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Physics 9702
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Syllabus
A Level Physics 9702 syllabus
Cambridge's own syllabus, section by section, with every subtopic linked to its questions.
1 · Physical quantities and units
1.1 Physical quantities
298
1.2 SI units
163
1.3 Errors and uncertainties
378
1.4 Scalars and vectors
154
2 · Kinematics
2.1 Equations of motion
286
3 · Dynamics
3.1 Momentum and Newton’s laws of motion
219
3.2 Non-uniform motion
48
3.3 Linear momentum and its conservation
259
4 · Forces, density and pressure
4.1 Turning effects of forces
187
4.2 Equilibrium of forces
195
4.3 Density and pressure
221
5 · Work, energy and power
5.1 Energy conservation
305
5.2 Gravitational potential energy and kinetic energy
200
6 · Deformation of solids
6.1 Stress and strain
163
6.2 Elastic and plastic behaviour
171
7 · Waves
7.1 Progressive waves
207
7.2 Transverse and longitudinal waves
56
7.3 Doppler effect for sound waves
85
7.4 Electromagnetic spectrum
118
7.5 Polarisation
51
8 · Superposition
8.1 Stationary waves
159
8.2 Diffraction
76
8.3 Interference
147
8.4 The diffraction grating
94
9 · Electricity
9.1 Electric current
122
9.2 Potential difference and power
221
9.3 Resistance and resistivity
228
10 · D.C. circuits
10.1 Practical circuits
319
10.2 Kirchhoff’s laws
111
10.3 Potential dividers
143
11 · Particle physics
11.1 Atoms, nuclei and radiation
163
11.2 Fundamental particles
123
12 · Motion in a circle
12.1 Kinematics of uniform circular motion
44
12.2 Centripetal acceleration
10
13 · Gravitational fields
13.1 Gravitational field
40
13.2 Gravitational force between point masses
28
13.3 Gravitational field of a point mass
23
13.4 Gravitational potential
23
14 · Temperature
14.1 Thermal equilibrium
13
14.2 Temperature scales
12
14.3 Specific heat capacity and specific latent heat
44
15 · Ideal gases
15.1 The mole
4
15.2 Equation of state
32
15.3 Kinetic theory of gases
81
16 · Thermodynamics
16.1 Internal energy
24
16.2 The first law of thermodynamics
43
17 · Oscillations
17.1 Simple harmonic oscillations
123
17.2 Energy in simple harmonic motion
23
17.3 Damped and forced oscillations, resonance
24
18 · Electric fields
18.1 Electric fields and field lines
74
18.2 Uniform electric fields
173
18.3 Electric force between point charges
21
18.4 Electric field of a point charge
42
18.5 Electric potential
33
19 · Capacitance
19.1 Capacitors and capacitance
37
19.2 Energy stored in a capacitor
16
19.3 Discharging a capacitor
23
20 · Magnetic fields
20.1 Concept of a magnetic field
36
20.2 Force on a current-carrying conductor
20
20.3 Force on a moving charge
39
20.4 Magnetic fields due to currents
15
20.5 Electromagnetic induction
56
21 · Alternating currents
21.1 Characteristics of alternating currents
44
21.2 Rectification and smoothing
27
22 · Quantum physics
22.1 Energy and momentum of a photon
29
22.2 Photoelectric effect
27
22.3 Wave-particle duality
15
22.4 Energy levels in atoms and line spectra
15
23 · Nuclear physics
23.1 Mass defect and nuclear binding energy
45
23.2 Radioactive decay
149
24 · Medical physics
24.1 Production and use of ultrasound
35
24.2 Production and use of X-rays
31
24.3 PET scanning
12
25 · Astronomy and cosmology
25.1 Standard candles
16
25.2 Stellar radii
12
25.3 Hubble’s law and the Big Bang theory
15