11A2 Physics

Here are resources for the OCR GCSE additional science physics course which I shall be teaching to year 11 in 2011-2012. Here I'm going to be putting up mainly homework questions, along with some additional resources, which will appear throughout the year in due course. There is some stuff from the year 10 core science modules P1, P2, P3 at the bottom of the page (which might be useful if you are doing resits).

Revision

Ideas in Context

P6: The wave model of radiation

Wave properties
- Properties of waves
- The wave equation
How waves move
- Drawing sounds
Reflexion and refraction
Wave behaviours
The electromagnetic spectrum
- EM spectrum
The use of waves in communication
AM and FM signals

P5: Electric circuits

Current in series circuits
- Series circuits I
- Series circuits II
Current in parallel circuits
- Parallel circuits I
- Parallel circuits II
Resistors and resistor networks
The thermistor
The LDR
- LDR experiment
- Domestic Appliances HWK
Potential difference
Current and p.d. in circuits
Power, fuses and cables
Domestic power and bills
- Lightbulb efficiency
Generator effect
Transformers

P4: Explaining motion

Interactions and Forces
Getting moving
- Walking and Cycling
- Driving on mud
How does the floor hold you up?
Weight, mass and upthrust
Motion graphs
Average and Instantaneous Speed
Speed, distance and time
Change of momentum
- Change in momentum
Impulse, Kinetic Energy and Potential Energy
- Mixed questions HWK