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Powerpoint lecture covering the following in a modern, concise format:
Specification Point 1.15 - Calculate the resultant force of forces that act along a line.
Specification Point 1.16 - Know that friction is a force that opposes motion.
Specification Point 1.17 - Know and use the relationship between unbalanced force, mass and acceleration.
Complete set of Chapter 1 Lectures are available.
Powerpoint lecture covering the following in a modern, concise format:
Specification Point 4.18P - Describe the energy transfers involved in generating electricity.
Specification Point 4.19P - Describe the advantages and disadvantages of methods of large-scale electricity production from various renewable and non-renewable resources.
Complete set of Chapter 4 Lectures are available.
Powerpoint lecture covering the following in a modern, concise format:
Specification Point 5.8P - Explain why heating a system will change the energy stored within the system and raise its temperature or produce changes of state.
Specification Point 5.9P - Describe the changes that occur when a solid melts to form a liquid, and when a liquid evaporates or boils to form a gas.
Specification Point 5.10P - Describe the arrangement and motion of particles in solids, liquids and gases.
Specification Point 5.11P - Practical: obtain a temperature–time graph to show the constant temperature during a change of state.
Specification Point 5.12P - Know that specific heat capacity is the energy required to change the temperature of an object by one degree celsius per kg of mass.
Specification Point 5.13P - Use an equation to derive the change in thermal energy in a system.
Specification Point 5.14P - Practical: investigate the specific heat capacity of materials including water and some solids.
Complete set of Chapter 5 Lectures are available.
Powerpoint lecture covering the following in a modern, concise format:
Specification Point 5.3 - Know and use the relationship between density, mass and volume.
Specification Point 5.4 - Practical: investigate density using direct measurements of mass and volume.
Specification Point 5.5 - Know and use the relationship between pressure, force and area.
Specification Point 5.6 - Understand how the pressure at a point in a gas or liquid at rest acts equally in all directions.
Specification Point 5.7 - Know and use the relationship for pressure difference.
Complete set of Chapter 5 Lectures are available.
Powerpoint lecture covering the following in a modern, concise format:
Specification Point 3.7 - Use the relationship between frequency and wavelength in different contexts including sound waves and electromagnetic waves.
Specification Point 3.8 - Explain why there is a change in the observed frequency and wavelength of a wave when its source is moving relative to an observer, and that this is known as the Doppler effect.
Specification Point 3.10 - Know that light is part of a continuous electromagnetic spectrum that includes radio, microwave, infrared, visible, ultraviolet, x-ray and gamma ray radiations and that all these waves travel at the same speed in free space.
Specification Point 3.11 - Know the order of the electromagnetic spectrum in terms of decreasing wavelength and increasing frequency, including the colours of the visible spectrum.
Specification Point 3.12 - Explain some of the uses of electromagnetic radiations.
Specification Point 3.13 - Explain the detrimental effects of excessive exposure of the human body to electromagnetic waves and describe simple protective measures against the risks.
Complete set of Chapter 3 Lectures are available.
Powerpoint lecture covering the following in a modern, concise format:
Specification Point 6.8 - Know that an electric current in a conductor produces a magnetic field around it.
Specification Point 6.12 - Understand why a force is exerted on a current-carrying wire in a magnetic field, and how this effect is applied in simple D.C. electric motors and loudspeakers.
Specification Point 6.13 - Use the left-hand rule to predict the direction of the resulting force when a wire carries a current perpendicular to a magnetic field.
Specification Point 6.14 - Describe how the force on a current-carrying conductor in a magnetic field changes with the magnitude and direction of the field and current.
Specification Point 6.15 - Know that a voltage is induced in a conductor or a coil when it moves through a magnetic field or when a magnetic field changes through it and describe the factors that affect the size of the induced voltage.
Specification Point 6.16 - Describe the generation of electricity by the rotation of a magnet within a coil of wire and of a coil of wire within a magnetic field, and describe the factors that affect the size of the induced voltage.
Complete set of Chapter 6 Lectures are available.
Powerpoint lecture covering the following in a modern, concise format:
Specification Point 4.11 - Know and use the relationship between work done, force and distance moved in the direction of the force.
Specification Point 4.12 - Know that work done is equal to energy transferred.
Specification Point 4.13 - Know and use the relationship between gravitational potential energy, mass, gravitational field strength and height.
Specification Point 4.14 - Know and use the relationship between kinetic energy, mass and speed.
Specification Point 4.15 - Understand how conservation of energy produces a link between gravitational potential energy, kinetic energy and work.
