AQA GCSE Physics topics

• 1Energy Practise all
  • 1.1Energy stores and changes Practise all
    • 1.1.1Energy stores and systems
    • 1.1.2Changes in energy
    • 1.1.3Energy changes in systems
    • 1.1.4Power
  • 1.2Conservation and dissipation of energy Practise all
    • 1.2.1Energy transfers in a system
    • 1.2.2Efficiency
  • 1.3National and global energy resources
• 2Electricity Practise all
  • 2.1Current, potential difference and resistance Practise all
    • 2.1.1Standard circuit diagram symbols
    • 2.1.2Electrical charge and current
    • 2.1.3Current, resistance and potential difference
    • 2.1.4Resistors
  • 2.2Series and parallel circuits
  • 2.3Domestic uses and safety Practise all
    • 2.3.1Direct and alternating potential difference
    • 2.3.2Mains electricity
  • 2.4Energy transfers Practise all
    • 2.4.1Power
    • 2.4.2Energy transfers in everyday appliances
    • 2.4.3The National Grid
  • 2.5Static electricity Practise all
    • 2.5.1Static charge
    • 2.5.2Electric fields
• 3Particle model of matter Practise all
  • 3.1Changes of state and the particle model Practise all
    • 3.1.1Density of materials
    • 3.1.2Changes of state
  • 3.2Internal energy and energy transfers Practise all
    • 3.2.1Internal energy
    • 3.2.2Specific heat capacity
    • 3.2.3Specific latent heat
  • 3.3Particle model and pressure Practise all
    • 3.3.1Particle motion in gases
    • 3.3.2Pressure in gases
    • 3.3.3Increasing the pressure of a gas
• 4Atomic structure Practise all
  • 4.1Atoms and isotopes Practise all
    • 4.1.1The structure of an atom
    • 4.1.2Mass number, atomic number and isotopes
    • 4.1.3Development of the model of the atom
  • 4.2Atoms and nuclear radiation Practise all
    • 4.2.1Radioactive decay and nuclear radiation
    • 4.2.2Nuclear equations
    • 4.2.3Half-lives and random decay
    • 4.2.4Radioactive contamination
  • 4.3Hazards and uses of radiation Practise all
    • 4.3.1Background radiation
    • 4.3.2Different half-lives of radioactive isotopes
    • 4.3.3Uses of nuclear radiation
  • 4.4Nuclear fission and fusion Practise all
    • 4.4.1Nuclear fission
    • 4.4.2Nuclear fusion
• 5Forces Practise all
  • 5.1Forces and their interactions Practise all
    • 5.1.1Scalar and vector quantities
    • 5.1.2Contact and non-contact forces
    • 5.1.3Gravity
    • 5.1.4Resultant forces
  • 5.2Work done and energy transfer
  • 5.3Forces and elasticity
  • 5.4Moments, levers and gears
  • 5.5Pressure in fluids Practise all
    • 5.5.1.1Pressure in a fluid (p = F/A)
    • 5.5.1.2Pressure with depth and upthrust
    • 5.5.2Atmospheric pressure
  • 5.6Forces and motion Practise all
    • 5.6.1Describing motion along a line Practise all
      • 5.6.1.1Distance and displacement
      • 5.6.1.2Speed
      • 5.6.1.3Velocity
      • 5.6.1.4Distance–time graphs
      • 5.6.1.5Acceleration and velocity–time graphs
    • 5.6.2Newton's laws of motion Practise all
      • 5.6.2.1Newton's First Law
      • 5.6.2.2Newton's Second Law
      • 5.6.2.3Newton's Third Law
    • 5.6.3Forces and braking Practise all
      • 5.6.3.1Stopping distance
      • 5.6.3.2Reaction time
      • 5.6.3.3Factors affecting braking distance
      • 5.6.3.4Braking forces and deceleration
  • 5.7Momentum Practise all
    • 5.7.1Momentum of moving objects
    • 5.7.2Conservation of momentum
    • 5.7.3Changes in momentum
• 6Waves Practise all
  • 6.1Waves in air, fluids and solids Practise all
    • 6.1.1Transverse and longitudinal waves
    • 6.1.2Properties of waves
    • 6.1.3Reflection of waves
    • 6.1.4Sound waves
    • 6.1.5Waves for detection and exploration
  • 6.2Electromagnetic waves Practise all
    • 6.2.1Types of electromagnetic waves
    • 6.2.2EM waves: refraction and absorption
    • 6.2.3EM waves: production and hazards
    • 6.2.4Uses and applications of EM waves
    • 6.2.5Lenses
    • 6.2.6Visible light
  • 6.3Black body radiation Practise all
    • 6.3.1Emission and absorption of infrared radiation
    • 6.3.2Perfect black bodies and radiation
• 7Magnetism and electromagnetism Practise all
  • 7.1Permanent and induced magnetism Practise all
    • 7.1.1Poles of a magnet
    • 7.1.2Magnetic fields
  • 7.2The motor effect Practise all
    • 7.2.1Electromagnetism
    • 7.2.2Fleming's left-hand rule
    • 7.2.3Electric motors
    • 7.2.4Loudspeakers
  • 7.3Induced potential and transformers Practise all
    • 7.3.1Induced potential
    • 7.3.2Uses of the generator effect
    • 7.3.3Microphones
    • 7.3.4Transformers
• 8Space physics Practise all
  • 8.1Solar system, orbits and satellites Practise all
    • 8.1.1Our solar system
    • 8.1.2The life cycle of a star
    • 8.1.3Orbital motion and satellites
  • 8.2Red-shift

Guides to the Physics required practicals: method, variables and exam tips.

• Specific heat capacity
• Thermal insulation
• Resistance
• I–V characteristics
• Density
• Force and extension
• Acceleration
• Waves
• Light: reflection and refraction
• Radiation and absorption