(tel) eH Dea totic Edexcel A2 Physics Te tek yeya) EeHow to use this book ‘This book contains a number of great features that will help you find your way around your AZ Physics course and support your learning. Introductory pages Each topic has two introductory pages to help you identify how the main ‘text is arranged to cover all that you need to learn. The left-hand page gives a brief summary of the topic, liking the content to three key areas of How Science Works: ‘What are the theories? What is the evidence? What are the implications? ‘The right-hand page of the introduction consists of a topic map that shows you how all the required content of the Edexcel specification for that topic is covered in the chapters, and how that content allinterlinks. Links to other topics are also shown, including where previous knowledge is built on within the topic. Main text The main part ofthe book covers all you need to learn for your course. The text is supported by many diagrams and photographs that will help you understand the concepts you need to lean Key terms in the text are shown in bold type. These terms are defined in the interactive glossary that can be found on the software using the ‘search alossary’ feature. The bis of mater yew Maine ED. “opie? Electric and magnetic fields Introductory pages[atone Topi 7 Afteneny and cemaegy ramaone page HSW boxes How Science Works is a key feature of your course. The many HSW boxes within the text will help you caver all the new aspects of How Science Works that you need, These include how scientists investigate ideas and develop theories, how to evaluate data and the design of studies to test their valiity and reliability, and how science affects the real world including informing decisions that need to be taken by individuals and society, Practical boxes Your course contains a number of core practicals that you may be tested on. These boxes indicate links to core practical work. Your teacher will give you opportunities to cover these investigations Question boxes At the end ofeach section of text you wl find a box containing questions that cover what you have just leant You can use these questions to help you check whether you have understood what you have just read, and whether there is anything that you need to look at again Examzone pages [At the end of each topic you will find two pages of exam questions from past papers. You can use these questions to test how fully you have understood the topic, as well as to help you practise for your exams. The contents list shows you that there are two units and five topics in the book, matching the Edexcel A2 specification for physics. Page numbering in the contents list, and inthe index at the back of the book will help you find what you are looking for.