ocr a2 physics checklist

Unit 1 The Newtonian world (G484) checklist

Module 1 – Newton’s laws and momentum

Momentum

Collisions and explosions

Newton’s laws of motion

Module 2 – Circular motion and oscillations

Describing circular motion

Centripetal force and acceleration

Gravitational fields

Orbiting under gravity

Simple harmonic motion

Module 3 – Thermal physics

Solid, liquid and gas

Temperature

Specific heat capacity

How gases behave

Ideal gases

End-of-unit questions

Unit 2 Fields, particles and frontiers of physics (G485)

Module 1 – Electric and magnetic fields

Electric fields

Coulomb’s law

Magnetic fields and forces

Electromagnetic induction

Module 2 – Capacitors and exponential decay

Capacitors

Discharging a capacitor

Module 3 – Nuclear physics

Atomic structure

Nuclear processes and forces

Mass–energy conservation

Radioactive decay

Module 4 – Medical imaging

X-rays

Diagnostic methods in medicine

Ultrasound in medicine

Module 5 – Modelling the universe

The structure of the universe

The expanding universe

The evolution of the universe