Description
Book SynopsisAQA International GCSE Physics Unpacked is a comprehensive summary revision book aimed at 14-16-year-old students. This book is designed to cover all of the learning outcomes for the Oxford AQA International GCSE Physics (9203) syllabus for examinations from 2018 onwards. The layout of This book was designed by students; it contains clearly illustrated diagrams, step-by-step calculations and valuable additional support materials such as a complete formulae summary and glossary of important terms. All material is highlighted and, as a whole, helps to guide the learner. The font size is large and the text is well-spaced out and easy on the eye. It contains comprehensive notes.
Table of ContentsImportant information for students viii Features in this book x How to use this book xi Revision checklist xii Unit 1 Forces and their effects Chapter 1 Forces and their interactions 2 Chapter 2 Motion 16 Chapter 3 Momentum 34 Chapter 4 Forces and terminal velocity 49 Chapter 5 Moments and levers 52 Unit 2 Energy Chapter 6 Energy, work and power 64 Chapter 7 Energy resources 87 Unit 3 Waves Chapter 8 Properties of waves 94 Chapter 9 Electromagnetic spectrum 102 Chapter 10 Sound 113 Chapter 11 Light 123 Chapter 12 Lenses and the eye 135 Unit 4 Particle model of matter Chapter 13 States of matter 146 Chapter 14 Change of temperature and change of state 156 Chapter 15 Energy transfers 169 Chapter 16 Expansion of solids, liquids and gases 181 Unit 5 Electricity and magnetism Chapter 17 Electrical quantities 186 Chapter 18 Series and parallel circuits 215 Chapter 19 Magnetism and electromagnetism 223Unit 6 Generating and distributing electricity and household use Chapter 20 Generating electricity 240 Chapter 21 Electricity transmission 251 Chapter 22 Using electricity in the home 258 Unit 7 Nuclear physics Chapter 23 Atomic structure 272 Chapter 24 Radioactivity 277 Chapter 25 Nuclear fission and nuclear fusion 295 Unit 8 Space Physics Chapter 26 Stars 301 Chapter 27 Earth and the solar system 307 Chapter 28 The expanding universe 320 Additional support material 1 Physical quantities and units 327 2 Equations 329 3 Practical skills 334 4 Working with numbers 344 5 Graphs 347 6 Glossary 350 7 Glossary of subject-specific terminology 355 8 Index 357
