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Electric Circuits
Parallel circuit current ____ pd ...,
Series circuit current ____ pd ____,
Resistance
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Electromagnets
How is an electromagnet made and ...,
How t increase the strength of th...,
How to test the strength of thee ...
4
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Atoms and Isotopes
Atomic number,
Atomic mass,
Radioisotope
7
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Changes In Energy
Gravitational potential energy eq...,
Kinetic energy equation,
3
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Charge and Current
Charge,
Charge measured in,
Current measured in
7
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Conduction, Convection and Radiation
Worst emitter colour,
Best emitter colour,
Best aborber colour
10
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Density
Volume of regular shape,
Volume of irregular shape,
Density equation
7
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Energy Resources
Is coal reliable,
Is tidal reliable,
Is wind reliable
7
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Energy Stores and Pathways
Name the energy stores,
Name the energy transfers,
Chemical store definition
14
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Energy Transfers
Law of conservation,
Wasted energy,
System
4
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Forces
Contact forces,
Non contact forces,
Force arrows show
15
cards
Light and Colour
White light through a prism,
Colour spectrum,
How to we see colour
10
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Magnetic Fields and Earth
Magnetic field definition,
What is the strength of the magne...,
What do the magnetic field lines ...
12
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Motion
Speed definition,
Velocity definition,
Acceleration definiton
5
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Particle Model
What are the 3 states of matter,
Solid properties,
Liquid properties
13
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Resistance
Resistance definition,
Resistance equation,
Explain resistance in a wire
4
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Resistance of a Wire
Factors that effect resistance of...,
What is the relationship between ...,
Why does increasing thickness inc...
6
cards
Scalar and Vector
Scalar definition,
Scalar examples,
Vector definition
7
cards
Wave Properties
Longitudinal wave definition,
Transverse wave definition,
Frequency definition
8
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Wave Speed
Longitudinal wave definition,
Transverse wave definition,
Frequency definition
11
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Ripple tank
How to work out frequency on a ri...,
How to work out wavelength on a r...,
Equation of wave speed
7
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Weight
Gravity definition,
Weight definition,
Mass definition
8
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Models of the atom
Who suggested the plum pudding model,
What did the plum pudding model c...,
What did james chadwick discover
10
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Changes of state
Name the 3 states of matter,
Density defintion,
Which of the states of matter is ...
13
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Radioactivity
Alpha decay,
Beta decay,
Gamma decay
18
cards
V-I graphs
What do v i graphs show,
Filament lamp graph shape,
Diode graph shape
9
cards
World wide energy demands
Solar advantages and disadvantages,
Wind advantages and disadvantages,
Geothermal
9
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Hookes law
Method of the hooke s law experiment,
Extension equation,
Hookes law
3
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Newtons 1st and 2nd law
Newtons 1st law,
Newtons 2nd law,
Resultant force definition
6
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Thermistors and LDRS
Ldr defintion,
The resistance of a ldr decreases,
Where are ldr s used
9
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Internal energy
Internal energy,
Internal energy of a system,
What increases the internal energ...
7
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Force and acceleration
Force and acceleration method,
When doing the force and accelera...,
Mass and acceleration method
6
cards
Mains electricity
Earth wire definition,
Live wire definition,
Neutral wire definition
4
cards
Series and parallel
Series circuit properties,
Parallel circuit properties,
Charge definition
8
cards
Nuclear equations
What happens during alpha decay,
What happens during beta decay,
What happens during gamma decay
8
cards
Work done
Work definition,
When is work done,
Work done equation
5
cards
Ohms law
Resistance is,
Resistance equation,
Ohms law
8
cards
Specific heat capacity
Energy changes in systems definition,
Energy changes in systems equation,
Specific heat capatcity definition
8
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Half life
Half life definition,
Activity definition,
Count rate definition
10
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Power
Power definition,
Power equations,
One watt of power is equal to
7
cards
Particle motion and pressure
Gas particles move in,
If temperature increases what hap...,
What causes gas pressure
7
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Forces and elasticity (Hooke's law)
Spring constant definition,
Hooke s law equation,
Elastic potential energy equation
4
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Static electricity
Field lines from an isolated posi...,
Field lines from an isolated nega...,
Do or attract or repel
13
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Nuclear fusion and fission
Nuclear fission definition,
Nuclear fusion definition,
Chain reaction of nuclear fission
7
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Pressure
Pressure definition,
Factors that affect pressure,
Why does a increase in depth in w...
