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Edexcel IGCSE Physics Lesson 11 - Circuits Part 1
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Edexcel IGCSE Physics Lesson 11 - Circuits Part 1

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Powerpoint lecture and associated PDF worksheet covering the following in a modern, concise format: Specification Point 2.7 - Explain why a series or parallel circuit is more appropriate for particular applications, including domestic lighting. Specification Point 2.8 - Understand how the current in a series circuit depends on the applied voltage and the number and nature of other components. Specification Point 2.9 - Describe how current varies with voltage in wires, resistors, metal filament lamps and diodes, and how to investigate this experimentally. Specification Point 2.10 - Describe the qualitative effect of changing resistance on the current in a circuit. Specification Point 2.11 - Describe the qualitative variation of resistance of light-dependent resistors (LDRs) with illumination and thermistors with temperature. Specification Point 2.12 - Know that lamps and LEDs can be used to indicate the presence of a current in a circuit. Specification Point 2.13 - Know and use the relationship between voltage, current and resistance. Complete set of Chapter 2 Lessons are available.
Edexcel IGCSE Physics Lecture 11 - Circuits Part 1
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Edexcel IGCSE Physics Lecture 11 - Circuits Part 1

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Powerpoint lecture covering the following in a modern, concise format: Specification Point 2.7 - Explain why a series or parallel circuit is more appropriate for particular applications, including domestic lighting. Specification Point 2.8 - Understand how the current in a series circuit depends on the applied voltage and the number and nature of other components. Specification Point 2.9 - Describe how current varies with voltage in wires, resistors, metal filament lamps and diodes, and how to investigate this experimentally. Specification Point 2.10 - Describe the qualitative effect of changing resistance on the current in a circuit. Specification Point 2.11 - Describe the qualitative variation of resistance of light-dependent resistors (LDRs) with illumination and thermistors with temperature. Specification Point 2.12 - Know that lamps and LEDs can be used to indicate the presence of a current in a circuit. Specification Point 2.13 - Know and use the relationship between voltage, current and resistance. Complete set of Chapter 2 Lectures are available.
Edexcel IGCSE Physics Lecture 12 - Circuits Part 2
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Edexcel IGCSE Physics Lecture 12 - Circuits Part 2

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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.
Edexcel IGCSE Physics Lesson 9 - Mains Electricity
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Edexcel IGCSE Physics Lesson 9 - Mains Electricity

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Powerpoint lecture and associated PDF worksheet covering the following in a modern, concise format: Specification Point 2.1 - Use the following units: ampere, coulomb, joule , ohm, second, volt and watt. Specification Point 2.2 - Understand how the use of insulation, double insulation, earthing, fuses and circuit breakers protects the device or user in a range of domestic appliances. Specification Point 2.3 - Understand why a current in a resistor results in the electrical transfer of energy and an increase in temperature, and how this can be used in a variety of domestic contexts. Specification Point 2.14 - Know that current is the rate of flow of charge. Complete set of Chapter 2 Lessons are available.
Edexcel IGCSE Physics Lesson 12 - Circuits Part 2
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Edexcel IGCSE Physics Lesson 12 - Circuits Part 2

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Powerpoint lecture and associated PDF worksheet 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 Lessons are available.
Edexcel IGCSE Physics Lesson 13 - Static Electricity
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Edexcel IGCSE Physics Lesson 13 - Static Electricity

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Powerpoint lecture and associated PDF worksheet covering the following in a modern, concise format: Specification Point 2.22P - Identify common materials which are electrical conductors or insulators, including metals and plastics. Specification Point 2.23P - Practical: investigate how insulating materials can be charged by friction. Specification Point 2.24P - Explain how positive and negative electrostatic charges are produced on materials by the loss and gain of electrons. Specification Point 2.25P - Know that there are forces of attraction between unlike charges and forces of repulsion between like charges. Specification Point 2.26P - Explain electrostatic phenomena in terms of the movement of electrons. Specification Point 2.27P - Explain the potential dangers of electrostatic charges. Specification Point 2.28P - Explain some uses of electrostatic charges. Complete set of Chapter 2 Lessons are available.
Edexcel IGCSE Physics Lesson 14 - Waves
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Edexcel IGCSE Physics Lesson 14 - Waves

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Powerpoint lecture and associated PDF worksheet covering the following in a modern, concise format: Specification Point 3.1 - Use the following units: degree (°), hertz (Hz), metre (m), metre/second (m/s) and second (s). Specification Point 3.2 - Explain the difference between longitudinal and transverse waves. Specification Point 3.3 - Know the definitions of amplitude, wavefront, frequency, wavelength and period of a waves. Specification Point 3.4 - Know that waves transfer energy and information without transferring matter. Specification Point 3.5 - Know and use the relationship between the speed, frequency and wavelength of a wave. Specification Point 3.6 - Use the relationship between frequency and time period. Complete set of Chapter 3 Lessons are available.
Edexcel IGCSE Physics Lesson 23 - Changes of State
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Edexcel IGCSE Physics Lesson 23 - Changes of State

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Powerpoint lecture and associated PDF worksheet 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 Lessons are available.
Edexcel IGCSE Physics Lecture 20 - Work and Power
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Edexcel IGCSE Physics Lecture 20 - Work and Power

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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.
Edexcel IGCSE Physics Worksheet 21 - Sources of Energy
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Edexcel IGCSE Physics Worksheet 21 - Sources of Energy

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Companion PDF worksheet for Edexcel IGCSE Physics Lecture 21 - Sources of Energy. Contains short answer questions, an activity requiring lateral thinking and exam-style questions. 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 Worksheets are available.
Edexcel IGCSE Physics Lecture 21 - Sources of Energy
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Edexcel IGCSE Physics Lecture 21 - Sources of Energy

