Pearson Edexcel International A Level Physics Student Book
1st Edition
Published on 10. April 2020
240 pages
978-1-292-32671-9 (ISBN)
Description
Developed for the new International A Level specification, these new resources are specifically designed for international students, with a strong focus on progression, recognition and transferable skills, allowing learning in a local context to a global standard. Recognised by universities worldwide and fully comparable to UK reformed GCE A levels. Supports a modular approach, in line with the specification. Appropriate international content puts learning in a real-world context, to a global standard, making it engaging and relevant for all learners. Reviewed by a language specialist to ensure materials are written in a clear and accessible style. The embedded transferable skills, needed for progression to higher education and employment, are signposted so students understand what skills they are developing and therefore go on to use these skills more effectively in the future. Exam practice provides opportunities to assess understanding and progress, so students can make the best progress they can.
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Content
- Front Cover
- Contents
- Course Structure
- About this Book
- Practical Skills
- Assessment Overview
- Topic 5: Further Mechanics
- Chapter 5A: Further Momentum
- 1: Energy in Collisions
- 2: More Collisions
- Thinking Bigger: Asteroids
- Exam Practice
- Chapter 5B: Circular Motion
- 1: Circular Motion Basics
- 2: Centripetal Force
- Thinking Bigger: Artificial Gravity
- Exam Practice
- Topic 6: Electric and Magnetic Fields
- Chapter 6A: Electric Fields
- 1: Electric Fields
- 2: Radial Electric Fields
- 3: Coulomb's Law
- Thinking Bigger: Power Line Problems
- Exam Practice
- Chpater 6B: Capacitors
- 1: Capacitor Basics
- 2: Charging and Discharging Capacitors
- 3: Capacitor Mathematics
- Thinking Bigger: Ultracapacitors
- Exam Practice
- Chapter 6C: Electromagnetic Effects
- 1: Magnetic Fields
- 2: Electric Motors
- 3: Magnetic Forces
- 4: Generating Electricity
- Thinking Bigger: Metal Detectives
- Exam Practice
- Topic 7: Nuclear and Particle Physics
- Chapter 7A: Probing Matter
- 1: A Nuclear Atom
- 2: Electrons from Atoms
- Thinking Bigger: Xenon-Xenon
- Exam Practice
- Chapter 7B: Particle Accelerators and Detectors
- 1: Particle Accelerators
- 2: Particle Detectors
- 3: The Large Hadron Collider
- Thinking Bigger: Medical Particle Accelerators
- Exam Practice
- Chapter 7C: The Particle ZOO
- 1: Particle Interactions
- 2: The Particle ZOO
- 3: Particles and Forces
- 4: Particle Reactions
- Thinking Bigger: Anti-Matter Matters
- Exam Practice
- Topic 8: Thermodynamics
- Chapter 8A: Heat and Temperature
- 1: Heat and Temperature
- 2: Heat Transfer
- 3: Internal Energy
- 4: Ideal Gas Behaviour
- Thinking Bigger: Reach for the Sky!
- Exam Practice
- Topic 9: Nuclear Decay
- Chapter 9A: Radioactivity
- 1: Nuclear Radiation
- 2: Rate of Radioactive Decay
- 3: Fission and Fusion
- Thinking Bigger: Medical Tracers
- Exam Practice
- Topic 10: Oscillations
- Chapter 10A: Oscillations
- 1: Simple Harmonic Motion (SHM)
- 2: SHM Mathematics
- 3: SHM Energy
- 4: Resonance and Damping
- Thinking Bigger: Taipei 101
- Exam Practice
- Topic 11: Astrophysics and Cosmology
- Chapter 11A: Gravitational Fields
- 1: Gravitational Forces
- 2: Gravitational Fields
- Thinking Bigger: Monitoring Volcanos
- Exam Practice
- Chapter 11B: Space
- 1: Starshine
- 2: Stellar Classification
- 3: Distances to the Stars
- 4: The Age of the Universe
- 5: The Fate of the Universe
- Thinking Bigger: Dark Energy
- Exam Practice
- Maths Skills
- Preparing for your Exams
- Sample Exam Answers
- Command Words
- Glossary
- Index
- Back Cover