14
cards
Background radiation
Background radiation definition,
Where does natural radiation occu...,
Where does man made radiation occ...
9
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Electromagnetic spectrum
Electromagnetic waves definition,
What do all electromagnetic waves...,
Electromagnetic spectrum
8
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Velocity-Time graph
Acceleration definition,
Acceleration equation,
Uniform motion definition
7
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Magnetic field in electromagnets
What happens when a current flows...,
Describe the magnetic field aroun...,
How to find the magnetic field of...
7
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Stopping distances
Stopping distance definition,
Thinking distance definition,
Braking distance definition
9
cards
Momentum
Momentum definition,
Is momentum a scalar or vector qu...,
What can change momentum q
7
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Changing momentum
When does a change in momentum occur,
Force and momentum equation,
How to reduce the force on impact
5
cards
Light and lenses
Converging definition,
Diverging definition,
Real image
7
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Motor effect
What happens when a straight wire...,
Strength of the magnetic name uni...,
Describe flemings left hand rule
5
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Life cycle of a star
Life cycle of a star,
Nebula definition,
Protostar definition
19
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Red shift
How do we know the universe is ex...,
Doppler effect definition,
Red shift definition
9
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Big Bang theory
Big bang theory,
Evidence for the big bang,
Cosmic microwave background radia...
7
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Sound and hearing
Sound waves are which type of wave,
Range of human hearing,
How can we hear things
9
cards
Thermal insulation
Method of thermal insulation expe...,
Random error definition,
Systematic error definition
7
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Electric charge and current
Charge definition,
Charge is measured in,
3
cards
Efficiency and energy conservation
Law of energy conservation,
Waste energy definition,
Why do machines waste energy and ...
5
cards
Reflection and refraction
Reflection defintion,
Refraction definition,
Law of reflection
6
cards
Specific latent heat
Specific latent heat definition,
S,
Specific latent heat of vaporisat...
5
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Contamination and irradiation
Contamination definition,
Irradiation definition,
Effects of irradition
7
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Leslie cube
Emission definition,
Absorption definition,
Uses of infra red
10
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Newtons 3rd law
Newtons 3rd law,
If a skater throws a bag what wil...,
3
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Terminal velocity
Terminal velocity definition,
On a velocity time graph when are...,
Forces acting as you fall are
7
cards
National grid
Flow of electricity through the grid,
Step up transformers definition,
Transmission cables definition
11
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Unniform motion
Uniform motion questions,
2
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Energy in circuits
What happens when a charge flows ...,
How can you fidn the energy trans...,
Which appliances use the most ene...
4
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Vector diagrams
Look at vector diagrams,
2
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Motors
How does an electric motor work,
How can the rotation of the motor...,
Communtator definition
5
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Solar system
Correct order of planets,
Moons definition,
Dwarf planet definition
13
cards
Changes in momentum
1
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Generator effect
Generator effect definition,
How to increases size of the curr...,
How to change the direction of th...
10
cards
Black body radiation
What do all objects emit and absorb,
Black bodies definition,
Perfect black bodies definition
11
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Moments, levers and gears
Moment definition,
Principle of moments definition,
Centre of mass definition
17
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Reflection
Ray diagrams of reflection and re...,
Reflection and refraction when a ...,
Errors in the reflection practical
6
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Transformers
Why are trandfomers used,
Transformers consist of,
How do transformers work
8
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Ultrasound
Ultrsound definition,
Uses of ultrasound,
If a class next door is being noi...
8
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Using waves for navigation
Seismic waves definition,
2 main types of seismic waves,
Echo sounding definition
7
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Orbital motion
Why do artificial satellites orbi...,
Satellite definition,
Centripetal force definition
11
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