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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.
Edexcel IGCSE Physics Worksheet 18 - Energy
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Edexcel IGCSE Physics Worksheet 18 - Energy

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Companion PDF worksheet for Edexcel IGCSE Physics Lecture 18 - Energy. Contains short answer questions, an activity requiring lateral thinking and exam-style questions. Specification Point 4.1 - Use a variety of energy units. Specification Point 4.2 - Describe energy transfers involving energy stores. Specification Point 4.3 - Use the principle of conservation of energy. Specification Point 4.4 - Know and use the relationship between efficiency, useful energy output and total energy output. Specification Point 4.5 - Describe a variety of everyday and scientific devices and situations, explaining the transfer of the input energy in terms of the above relationship, including their representation by Sankey diagrams. Complete set of Chapter 4 Worksheets are available.
Edexcel IGCSE Physics Lesson 31 - The Universe
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Edexcel IGCSE Physics Lesson 31 - The Universe

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Powerpoint lecture and associated PDF worksheet covering the following in a modern, concise format: Specification Point 8.2 - Know that the universe is a large collection of billions of galaxies, that a galaxy is a large collection of billions of stars and that our solar system is in the Milky Way galaxy. Specification Point 8.3 - Understand why gravitational field strength, g, varies and know that it is different on other planets and the Moon from that on the Earth. Specification Point 8.4 - Explain that gravitational force causes moons to orbit planets, causes the planets to orbit the Sun, causes artificial satellites to orbit the Earth and causes comets to orbit the Sun. Specification Point 8.5 - Describe the differences in the orbits of comets, moons and planets. Specification Point 8.6 - Use the relationship between orbital speed, orbital radius and time period. Complete set of Chapter 8 Lessons are available.
Edexcel IGCSE Physics Lecture 31 - The Universe
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Edexcel IGCSE Physics Lecture 31 - The Universe

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Powerpoint lecture covering the following in a modern, concise format: Specification Point 8.2 - Know that the universe is a large collection of billions of galaxies, that a galaxy is a large collection of billions of stars and that our solar system is in the Milky Way galaxy. Specification Point 8.3 - Understand why gravitational field strength, g, varies and know that it is different on other planets and the Moon from that on the Earth. Specification Point 8.4 - Explain that gravitational force causes moons to orbit planets, causes the planets to orbit the Sun, causes artificial satellites to orbit the Earth and causes comets to orbit the Sun. Specification Point 8.5 - Describe the differences in the orbits of comets, moons and planets. Specification Point 8.6 - Use the relationship between orbital speed, orbital radius and time period. Complete set of Chapter 8 Lectures are available.
Edexcel IGCSE Physics Presentations - Chapters 5-8
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Edexcel IGCSE Physics Presentations - Chapters 5-8

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Huge bundle of resources. Second half of the Edexcel IGCSE Physics course covered in full. Complete set of concise, modern presentations for Edexcel IGCSE Physics (4PH1) Chapter 5 - Solids, Liquids and Gases, Chapter 6 - Magnetism and Electromagnetism, Chapter 7 - Radioactivity and Chapter 8 - Astrophysics. Contains colour coded specification points with handmade vector graphics. 12 presentations included: 22 - Density and Pressure 23 - Changes of State 24 - Ideal Gases 25 - Magnetism 26 - Electromagnets Part 1 27 - Electromagnets Part 2 28 - Radioactivity Part 1 29 - Radioactivity Part 2 30 - Fission and Fusion 31 - The Universe 32 - The Evolution of Stars 33 - Cosmology
Edexcel IGCSE Physics Lecture 32 - The Evolution of Stars
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Edexcel IGCSE Physics Lecture 32 - The Evolution of Stars

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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.
Edexcel IGCSE Physics Lesson 32 - The Evolution of Stars
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Edexcel IGCSE Physics Lesson 32 - The Evolution of Stars

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Powerpoint lecture and associated PDF worksheet 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 Lessons are available.
Edexcel IGCSE Physics Lesson 28 - Radioactivity Part 1
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Edexcel IGCSE Physics Lesson 28 - Radioactivity Part 1

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Powerpoint lecture and associated PDF worksheet 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 Lessons are available.
Edexcel IGCSE Physics Worksheet 28 - Radioactivity Part 1
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Edexcel IGCSE Physics Worksheet 28 - Radioactivity Part 1

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Companion PDF worksheet for Edexcel IGCSE Physics Lecture 28 - Radioactivity Part 1. Contains short answer questions, an activity requiring lateral thinking and exam-style questions. 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 Worksheets are available.
Edexcel IGCSE Physics Lessons - Chapters 1-4
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Edexcel IGCSE Physics Lessons - Chapters 1-4

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Huge bundle of resources. First half of the Edexcel IGCSE Physics course covered in full. Complete set of concise, modern presentations and associated PDF worksheets for Edexcel IGCSE Physics (4PH1) Chapter 1 - Forces and Motion, Chapter 2 - Electricity, Chapter 3 - Waves and Chapter 4 - Energy Resources and Transfer. Contains colour coded specification points with handmade vector graphics. 21 presentations and companion worksheets included: 1 - Distance and Speed 2 - Acceleration 3 - Forces 4 - Balanced and Unbalanced Forces 5 - Gravity, Weight and Drag 6 - Hooke’s Law 7 - Momentum 8 - Forces and Moments 9 - Mains Electricity 10 - Power, Current and Voltage 11 - Circuits Part 1 12 - Circuits Part 2 13 - Static Electricity 14 - Waves 15 - Electromagnetic Waves 16 - Reflection and Refraction 17 - Sound Waves 18 - Energy 19 - Thermal Energy 20 - Work and Power 21 - Sources of Energy