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Physics (1PH0)
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Free Physics (1PH0) study notes for Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) students. Each chapter breaks down a key concept with examples and practice prompts you can turn into AI drills in the thinka app.
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Key concepts of physics
Key concepts and scientific skills
Key concepts of physics: SI units, prefixes and conversions
Maths and graph skills in physics
Core practicals: mechanics, materials and thermal
Core practicals: waves, light and electricity
Paper 1: Motion and forces
Scalars, vectors and motion graphs
Speed, acceleration and equations of motion
Newton's laws, weight and inertial mass
Momentum and collisions (higher tier)
Stopping distances and road safety
Working scientifically
Paper 1: Energy, waves and light
Conservation of energy and efficiency
Energy resources and reducing unwanted transfers
Wave properties and wave speed
Reflection, refraction and lenses
Electromagnetic spectrum: uses and dangers
Sound, ultrasound and infrasound
Thermal radiation and the Earth's temperature
Paper 1: Radioactivity and astronomy
Atomic structure, isotopes and the atomic model
Types of radiation, background radiation and detection
Nuclear equations and half-life
Uses and dangers of radioactivity, fission and fusion
The Solar System, gravity and orbits
Red-shift, the Big Bang and stellar evolution
Paper 2: Energy, forces and matter
Energy - Forces doing work: work, power and efficiency
Forces and their effects: vector and free body diagrams
Moments, levers and gears
Particle model, density and states of matter
Specific heat capacity, latent heat and gas behaviour
Forces and matter: springs and elastic energy
Pressure in fluids and upthrust
Paper 2: Electricity and magnetism
Circuits: current, potential difference and resistance
Circuit components, series and parallel calculations
Electrical power, energy and mains electricity safety
Static electricity and electric fields
Magnetism and the motor effect
Electromagnetic induction, transformers and the national grid
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