Physics study guides

An overview of the electric circuits and electromagnetism content in Unit 1 of WJEC GCSE Physics (3420), mapping current, potential difference and resistance, series and parallel circuits, domestic electricity and safety, electromagnetism and the motor effect, and generators and transformers, with the key equations and how the topics are examined.

An overview of the forces and motion topics (2.1 to 2.4) in Unit 2 of WJEC GCSE Physics (3420), mapping distance, speed and acceleration, Newton's laws, work and energy, momentum, and stopping distances, with the key equations and how each part is examined.

An overview of the generating electricity and energy content in Unit 1 of WJEC GCSE Physics (3420), mapping energy resources and power stations, the National Grid and transformers, energy transfer and efficiency, and reducing energy loss in the home, with the key ideas and how the topics are examined.

An overview of topic 1.8 Kinetic theory in Unit 1 of WJEC GCSE Physics (3420), mapping the particle model and changes of state, gas pressure and temperature, and specific heat capacity and latent heat, with the key equations and how the topic is examined.

An overview of the radioactivity topics (2.7 to 2.9) in Unit 2 of WJEC GCSE Physics (3420), mapping types of radiation, half-life, and nuclear fission and fusion, with the key properties and how each part is examined.

An overview of the space topics (2.5 and 2.6) in Unit 2 of WJEC GCSE Physics (3420), mapping the solar system and stars, the life cycle of stars, and the Universe with red shift and the Big Bang, and how each part is examined.

An overview of the waves content in Unit 1 of WJEC GCSE Physics (3420), mapping the features of waves, the electromagnetic spectrum, reflection, refraction and total internal reflection, and seismic waves, with the wave equation and how the topics are examined.