Physics

Course summary

Everything and anything! If you enjoy scientific experiments and have a passion for discovering how the world around us works, then physics is for you. The laws of physics govern everything from how the stars are born to how photons of light can behave and even how a tiny microcomputer functions. From Isaac Newton to Erwin Schrodinger and his cat, physics has supported many of the fundamental scientific discoveries throughout history - it was a physicist who invented the World Wide Web! Course Content: The course content for the first year will include: Topic 1: Working as a Physicist (covered throughout the course) Topic 2: Mechanics- includes the Newtonian Laws and builds on GCSE concepts of forces and motion Topic 3: Electric Circuits- follows from the GCSE topic of electricity with more in-depth study of Ohm's law Topic 4: Materials Topic 5: Waves and the particle Nature of Light- builds on GCSE knowledge of gravity, wave properties and a more in-depth study of optics In Year 13, the topics covered include: Topic 6: Further mechanics Topic 7: Electric and Magnetic Fields Topic 8: Nuclear and Particle Physics Topic 9: Thermodynamics Topic 10: Space Topic 11: Nuclear Radiation Topic 12: Gravitational Fields Topic 13: Oscillations