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Waves
Wavelength,
Frequency,
Amplitude
15
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Uses of electromagnetic waves
Main use of radio waves,
Main uses of microwaves,
Main use of infrared radiation
7
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Dangers of electromagnetic waves
Some em radiation can be harmful ...,
Higher frequency radiation is usu...
2
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Reflection and refraction of waves
The law of reflection,
The normal,
Refraction of waves
4
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Refraction of waves
Drawing a ray diagram,
Rays passing through a glass bloc...,
Triangular prisms disperse white ...
3
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Refractive index and Snell's law
Refractive index n,
Snell s law,
Experiment to find the refractive...
3
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Refractive index and critical angles
Requirements for total internal r...,
What happens if the angle of inci...,
What happens if the angle of inci...
7
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Sound waves
What type of wave are sound waves,
How does loudness change with amp...,
How are sound waves shown
4
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Conservation of energy
The 8 energy stores,
4 types of energy transfer,
The conservation of energy states
5
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Efficiency
Efficiency
1
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Energy transfer by heating
3 types of heat energy transfer,
What is thermal radiation,
What are conduction and convection
9
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More energy transfers by heating
What is thermal conductivity,
How can convection be reduced,
Methods of insulation trapping po...
4
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Work and Power
What is work done the same as,
What is work,
Work done
5
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Kinetic and Potential energy stores
Kinetic energy,
Gpe
2
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Pressure in fluids
Pressure difference
1
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Particle theory and pressure in gases
Gas particles colliding together ...,
Impact of increasing temperature,
Impact of decreasing volume of co...
6
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Radioactivity
What does the nucleus of an atom ...,
What is the atomic number,
What is the mass number
14
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Ionising radiation
How does nuclear radiation cause ...,
What are atoms with no charge tur...,
Relationship between atom penetra...
20
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Investigating radiation and nuclear equations
How to identify the type of radia...,
Balancing nuclear equations,
How does the composition of an el...
6
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Half-life
What is half life,
How does radioactive decay work,
What happens as the unstable nucl...
9
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Uses of nuclear radiation
What type of radiation is used fo...,
Why would alpha radiation be usel...,
What type of radiation is used to...
7
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Risks from nuclear radiation
What are dangers of beta and gamm...,
What are the dangers of alpha rad...,
How does radiation harm the body
17
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