Physics Flashcards

546 flashcards across 73 topics

234 AS Level 312 A2 Level
201
Definitions
223
Key Concepts
117
Calculations

AS Level Year 12 Content

Unit 1

1.1 7 cards

Physical quantities
1.2 8 cards

SI units
1.3 8 cards

Errors and uncertainties
1.4 7 cards

Scalars and vectors

Unit 2

2.1 10 cards

Equations of motion

Unit 3

3.2 7 cards

Non-uniform motion
3.3 7 cards

Linear momentum and its conservation

Unit 4

4.1 7 cards

Turning effects of forces
4.2 7 cards

Equilibrium of forces
4.3 7 cards

Density and pressure

Unit 5

5.1 8 cards

Energy conservation
5.2 7 cards

Gravitational potential energy and kinetic energy

Unit 6

6.1 8 cards

Stress and strain
6.2 7 cards

Elastic and plastic behaviour

Unit 7

7.1 10 cards

Progressive waves
7.2 9 cards

Transverse and longitudinal waves
7.3 7 cards

Doppler effect for sound waves
7.4 6 cards

Electromagnetic spectrum
7.5 6 cards

Polarisation

Unit 8

8.1 8 cards

Stationary waves
8.2 7 cards

Diffraction
8.3 7 cards

Interference
8.4 8 cards

The diffraction grating

Unit 9

9.1 7 cards

Electric current
9.2 8 cards

Potential difference and power
9.3 9 cards

Resistance and resistivity

Unit 10

10.1 8 cards

Practical circuits
10.3 7 cards

Potential dividers

Unit 11

11.1 14 cards

Atoms, nuclei and radiation
11.2 8 cards

Fundamental particles

A2 Level Year 13 Content

Unit 12

12.1 7 cards

Kinematics of uniform circular motion
12.2 8 cards

Centripetal acceleration

Unit 13

13.1 6 cards

Gravitational field
13.2 7 cards

Gravitational force between point masses
13.3 7 cards

Gravitational field of a point mass
13.4 7 cards

Gravitational potential

Unit 14

14.1 6 cards

Thermal equilibrium
14.2 7 cards

Temperature scales
14.3 7 cards

Specific heat capacity and specific latent heat

Unit 15

15.1 6 cards

The mole
15.2 7 cards

Equation of state
15.3 7 cards

Kinetic theory of gases

Unit 16

16.1 6 cards

Internal energy
16.2 8 cards

The first law of thermodynamics

Unit 17

17.1 9 cards

Simple harmonic oscillations
17.2 7 cards

Energy in simple harmonic motion
17.3 8 cards

Damped and forced oscillations, resonance

Unit 18

18.1 7 cards

Electric fields and field lines
18.2 7 cards

Uniform electric fields
18.3 7 cards

Electric force between point charges
18.4 7 cards

Electric field of a point charge
18.5 7 cards

Electric potential

Unit 19

19.1 8 cards

Capacitors and capacitance
19.2 7 cards

Energy stored in a capacitor
19.3 8 cards

Discharging a capacitor

Unit 20

20.1 6 cards

Concept of a magnetic field
20.2 7 cards

Force on a current-carrying conductor
20.3 8 cards

Force on a moving charge
20.4 7 cards

Magnetic fields due to currents
20.5 7 cards

Electromagnetic induction

Unit 21

21.1 7 cards

Characteristics of alternating currents
21.2 7 cards

Rectification and smoothing

Unit 22

22.1 7 cards

Energy and momentum of a photon
22.2 8 cards

Photoelectric effect
22.3 7 cards

Wave-particle duality
22.4 7 cards

Energy levels in atoms and line spectra

Unit 23

23.1 9 cards

Mass defect and nuclear binding energy
23.2 9 cards

Radioactive decay

Unit 24

24.1 8 cards

Production and use of ultrasound
24.2 7 cards

Production and use of X-rays
24.3 7 cards

PET scanning

Unit 25

25.1 7 cards

Standard candles
25.2 9 cards

Stellar radii

About These Flashcards

These flashcards are designed specifically for Cambridge A-Level Physics (9702) students. Each card is based on official syllabus content for both AS Level (Year 12) and A2 Level (Year 13).

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