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Up Learn A Level Physics
The Up Learn Physics course contains everything you need to learn and achieve top grades in A Level Physics.
Exam Boards: AQA, OCR
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WHAT YOU GET
Every course includes
Interactive Video Lessons
Video content that keeps you engaged and regular activities that keep you from losing focus
Detailed Quizzes
800+ questions designed to test your understanding, with a mix of exam-style mark schemes and full written answers that address common misconceptions
Exclusive Practice Papers
Reviewed by real examiners exclusively for Up Learn in order to give you additional confidence when preparing for exams
Progress Tracker to A*
Bespoke assessment and practice questions to chart your grade gains as you progress
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Core Content
1. Use of SI units and their prefixes
2. Limitation of physical measurements
3. Estimation of physical quantities
2. Limitation of physical measurements
3. Estimation of physical quantities
Particles
1. Constituents of the atom
2. Stable and unstable nuclei
3. Particles, antiparticles and photons
4. Particle interactions
5. Classification of particles
6. Quarks and antiquarks
7. Applications of conservation laws
Electromagnetic Radiation and Quantum Phenomena
1. The photoelectric effect
2. Collisions of electrons with atoms
3. Energy levels and photon emission
4. Wave-particle duality
1. Constituents of the atom
2. Stable and unstable nuclei
3. Particles, antiparticles and photons
4. Particle interactions
5. Classification of particles
6. Quarks and antiquarks
7. Applications of conservation laws
Electromagnetic Radiation and Quantum Phenomena
1. The photoelectric effect
2. Collisions of electrons with atoms
3. Energy levels and photon emission
4. Wave-particle duality
Progressive and Stationary Waves
1. Progressive waves
2. Longitudinal and transverse waves
3. Principle of superposition of waves and formation of stationary waves
Refraction, Diffraction and Interference
1. Interference
2. Diffraction
3. Refraction at a plane surface
1. Progressive waves
2. Longitudinal and transverse waves
3. Principle of superposition of waves and formation of stationary waves
Refraction, Diffraction and Interference
1. Interference
2. Diffraction
3. Refraction at a plane surface
Force, Energy and Momentum
1. Scalars and vectors
2. Moments
3. Motion along a straight line
4. Projectile motion
5. Newton’s laws of motion
6. Momentum
7. Work, energy and power
8. Conservation of energy
Materials
1. Bulk properties of solids
2. The Young modulus
1. Scalars and vectors
2. Moments
3. Motion along a straight line
4. Projectile motion
5. Newton’s laws of motion
6. Momentum
7. Work, energy and power
8. Conservation of energy
Materials
1. Bulk properties of solids
2. The Young modulus
Current electricity
1. Basics of electricity
2. Current–voltage characteristics
3. Resistivity
4. Circuits
5. Potential divider
6. Electromotive force and internal resistance
1. Basics of electricity
2. Current–voltage characteristics
3. Resistivity
4. Circuits
5. Potential divider
6. Electromotive force and internal resistance
Periodic motion
1. Circular motion
2. Simple harmonic motion (SHM)
3. Simple harmonic systems
4. Forced vibrations and resonance
Thermal physics
1. Thermal energy transfer
2. Ideal gases
3. Molecular kinetic theory model
1. Circular motion
2. Simple harmonic motion (SHM)
3. Simple harmonic systems
4. Forced vibrations and resonance
Thermal physics
1. Thermal energy transfer
2. Ideal gases
3. Molecular kinetic theory model
Fields
1. Introduction to fields
Gravitational fields
1. Newton’s law
2. Gravitational field strength
3. Gravitational potential
4. Orbits of planets and satellites
Electrical fields
1. Coulomb’s law
2. Electrical field strength
3. Electric potential
Capacitance
1. Capacitance
2. Parallel plate capacitor
3. Energy stored by a capacitor
4. Capacitor charge and discharge
Magnetic fields
1. Magnetic flux density
2. Moving charges in a magnetic field
3. Magnetic flux and flux linkage
4. Electromagnetic induction
5. Alternating currents
6. The operation of a transformer
1. Introduction to fields
Gravitational fields
1. Newton’s law
2. Gravitational field strength
3. Gravitational potential
4. Orbits of planets and satellites
Electrical fields
1. Coulomb’s law
2. Electrical field strength
3. Electric potential
Capacitance
1. Capacitance
2. Parallel plate capacitor
3. Energy stored by a capacitor
4. Capacitor charge and discharge
Magnetic fields
1. Magnetic flux density
2. Moving charges in a magnetic field
3. Magnetic flux and flux linkage
4. Electromagnetic induction
5. Alternating currents
6. The operation of a transformer
Radioactivity
1. Rutherford scattering
2. α, β and γ radiation
3. Radioactive decay
4. Nuclear instability
5. Nuclear radius
6. Mass and energy
7. Induced fission
8. Safety aspects
1. Rutherford scattering
2. α, β and γ radiation
3. Radioactive decay
4. Nuclear instability
5. Nuclear radius
6. Mass and energy
7. Induced fission
8. Safety aspects
Options
Telescopes
1. Astronomical telescope consisting of two converging lenses
2. Reflecting telescopes
3. Single dish radio telescopes, I-R, U-V and X-ray telescopes
4. Advantages of large diameter telescopes
