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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
468
1.2 SI units
192
1.3 Errors and uncertainties
454
1.4 Scalars and vectors
180
2 · Kinematics
2.1 Equations of motion
354
3 · Dynamics
3.1 Momentum and Newton’s laws of motion
275
3.2 Non-uniform motion
52
3.3 Linear momentum and its conservation
271
4 · Forces, density and pressure
4.1 Turning effects of forces
211
4.2 Equilibrium of forces
227
4.3 Density and pressure
275
5 · Work, energy and power
5.1 Energy conservation
344
5.2 Gravitational potential energy and kinetic energy
256
6 · Deformation of solids
6.1 Stress and strain
205
6.2 Elastic and plastic behaviour
182
7 · Waves
7.1 Progressive waves
283
7.2 Transverse and longitudinal waves
64
7.3 Doppler effect for sound waves
92
7.4 Electromagnetic spectrum
156
7.5 Polarisation
56
8 · Superposition
8.1 Stationary waves
176
8.2 Diffraction
87
8.3 Interference
173
8.4 The diffraction grating
101
9 · Electricity
9.1 Electric current
190
9.2 Potential difference and power
318
9.3 Resistance and resistivity
304
10 · D.C. circuits
10.1 Practical circuits
390
10.2 Kirchhoff’s laws
123
10.3 Potential dividers
166
11 · Particle physics
11.1 Atoms, nuclei and radiation
228
11.2 Fundamental particles
135
12 · Motion in a circle
12.1 Kinematics of uniform circular motion
61
12.2 Centripetal acceleration
16
13 · Gravitational fields
13.1 Gravitational field
76
13.2 Gravitational force between point masses
54
13.3 Gravitational field of a point mass
41
13.4 Gravitational potential
31
14 · Temperature
14.1 Thermal equilibrium
19
14.2 Temperature scales
21
14.3 Specific heat capacity and specific latent heat
68
15 · Ideal gases
15.1 The mole
14
15.2 Equation of state
53
15.3 Kinetic theory of gases
121
16 · Thermodynamics
16.1 Internal energy
39
16.2 The first law of thermodynamics
60
17 · Oscillations
17.1 Simple harmonic oscillations
194
17.2 Energy in simple harmonic motion
41
17.3 Damped and forced oscillations, resonance
36
18 · Electric fields
18.1 Electric fields and field lines
121
18.2 Uniform electric fields
181
18.3 Electric force between point charges
45
18.4 Electric field of a point charge
60
18.5 Electric potential
60
19 · Capacitance
19.1 Capacitors and capacitance
79
19.2 Energy stored in a capacitor
29
19.3 Discharging a capacitor
25
20 · Magnetic fields
20.1 Concept of a magnetic field
91
20.2 Force on a current-carrying conductor
34
20.3 Force on a moving charge
65
20.4 Magnetic fields due to currents
21
20.5 Electromagnetic induction
100
21 · Alternating currents
21.1 Characteristics of alternating currents
69
21.2 Rectification and smoothing
31
22 · Quantum physics
22.1 Energy and momentum of a photon
49
22.2 Photoelectric effect
49
22.3 Wave-particle duality
24
22.4 Energy levels in atoms and line spectra
28
23 · Nuclear physics
23.1 Mass defect and nuclear binding energy
69
23.2 Radioactive decay
187
24 · Medical physics
24.1 Production and use of ultrasound
55
24.2 Production and use of X-rays
53
24.3 PET scanning
17
25 · Astronomy and cosmology
25.1 Standard candles
19
25.2 Stellar radii
12
25.3 Hubble’s law and the Big Bang theory
15