A-LEVEL Exam A-LEVEL Physics

A-LEVEL Physics

3.1 Measurements and their errors

3.2 Particles and radiation

3.4 Mechanics and materials

3.5 Electricity

3.6 Further mechanics and thermal physics

3.7 Fields and their consequences

3.8 Nuclear physics

3.8.1 Radioactivity

3.8.1.1 Rutherford scattering

3.8.1.2 α β and γ radiation

3.8.1.3 Radioactive decay

3.8.1.4 Nuclear instability

3.8.1.5 Nuclear radius

3.8.1.6 Mass and energy

3.8.1.7 Induced fission

3.8.1.8 Safety aspects

3.9 Astrophysics

3.10.1 Physics of the eye

3.10.2 Physics of the ear

3.10.3 Biological measurement

3.10.4 Non-ionising imaging

3.10.5 X-ray imaging

3.10.6 Radionuclide imaging and therapy

3.11 Engineering physics

3.12 Turning points in physics

3.13 Electronics

3.8.1.1 Rutherford scattering

3.8.1.2 α β and γ radiation

3.8.1.3 Radioactive decay

3.8.1.4 Nuclear instability

3.8.1.5 Nuclear radius

3.8.1.6 Mass and energy

3.8.1.7 Induced fission

3.8.1.8 Safety aspects