Oxford International AQA Examinations: International GCSE Physics
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Language
English
ISBN
9780198411567
Front Cover
Title Page
Physics Contents
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Practical skills
Chapter 1 Resultant forces
1.1 Forces between objects
1.2 Resultant force
1.3 Force as a vector
1.4 Mass and weight
1.5 Forces and elasticity
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Chapter 2 Forces and motion
2.1 Speed
2.2 Velocity and acceleration
2.3 More about velocity–time graphs
2.4 Using graphs
2.5 Forces and acceleration
2.6 Forces and braking
2.7 Forces and terminal velocity
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Chapter 3 Momentum and forces
3.1 Momentum
3.2 Explosions
3.3 Impact forces
3.4 Safety first
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Chapter 4 Moments
4.1 Centre of mass
4.2 Moments at work
4.3 Moments in balance
4.4 Stability
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Chapter 5 Forces and energy
5.1 Energy and work
5.2 Power
5.3 Gravitational potential energy
5.4 Conservation of energy
5.5 Kinetic energy
5.6 Useful energy
5.7 Energy and efficiency
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Chapter 6 Energy resources
6.1 Energy demands
6.2 Energy from wind and water
6.3 Power from the Sun and the Earth
6.4 Energy and the environment
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Chapter 7 General properties of waves
7.1 The nature of waves
7.2 Measuring waves
7.3 Reflection and refraction
7.4 Diffraction
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Chapter 8 Electromagnetic waves
8.1 The electromagnetic spectrum
8.2 Light, infrared, microwaves, andradio waves
8.3 Communications
8.4 Ultraviolet rays, X-rays,and gamma rays
8.5 X-rays in medicine
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Chapter 9 Sound and ultrasound
9.1 Sound
9.2 More about sound
9.3 Ultrasound
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Chapter 10 Reflection and refraction of light
10.1 Reflection of light
10.2 Refraction of light
10.3 Refractive index
10.4 Total internal reflection
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Chapter 11 Lenses and the eye
11.1 Lenses
11.2 Using lenses
11.3 The eye
11.4 More about the eye
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Chapter 12 Kinetic theory
12.1 States of matter
12.2 Specific heat capacity
12.3 Change of state
12.4 Specific latent heat
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Chapter 13 Energy transfer by heating
13.1 Conduction
13.2 Convection
13.3 Evaporation and condensation
13.4 Infrared radiation
13.5 Surfaces and radiation
13.6 Energy transfer by design
13.7 Expansion by heating
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Chapter 14 Electricity
14.1 Electrical charges
14.2 Electric circuits
14.3 Potential difference and resistance
14.4 Component characteristics
14.5 Series circuits
14.6 Parallel circuits
14.7 Sensor circuits
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Chapter 15 Motors, generators, and transformers
15.1 Magnetic fields
15.2 Electromagnets
15.3 The motor effect
15.4 The generator effect
15.5 Alternators and dynamos
15.6 Transformers
15.7 Transformers in action
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Chapter 16 Household electricity
16.1 Alternating current
16.2 Cables and plugs
16.3 Fuses
16.4 Electrical power and potential difference
16.5 Electrical energy and charge
16.6 Using electrical energy
16.7 Electrical issues
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Chapter 17 Nuclear physics
17.1 Atoms and radiation
17.2 The discovery of the nucleus
17.3 Nuclear reactions
17.4 More about alpha, beta, and gamma radiation
17.5 Half-life
17.6 Radioactivity at work
17.7 Nuclear fission
17.8 Nuclear fusion
17.9 Nuclear issues
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Chapter 18 Space
18.1 The Solar System
18.2 The life history of a star
18.3 Planets, satellites, and orbits
18.4 The expanding universe
18.5 The Big Bang
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Experimental data handling
Investigations
Setting up investigations
Using data
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Glossary
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Index
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