Exam Major Focus Content (FOUNDATION) • 6.5.1 Forces and their interactions • 6.5.4.1 Describing motion along a line • 6.5.4.2 Forces, accelerations and Newton’s Laws of motion • 6.5.4.3 Forces and braking • 6.6.2 Electromagnetic waves • 6.7.1 Permanent and induced magnetism, magnetic forces and fields • 6.7.2 The motor effect Exam Major Focus Content (HIGHER) • 6.5.1 Forces and their interactions • 6.5.4.1 Describing motion along a line • 6.5.4.2 Forces, accelerations and Newton’s Laws of motion • 6.5.5 Momentum • 6.6.2 Electromagnetic waves • 6.7.2 The motor effect • Required practical activity 21: investigating how the amount of infrared radiation absorbed or radiated by a surface depends on the nature of that surface.

Covers: major exam focus content and RPAs 14 +16 Foundation Tier topics: Energy changes in a system, and the ways energy is stored before and after such changes National and global energy resources Current, potential difference and resistance Changes of state and the particle model Atoms and nuclear radiation Higher Tier topics: Energy changes in a system, and the ways energy is stored before and after such changes Energy transfers Changes of state and the particle model Particle model and pressure Atoms and isotopes Atoms and nuclear radiation Required practical activity 14: an investigation to determine the specific heat capacity of one or more materials Required practical activity 16: use circuit diagrams to construct appropriate circuits to investigate the I–V characteristics of a variety of circuit elements, including a filament lamp, a diode and a resistor at constant temperature.

Knowledge organisers - Q &A’s Student worksheet questions Application Questions worksheet Suitable for AQA, CIE, EDEXCEL, OCR Combined Science/ Physics

Aim materials and apparatus Identification of variables in the investigation results table (with sample results) analysis of results conclusion evaluation, suggestions for improvements Knowledge recall questions I do, we do, you do tasks Knowledge recall quiz Practical worksheet for Higher and Foundation students Suitable for AQA, CIE, EDEXCEL, OCR Combined Science/ Physics

Radio waves: their production, properties and uses EM waves: their uses, suitability and associated dangers Knowledge recall questions I do, we do, you do tasks Application questions Worksheet for Higher and Foundation students with answers Suitable for AQA, CIE, EDEXCEL, OCR Combined Science/ Physics

Wave behaviour (HIGHER ONLY) Description of electromagnetic (EM) waves with specific examples EM waves Continuous spectrum – different types of radiation Explanation of why an EM spectrum is produced Wavelengths and frequency for the waves of the EM spectrum Knowledge recall questions I do, we do, you do tasks Application questions Worksheet for Higher and Foundation students with answers Suitable for AQA, CIE, EDEXCEL, OCR Combined Science/ Physics

Definition of refraction How refraction affects a wave Definition of optical density Drawing light ray diagrams Refraction using wave front diagrams Knowledge recall questions Application questions, I do, you do, we do Worksheet for Higher and Foundation students with answers Suitable for AQA, CIE, EDEXCEL, OCR Combined Science/ Physics

Measuring the wave speed using a ripple tank, equipment list and method sample results provided for the investigation Calculating the wave speed using a string , equipment list and method sample results provided for the investigation Suggested improvements for the investigations Suitable for AQA, CIE, EDEXCEL, OCR Combined Science/ Physics

Waves and energy transfer Definitions of amplitude, frequency, wavelength, period and rest position Different types of waves and their oscillations Calculating Period of a wave Calculating wave speed Knowledge recall questions Application questions, I do, you do, we do Worksheet for Higher and Foundation students with answers Suitable for AQA, CIE, EDEXCEL, OCR Combined Science/ Physics

• Definitions of: stopping distance, thinking distance, braking distance • Factors that affect thinking and braking distance • Explanation of how braking distance is affected by different factors • Typical speeds and a breakdown of their stopping distances including thinking and braking distances • Knowledge recall • Application questions • Differentiated worksheets for Higher and Foundation students with answers • Suitable for AQA, CIE, EDEXCEL, OCR Combined Science/Physics

Definition of inertia (Higher only) Calculating inertial mass (Higher only) Newton’s Third Law Description and explanation of the forces involved Application questions Differentiated worksheets for Higher and Foundation students with answers Suitable for AQA, CIE, EDEXCEL, OCR Combined Science/Physics

• Explanations of Newton’s First and Second Laws • Motion with respect to Newton’s First and Second Laws • Relationship between Force, mass and acceleration (Newton’s Laws made simple) • Application questions • Worksheet for Higher and Foundation students with answers • Suitable for AQA, CIE, EDEXCEL, OCR Combined Science/Physics

• Drawing and interpreting velocity-time graphs • Calculating Acceleration and the distance travelled in a time period • Factors affecting the speed of a moving object • Definition of terminal velocity • Factors that affect terminal velocity • Application questions • Worksheet for Higher and Foundation students with answers • Suitable for AQA, CIE, EDEXCEL, OCR Combined Science/Physics

drawing a distance-time graph describing the motion of an object using a distance-time graph calculating the speed of an object using a distance-time graph explanation of the types of curves (horizontal, rising, descending) Application questions Worksheet for Higher and Foundation students with answers Suitable for AQA, CIE, EDEXCEL, OCR Combined Science/Physics

Hooke’s Law Definitions of elastic and inealstic deformation Explanation of the relationship between extension and force Explanation of Force/extension graphs Required Practical with sample results Application questions Worksheet for Higher and Foundation students with answers Suitable for AQA, CIE, EDEXCEL, OCR Combined Science/Physics

Definitions of speed, velocity and acceleration Calculating change in velocity Displacement Calculating acceleration Explanation of the curve for acceleration Constant Acceleration calculations Application questions Worksheet for Higher and Foundation students with answers Suitable for AQA, CIE, EDEXCEL, OCR Combined Science/Physics

Powerpoint lesson Lesson worksheets (Higher and foundation with answers) Working out a resultant force using scale drawings An object at equilibrium Resolving a force using a scale grid model questions and application questions Suitable for AQA, OCR, EDEXCEL, IGCSE specifications

Powerpoint lesson Lesson worksheets (Higher and foundation with answers) definition of resultant force interpreting force diagrams free body diagrams definition of work done application of work done equation Suitable for AQA, OCR, EDEXCEL, IGCSE specifications

Powerpoint Lesson and worksheets Gravity Definitions of weight, mass and gravity Difference between weight and mass Applying the equation for weight Application Worksheet and plenary resource (wordsearch) are also included. Suitable for AQA, OCR, EDEXCEL, IGCSE specifications

Introductory lesson to Forces. Topics covered include: • Definitions of scalar and vector quantities and the differences between them • Examples of Scalar and vector quantities • Types of forces – contact and non-contact • Student tasks included • Differentiated work sheets for higher and foundation tier students • Knowledge recall • Look, cover, write check • Application questions • Modelled answers suitable to use for a variety of specifications