1. Physics Paper 1 Revision - Topic 1 Energy Stores and Systems
Energy transfers
Specific heat capacity
Name the types of energy
Write the definition for specific heat capacity.
Write the equation for specific heat capacity.
Describe an experiment to find the specific heat capacity of an object.
What are the energy transfers in a torch?
How is the energy transferred in a fan oven – don’t forget waste energy?
Where is work being done in an electrical circuit?
Calculating energy transfers
More calculations
Write the equation for kinetic energy including units.
Write the equation for potential energy including units.
Calculate the Kinetic energy of a 200 Kg object travelling at 25 m/s.
Calculate the potential energy transferred when a 600 Kg object is raised 16 m into the air.
What happens to the potential energy when an object is falling.
Calculate the final velocity of a 12Kg object falling 20 m.
Write the equation for Work done on a spring.
20 J of energy was used to stretch a spring with a spring constant of 445 N/m, what is the final extension of the spring?
Specific heat capacity calculations
Substance
Specific heat capacity (J/kgoC)
Water
4200
Copper
390
Iron
450
concrete
3400
A 250g copper pipe is heated from 10oC to 31oC. What is the energy needed to heat the block.
Calculate the final temperature when 1125J of energy is transferred to a 0.5 kg block of iron starting at 15oC

2. Physics Paper 1 Revision - Topic 1 Energy Transfers and efficiency
Power
Convection
Explain how convection occurs.
What states of matter can convection occur in?
Explain how we use convection to heat a room use diagrams to help.
Define what power is and give the equation with units.
Calculate the power transferred when 600J of work is done in 1 minute
Calculate the power when 200N is moved 50 m in 120s.
Calculate the power transferred if a body builder lifts 50 kg 0.8m above his head in 7s.
Conduction
Conservation of energy
Explain how conduction occurs.
What states of matter can conduction occur in.
Describe how we can reduce conduction in a house?
Explain how these methods work.
Efficiency
What is the equation for efficiency?
If 2000J is put into a blender and it is 70% efficient, how much energy is wasted?
A radio uses 150 J or energy. 45 J was given off as sound energy. The rest was given off as heat energy.
How much heat energy was produced (in J)?
What was the efficiency of the radio?
Draw a SANKEY diagram to show the efficiency of the radio.
What is the conservation of energy principle?
How is conservation of energy different for closed systems? E.g. a cold spoon dropped into a flask of hot soup and then sealed.

3. Physics Paper 1 Revision - Topic 1 Energy Resources and uses
Wind
Solar cells
Waves and tides
Geothermal
Describe how wind is harnessed for energy, be sure to include advantages, disadvantages and energy transfers taking place.
Describe how the sun’s energy is harnessed for energy, be sure to include advantages, disadvantages and energy transfers taking place.
Describe how the sea is used to harness energy, be sure to include advantages, disadvantages and energy transfers taking place.
Describe how the energy underground is harnessed for energy, be sure to include advantages, disadvantages and energy transfers taking place.
Hydro-electricity
Bio fuels
Non-Renewables
Environment
Describe how water is used to harness energy, be sure to include advantages, disadvantages and energy transfers taking place.
Describe how biofuels are made and how they are used to provide energy, be sure to include advantages, disadvantages and energy transfers taking place.
State some examples of non-renewables and how they are used to harness energy, be sure to include advantages, disadvantages and energy transfers taking place.
Evaluate the impact these energy resources have on the environment.

4. Physics Paper 1 Revision - Topic 2 Current and Circuit Symbols
Define Current.
What is current measured in?
What needs to happen to allow current to flow?
Define potential difference
Define resistance.
Cell
Battery
Switch open
Switch closed
Bulb
Fuse
LED
Resistor
Ammeter
Voltmeter
Diode
LDR
Thermistor
Total charge
Resistance
Testing resistance
What is the equation relating current time and charge?
A charger passes a current of 6 A over a period of 12 s how much charge is transferred?
A current of 3 A was passed into a battery over a period of 5 hours. How much charge was transferred?
A charge of C was transferred passing with a current of 5 A. how long did the current flow for?
What is the equation relating current voltage and resistance?
A 6  resistor has a current passing through of 4 A what was the potential difference over the resistor?
A resistor of 2  has a potential difference of 4 volts. How much current is being passed.
A current of 4.5 A was passed over a resistor with a potential difference of 3 V. what is the resistance?
Outline a plan to test how resistance changes with the length of a wire.
Explain what you expect your results to show and why.

