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

3.9 Astrophysics

3.9.1 Telescopes

3.9.1.1 Astronomical telescope consisting of two converging lenses

3.9.1.2 Reflecting telescopes

3.9.1.3 Single dish radio telescopes I-R U-V and X-ray telescopes

3.9.1.4 Advantages of large diameter telescopes

3.9.2.2 Absolute magnitude M

3.9.2.3 Classification by temperature black-body radiation

3.9.2.4 Principles of the use of stellar spectral classes

3.9.2.6 Supernovae neutron stars and black holes

3.9.3.1 Doppler effect

3.9.3.2 Hubble's law

3.9.3.4 Detection of exoplanets

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

3.9.1.1 Astronomical telescope consisting of two converging lenses

3.9.1.2 Reflecting telescopes

3.9.1.3 Single dish radio telescopes I-R U-V and X-ray telescopes

3.9.1.4 Advantages of large diameter telescopes