Revision posters for Topic 2 - Mechanics and Topic 6 - Further Mechanics for the Edexcel A Level Physics course (2015 specification)
It covers:
Rectilinear Motion
Displacement, velocity and acceleration
Graphs of motion
SUVAT equations
Projectiles
Free fall
Forces
Free body force diagrams
Newton’s laws
Moments
Centres of Mass
Momentum
Equations and conservation
Momentum with Newton’s 2nd Law
Momentum in 2D
Elastic and inelastic collisions
Work, energy and power
Work done
KE and GPE
Power
Efficiency
Circular Motion
Equations
Deriving acceleration
Apparent weightlessness
Diagram and explanation of a ferris wheel scenario
Revision posters for Topic 1 - Working as a Physicist for the Edexcel A Level Physics course (2015 specification)
It covers:
Base units
Prefixes
Homogeneity
Estimating quantities
Scalars and vectors (and resolving)
Errors, their sources and how to reduce them
Uncertainties
Accuracy, precision, reproducible and repeatable definitions
Revision posters for Topic 4 - Materials for the Edexcel A Level Physics course (2015 specification)
It covers:
Fluids
Density
Pressure
Upthrust and Archimedes Principle
Laminar and turbulent flow
Stoke’s Law
Viscosity
Solids
Properties definitions (hard, stiff, ductile etc)
Hooke’s Law
Stress, strain and Young modulus
Energy
Deformation
Stress - strain graphs
Force - extension graphs
Springs
Revision posters for Topic 13 - Oscillations for the Edexcel A Level Physics course (2015 specification)
It covers:
Simple harmonic motion
Time period and amplitude with SHM
Energy changes in SHM
Graphs
Equations
Simple harmonic oscillators
Free and forced oscillations
Resonance
Damping
Revision posters for Topic 12 - Gravitational Fields for the Edexcel A Level Physics course (2015 specification)
It covers:
What a gravitational field is
Equipotential lines
Gravitational field strength
Newton’s law
g for a point mass
Gravitational potential
Kepler’s laws
Satellites
Revision posters for Topic 11 - Nuclear Radiation for the Edexcel A Level Physics course (2015 specification)
It covers:
Nuclear binding energy (and binding energy per nucleon)
Background radiation
Types of radiation
Properties of radiation
Decay equations
Half life graphs
Nuclear fission and nuclear fusion (and how binding energy per nucleon relates to this)
Revision poster on Topic 10 - Space for the Edexcel A Level Physics course (2015 specification)
It covers:
Lifecycle of the star
Equations
Hertzsprung-Russell diagram
Black body radiation
Line spectra
Stages of the Big Bang
Cosmological principle
Evidence for the Big Bang
Dark matter and energy
Fate of the Universe
Measuring distances in space
Revision poster for Topic 9 - Thermodynamics for the Edexcel A Level Physics course (2015 specification)
It covers:
States of Matter
Internal energy & temperature
Thermal equilibrium
Brownian motion
Specific heat capacity
Specific latent heat
Kinetic theory
Ideal gas equations (including Charles, Pressure and Boyle’s laws)
Deriving 1/2 m<c^2> = 3kT/2
Revision posters for Topic 8 - Nuclear and Particle Physics for the Edexcel A Level Physics course (2015 specification)
It covers:
Atomic structure (notation)
Models of the atom
Gold foil scattering experiment
Point of closest approach and related equations
Thermionic emission
Particle accelerators (cyclotron and linac - explanations, equations and relativistic effects)
Particle detectors (cloud chamber, bubble chamber and multi-wire/drift chambers)
Mass units
Investigating the structure of nucleons
Standard model of particles
Classification of particles
Conservation
Antiparticles
Annihilation/creation
Relativity
Fundamental forces
Neutrinos
Revision posters for Topic 7 - Electric and Magnetic Fields for the Edexcel A Level Physics course (2015 specification)
It covers:
Electric Fields
Electric field definition and diagrams
Electric field strength
Coulomb’s law
Uniform fields
Electric potential
Dipoles
Oil drop experiment
Capacitance
Capacitors
Energy stored by capacitors
Charging and discharging capacitors graphs
Charging and discharging capacitors equations
Time constant
Magnetic Fields
Field lines
Current carrying wires in magnetic fields
Charged particles in magnetic fields
Flux, flux density and flux linkage
EMF
Faraday and Lenz’s Laws
Transformers
Alternating current and p.d (including rms)
Revision posters for Topic 5 - Waves and Particle Nature of Light for the Edexcel A Level Physics course (2015 specification)
It covers:
Nature of waves
Transverse and longitudinal waves
Definitions
The wave equation
The EM spectrum
Wave behaviour
Transmission of longitudinal and transverse waves
Intensity of radiation equation
Law of reflection
Refraction
How to find the value of n for a material
Total internal reflection
Lenses
Converging / convex lenses
Diverging / concave lenses
Power of a lens
Magnification
The lens equation
Polarisation
Plane polarised waves
LCD screens
Stress analysis
Superposition
Definitions for wavefront, coherence, path difference, phase, superposition and constructive and destructive interference
Path difference
Standing waves
Speed of transverse wave on a string equation
Diffraction
Diffraction
Huygen’s construction
Diffraction gratings
Diffraction patterns
Wave-particle duality
Wave particle duality in light and electrons
De Broglie equation
Photoelectric effect
Energy Levels
On a seperate document, there is an explanation of pulse-echo techniques
Revision posters for Topic 3 - Electric Circuits for the Edexcel A Level Physics course (2015 specification)
It covers:
Charge and Current
Charge
Current
Conductivity
Drift Velocity
PD, EMF and Power
Potential difference
Ohm’s law
PD rules
EMF
Power
IV Characteristics
I/V graphs for ohmic conductors, filament lamps, diodes and thermistors and explanations
Resistivity
Resistance
Resistivity
Effect of temperature
How to determine the resistivity of a wire
Circuits
Conservation of energy
Internal resistance
Series and parallel circuits
Potential dividers
Thermistors and LDRs
Revision posters for the Edexcel A Level Physics course (2015 specification)
Includes posters for all topics:
Working as a Physicist
Mechanics (and Further Mechanics)
Electric Circuits
Materials
Wave and Particle Nature of Light
Electric Fields
Nuclear and Particle Physics
Thermodynamics
Space
Nuclear Radiation
Gravitational Fields
Oscillations