A-Level Physics Revision Notes

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76 topics covering the complete 9702 syllabus — AS Level and A2 Level

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Topics
32
AS Topics
44
A2 Topics
300
Objectives

AS Level

Papers 1, 2 & 3 — Units 1-11

1. Physical quantities and units

1.1 AS

Physical quantities

2 objectives
1.2 AS

SI units

4 objectives
1.3 AS

Errors and uncertainties

3 objectives
1.4 AS

Scalars and vectors

3 objectives

2. Kinematics

2.1 AS

Equations of motion

9 objectives

3. Dynamics

3.1 AS

Momentum and Newton's laws of motion

6 objectives
3.2 AS

Non-uniform motion

3 objectives
3.3 AS

Linear momentum and its conservation

4 objectives

4. Forces, density and pressure

4.1 AS

Turning effects of forces

4 objectives
4.2 AS

Equilibrium of forces

3 objectives
4.3 AS

Density and pressure

6 objectives

5. Work, energy and power

5.1 AS

Energy conservation

7 objectives
5.2 AS

Gravitational potential energy and kinetic energy

4 objectives

6. Deformation of solids

6.1 AS

Stress and strain

6 objectives
6.2 AS

Elastic and plastic behaviour

4 objectives

7. Waves

7.1 AS

Progressive waves

7 objectives
7.2 AS

Transverse and longitudinal waves

2 objectives
7.3 AS

Doppler effect for sound waves

2 objectives
7.4 AS

Electromagnetic spectrum

3 objectives
7.5 AS

Polarisation

2 objectives

8. Superposition

8.1 AS

Stationary waves

4 objectives
8.2 AS

Diffraction

2 objectives
8.3 AS

Interference

4 objectives
8.4 AS

The diffraction grating

2 objectives

9. Electricity

9.1 AS

Electric current

4 objectives
9.2 AS

Potential difference and power

3 objectives
9.3 AS

Resistance and resistivity

8 objectives

10. D.C. circuits

10.1 AS

Practical circuits

5 objectives
10.2 AS

Kirchhoff's laws

7 objectives
10.3 AS

Potential dividers

4 objectives

11. Particle physics

11.1 AS

Atoms, nuclei and radiation

12 objectives
11.2 AS

Fundamental particles

6 objectives

A2 Level

Papers 4 & 5 — Units 12-25

12. Motion in a circle

12.1 A2

Kinematics of uniform circular motion

3 objectives
12.2 A2

Centripetal acceleration

4 objectives

13. Gravitational fields

13.1 A2

Gravitational field

2 objectives
13.2 A2

Gravitational force between point masses

4 objectives
13.3 A2

Gravitational field of a point mass

3 objectives
13.4 A2

Gravitational potential

3 objectives

14. Temperature

14.1 A2

Thermal equilibrium

2 objectives
14.2 A2

Temperature scales

4 objectives
14.3 A2

Specific heat capacity and specific latent heat

2 objectives

15. Ideal gases

15.1 A2

The mole

2 objectives
15.2 A2

Equation of state

3 objectives
15.3 A2

Kinetic theory of gases

4 objectives

16. Thermodynamics

16.1 A2

Internal energy

2 objectives
16.2 A2

The first law of thermodynamics

2 objectives

17. Oscillations

17.1 A2

Simple harmonic oscillations

5 objectives
17.2 A2

Energy in simple harmonic motion

2 objectives
17.3 A2

Damped and forced oscillations, resonance

3 objectives

18. Electric fields

18.1 A2

Electric fields and field lines

3 objectives
18.2 A2

Uniform electric fields

2 objectives
18.3 A2

Electric force between point charges

2 objectives
18.4 A2

Electric field of a point charge

1 objectives
18.5 A2

Electric potential

4 objectives

19. Capacitance

19.1 A2

Capacitors and capacitance

4 objectives
19.2 A2

Energy stored in a capacitor

2 objectives
19.3 A2

Discharging a capacitor

3 objectives

20. Magnetic fields

20.1 A2

Concept of a magnetic field

2 objectives
20.2 A2

Force on a current-carrying conductor

3 objectives
20.3 A2

Force on a moving charge

6 objectives
20.4 A2

Magnetic fields due to currents

3 objectives
20.5 A2

Electromagnetic induction

5 objectives

21. Alternating currents

21.1 A2

Characteristics of alternating currents

4 objectives
21.2 A2

Rectification and smoothing

4 objectives

22. Quantum physics

22.1 A2

Energy and momentum of a photon

5 objectives
22.2 A2

Photoelectric effect

5 objectives
22.3 A2

Wave-particle duality

4 objectives
22.4 A2

Energy levels in atoms and line spectra

3 objectives

23. Nuclear physics

23.1 A2

Mass defect and nuclear binding energy

7 objectives
23.2 A2

Radioactive decay

6 objectives

24. Medical physics

24.1 A2

Production and use of ultrasound

6 objectives
24.2 A2

Production and use of X-rays

4 objectives
24.3 A2

PET scanning

6 objectives

25. Astronomy and cosmology

25.1 A2

Standard candles

4 objectives
25.2 A2

Stellar radii

3 objectives
25.3 A2

Hubble's law and the Big Bang theory

4 objectives

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About These Revision Notes

These revision notes cover the complete Cambridge International AS & A Level Physics (9702) syllabus for 2025-2027. Topics are split into AS Level (Units 1-11) and A2 Level (Units 12-25).

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