Physics A level

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Decks in this class (21)

Motion
What does a straight line going u...,
What does a curving upwards shape...,
What does a horizontal flat line ...
18  cards
Waves
What two conditions are required ...,
What is polarisation 2,
What are the characteristics of t...
29  cards
Electricity
What is kirchhoffs first law 1,
What is kirchoffs second law 2,
Define electric permitivity 3
3  cards
Thermal Physics
What is latent heat 1,
What is the internal energy of a ...,
Why do gases exert a pressure on ...
15  cards
Gravitational fields
Gravity 1,
What do field lines tell you 2,
What is g 3
13  cards
Capacitors
What is capacitance 1
1  cards
Materials
What is hooke s law 1,
What is elastic deformation 2,
What is plastic deformation 3
5  cards
EM radiation stars
How does emission spectrum work 1,
Absorption spectrum 2,
What happens when an electron mov...
5  cards
Forces
Define tension 1,
Define compression 2,
Friction 3
11  cards
Oscillations
Define displacement 1,
Define amplitude 2,
Define period 3
12  cards
Astrophysics and cosmology
Define planets 1,
Dwarf planets 2,
Planetary satellites 3
14  cards
forces in action
Define drag 1,
What is meant by terminal velocity 2,
Principle of moments 3
8  cards
last min
Circular motion 1,
Describe an experiment to investi...,
For a conical pendulum or circula...
18  cards
electromagnetism
What direction does current alway...,
If an electron is in a magnetic f...,
What do we know about the magneti...
4  cards
nuclear physics
How much bigger is the atom than ...,
What letter is associated with pr...,
What is a nucleon 3
52  cards
medical
Explain how a scans can be used t...,
What are some positives of ultras...,
What are some negatives of ultras...
5  cards
quantum
Describe wave theory and provide ...,
What are some limitations of the ...,
Describe particle theory of light 3
4  cards
electric fields
0  cards
energy, power and resistance
0  cards
charge and current
0  cards
electrical circuits
0  cards

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