Classification of stars
1. Classification by luminosity
2. Absolute magnitude, M
3. Classification by temperature, black-body radiation
4. Principles of the use of stellar spectral classes
5. The Hertzsprung-Russell (HR) diagram
6. Supernovae, neutron stars and black holes
Cosmology
1. Doppler effect
2. Hubble’s law
3. Quasars
4. Detection of exoplanets
1. Astronomical telescope consisting of two converging lenses
2. Reflecting telescopes
3. Single dish radio telescopes, I-R, U-V and X-ray telescopes
4. Advantages of large diameter telescopes
Classification of stars
1. Classification by luminosity
2. Absolute magnitude, M
3. Classification by temperature, black-body radiation
4. Principles of the use of stellar spectral classes
5. The Hertzsprung-Russell (HR) diagram
6. Supernovae, neutron stars and black holes
Cosmology
1. Doppler effect
2. Hubble’s law
3. Quasars
4. Detection of exoplanets
Core Content
Practical skills assessed in a written examination
1. Planning
2. Implementing
3. Analysis
4. Evaluation
Practical skills assessed in the practical endorsement
1. Practical skills
2. Use of apparatus and techniques
1. Planning
2. Implementing
3. Analysis
4. Evaluation
Practical skills assessed in the practical endorsement
1. Practical skills
2. Use of apparatus and techniques
Physical quantities and units
1. Physical quantities
2. S.I. units
Making measurements and analysing data
1. Measurements and uncertainties
Nature of quantities
1. Scalars and vectors
1. Physical quantities
2. S.I. units
Making measurements and analysing data
1. Measurements and uncertainties
Nature of quantities
1. Scalars and vectors
Motion
1. Kinematics
2. Linear motion
3. Projectile motion
Forces in action
1. Dynamics
2. Motion with non-uniform acceleration
3. Equilibrium
4. Density and pressure
Work, energy and power
1. Work and conservation of energy
2. Kinetic and potential energies
3. Power
Materials
1. Springs
2. Mechanical properties of matter
Newton’s laws of motion and momentum
1. Newton’s laws of motion
2. Collisions
1. Kinematics
2. Linear motion
3. Projectile motion
Forces in action
1. Dynamics
2. Motion with non-uniform acceleration
3. Equilibrium
4. Density and pressure
Work, energy and power
1. Work and conservation of energy
2. Kinetic and potential energies
3. Power
Materials
1. Springs
2. Mechanical properties of matter
Newton’s laws of motion and momentum
1. Newton’s laws of motion
2. Collisions
Charge and current
1. Charge
2. Mean drift velocity
Energy, power and resistance
1. Circuit symbols
2. Electromotive force (e.m.f.) and potential difference (p.d.)
3. Resistance
4. Resistivity
5. Power
Electrical circuits
1. Series and parallel circuits
2. Internal resistance
3. Potential dividers
Waves
1. Wave motion
2. Electromagnetic waves
3. Superposition
4. Stationary waves
Quantum physics
1. Photons
2. The photoelectric effect
3. Wave-particle duality
1. Charge
2. Mean drift velocity
Energy, power and resistance
1. Circuit symbols
2. Electromotive force (e.m.f.) and potential difference (p.d.)
3. Resistance
4. Resistivity
5. Power
Electrical circuits
1. Series and parallel circuits
2. Internal resistance
3. Potential dividers
Waves
1. Wave motion
2. Electromagnetic waves
3. Superposition
4. Stationary waves
Quantum physics
1. Photons
2. The photoelectric effect
3. Wave-particle duality
Thermal physics
1. Temperature
2. Solid, liquid and gas
3. Thermal properties of materials
4. Ideal gases
Circular motion
1. Kinematics of circular motion
2. Centripetal force
Oscillations
1. Simple harmonic oscillations
2. Energy of a simple harmonic oscillator
3. Damping
Gravitational fields
1. Point and spherical masses
2. Newton’s law of gravitation
3. Planetary motion
4. Gravitational potential and energy
Astrophysics and cosmology
1. Stars
2. Electromagnetic radiation from stars
3. Cosmology
1. Temperature
2. Solid, liquid and gas
3. Thermal properties of materials
4. Ideal gases
Circular motion
1. Kinematics of circular motion
2. Centripetal force
Oscillations
1. Simple harmonic oscillations
2. Energy of a simple harmonic oscillator
3. Damping
Gravitational fields
1. Point and spherical masses
2. Newton’s law of gravitation
3. Planetary motion
4. Gravitational potential and energy
Astrophysics and cosmology
1. Stars
2. Electromagnetic radiation from stars
3. Cosmology
Capacitors
1. Capacitors
2. Energy
3. Charging and discharging capacitors
Electric fields
1. Point and spherical charges
2. Coulomb’s law
3. Uniform electric field
4. Electric potential and energy
Electromagnetism
1. Magnetic fields
2. Motion of charged particles
3. Electromagnetic Induction
Nuclear and particle physics
1. The nuclear atom
2. Fundamental particles
3. Radioactivity
4. Nuclear fission and fusion
Medical imaging
1. Using X-rays
2. Diagnostic methods in medicine
3. Using ultrasound
1. Capacitors
2. Energy
3. Charging and discharging capacitors
Electric fields
1. Point and spherical charges
2. Coulomb’s law
3. Uniform electric field
4. Electric potential and energy
Electromagnetism
1. Magnetic fields
2. Motion of charged particles
3. Electromagnetic Induction
Nuclear and particle physics
1. The nuclear atom
2. Fundamental particles
3. Radioactivity
4. Nuclear fission and fusion
Medical imaging
1. Using X-rays
2. Diagnostic methods in medicine
3. Using ultrasound
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