| # | Section | Progress |
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| 1 | Measurements and their errors |
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| 2.1 | Particles |
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| 2.2 | Electromagnetic radiation and quantum phenomena |
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| 3.1 | Progressive and stationary waves |
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| 3.2 | Refraction, diffraction and interference |
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| 4.1 | Force, energy and momentum |
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| 4.2 | Materials |
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| 5.1 | Current electricity |
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| 6.1 | Periodic motion |
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| 6.2 | Thermal physics |
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| 7.1 | Fields |
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| 7.2 | Gravitational fields |
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| 7.3 | Electric fields |
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| 7.4 | Capacitance |
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| 7.5 | Magnetic fields |
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| 8.1 | Radioactivity |
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| 9.1 | Telescopes |
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| 9.2 | Classification of stars |
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| 9.3 | Cosmology |
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| 10.1 | Physics of the eye |
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| 10.2 | Physics of the ear |
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| 10.3 | Biological measurement |
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| 10.4 | Non-ionising imaging |
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| 10.5 | X-ray imaging |
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| 10.6 | Radionuclide imaging and therapy |
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| 11.1 | Rotational dynamics |
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| 11.2 | Thermodynamics and engines |
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| 12.1 | The discovery of the electron |
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| 12.2 | Wave-particle duality |
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| 12.3 | Special relativity |
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| 13.1 | Discrete semiconductor devices |
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| 13.2 | Analogue and digital signals |
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| 13.3 | Analogue signal processing |
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| 13.4 | Operational amplifier in: |
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| 13.5 | Digital signal processing |
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| 13.6 | Data communication systems |
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Sections 1 – 5 and 6.1 (Periodic motion)
60 marks of short and long answer questions and 25 multiple choice questions on content.
Sections 6.2 (Thermal Physics), 7 and 8; Assumed knowledge from sections 1 to 6.1
60 marks of short and long answer questions and 25 multiple choice questions on content.
Section A: Compulsory section: Practical skills and data analysis
45 marks of short and long answer questions on practical experiments and data analysis.
Section B: Students enter for one of sections 9, 10, 11, 12 or 13
35 marks of short and long answer questions on optional topic.
Section B: Students enter for one of sections 9, 10, 11, 12 or 13
35 marks of short and long answer questions on optional topic.
Section B: Students enter for one of sections 9, 10, 11, 12 or 13
35 marks of short and long answer questions on optional topic.
Section B: Students enter for one of sections 9, 10, 11, 12 or 13
35 marks of short and long answer questions on optional topic.
Section B: Students enter for one of sections 9, 10, 11, 12 or 13
35 marks of short and long answer questions on optional topic.