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    International A Level Physics Specification

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    1. This document covers topics in mechanics and materials, including rectilinear motion, forces, energy, power, density, fluids, Hooke's law, elasticity, and strain energy. 2. Candidates will be assessed on their ability to use equations and concepts related to these topics, including equations for uniformly accelerated motion, force diagrams, conservation of momentum and energy, stress and strain, and elastic strain energy. 3. The document lists 32 specific assessment criteria involving definitions, equations, and experimental techniques related to the above topics.

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    International A Level Physics Specification

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    1. This document covers topics in mechanics and materials, including rectilinear motion, forces, energy, power, density, fluids, Hooke's law, elasticity, and strain energy. 2. Candidates will be assessed on their ability to use equations and concepts related to these topics, including equations for uniformly accelerated motion, force diagrams, conservation of momentum and energy, stress and strain, and elastic strain energy. 3. The document lists 32 specific assessment criteria involving definitions, equations, and experimental techniques related to the above topics.

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    1. This document covers topics in mechanics and materials, including rectilinear motion, forces, energy, power, density, fluids, Hooke's law, elasticity, and strain energy. 2. Candidates will be assessed on their ability to use equations and concepts related to these topics, including equations for uniformly accelerated motion, force diagrams, conservation of momentum and energy, stress and strain, and elastic strain energy. 3. The document lists 32 specific assessment criteria involving definitions, equations, and experimental techniques related to the above topics.

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    International A Level Physics Specification

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    1. This document covers topics in mechanics and materials, including rectilinear motion, forces, energy, power, density, fluids, Hooke's law, elasticity, and strain energy. 2. Candidates will be assessed on their ability to use equations and concepts related to these topics, including equations for uniformly accelerated motion, force diagrams, conservation of momentum and energy, stress and strain, and elastic strain energy. 3. The document lists 32 specific assessment criteria involving definitions, equations, and experimental techniques related to the above topics.

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    3 Mechanics
    This topic covers rectilinear motion, forces, energy and power. It may be studied using
    applications that relate to mechanics such as sports.
    This unit includes many opportunities for developing experimental skills and techniques by
    carrying out more than just the core practical experiments.

    Candidates will be assessed on their ability to:

    1 be able to use the equations for uniformly accelerated motion in one dimension:
    (u + v)t
    s=
    2
    v = u + at
    s = ut + 12 at 2
    v 2 = u 2 + 2as
    2 be able to draw and interpret displacement-time, velocity-time and acceleration-
    time graphs
    3 know the physical quantities derived from the slopes and areas of displacement-
    time, velocity-time and acceleration-time graphs, including cases of non-uniform
    acceleration and understand how to use the quantities
    4 understand scalar and vector quantities and know examples of each type of quantity
    and recognise vector notation
    5 be able to resolve a vector into two components at right angles to each other by
    drawing and by calculation
    6 be able to find the resultant of two coplanar vectors at any angle to each other by
    drawing, and at right angles to each other by calculation
    7 understand how to make use of the independence of vertical and horizontal motion
    of a projectile moving freely under gravity
    8 be able to draw and interpret free-body force diagrams to represent forces on a
    particle or on an extended but rigid body using the concept of centre of gravity of an
    extended body
    9 be able to use the equation ∑F = ma, and understand how to use this equation in
    situations where m is constant (Newton’s second law of motion), including Newton’s
    first law of motion where a = 0, objects at rest or travelling at constant velocity
    Use of the term ‘terminal velocity’ is expected.
    10 F
    be able to use the equations for gravitational field strength g = and
    m
    weight W = mg
    11 CORE PRACTICAL 1: Determine the acceleration of a freely-falling object
    12 know and understand Newton’s third law of motion and know the properties of pairs
    of forces in an interaction between two bodies
    13 understand that momentum is defined as p = mv

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    14 know the principle of conservation of linear momentum, understand how to relate
    this to Newton’s laws of motion and understand how to apply this to problems in one
    dimension
    15 be able to use the equation for the moment of a force, moment of force = Fx where
    x is the perpendicular distance between the line of action of the force and the axis of
    rotation
    16 be able to use the concept of centre of gravity of an extended body and apply the
    principle of moments to an extended body in equilibrium
    17 be able to use the equation for work ∆W = F∆s, including calculations when the force
    is not along the line of motion
    18 be able to use the equation Ek = 1
    2 mv 2 for the kinetic energy of a body

    19 be able to use the equation ∆Egrav = mg∆h for the difference in gravitational potential
    energy near the Earth’s surface
    20 know, and understand how to apply, the principle of conservation of energy
    including use of work done, gravitational potential energy and kinetic energy
    21 be able to use the equations relating power, time and energy transferred or work
    E W
    done P = and P =
    t t
    22 be able to use the equations

    useful energy output


    efficiency =
    total energy input
    and
    useful power output
    efficiency =
    total power input

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    1.4 Materials
    This topic covers density, flow of liquids, Hooke’s law, the Young modulus and elastic strain
    energy.
    This topic should be studied using a variety of applications, for example making and testing
    food, engineering materials, spare-part surgery for joint replacement.
    This unit includes many opportunities for developing experimental skills and techniques by
    carrying out more than just the core practical experiments.

    Candidates will be assessed on their ability to:

    m
    23 be able to use the equation density ρ=
    V
    24 understand how to use the relationship upthrust = weight of fluid displaced
    25 a be able to use the equation for viscous drag (Stokes’ Law),
    F = 6πηrv.
    b understand that this equation applies only to small spherical objects moving at
    low speeds with laminar flow (or in the absence of turbulent flow) and that
    viscosity is temperature dependent
    26 CORE PRACTICAL 2: Use a falling-ball method to determine the viscosity of
    a liquid
    27 be able to use the Hooke’s law equation, ∆F = k∆x, where k is the stiffness of the
    object
    28 understand how to use the relationships
    • (tensile or compressive) stress = force/cross-sectional area
    • (tensile or compressive) strain= change in length/original length
    Young modulus = stress/strain.
    29 a be able to draw and interpret force-extension and force-compression graphs
    b understand the terms limit of proportionality, elastic limit, yield point, elastic
    deformation and plastic deformation and be able to apply them to these graphs
    30 be able to draw and interpret tensile or compressive stress-strain graphs, and
    understand the term breaking stress
    31 CORE PRACTICAL 3: Determine the Young modulus of a material
    32 be able to calculate the elastic strain energy Eel in a deformed material sample, using
    the equation ∆Eel = F∆x , and from the area under the force-extension graph
    1
    2

    The estimation of area and hence energy change for both linear and non-linear
    force-extension graphs is expected.

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