Physics study guides
WJEC-A-LEVEL Β· A-Level (WJEC) Β· aligned to WJEC.
- WJEC A-Level Physics Unit 1 Motion, Energy and Matter: a complete overview of kinematics, dynamics, energy, materials, stars and nuclear structure
A deep-dive WJEC A-Level Physics guide to Unit 1 Motion, Energy and Matter. Covers basic physics and units, kinematics and the equations of motion, Newton's laws and dynamics, work, energy and power, solids under stress and the Young modulus, using radiation to investigate stars, and particles and nuclear structure, with the equations and exam patterns WJEC repeats.
π 22 min readWJEC - WJEC A-Level Physics Unit 2 Electricity and Light: a complete overview of conduction, resistance, DC circuits, waves, refraction, photons and lasers
A deep-dive WJEC A-Level Physics guide to Unit 2 Electricity and Light. Covers conduction of electricity, resistance and resistivity, DC circuits and Kirchhoff's laws, the nature of waves, wave properties including interference and diffraction, refraction and total internal reflection, photons and the photoelectric effect, and lasers, with the equations and exam patterns WJEC repeats.
π 22 min readWJEC - WJEC A-Level Physics Unit 3 Oscillations and Nuclei: a complete overview of circular motion, SHM, thermal physics, ideal gases and nuclear physics
A deep-dive WJEC A-Level Physics guide to Unit 3 Oscillations and Nuclei. Covers circular motion, vibrations and simple harmonic motion, thermal physics and specific heat capacity, ideal gases and kinetic theory, radioactive decay, and nuclear energy including binding energy, fission and fusion, with the equations and exam patterns WJEC repeats.
π 22 min readWJEC - WJEC A-Level Physics Unit 4 Fields and their Applications: a complete overview of capacitance, electrostatic and gravitational fields, orbits, magnetic fields and induction
A deep-dive WJEC A-Level Physics guide to Unit 4 Fields and their Applications. Covers capacitance and capacitor discharge, electrostatic and gravitational fields treated together, orbits and the wider universe, magnetic fields and the motor effect, and electromagnetic induction, with the equations and exam patterns WJEC repeats.
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