A-Level Physics: Edexcel Year 1 & AS Complete Revision & Practice with Online Edition: ideal for catch-up and the exams in 2022 and 2023 (CGP A-Level Physics)

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Achieve the best grades in 2022 or 2023 with this all-in-one book from CGP! This clear, concise Complete Revision & Practice book from CGP is a perfect way to prepare for the Edexcel AS-Level Physics exams (it also covers every Year 1 topic from the full Edexcel A-Level Physics course). It's packed with straightforward explanations, helpful examples and full-colour diagrams throughout. Practice questions and exam-style questions (with answers) are included for every topic, and the book is rounded off with a section of in-depth advice on Practical Skills. And finally, a free Online Edition of the whole book is included - just use the code printed inside the book to access it on your PC, Mac or tablet! Contents Topic 1 — Working as a Physicist The Scientific Process The Scientific Process Quantities and Units Quantities and Units Planning and Implementing Planning and Implementing Analysing Results Analysing Results Measurements and Uncertainties Measurements and Uncertainties Evaluating and Concluding Evaluating and Concluding Topic 2 — Mechanics Scalars and Vectors Scalars and Vectors Motion with Uniform Acceleration Motion with Uniform Acceleration Free Fall Free Fall Projectile Motion Projectile Motion Displacement-Time Graphs Displacement-Time Graphs Velocity-Time and Acceleration-Time Graphs Velocity-Time and Acceleration-Time Graphs Forces Forces Newton's Laws of Motion Newton's Laws of Motion Drag and Terminal Velocity Drag and Terminal Velocity Momentum Momentum Work and Power Work and Power Conservation of Energy and Efficiency Conservation of Energy and Efficiency Mass, Weight and Centre of Gravity Mass, Weight and Centre of Gravity Moments Moments Topic 3 — Electric Circuits Charge, Current and Potential Difference Charge, Current and Potential Difference Resistance and Resistivity Resistance and Resistivity I-V Characteristics I-V Characteristics Electrical Energy and Power Electrical Energy and Power E.m.f and Internal Resistance E.m.f and Internal Resistance Conservation of Charge & Energy in Circuits Conservation of Charge & Energy in Circuits The Potential Divider The Potential Divider Topic 4 — Materials Hooke’s Law Hooke’s Law Stress, Strain and Elastic Strain Energy Stress, Strain and Elastic Strain Energy The Young Modulus The Young Modulus Stress-Strain and Force-Extension Graphs Stress-Strain and Force-Extension Graphs Density, Upthrust and Viscosity Density, Upthrust and Viscosity Topic 5 — Waves and Particle Nature of Light The Nature Of Waves The Nature Of Waves Types of Wave Types of Wave Polarisation of Waves Polarisation of Waves Ultrasound Imaging Ultrasound Imaging Superposition and Coherence Superposition and Coherence Stationary (Standing) Waves Stationary (Standing) Waves Refractive Index Refractive Index Lenses Lenses Diffraction Diffraction Diffraction Gratings Diffraction Gratings Light — Wave or Photon? Light — Wave or Photon? The Photoelectric Effect The Photoelectric Effect Wave-Particle Duality Wave-Particle Duality Answers Topic 1 — Working as a Physicist Page 3 — The Scientific Process Page 5 — Quantities and Units Page 7 — Planning and Implementing Page 9 — Analysing Results Page 11 — Measurements and Uncertainties Page 13 — Evaluating and Concluding Topic 2 — Mechanics Page 15 — Scalars and Vectors Page 17 — Motion with Uniform Acceleration Page 19 — Free Fall Page 21 — Projectile Motion Page 23 — Displacement-Time Graphs Page 25 — Velocity-Time and Acceleration-Time Graphs Page 27 — Forces Page 29 — Newton’s Laws of Motion Page 31 — Drag and Terminal Velocity Page 33 — Momentum Page 35 — Work and Power Page 37 — Conservation of Energy and Efficiency Page 39 — Mass, Weight and Centre of Gravity Page 41 — Moments Topic 3 — Electric Circuits Page 43 — Charge, Current and Potential Difference Page 45 — Resistance and Resistivity Page 47 — I-V Characteristics Page 49 — Electrical Energy and Power Page 51 — E.m.f. and Internal Resistance Page 53 — Conservation of Charge & Energy in Circuits Page 55 — The Potential Divider Topic 4— Materials Page 57 — Hooke’s Law Page 59 — Stress, Strain and Elastic Strain Energy Page 61 — The Young Modulus Page 63 — Stress-Strain and Force-Extension Graphs Page 65 — Density, Upthrust and Viscosity Topic 5 — Waves and Particle Nature of Light Page 67— The Nature of Waves Page 69 — Types of Wave Page 71 — Polarisation of Waves Page 73 — Ultrasound Imaging Page 75 — Superposition and Coherence Page 77 — Stationary (Standing) Waves Page 79 — Refractive Index Page 81 — Lenses Page 83 — Diffraction Page 85 — Diffraction Gratings Page 87 — Light — Wave or Photon? Page 89 — The Photoelectric Effect Page 91 — Wave-Particle Duality Index Index Index