ocr a2 physics checklist
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Checklist for OCR A2 PhysicsTRANSCRIPT
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