Physics Notes
Free chapter notes for Cambridge International AS & A Level Physics 9702. Read any chapter online, then practise with the member Workbook and revise with Chapter at a Glance.
Physical quantities and units
Covers: Physical quantities and units - Physical quantities, Physical quantities and units - SI units, Physical quantities and units - Errors and uncertainties, Physical quantities and units - Scalars and vectors
Kinematics
Covers: Kinematics - Equations of motion
Dynamics
Covers: Dynamics - Momentum and Newton’s laws of motion, Dynamics - Non-uniform motion, Dynamics - Linear momentum and its conservation
Forces, density and pressure
Covers: Forces, density and pressure - Turning effects of forces, Forces, density and pressure - Equilibrium of forces, Forces, density and pressure - Density and pressure
Work, energy and power
Covers: Work, energy and power - Energy conservation, Work, energy and power - Gravitational potential energy and kinetic energy
Deformation of solids
Covers: Deformation of solids - Stress and strain, Deformation of solids - Elastic and plastic behaviour
Waves
Covers: Waves - Progressive waves, Waves - Transverse and longitudinal waves, Waves - Doppler effect for sound waves, Waves - Electromagnetic spectrum, Waves - Polarisation
Superposition
Covers: Superposition - Stationary waves, Superposition - Diffraction, Superposition - Interference, Superposition - The diffraction grating
Electricity
Covers: Electricity - Electric current, Electricity - Potential difference and power, Electricity - Resistance and resistivity
D.C. circuits
Covers: D.C. circuits - Practical circuits, D.C. circuits - Kirchhoff’s laws, D.C. circuits - Potential dividers
Particle physics
Covers: Particle physics - Atoms, nuclei and radiation, Particle physics - Fundamental particles
Motion in a circle
Covers: Motion in a circle - Kinematics of uniform circular motion, Motion in a circle - Centripetal acceleration
Gravitational fields
Covers: Gravitational fields - Gravitational field, Gravitational fields - Gravitational force between point masses, Gravitational fields - Gravitational field of a point mass, Gravitational fields - Gravitational potential
Temperature
Covers: Temperature - Thermal equilibrium, Temperature - Temperature scales, Temperature - Specific heat capacity and specific latent heat
Ideal gases
Covers: Ideal gases - The mole, Ideal gases - Equation of state, Ideal gases - Kinetic theory of gases
Thermodynamics
Covers: Thermodynamics - Internal energy, Thermodynamics - The first law of thermodynamics
Oscillations
Covers: Oscillations - Simple harmonic oscillations, Oscillations - Energy in simple harmonic motion, Oscillations - Damped and forced oscillations, resonance
Electric fields
Covers: Electric fields - Electric fields and field lines, Electric fields - Uniform electric fields, Electric fields - Electric force between point charges, Electric fields - Electric field of a point charge, Electric fields - Electric potential
Capacitance
Covers: Capacitance - Capacitors and capacitance, Capacitance - Energy stored in a capacitor, Capacitance - Discharging a capacitor
Magnetic fields
Covers: Magnetic fields - Concept of a magnetic field, Magnetic fields - Force on a current-carrying conductor, Magnetic fields - Force on a moving charge, Magnetic fields - Magnetic fields due to currents, Magnetic fields - Electromagnetic induction
Alternating currents
Covers: Alternating currents - Characteristics of alternating currents, Alternating currents - Rectification and smoothing
Quantum physics
Covers: Quantum physics - Energy and momentum of a photon, Quantum physics - Photoelectric effect, Quantum physics - Wave-particle duality, Quantum physics - Energy levels in atoms and line spectra
Nuclear physics
Covers: Nuclear physics - Mass defect and nuclear binding energy, Nuclear physics - Radioactive decay
Medical physics
Covers: Medical physics - Production and use of ultrasound, Medical physics - Production and use of X-rays, Medical physics - PET scanning
Astronomy and cosmology
Covers: Astronomy and cosmology - Standard candles, Astronomy and cosmology - Stellar radii, Astronomy and cosmology - Hubble’s law and the Big Bang theory