About Oxford Revise: AQA A Level Physics revision guide
Revise everything you need to do well in AQA A Level Physics.
This revision guide will support you as you build essential knowledge and skills throughout your A Level Physics course so that you’re ready for exam success.
There are plenty of worked examples to develop your maths skills and required practical skills. You’ll also get practical support on how to answer exam questions, plus help with analysis questions.
Contents list
Physics
Chapter1: Measurements and errors
Chapter2: Particles and radiation
Chapter3: Properties of particles
Chapter4: Progressive and stationary waves
Chapter5: Reflection, diffraction, and interference
Chapter6: Force, energy, and momentum 1
Chapter7: Force, energy, and momentum 2
Chapter8: Materials
Chapter9: Current electricity
Chapter10: Circuits
Chapter11: Circular motion
Chapter12: Simple harmonic motion
Chapter13: Thermal physics
Chapter14: Gravitational fields
Chapter15: Electric fields
Chapter16: Capacitance
Chapter17: Magnetic fields
Chapter18: Electromagnetic induction
Chapter19: Radioactivity
Chapter20: Nuclear energy
Chapter21: Telescopes
Chapter22: Stars and cosmology
Chapter23: Physics of the eye and ear
Chapter24: Medical imaging
Chapter25: Rotational dynamics
Chapter26: Thermodynamics and engines
Chapter27: The discovery of the electron
Chapter28: Wave-particle duality and special relativity
Chapter29: Discrete semiconductor devices
Chapter30: Analogue and digital signals
Required practicals and unifying concepts pg. 338
Multiple-choice questions pg. 346
Data booklet pg. 360
Answers
Revise effectively with Oxford Revise
This guide covers every topic in the AQA A Level Physics course in depth, using clear, easy-to-understand language. Key terms boxes highlight the important words and language that you need to understand and help you to use them confidently. Revision tips give you quick ways to understand the core concepts and practice remembering them.
Each chapter has lots of exam-style questions for you to practice. These are designed to build your confidence, consolidate your knowledge and stretch your understanding. Exam tips show you how to interpret questions, what you need to do in your answers, and give you advice on how to get as many marks as possible.
The Oxford Revise approach
Oxford Revise uses a clear three-step method to get you ready for your exams.
Step 1: Knowledge – learn the facts
Everything you need to know in each chapter is summarised in an easy-to-follow Knowledge Organiser.
Step 2: Retrieval – check you’ve retained the knowledge
Quick-fire recall questions and answers make sure you have learned the knowledge you will need for your exams.
Step 3: Practice – complete questions in the style of the final exams
Practice applying your knowledge and skills with plenty of exam-style questions, featuring hints and tips from revision and subject experts.
Our expert authors
Authors:
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Catherine Jones
Carol Davenport
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