5. Physics Paper 1 Revision - Topic 2 Current and Circuit Symbols
Ohmic conductors
I-V Characteristics
Outline a plan to test the I-V Characteristics of a component in a circuit. Include a diagram of the circuit you would set up.
What is important about ohmic conductors and their resistance?
What is important about an ohmic conductor and the potential difference?
What happens when electrical charge flows through a filament lamp?
Explain the relationship resistance has with temperature?
How does a diode effect current?
What is important about the resistance in a diode?
Circuit diagram
I-V Characteristic Graphs
Ohmic conductor
Filament Lamp
Diode

6. Physics Paper 1 Revision - Topic 2 circuit devices Resistance Graphs
Sensing circuits
Circuit for a fan that can change speed with temperature
Explain how a sensing circuit can be used to monitor temperature in a room to effect how a fan can change speed based on ambient (surrounding) temperature. Make sure you refer to current, potential difference and current in your explanation.
Explain how a sensing circuit can be used to monitor brightness in a room to effect how a light can change brightness based on ambient (surrounding) light intensity. Make sure you refer to current, potential difference and current in your explanation.
Circuit for a light that can change brightness with change in light
Resistance Graphs
LDR
Explain how an LDR works
LDR
Thermistor
Thermistor
Explain how a thermistor works

7. Physics Paper 1 Revision - Topic 2 Series and Parallel Circuits
Series circuits
Parallel Circuits
What will happen if there is s break in a series circuit?
What is important about voltage in a series circuit?
What is important about current in a series circuit?
How can you work out the resistance of a total circuit if there is more than one component in it?
What will happen if there is s break at 1 in the circuit  ?
What will happen if there is s break at 2 in the circuit  ?
What is important about voltage in a parallel circuit?
What is important about current in a parallel circuit?
How can you work out the resistance of a total circuit if there is more than one component in it? 1 2
Calculations in Series Circuits.
Draw a circuit with 4 components in series
Calculations in Parallel Circuits.
For the circuit below:
State the current at ammeter 2
Calculate the overall resistance of the circuit.
Using the information given, calculate the voltage over each resistor and work out the voltage supplied by the battery.
For the circuit below:
The voltage given by the battery is 6 V. State the voltage for both voltmeters
Calculate the Current for all ammeters (hint: start with 2 and 3 and don’t forget the rules!)
Draw a circuit with bulbs in parallel
Ammeter 2 A A I1 V I2 V A
R1 = 2 
3  = R2 V
R1 = 2 
3  = R2 V A A
I = 6 A I3

8. Physics Paper 1 Revision - Topic 2 Investigating resistance
Series circuits
Parallel Circuits
Outline a plan for how to investigate total resistance for resistors in a series circuit.
Outline a plan for how to investigate total resistance for resistors in a parallel circuit
Results
Series
Enter into the table what your results should show and why. Be sure to explain your results and sketch graphs in the next 2 boxes.
Series
Parallel
Parallel

9. Physics Paper 1 Revision - Topic 2 Electricity in the Home and Power
Mains Supply
Power equations
Draw a labelled diagram of wires in a plug
State and describe the type of current supplied by the mains electricity?
State and describe type of current supplied by batteries?
State the mains voltage and frequency.
Explain how you could get an electric shock by touching the live wire in a plug.
Explain why you would get an electric shock by touching the live wire in a plug
Write the equation relating energy, charge and potential difference.
Write the equation relating power, current and voltage.
Sub in the V=IR equation and write the equation relating power, current and resistance.
Power
Calcuations
What is the equation that relates power, energy and time?
What is meant by a power rating on electrical appliances?
Why might it be bad to have a high power rating?
2000J of energy is transferred over 3 seconds, what is the power?
14000 W of power is used on a device over a period of 2 hours. How much energy is transferred?
A 5 kW leaf blower is connected to the mains supply. Calculate the current flowing through the leaf blower.
An filament lamp has a power of 80 W and a resistance of 12 .
Calculate the voltage over the lamp. Hint: you may need to use more than one equation.
A 900 W microwave is cooking some chicken, J of energy is needed to cook the chicken. How much time will it be in the microwave.

