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Physics (XPH11)
6 sections available · 37 chapters available
Free Physics (XPH11) study notes for Pearson Edexcel International AS Level students. Each chapter below covers a key topic with worked examples and practice prompts you can take into the thinka app.
Unit 1: Mechanics
Motion and kinematics graphs
Vectors and projectile motion
Forces, free-body diagrams and Newton's laws
Momentum and collisions
Moments and equilibrium
Work, energy, power and efficiency
Unit 1: Materials
Density, upthrust and Stokes' law
Hooke's law, stress and strain
The Young modulus
Force-extension and stress-strain graphs
Elastic and plastic behaviour, elastic strain energy
Unit 2: Waves and Particle Nature of Light
Wave properties and the wave equation
Superposition, interference and standing waves
Refraction, total internal reflection and polarisation
Diffraction, gratings and electron diffraction
Intensity, pulse-echo and wave models
Photons, the photoelectric effect and energy levels
Unit 2: Electric Circuits
Charge, current, potential difference and resistance
Series and parallel circuits, power and energy
Current-potential difference characteristics
Resistivity and charge carriers (I = nqvA)
Potential dividers, thermistors and LDRs
E.m.f. and internal resistance
Unit 3: Practical Skills in Physics I
Planning an experiment
Instruments, resolution and measuring technique
Taking readings: range, repeats and anomalies
Processing data, significant figures and graphs
Uncertainty, error and accuracy
Evaluation, improvements and safety
IAS core practicals
CP1: Acceleration of a freely-falling object
CP2: Viscosity of a liquid by a falling-ball method
CP3: The Young modulus of a material
CP4: Speed of sound in air
CP5: Frequency of a vibrating string
CP6: Wavelength of light using a diffraction grating
CP7: Electrical resistivity of a material
CP8: E.m.f. and internal resistance of a cell
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