answer
Resultant force = mass × acceleration.
- 5
Write the equation linking resultant force, mass and acceleration using the symbols F, m and a.
Model answer
F = m a.
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In the equation F = m a, what does F stand for and in what unit is it measured?
Model answer
F is the resultant force, measured in newtons, N.
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