A-Level Physics Specification

OCR A H556

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# Section Progress
1.1.1 Planning
1.1.2 Implementing
1.1.3 Analysis
1.1.4 Evaluation
1.2.1 Practical skills
1.2.2 Use of apparatus and techniques
2.1.1 Physical quantities
2.1.2 S.I. units
2.2.1 Measurements and uncertainties
2.3.1 Scalars and vectors
3.1.1 Kinematics
3.1.2 Linear motion
3.1.3 Projectile motion
3.2.1 Dynamics
3.2.2 Motion with non-uniform acceleration
3.2.3 Equilibrium
3.2.4 Density and pressure
3.3.1 Work and conservation of energy
3.3.2 Kinetic and potential energies
3.3.3 Power
3.4.1 Springs
3.4.2 Mechanical properties of matter
3.5.1 Newton’s laws of motion
3.5.2 Collisions
4.1.1 Charge
4.1.2 Mean drift velocity
4.2.1 Circuit symbols
4.2.2 E.m.f. and p.d
4.2.3 Resistance
4.2.4 Resistivity
4.2.5 Power
4.3.1 Series and parallel circuits
4.3.2 Internal resistance
4.3.3 Potential dividers
4.4.1 Wave motion
4.4.2 Electromagnetic waves
4.4.3 Superposition
4.4.4 Stationary waves
4.5.1 Photons
4.5.2 The photoelectric effect
4.5.3 Wave–particle duality
5.1.1 Temperature
5.1.2 Solid, liquid and gas
5.1.3 Thermal properties of materials
5.1.4 Ideal gases
5.2.1 Kinematics of circular motion
5.2.2 Centripetal force
5.3.1 Simple harmonic oscillations
5.3.2 Energy of a simple harmonic oscillator
5.3.3 Damping
5.4.1 Point and spherical masses
5.4.2 Newton’s law of gravitation
5.4.3 Planetary motion
5.4.4 Gravitational potential and energy
5.5.1 Stars
5.5.2 Electromagnetic radiation from stars
5.5.3 Cosmology
6.1.1 Capacitors
6.1.2 Energy
6.1.3 Charging and discharging capacitors
6.2.1 Point and spherical charges
6.2.2 Coulomb’s law
6.2.3 Uniform electric field
6.2.4 Electric potential and energy
6.3.1 Magnetic fields
6.3.2 Motion of charged particles
6.3.3 Electromagnetism
6.4.1 The nuclear atom
6.4.2 Fundamental particles
6.4.3 Radioactivity
6.4.4 Nuclear fission and fusion
6.5.1 Using X-rays
6.5.2 Diagnostic methods in medicine
6.5.3 Using ultrasound

Paper 1 (H556/01)

Modelling Physics
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Component 01 assesses content from modules 1, 2, 3 and 5.

Section A contains multiple choice questions. This section of the paper is worth 15 marks. Section B includes short answer question styles (structured questions, problem solving, calculations, practical) and extended response questions. This section of the paper is worth 85 marks.

2 h 15 min 37.04% 100 marks

Paper 2 (H556/02)

Exploring Physics
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Component 02 assesses content from modules 1, 2, 4 and 6.

Section A contains multiple choice questions. This section of the paper is worth 15 marks. Section B includes short answer question styles (structured questions, problem solving, calculations, practical) and extended response questions. This section of the paper is worth 85 marks.

2 h 15 min 37.04% 100 marks

Paper 3 (H556/03)

Unified Physics
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Component 03 assesses content from all modules (1 to 6).

Question styles include short answer (structured questions, problem solving, calculations, practical) and extended response questions.

1 h 30 min 25.92% 70 marks