Investigating motion

Acceleration of free fall - 4.2(d)(ii)

Investigating properties of materials

Determining Young’s Modulus for a metal - 3.2(d)(ii)

Investigating electrical properties

Determining the resistivity/conductivity of a metal - 3.1.2(a)(ix), 3.1.2(d)(ii)

Investigating electrical circuits

Investigation of potential divider circuits - 3.1.2(a)(ix), 3.1.2(d)(iii)

Investigating waves

Determination of the wavelength of light and sound by two source superposition with a double-slit and diffraction grating - 4.1(d)(iii), 4.1(d)(iv)

Investigating quantum effects

Determination of Planck's constant using LEDs - 4.1(d)(vi)

Investigating ionising radiation

Absorption of α or β or γ radiation - 6.2.2(d)(i)

Investigating gases

Determining an estimate of absolute zero using variation of gas temperature with pressure - 5.2.1(d)(ii)

Investigating capacitors

Determining time constant using the gradient of ln V or ln I–time graph - 5.1.1(c)(iii), 5.1.1(d)(iii)

Investigating simple harmonic motion

Investigating the factors affecting the period of a simple harmonic oscillator - 5.1.1(d)(i)

Investigation

Determination of the specific heat capacity of a material - 5.2.1(d)(i)

Research skills

The principles behind the operation of the Global Positioning System

The use of radioactive materials as tracers in medical imaging