
Maths for A Level Physics
Illuminate Publishing
Published on 18. January 2016
Book
Paperback/Softback
190 pages
978-1-908682-91-8 (ISBN)
Description
Written by senior examiners, this full-colour course companion helps you develop a thorough understanding of the essential mathematical skills required in A Level Physics. / Helps you understand how and why mathematical formulae work in physics and gives you the techniques you need to answer the range of exam questions effectively. / Provides lots of practical advice, exemplified by numerous physics questions, on how you can build the all-important mathematical understanding which is of great importance in the A Level Physics exams. / Topic-based content starts from basic fundamentals and slowly builds skills and understanding, using physics problems as the key worked examples throughout. / Includes content on sinusoidal functions, complicated graphs and complex numbers. / Detailed explanations within numerous worked examples help you understand the thinking behind each mathematical technique and how and when to use them. / Numerous test yourself questions provide plenty of practice and skill reinforcement. / Data exercises provide practice in using techniques to handle data and plot results. / Quickfire quizzes rapidly reinforce skills and understanding as a topic progresses. / Pointers provide hints for refining exam technique and avoiding common mistakes. / The material has been mapped against the mathematical requirements criteria for all A Level Physics courses from AQA, Pearson, OCR and WJEC, CCEA, the International Baccalaureate, the Oxford University Physics Aptitude Test and the Cambridge Pre-U.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Interest Age: From 16 to 19 years
Illustrations
80 colour illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 276 mm
Width: 212 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
560 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-908682-91-8 (9781908682918)
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Persons
Gareth Kelly is an experienced teacher who has been involved with A Level and GCSE Physics and Electronics for a major awarding body for many years. Nigel Wood is an experienced Chief Examiner in A Level Physics for a major awarding body, and was formerly Head of Physics at Dulwich College, London.
Content
Maths: Physics content Map / Quantities, Units and Dimensions / Basic Algebra / Further Algebra/ Indices and Logarithms/ Geometry and Trigonometry / Graphs / Vectors / Oscillations / Fields / Calculus / Differential Equations / Complex Numbers / Miscellaneous Proofs and Derivations / Quickfire Answers.