A Level Physics Induction, 28 th June, 2016

Outline of the course You are operating under a new specification. The course is linear, which means you will sit: – Two exams at the end of your AS course (these will not count towards your final grade) – Three exams at the end of your A2 course – You will also receive a practical certificate of competence

Outline of the AS course Topics covered at AS 1.Particles and radiation 2.Quarks and leptons 3.Quantum phenomena 4.Waves 5.Optics 6.Vectors and scalers 7.Mechanics and materials 8.On the move 9.Newton’s laws of motion 10.Force and momentum 11.Work, energy and power 12.Materials 13.Electric current 14.DC circuits Paper 1 – all content Assessed Written exam: 1 hour 30 minutes 70 marks 50% of AS Questions: Short and long answers split by topic Paper 2 – all content Assessed Written exam: 1 hour 30 minutes 70 marks 50% of AS Questions: Section A: 20 marks of short and long answers on practical skills and data analysis Section B: 20 marks of short and long answers from across all topics Section C: 30 multiple choice questions

Outline of the A2 course Topics covered 1.Periodic motion (further mechanics) 2.Thermal physics 3.Fields and their consequences 4.Nuclear physics Plus 1 from the following: 1.Astrophysics 2.Medical physics 3.Engineering physics 4.Turning points in physics 5.Electronics Paper 1 What’s assessed? All AS material and Periodic motion Assessed Written exam: 2 hours 85 marks 34% of A2 Questions: 60 marks of short and long answers and 25 multiple choice questions on content

Outline of the A2 course Topics covered 1.Periodic motion (further mechanics) 2.Thermal physics 3.Fields and their consequences 4.Nuclear physics Plus 1 from the following: 1.Astrophysics 2.Medical physics 3.Engineering physics 4.Turning points in physics 5.Electronics Paper 2 What’s assessed? Thermal physics, fields and nuclear physics Assessed Written exam: 2 hours 85 marks 34% of A2 Questions: 60 marks of short and long answers and 25 multiple choice questions on content

Outline of the A2 course Topics covered 1.Periodic motion (further mechanics) 2.Thermal physics 3.Fields and their consequences 4.Nuclear physics Plus 1 from the following 1.Astrophysics 2.Medical physics 3.Engineering physics 4.Turning points in physics 5.Electronics Paper 3 What’s assessed? Section A: Compulsory section – practical skills and data analysis Section B: Students enter for one of the additional sections Assessed Written exam: 2 hours 80 marks 32% of A2 Questions: 45 marks of short and long answer questions on practical experiments and data analysis 35 marks of short and long answer questions on optional topic

Stationary Requirements For the course, you will need the following: – A4 Ring binder(s) (Lever arch) – A4 Folder dividers – Scientific calculator – Pens, pencils, ruler – Protractor – Set square – AQA Physics Textbook, we will provide you with this and handouts

suvat a = (v – u) t v = stst

Equation for displacement… v = stst

Draw a graph for the following data time/sVelocity/ms

Now calculate the displacement Area under line Time/s Velocity/ms-1 Area of a trapezium s = (v + u)t 2

s = t (v + u) 2

Example A car has an initial velocity of 4ms -1 and a final velocity of 6ms -1, calculate the displacement after 15 seconds. s = x 15 (6 + 4) 2 S = 75m

a = (v – u) t becomes v = u + at

A bike accelerates at a rate of 1.2ms -2 from rest in 13.5 seconds. Calculate the final velocity v = u + at v = 0 + (1.2 x 13.5) v = 16.2 ms -1

How else to calculate v? Lets look at the following: s = t (v + u) 2 And a = (v – u) t v 2 = u 2 + 2as

Calculating s (another way) v = u + at And s = t (v + u) 2 s = ut + ½at 2

suvat s = vt - ½at 2 s = ut + ½at 2 v 2 = u 2 + 2as s = t (v + u) 2 a = (v – u) t u = v - at v = u + at

Questions 1.A train is uniformly decelerated from 35ms -1 to 21ms -1 over a distance of 350m. Calculate the deceleration and the time taken to come to a rest from the 35ms Initial velocity is 5ms -1, final velocity is 36kmh -1 acceleration is 1.25ms -2. Distance?

Bridging work You are to research into the LHC at CERN. – What is it? – What type of accelerator is it? – What they are trying to prove? – How is Science advancing because of it?

Final Tips Ensure you purchase your stationery before arriving in September, (2 x lever arch files, dividers, stapler, calculator) File notes after EVERY lesson Read ahead – we will tell you what chapter to read in advance