Physics

Course summary

The Physics department aims to make Physics an enjoyable subject for all those who study it, incorporating as much practical work at all levels and with as many unusual experiments as possible. Physics is housed in a purpose-built laboratory block with three labs and a preparation room. The department has a very good stock of modern apparatus including an electron diffraction tube, many oscilloscopes including a digital storage oscilloscope module, radioactivity apparatus and data logging equipment with accurate sensors. We study the OCR “Physics A” A Level. The subject breakdown is: Year 12: • Newtonian Mechanics • Material science • Electric Circuits • Waves • Quantum Mechanics Year 13: • Thermal Physics and Ideal Gases • Circular and Simple Harmonic motion • Gravitational Fields • Astronomy and Cosmology • Electric and Magnetic Fields • Particle and Nuclear Physics • Medical Imaging