Specification Point 4.16 - Describe power as the rate of transfer of energy or the rate of doing work.
Specification Point 4.17 - Use the relationship between power, work done and time taken.
Complete set of Chapter 4 Lectures are available.
Powerpoint lecture covering the following in a modern, concise format:
Specification Point 5.15 - Explain how molecules in a gas have random motion and that they exert a force and hence a pressure on the walls of a container.
Specification Point 5.16 - Understand why there is an absolute zero of temperature which is –273 °C.
Specification Point 5.17 - Describe the Kelvin scale of temperature and be able to convert between the Kelvin and Celsius scales.
Specification Point 5.18 - Understand why an increase in temperature results in an increase in the average speed of gas molecules.
Specification Point 5.19 - Know that the Kelvin temperature of a gas is proportional to the average kinetic energy of its molecules.
Specification Point 5.20 - Explain, for a fixed amount of gas, the qualitative relationship between: pressure and volume at constant temperature, pressure and Kelvin temperature at constant volume.
Specification Point 5.21 - Use the relationship between the pressure and Kelvin temperature of a fixed mass of gas at constant volume.
Specification Point 5.22 - Use the relationship between the pressure and volume of a fixed mass of gas at constant temperature.
Complete set of Chapter 5 Lectures are available.
Powerpoint lecture covering the following in a modern, concise format:
Specification Point 1.18 - Know and use the relationship between weight, mass and gravitational field strength.
Specification Point 1.19 - Know that the stopping distance of a vehicle is made up of the sum of the thinking distance and the braking distance.
Specification Point 1.20 - Describe the factors affecting vehicle stopping distance, including speed, mass, road condition and reaction time.
Specification Point 1.21 - Describe the forces acting on falling objects and explain why falling objects reach a terminal velocity.
Complete set of Chapter 1 Lectures are available.
Powerpoint lecture covering the following in a modern, concise format:
Specification Point 1.11 - Describe the effects of forces between bodies such as changes in speed, shape or direction.
Specification Point 1.12 - Identify different types of force such as gravitational or electrostatic.
Specification Point 1.13 - Understand how vector quantities differ from scalar quantities.
Specification Point 1.14 - Understand that force is a vector quantity.
Complete set of Chapter 1 Lectures are available.
Complete set of companion PDF worksheets for Edexcel IGCSE Physics (4PH1) Chapter 7 - Radioactivity. Contains short answer questions, an activity requiring lateral thinking and exam-style questions. Three worksheets included:
28 - Radioactivity Part 1
29 - Radioactivity Part 2
30 - Fission and Fusion
Complete set of companion PDF worksheets for Edexcel IGCSE Physics (4PH1) Chapter 8 - Astrophysics. Contains short answer questions, an activity requiring lateral thinking and exam-style questions. Three worksheets included:
31 - The Universe
32 - The Evolution of Stars
33 - Cosmology
Powerpoint lecture covering the following in a modern, concise format:
Specification Point 8.11P - Understand how the brightness of a star at a standard distance can be represented using absolute magnitude.
Specification Point 8.12P - Draw the main components of the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
Specification Point 8.13P - Describe the past evolution of the universe and the main arguments in favour of the Big Bang theory.
Specification Point 8.14P - Describe evidence that supports the Big Bang theory.
Specification Point 8.15P - Describe that if a wave source is moving relative to an observer, there will be a change in the observed frequency and wavelength.
Specification Point 8.16P - Use the equation relating to change in wavelength, reference wavelength, velocity of a galaxy and the speed of light.
Specification Point 8.17P - Describe the red-shift in light received from galaxies at different distances away from the Earth.
Specification Point 8.18P - Explain why the red-shift of galaxies provides evidence for the expansion of the universe.
Complete set of Chapter 8 Lectures are available.
Powerpoint lecture covering the following in a modern, concise format:
Specification Point 7.1 - Use the following units: becquerel (Bq), centimetre (cm), hour (h), minute (min) and second (s).
Specification Point 7.2 - Describe the structure of an atom in terms of protons, neutrons and electrons.
Specification Point 7.3 - Know the terms atomic number, mass number and isotope.
Specification Point 7.4 - Know that alpha particles, beta particles and gamma rays are ionising radiations emitted from unstable nuclei in a random process.
Specification Point 7.5 - Describe the nature of alpha particles, beta particles, and gamma rays, and recall that they may be distinguished in terms of penetrating power and ability to ionise.
Specification Point 7.6 - Practical: investigate the penetration powers of different types of radiation using either radioactive sources or simulations.
