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6.1 Energy

6.1.1 Energy changes in a system, and the

ways energy is stored before and after
such changes
P1.1 Changes in energy stores
6.1.1.1 Energy stores and systems P1.4 Gravitational potential energy stores
P1.8 Electrical appliances
P1.4 Gravitational potential energy stores
6.1.1.2 Changes in energy
P1.5 Kinetic and elastic stores

6.1.1.3 Energy changes in systems P2.2 Specific heat capacity

Required practical activity 14 P2.2 Specific heat capacity

6.1.1.4 Power P1.9 Energy and power

6.1.2 Conservation and dissipation of
energy
P1.2 Conservation of energy
P1.6 Energy dissipation
6.1.2.1 Energy transfers in a system
P2.1 Energy transfer by conduction
P2.3 Heating and insulating buildings
P1.7 Energy and efficiency
6.1.2.2 Efficiency P1.8 Electrical appliances
P1.9 Energy and power
P3.1 Energy demands
P3.2 Energy from wind and water
6.1.3 National and global energy resources P3.3 Power from the Sun and the Earth
P3.4 Energy and the environment
P3.5 Big energy issues
6.2 Electricity
6.2.1 Current, potential difference, and
resistance

6.2.1.1 Standard circuit diagram symbols P4.1 Current and charge

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6.2.1.2 Electrical charge and current P4.1 Current and charge

6.2.1.3 Current, resistance, and potential

P4.2 Potential difference and resistance
difference
P4.2 Potential difference and resistance
Required practical activity 15
P4.5 Parallel circuits
P4.2 Potential difference and resistance
6.2.1.4 Resistors
P4.3 Component characteristics

Required practical activity 16 P4.3 Component characteristics

P4.4 Series circuits

6.2.2 Series and parallel circuits
P4.5 Parallel circuits
6.2.3. Domestic uses and safety
6.2.3.1 Direct and alternating potential
P5.1 Alternating current
difference
6.2.3.2 Mains electricity P5.2 Cables and plugs
6.2.4 Energy transfers
P5.3 Electrical power and potential
6.2.4.1 Power difference
P5.4 Electrical currents and energy transfer
P5.3 Electrical power and potential
difference
6.2.4.2 Energy transfers in everyday
appliances P5.4 Electrical currents and energy transfer
P5.5 Appliances and efficiency
6.2.4.3 The National Grid P5.1 Alternating current
6.3 Particle model of matter
6.3.1 Changes if state and the particle
model
P6.1 Density
6.3.1.1 Density of materials
P6.2 States of matter
Required practical activity 17 P6.1 Density
6.3.1.2 Changes of state P6.3 Changes of state
6.3.2 Internal energy and energy transfers
P2.1 Energy transfer by conduction
6.3.2.1 Internal energy P2.2 Specific heat capacity
P6.4 Internal energy

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6.3.2.2 Temperature changes in a system P2.2 Specific heat capacity

and specific heat capacity P6.4 Internal energy

6.3.2.3 Changes of state and specific latent P6.3 Changes of state

heat P6.5 Specific latent heat
6.3.3 Particle model and pressure
6.3.3.1 Particle motion in gases P6.6 Gas pressure and temperature
6.4 Atomic Structure
6.4.1 Atoms and isotopes
6.4.1.1 The structure of an atom P7.1 Atoms and radiation
6.4.1.2 Mass number, atomic number, and
P7.3 Changes in the nucleus
isotopes
6.4.1.3 The development of the model of
P7.2 The discovery of the nucleus
the atom
6.4.2 Atoms and nuclear radiation
P7.1 Atoms and radiation
6.4.2.1 Radioactive decay and nuclear P7.4 More about alpha, beta, and gamma
radiation radiation
P7.5 Activity and half-life
6.4.2.2 Nuclear equations P7.3 Changes in the nucleus
6.4.2.3 Half-lives and the random nature of
P7.5 Activity and half-life
radioactive decay
P7.4 More about alpha, beta and gamma
6.4.2.4 Radioactive contamination
radiation
6.5 Forces
6.5.1 Forces and their interactions
P8.1 Vectors and scalars
6.5.1.1 Scalar and vector quantities
P8.3 Resultant forces
P8.1 Vectors and scalars
6.5.1.2 Contact and non-contact forces P8.2 Forces between objects
P8.3 Resultant forces
P8.4 Centre of mass
6.5.1.3 Gravity
P10.2 Weight and terminal velocity
P8.3 Resultant forces
6.5.1.4 Resultant forces
P8.5 The parallelogram of forces

