Accessible physics for A-level : a guided coursebook / Francis Azzopardi and Brian Stewart

Contents

Section 1
Mechanics
1.1 Physical quantities
1.2 Scalar and vector quantities
1.3 Forces
1.4 Equilibrium
1.5 Dynamics
1.6 Newton's law of motion
1.7 Work and energy
1.8 Motion in a circle
1.9 Rotational motion of rigid bodies
1.10 Gravitation
1.11 Gravitational fields

Section 2
Oscillations, vibrations and waves
2.1 Simple harmonic motion
2.2 Description of waves
2.3 Interference and diffraction
2.4 Stationary waves
2.5 The doppler effect
2.6 The electromagnetic spectrum
2.7 Reflection and refraction
2.8 Lenses
2.9 Telescopes

Section 3
Electricity and magnetism
3.1 Current electricity
3.2 Behaviour of d.c in series and parallel circuits
3.3 The cathode ray oscilloscope (CRO)
3.4 Magnetic effects of electric currents
3.5 Electromagnetic induction
3.6 Electrostatics
3.7 Storing charge
3.8 Alternating current
3.9 A.C circuits

Section 4
Matter
4.1 Solids
4.2 Thermal properties
4.3 Ideal gases
4.4 Heat transfer

Section5
Atomic and nuclear physics
5.1 Atomic structure
5.2 Radioactivity
5.3 The nucleus
5.4 Nuclear power
5.5 Particle physics
5.6 Quantum effects

Includes index