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Contents 1 Paper 1.1 Higher Level 1.2 Ordinary Level 2 Topics 2.1 Mechanics 2.2 Temperature 2.3 Waves 2.4 Vibrations and Sound 2.5 Light 2.6 Electricity 2.6.1 Electricity Experiments 2.7 The Electron 2.8 The Nucleus 2.9 Options 2.10 Other

[edit] Paper

[edit] Higher Level

3 hours.

• Section A: Four questions, do three. (40 marks each)
• Section B: Eight questions, do five. (56 marks each)

Pacing:

• Read paper and choose questions - 5 mins
• Section A - 16 minutes per question
• Section B - 22 minutes per question
• Check over answers - 17 minutes

If you want to do all 12 questions...

• No need to read paper (no choice to make!)
• Section A - 11 minutes per question
• Section B - 15 minutes per question
• Check over answers - 16 minutes

[edit] Ordinary Level

[edit] Topics

[edit] Mechanics

• Motion
  • Linear Motion
  • Vectors and Scalars
  • Acceleration
• Forces
  • Newton’s laws of motion
  • Force, Mass and Momentum
  • Conservation of Momentum
  • Circular Motion
  • Gravity
  • Density and Pressure
  • Moments
  • Simple Harmonic Motion
• Energy
  • Work
  • Energy
  • Power
• Mechanics Experiments

1. Measurement of velocity and acceleration.
2. To show that a ∝ F.
3. Verification of the principle of conservation of momentum.
4. Measurement of g.
5. Verification of Boyle’s law.
6. Investigation of the laws of equilibrium for a set of co-planar forces.
7. Investigation of relationship between period and length for a simple pendulum and hence calculation of g.

[edit] Temperature

• Temperature
• Quantity of Heat
• Heat Transfer
• Latent Heat

Experiments

1. Calibration curve of a thermometer using the laboratory mercury thermometer as a standard.
2. Measurement of specific heat capacity, e.g. of water or a metal by a mechanical or electrical method.
3. Measurement of the specific latent heat of fusion of ice.
4. Measurement of the specific latent heat of vaporisation of water.

[edit] Waves

• Properties of Waves
• Wave Phenomena
• Doppler effect

[edit] Vibrations and Sound

• Wave Nature of Sound
• Characteristics of Notes
• Resonance
• Vibrations in Strings and Pipes
• Sound Intensity
  • Sound Experiments

1. Measurement of the speed of sound in air.
2. Investigation of the variation of fundamental frequency of a stretched string with length.
3. Investigation of the variation of fundamental frequency of a stretched string with tension.

[edit] Light

• Reflection
• Refraction
  • Lenses
• Wave Nature of Light

Light Experiments

1. Measurement of the focal length of a concave mirror.
2. Verification of Snell’s law of refraction.
3. Measurement of the refractive index of a liquid or a solid.
4. Measurement of the focal length of a converging lens.
5. Measurement of the wavelength of monochromatic light.

[edit] Electricity

• Charges
• Static Electricity
• Electric Field
• Capacitance
• Electric Current
  • Resistance
• Electromagnetism
  • Magnets and magnetic fields
  • Current in a magnetic field
  • Electromagnetic Induction

[edit] Electricity Experiments

1. Verification of Joule’s law (as Δθ ∝ I 2).
2. Measurement of the resistivity of the material of a wire.
3. To investigate the variation of the resistance of a metallic conductor with temperature.
4. To investigate the variation of the resistance of a thermistor with temperature.
5. To investigate the variation of current (I ) with pd (V ) for
   1. metallic conductor
   2. filament bulb
   3. copper sulfate solution with copper electrodes
   4. semiconductor diode.

[edit] The Electron

• The Electron
• Thermionic Emission
• Photoelectric Emission
• X-rays

[edit] The Nucleus

• The Structure of the Atom
• The Structure of the Nucleus
• Radioactivity
• Nuclear Energy

[edit] Options

• Particle Physics
• Quantum Theory
• Relativity

[edit] Other

• Geometrical Optics
• Speed, Displacement and Velocity
• E.M.F. and p.d.
• Semiconductors
• Fission and Fusion
• Handy Links

Definitions:

• list of definitions

There are approximately 108 definitions on the course. Definitions make up 20% of the total marks in the higher level paper. To get the Department of Education syllabus click here.