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P8.6 Resolution of forces

6.5.2 Work done and energy transfer P1.3 Energy and work
6.5.3 Forces and elasticity P10.5 Forces and elasticity
Required practical activity 18 P10.5 Forces and elasticity
6.5.4 Forces and motion
6.5.4.1 Describing motion along a line
6.5.4.1.1 Distance and displacement P9.1 Speed and distance–time graphs
P9.1 Speed and distance–time graphs
6.5.4.1.2 Speed
P11.4 More about waves
6.5.4.1.3 Velocity P9.2 Velocity and acceleration
P9.1 Speed and distance–time graphs
6.5.4.1.4 The distance–time relationship P9.2 Velocity and acceleration
P9.4 Analysing motion graphs
P9.3 More about velocity–time graphs
6.5.4.1.5 Acceleration
P9.4 Analysing motion graphs
6.5.4.2 Forces, accelerations, and
Newton’s Laws of motion
6.5.4.2.1 Newton’s First Law P10.1 Force and acceleration
6.5.4.2.2 Newton’s Second Law P10.1 Force and acceleration
Required practical activity 19 P10.1 Force and acceleration
6.5.4.2.3 Newton’s Third Law P8.2 Forces between objects
6.5.4.3 Forces and braking
6.5.4.3.1 Stopping distance P10.3 Forces and braking
6.5.4.3.2 Reaction time P.10.3 Forces and braking
6.5.4.3.3 Factors affecting braking
P10.3 Forces and braking
distance 1
6.5.4.3.4 Factors affecting braking
P10.3 Forces and braking
distance 2
6.5.5 Momentum (HT only)
6.5.5.1 Momentum is a property of moving
P10.4 Momentum
objects
6.5.5.2 Conservation of momentum P10.4 Momentum
6.6 Waves
6.6.1 Waves in air, fluids, and solids

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6.6.1.1 Transverse and longitudinal waves P11.1 The nature of waves

P11.2 The properties of waves
6.6.1.2 Properties of waves
P12.1 The electromagnetic spectrum
P11.2 The properties of waves
Required practical 20
P11.4 More about waves
6.6.2 Electromagnetic waves
P11.1 The nature of waves
6.6.2.1 Types of electromagnetic waves
P12.1 The electromagnetic spectrum
P11.3 Reflection and refraction
6.6.2.2 Properties of electromagnetic
P12.1 The electromagnetic spectrum
waves 1
P12.3 Communications
P12.2 Light, infrared, microwaves and radio
Required practical activity 21
waves
P12.3 Communications
6.6.2.3 Properties of electromagnetic P12.4 Ultraviolet waves, X-rays, and
waves 2 gamma rays
P12.5 X-rays in medicine
P12.2 Light, infrared, microwaves and radio
waves
6.6.2.4 Uses and applications of P12.3 Communications
electromagnetic waves P12.4 Ultraviolet waves, X-rays and
gamma rays
P12.5 X-rays in medicine
6.7 Magnetism and electromagnetism
6.7.1 Permanent and induced magnetism,
magnetic forces, and fields
6.7.1.1 Poles of a magnet P13.1 Magnetic fields
6.7.1.2 Magnetic fields P13.1 Magnetic fields
6.7.2 The motor effect
6.7.2.1 Electromagnetism P13.2 Magnetic fields of electric current
6.7.2.2 Fleming’s left-hand rule (HT only) P13.3 The motor effect
6.7.2.3 Electric motors (HT only) P13.3 The motor effect

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