12Motion in a Circle
Radians and angular speed, why steady circles accelerate, centripetal force as a resultant, horizontal and vertical circles, orbits and charged particles.
4 sub-topics · Radian and angular displacement · Angular speed; omega = 2 pi / T and v = r omega …
Gravitational Fields
Newton's law of gravitation, field strength g = GM/r^2, circular orbits and geostationary satellites, gravitational potential and potential energy.
5 sub-topics · Gravitational field as force per unit mass; field lines · Newton's law of gravitation F = G m1 m2 / r^2 …
Temperature
Thermal equilibrium, the kelvin scale and absolute zero, specific heat capacity and specific latent heat.
5 sub-topics · Thermal energy transfer and thermal equilibrium · Thermometric properties and temperature scales …
Ideal Gases
The equation of state pV = nRT, kinetic theory and its assumptions, root-mean-square speed and average kinetic energy.
6 sub-topics · The mole and the Avogadro constant · Equation of state pV = nRT and pV = NkT …
Thermodynamics
Internal energy, work done by a gas, and the first law delta U = q + W.
4 sub-topics · Internal energy as random molecular kinetic and potential energy · Temperature rise and change in internal energy …
Oscillations
Simple harmonic motion — equations and graphs, energy in SHM, damping, forced oscillations and resonance.
7 sub-topics · Simple harmonic motion terminology · a = -omega^2 x and x = x0 sin(omega t) …
Electric Fields
Coulomb's law, the field of a point charge, uniform fields and charged-particle motion, electric potential.
5 sub-topics · Electric field as force per unit positive charge; F = qE · Uniform fields E = V/d and motion of charged particles …
Capacitance
Capacitance C = Q/V, series and parallel combinations, stored energy, exponential discharge and the time constant RC.
5 sub-topics · Capacitance C = Q/V for conductors and capacitors · Capacitors in series and in parallel …
Magnetic Fields
Forces on currents and moving charges, flux and flux linkage, and Faraday's and Lenz's laws of electromagnetic induction.
8 sub-topics · Magnetic field concept and field lines · Force on a current-carrying conductor F = BIL sin(theta) …
Alternating Currents
Peak and root-mean-square values, transformers and power transmission, rectification and smoothing.
7 sub-topics · Period, frequency and peak value · Sinusoidal representation x = x0 sin(omega t) …
Quantum Physics
Photons and the photoelectric effect, wave-particle duality, electron energy levels and band theory.
8 sub-topics · Photon energy E = hf and the electronvolt · Photon momentum p = E/c …
Nuclear Physics
Mass-energy equivalence, binding energy, fusion and fission, radioactive decay and half-life.
10 sub-topics · Mass-energy equivalence E = mc^2 · Nuclear reaction equations …
Medical Physics
Ultrasound imaging and impedance, X-ray production and imaging, CT scanning and PET tracers.
7 sub-topics · Piezo-electric transducers; generating and detecting ultrasound · Ultrasound imaging and specific acoustic impedance …
Astronomy and Cosmology
Luminosity and standard candles, the Stefan-Boltzmann law, redshift and Hubble's law out to the Big Bang.
7 sub-topics · Luminosity and radiant flux intensity F = L / (4 pi d^2) · Standard candles and distances to galaxies …