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Reflection and refraction experiments
The electromagnetic spectrum
Energy levels and ionisation
Uses of EM radiation
Absorbing and emitting radiation
The greenhouse effect
Reflection and ray diagrams
Refraction, ray diagrams and prisms
Lenses
Ray diagrams of lenses
Visible light and colour
Sound waves
Ultrasound and SONAR
Seismic waves
Energy stores and transfers
Conservation of energy and power
Efficiency and sankey diagrams
Energy resources
Renewable energy resources
Trends in energy use
The National grid
Static electricity
Circuits - the basics
Resistance and V = I x R
Resistance and I-V characteristics
Circuit devices
Energy and power in circuits
Series and parallel circuits
More on series and parallel circuits
Investigating series and parallel circuits
Permanent and induced magnets
Electromagnetism
The motor effect
Electric motors
Electromagnetic induction
Generators
Loudspeakers, microphones and transformers
Transformers
Forces and Newtons third law
Mass and weight
Scalars and vectors
Calculating speed
Acceleration
Investigating motion
Distance-time graphs
Velocity-time graphs
Free body diagrams and forces
Forces and scale diagrams
Newtons first law and circular motion
Momentum and Newtons second law
Conservation of momentum
Newtons second law and inertia
Moments
Levers and gears
Reaction times
Stopping distances
Work done and energy transfers
Kinetic and potential energy stores
Energy transfers and power
Developing the model of the atom
Isotopes and radioactive decay
Penetration properties and decay equations
Activity and half-life
Dangers of radioactivity
Half-life and uses of radiation
Fission and fusion
Density
The particle model of matter
More on the particle model of matter
Specific heat capacity
Specific latent heat
Pressure
Atmospheric pressure and liquid pressure
Forces and elasticity
Investigating hookes law
The solar system and orbits
The formation of the solar system
Red-shift and big bang
