Oxford International AQA Examinations: International GCSE Combined Sciences Physics
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English
ISBN
9780198411710
Front Cover
Title Page
Contents
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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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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
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3 Forces and energy
3.1 Energy and work
3.2 Power
3.3 Gravitational potential energy
3.4 Conservation of energy
3.5 Kinetic energy
3.6 Useful energy
3.7 Energy and efficiency
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4 Energy resources
4.1 Energy demands
4.2 Energy from wind and water
4.3 Power from the Sun and the Earth
4.4 Energy and the environment
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5 General properties of waves
5.1 The nature of waves
5.2 Measuring waves
5.3 Reflection and refraction
5.4 Diffraction
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6 Electromagnetic waves
6.1 The electromagnetic spectrum
6.2 Light, infrared, microwaves, and radio waves
6.3 Reflection of light
6.4 Refraction of light
6.5 Communications
6.6 Ultraviolet rays, X-rays,and gamma rays
6.7 X-rays in medicine
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7 Sound
7.1 Sound waves
7.2 More about sound
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8 Kinetic theory
8.1 States of matter
8.2 Specific heat capacity
8.3 Change of state
8.4 Specific latent heat
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9 Energy transfer by heating
9.1 Conduction
9.2 Convection
9.3 Evaporation and condensation
9.4 Infrared radiation
9.5 Surfaces and radiation
9.6 Energy transfer by design
9.7 Expansion by heating
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10 Electricity
10.1 Electric circuits
10.2 Potential difference and resistance
10.3 Component characteristics
10.4 Series circuits
10.5 Parallel circuits
10.6 Sensor circuits
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11 Magnetism and electromagnetism
11.1 Magnetic fields
11.2 Electromagnets
11.3 The motor effect
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12 Household electricity
12.1 Alternating current
12.2 Cables and plugs
12.3 Fuses
12.4 Electrical power and potential difference
12.5 Electrical energy and charge
12.6 Using electrical energy
12.7 Electrical issues
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13 Nuclear physics
13.1 Atoms and radiation
13.2 The discovery of the nucleus
13.3 Nuclear reactions
13.4 More about alpha, beta, and gamma radiation
13.5 Half-life
13.6 Nuclear fission
13.7 Nuclear issues
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14 Space
14.1 The Solar System
14.2 The life history of a star
14.3 Planets, satellites, and orbits
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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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