Specification Point 7.7 - Describe the effects on the atomic and mass numbers of a nucleus of the emission of each of the four main types of radiation (alpha, beta, gamma and neutron radiation).
Specification Point 7.8 - Understand how to balance nuclear equations in terms of mass and charge.
Complete set of Chapter 7 Lectures are available.
Powerpoint lecture covering the following in a modern, concise format:
Specification Point 6.9P - Describe the construction of electromagnets.
Specification Point 6.10P - Draw magnetic field patterns for a straight wire, a flat circular coil and a solenoid when each is carrying a current.
Specification Point 6.11P - Know that there is a force on a charged particle when it moves in a magnetic field as long as its motion is not parallel to the field.
Specification Point 6.17P - Describe the structure of a transformer, and understand that a transformer changes the size of an alternating voltage by having different numbers of turns on the input and output sides.
Specification Point 6.18P - Explain the use of step-up and step-down transformers in the large-scale generation and transmission of electrical energy.
Specification Point 6.19P - Know and use the relationship between input and output voltages and the turns ratio for a transformer.
Specification Point 6.20P - Know and use the relationship between input power and output power.
Complete set of Chapter 6 Lectures are available.
Powerpoint lecture covering the following in a modern, concise format:
Specification Point 7.10 - Explain the sources of background radiation from Earth and space.
Specification Point 7.11 - Know that the activity of a radioactive source decreases over a period of time and is measured in becquerels.
Specification Point 7.12 - Know the definition of the term half-life and understand that it is different for different radioactive isotopes.
Specification Point 7.13 - Use the concept of the half-life to carry out simple calculations on activity, including graphical methods.
Specification Point 7.14 - Describe uses of radioactivity in industry and medicine.
Specification Point 7.15 - Describe the difference between contamination and irradiation.
Specification Point 7.16 - Describe the dangers of ionising radiations and how to dispose of radioactive waste.
Complete set of Chapter 7 Lectures are available.
Powerpoint lecture covering the following in a modern, concise format:
Specification Point 8.7 - Understand how stars can be classified according to their colour.
Specification Point 8.8 - Know that a star’s colour is related to its surface temperature.
Specification Point 8.9 - Describe the evolution of stars of similar mass to the Sun through the following stages: nebula, star, red giant and white dwarf.
Specification Point 8.10 - Describe the evolution of stars with a mass larger than the Sun.
Complete set of Chapter 8 Lectures are available.
Powerpoint lecture covering the following in a modern, concise format:
Specification Point 2.15 - Know and use the relationship between charge, current and time.
Specification Point 2.16 - Know that electric current in solid metallic conductors is a flow of negatively charged electrons.
Specification Point 2.17 - Understand why current is conserved at a junction in a circuit.
Specification Point 2.18 - Know that the voltage across two components connected in parallel is the same.
Specification Point 2.19 - Calculate the currents, voltages and resistances of two resistive components connected in a series circuit.
Specification Point 2.20 - Know that voltage is the energy transferred per unit charge passed and that the volt is a joule per coulomb.
Specification Point 2.21 - Know and use the relationship between energy transferred, charge and voltage.
Complete set of Chapter 2 Lectures are available.
Complete set of companion PDF worksheets for Edexcel IGCSE Physics (4PH1) Chapter 6 - Magnetism and Electromagnetism. Contains short answer questions, an activity requiring lateral thinking and exam-style questions. Three worksheets included:
25 - Magnetism
26 - Electromagnets Part 1
27 - Electromagnets Part 2
A useful resource for students to practice their knowledge and examination technique for future external assessments.
This is for the following paper: 4PH1 - 2P
This mock is based on our 2023 Predicted Papers.
These questions are completely original and have been designed from scratch. There has been no reuse of previous exam questions.
Our mock paper follows the format of the true Edexcel IGCSE Physics 2P paper closely. It is also the exact duration and mark-count, with questions of increasing difficulty. A mark scheme is also attached.
The paper covers the following specification points:
• Topic 1b - Movement and position (1.8 – 1.10)
• Topic 1c - Forces, movement, shape and momentum (1.22 – 1.28P)
• Topic 2d - Electric charge (2.22P – 2.28P)
• Topic 4d - Energy resources and electricity generation (4.18P – 4.19P)
• Topic 5d - Ideal gas molecules (5.16 – 5.22)
• Topic 6d - Electromagnetic induction (6.17P - 6.19P)
Disclaimer: This document was created by department heads with many years of experience teaching the Pearson Edexcel IGCSE Physics course. We cannot however guarantee that it is an accurate representation of upcoming examinations and students should not treat it as such. Please use this as an aid, alongside other methods of revision.