WJEC AS A2 Physics 2009 and 2010

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References to work from the GCSE section of the site that would be useful at AS/A2 level are shown as (14-16) or (11-14)

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For the full version of the specification please see: WJEC AS and A2 Physics 2009/2010

PH1.1 BASIC PHYSICS

(a) SI units
Units
Quantities and SI units

(b) Checking equations
Units and dimensions

(c) Scalars and vectors
Scalars and vectors

(d) Forces and Newton's Third Law of motion
Newton's Third Law
Forces (11-14)

(e) Forces on a body
Vectors in equilibrium

(f) Newton's Second Law of motion
Newton's Second Law (14-16)
Newton's Second Law

16-19/Mechanics/Dynamics/Problems/Newton's laws
14-16/Mechanics/Forces in motion/Problems/Newton's laws

(g) Addition of vectors
Vector addition

16- 19/Mechanics/Statics/Problems/Vectors
16-19/Mechanics/Statics/Problems/Vectors 2
16-19/Mechanics/Statics/Problems/Vectors and forces
16- 19/Mechanics/Statics/Experiments/Adding forces

(h) Components of vectors
Components of vectors

(i) Density
Density

(j) The turning effect of a force
Moments
Couples

(k) Principle of moments
Balancing (11-14)
Equilibrium and moments

16-19/Mechanics/Statics/Problems/Moments and couples

(l) Centre of gravity
Centre of gravity

(m) Bodies in equilibrium
Equilibrium

16- 19/Mechanics/Statics/Problems/Moments, couples and stability

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