10. Paper 1 Revision – Topic 2 –Electricity
Label each part of the National Grid
Explain what happens to a wire if a high current is passed through it.
How do we reduce energy loss in overhead cables.
Describe the role of a Step – up Transformer.
Where are step up transformers found?
Describe the role of a Step – down Transformer.
Where are step - down transformers found?
KEY WORDS:
Pylons
Transformers
Direct current
Alternating current
Frequency
Socket
Live/neutral/ earth wire
Plugs
Cables

11. Paper 1 Revision – Topic 3 –The Particle Model
What is the equation for Density?
Density =
Put the equation into an equation triangle and state the units.
Units for density =
Units for mass =
Units for Volume =
Compare the density of a gas, compared to a solid.
Draw the particle model for solids, liquids and gases:
Solids Liquids Gases
Complete the following table:
State
Shape
Movement (energy)
Bond strength
Volume (fixed or not)
Solid
Liquid
Gas
Label these processes: 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6:
KEY WORDS:
Density
Evaporation
Mass
Condensation
Volume
Sublimation
Compressed
Cooling
Fixed
Heating
Random
Bonds

12. Paper 1 Revision – Topic 3 –The Particle Model Specific heat capacity
Explain why evaporation has a cooling effect.
Give an example of when this is useful:
What is ‘internal Energy’
How can we change the ‘Internal Energy’ of a substance?
Describe what is meant my ‘Latent heat’
Name both types of ‘latent heat’
What is the equation for latent heat?
Put the equation into an equation triangle:
Define ‘Specific Heat Capacity’
Name 2 conductors:
Name 2 insulators:
If the specific heat capacity of water is 4200J/kgᵒC, calculate how much energy is needed to heat 1.5kg of water from 40°C to 60ᵒC.
KEY WORDS:
Specific heat capacity
Conductors
Particles
Insulators
Heating
Energy
Cooling
Kinetic energy
Latent heat
Internal energy

13. Paper 1 Revision – Topic 4 – Atomic Structure
Draw and label an atom, including the 3 components that an atom is made of.
What is the charge of each of these particles?
What is the definition of nuclear radiation?
What causes background radiation?
Explain how Rutherford and Marsden discovered the structure of the atom.
Describe the structure of the 3 types of radiation:
𝛼 emissions:
𝛽 emissions:
𝛾 emissions:
What is an isotope?
Explain what half-life is:
Technetium-99 has a half life of 6 hours. If the original count was 400, how much would be left after 1 day?
Sketch the shape of a half life graph:
What is meant by the term ‘ionising radiation’
KEY WORDS:
Alpha radiation (𝛼)
Beta radiation (𝛽)
Gamma radiation (𝛾)
Atomic number
Isotope
Mass number
Half-life

14. Paper 1 Revision – Topic 4 – Atomic Structure
Complete this decay equation to show Alpha decay:
Complete this decay equation to show Beta decay:
If nuclear radiation can cause harm to the body, justify why we still use it in medicine..
How could someone or something become ‘contaminated’ by radiation?
How could they reduce the level of contamination?
Properties of radiation:
Penetrating power (what stops it?)
Deflection by magnetic field
Deflection by electric field
Alpha radiation (𝛼)
Beta radiation (𝛽)
Gamma radiation (𝛾)
Nuclear Radiation has many uses:
Explain how a medical tracer works:
Explain how x-rays work:
Explain radiotherapy:
Explain what Brachytherapy is:
KEY WORDS:
Alpha radiation (𝛼)
Beta radiation (𝛽)
Gamma radiation (𝛾)
Atomic number
Isotope
Mass number
Half-life

15. Paper 1 Revision – Topic 4 – Atomic Structure
Explain nuclear fission (use diagrams):
List the advantages and disadvantages of nuclear fission power stations.
Advantages
Disadvantages
How does a nuclear power station generate electricity?
Where does fusion happen naturally:
How were the heavier chemical elements formed?
Explain nuclear fusion (use diagrams):
KEY WORDS:
Nuclear fission
Chain reaction
Reactor
Control rods
Coolant
Nuclear fusion
Slow moving neutron