
How to Pass Flash Revise Higher Physics
Hugh McGill(Author)
Hodder Gibson (Publisher)
Published on 28. January 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
144 pages
978-1-4441-2048-6 (ISBN)
Description
How To Pass Flash Revise titles are ideal for quick revision. Written by subject experts for instant revision of key topics, they provide quick-fire questions and answers with exam tips to help students achieve the very best grades. With content organised in easy-to-follow sections, Flash Revise is the answer to instant revision anytime, anywhere! Flash Revise your subject now! Answer the question Flick and check you've got it right Make sure you read the exam tip Test your friends
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Hachette Learning
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
approximately 10 illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 139 mm
Width: 111 mm
Thickness: 8 mm
Weight
106 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4441-2048-6 (9781444120486)
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Person
Hugh McGill is an experienced author, examiner and formerly Qualifications Manager at SQA for Physics
Content
Mechanics and properties of matter 1 Scalars and vectors 2 Vector components 3 Adding vectors 4 Acceleration 5 Graphs of motion 6 The equations of motion 7 Using the equations of motion 8 Projectiles 9 Balanced and unbalanced forces 10 Force, mass and acceleration 11 Analysing forces 12 Energy and work 13 Momentum 14 Impulse 15 Density 16 Pressure 17 Pressure in fluids 18 Buoyancy force 19 Temperature 20 Kinetic model of matter and gas pressure 21 Gas laws 22 More gas laws and kinetic model of matter Electricity and electronics 23 Electric fields 24 Charge, work and potential difference 25 E.m.f. and terminal potential difference 26 E.m.f. and internal resistance 27 Energy in electrical circuits 28 Power in electrical circuits 29 Current, voltage and resistance in series circuits 30 Current, voltage and resistance in parallel circuits 31 Current voltage and resistance in more complex circuits 32 Potential divider 33 Wheatstone bridge 34 Alternating current and voltage 35 Energy and power in resistive circuits 36 Capacitance 1 37 Capacitance 2 38 Capacitors in d.c. circuits 39 Capacitors in a.c. circuits 40 Uses of capacitors 41 Operational amplifiers 42 Op-amps in circuits 1 43 Op-amps in circuits 2 Radiation and matter 44 Wave properties 45 Wave definitions 46 Wave behaviour 47 Interference 48 Investigating interference 49 Gratings 50 Spectra 51 Refraction 1 52 Refraction 2 53 Total internal reflection and critical angle 54 Irradiance 55 Photons 56 Photoelectric effect 57 Energy levels in atoms and line spectra 58 Lasers 59 Semiconductors 60 p-n junction diode 61 Applications of diodes 62 n-channel enhancement MOSFET 63 The atom and nucleus 64 Nuclear reactions 65 Dosimetry 66 Background radiation 67 Radiation and safety Course skills 68 Numbers and units 69 Uncertainties 70 Random and systematic uncertainties