IGCSE Physics (0625): syllabus

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Motion, forces and energy

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1.1Physical quantities and measurement techniques
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- Physical Quantities and Measurement16 min
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1.2Motion
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- Walking the graph
- Recover acceleration from evidence
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- Velocity to displacement conversion
- Motion16 min
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1.3Mass and weight
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- Mass and Weight14 min
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1.4Density
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- A heavy object can float
- Density14 min
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1.5.1Effects of forces
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- Why the crate will not move
- Turning without speeding up
- Effects of Forces18 min
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1.5.2Turning effect of forces
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- Balance a playground seesaw
- The beam has a weight too
1.5.3Centre of gravity
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- Find the combined centre of mass
1.6Momentum
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- Cargo that sticks
- Exchange the velocities
1.7.1Energy
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- Where did the motion go?
- Move the zero, keep the physics
1.7.2Work
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- Motor work pays the bill
1.7.3Energy resources
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1.7.4Power
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1.8Pressure
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- The diver and the pressure probe

Thermal physics

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2.1.1States of matter
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2.1.2Particle model
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2.1.3Gases and the absolute scale of temperature
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- Name the constraint first
- Hold the right variables fixed
2.2.1Thermal expansion of solids, liquids and gases
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- Small expansion, important consequences
2.2.2Specific heat capacity
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- Which block heats faster?
- Two cups find a balance
- Specific Heat Capacity9 min
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2.2.3Melting, boiling and evaporation
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- The thermometer pauses, the heater does not
- Boiling uses latent energy
2.3.1Conduction
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- An insulated handle and a metal handle
2.3.2Convection
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2.3.3Radiation
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2.3.4Consequences of thermal energy transfer
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Waves

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3.1General properties of waves
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- Ride the wave, watch the marker
- Compression travels; particles oscillate
3.2.1Reflection of light
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3.2.2Refraction of light
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- Can light escape the glass?
3.2.3Thin lenses
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- Make a virtual magnifier
3.2.4Dispersion of light
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3.3Electromagnetic spectrum
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3.4Sound
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- An echo measures a distance twice
- Compression travels; particles oscillate

Electricity and magnetism

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4.1Simple phenomena of magnetism
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- Magnetism13 min
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4.2.1Electric charge
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- Electric Charge10 min
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4.2.2Electric current
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- Current, Voltage and Power8 min
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4.2.3Electromotive force and potential difference
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- Current, Voltage and Power8 min
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4.2.4Resistance
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- Ohm’s law: what doubles?
- Measuring Resistance (Lab)8 min
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- Resistance10 min
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4.2.5Electrical energy and electrical power
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- Which lamp is brighter?
- Current, Voltage and Power8 min
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4.3.1Circuit diagrams and circuit components
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- Circuit from expression
- Circuit Components and the Potential Divider13 min
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4.3.2Series and parallel circuits
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- Is current used up in a series circuit?
- The same p.d., different currents
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- Parallel circuit
- Series and Parallel Circuits7 min
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4.3.3Action and use of circuit components
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- Circuit Components and the Potential Divider13 min
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4.4Electrical safety
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- Electrical Safety9 min
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4.5.1Electromagnetic induction
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- A coil makes alternating voltage
- Induction and the a.c. Generator12 min
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4.5.2The a.c. generator
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- A coil makes alternating voltage
- Induction and the a.c. Generator12 min
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4.5.3Magnetic effect of a current
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- Magnetic Effect of a Current and the d.c. Motor12 min
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4.5.4Force on a current-carrying conductor
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- The third direction
- Magnetic Effect of a Current and the d.c. Motor12 min
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4.5.5The d.c. motor
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- Magnetic Effect of a Current and the d.c. Motor12 min
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4.5.6The transformer
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- The Transformer12 min
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Nuclear physics

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5.1.1The atom
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- Small target, large deflection
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- Atom or ion (shells)
5.1.2The nucleus
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- The same element, a different isotope
- One channel, complete conservation
5.2.1Detection of radioactivity
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- Background does not decay with the sample
5.2.2The three types of nuclear emission
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- Charge and mass number change together
5.2.3Radioactive decay
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- Half a sample is an average
- Charge and mass number change together
5.2.4Half-life
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- Half a sample is an average
- Background does not decay with the sample
5.2.5Safety precautions
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Space physics

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6.1.1The Earth
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6.1.2The Solar System
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- Faster near the focus
- Let gravity set the speed
6.2.1The Sun as a star
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6.2.2Stars
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6.2.3The Universe
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- A small redshift estimates a distance

IGCSE Physics (0625): syllabus

1.1Physical quantities and measurement techniques

1.2Motion

1.3Mass and weight

1.4Density

1.5.1Effects of forces

1.5.2Turning effect of forces

1.5.3Centre of gravity

1.6Momentum

1.7.1Energy

1.7.2Work

1.7.3Energy resources

1.7.4Power

1.8Pressure

2.1.1States of matter

2.1.2Particle model

2.1.3Gases and the absolute scale of temperature

2.2.1Thermal expansion of solids, liquids and gases

2.2.2Specific heat capacity

2.2.3Melting, boiling and evaporation

2.3.1Conduction

2.3.2Convection

2.3.3Radiation

2.3.4Consequences of thermal energy transfer

3.1General properties of waves

3.2.1Reflection of light

3.2.2Refraction of light

3.2.3Thin lenses

3.2.4Dispersion of light

3.3Electromagnetic spectrum

3.4Sound

4.1Simple phenomena of magnetism

4.2.1Electric charge

4.2.2Electric current

4.2.3Electromotive force and potential difference

4.2.4Resistance

4.2.5Electrical energy and electrical power

4.3.1Circuit diagrams and circuit components

4.3.2Series and parallel circuits

4.3.3Action and use of circuit components

4.4Electrical safety

4.5.1Electromagnetic induction

4.5.2The a.c. generator

4.5.3Magnetic effect of a current

4.5.4Force on a current-carrying conductor

4.5.5The d.c. motor

4.5.6The transformer

5.1.1The atom

5.1.2The nucleus

5.2.1Detection of radioactivity

5.2.2The three types of nuclear emission

5.2.3Radioactive decay

5.2.4Half-life

5.2.5Safety precautions

6.1.1The Earth

6.1.2The Solar System

6.2.1The Sun as a star

6.2.2Stars

6.2.3The Universe