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Short and effective Seneca Revision Notes for A-Level & GCSE
1Energy
1.1Energy Changes
1.1.1Energy Stores
1.1.2Energy Storing
1.1.3Internal Energy
1.1.4Kinetic Energy Storage
1.1.5Gravitational Potential Energy Storage
1.1.6Elastic Potential Energy Storage
1.1.7Calculating Changes in Energy
1.1.8Changes in Kinetic Energy - Calculations
1.1.9Changes in GPE - Calculations
1.1.10Changes in EPE - Calculations
1.1.11Energy Transfers
1.1.12Energy Transfer Examples
1.1.13Conservation of Energy
1.1.14Mechanical Work Done
1.1.15Mechanical Work Done Equation
1.1.16Mechanical Work - Calculations
1.1.17Electrical Work Done
1.1.18Power
1.1.19Electrical Work Done- Calculations
1.2Energy Losses & Efficiency
1.3Energy Resources
1.3.1Energy Resources
1.3.2Fossil Fuels
1.3.3Geothermal Energy
1.3.4Wind Energy
1.3.5Water Energy
1.3.6Tidal Energy
1.3.7Nuclear Energy
1.3.8Solar Energy
1.3.9Original Source of Energy
1.3.10Non-Renewable & Renewable Resources
1.3.11Uses of Energy Sources
1.3.12Changing Electricity Use
1.3.13Renewable Energy
1.3.14Limits to Renewable Energy Resources
1.3.15End of Topic Test - Energy
1.3.16Exam-Style Questions - Energy
2Electricity
2.1Electric Charge
2.2Resistance & Electrical Work
2.3Electric Circuits
2.4Electricity in Homes
3Particle Model of Matter
3.1States of Matter
3.1.1Atomic Model
3.1.2Atomic Structure
3.1.3Sub-Atomic Particles
3.1.4Models of the Atom
3.1.5Alpha Particles
3.1.6Electron Arrangements
3.1.7Density
3.1.8Density Equation
3.1.9Density & the Particle Model
3.1.10Density - Calculations
3.1.11Changes of State
3.1.12Melting & Boiling
3.1.13Exam-Style Questions - Density
3.2Heat
3.2.1Internal Energy
3.2.2Change in Thermal Energy
3.2.3Specific Heat Capacity Experiment
3.2.4Equation for Heat Capacity
3.2.5Leslie's Cube
3.2.6Internal Energy - Calculations
3.2.7Melting & Boiling
3.2.8Latent Heat
3.2.9Energy Change for Change of State
3.2.10Latent Heat - Calculations
3.2.11Latent Heat Experiments
3.2.12Specific Latent Heat of Vapourisation
4Atoms & Radiation
4.1Atoms
4.2Radiation
4.2.1Radioactivity
4.2.2Types of Radiation
4.2.3Detection
4.2.4Background Radiation
4.2.5Types of Radioactive Emission
4.2.6Ionising vs Penetration
4.2.7Practical Applications of Radiation
4.2.8Nuclear Fission
4.2.9Nuclear Fission 2
4.2.10Nuclear Fusion
4.2.11Radioactive Decay
4.2.12Radioactive Decay Equations
4.2.13Radioactive Decay
4.2.14Fission & Fusion Equations
4.2.15Radio. decay equations - Calculations
4.2.16Half Lives
4.2.17Measuring Half Lives
4.2.18Half Lives 2
4.2.19Ionising Radiation
4.2.20Half Life - Calculations
4.2.21Safety Precautions
4.2.22Uses for Isotopes With Different Half-lives
4.2.23Radioactive Contamination & Irradiation
4.2.24Types of Contamination
4.2.25Peer Review
4.2.26End of Topic Test - Atoms & Radiation
4.2.27Grade 9 - Radiation
4.2.28Exam-Style Questions - Radioactive Decay
5Forces
5.1Basics of Motion
5.1.1Velocity
5.1.2Average Speed
5.1.3Adding Vectors
5.1.4Acceleration
5.1.5Distance vs Displacement
5.1.6Contact & Non-Contact Forces
5.1.7Contact Forces - Examples
5.1.8Distance-Time Graphs
5.1.9Speed-Time Graphs
5.1.10Velocity - Time Graph
5.1.11Average Speed - Calculations
5.1.12Acceleration - Calculations
5.1.13Uniform Acceleration - Calculations
5.1.14Grade 9 - Motion
5.1.15Exam-Style Questions - Motion
5.2Forces
5.2.1Mass & Inertia
5.2.2Weight
5.2.3Centre of Mass
5.2.4Gravity - Calculations
5.2.5Resultant Forces
5.2.6Newton's First Law
5.2.7Newton's Third Law
5.2.8Newton Second Law - Calculations
5.2.9Free Body Force Diagrams
5.2.10Free Body Diagram - Uses
5.2.11Components of Forces
5.2.12Free Body Diagrams - Calculations
5.2.13Stretching a Spring
5.2.14Elastic vs Inelastic Deformation
5.2.15Hooke's Law & Equation
5.2.16Hooke's Law - Equation
5.2.17Spring Experiment
5.2.18Hooke's Law - Calculations
5.2.19Elastic Potential Energy
5.2.20Elastic Potential Energy - Equation
5.2.21Elastic Potential - Calculations
5.2.22Exam-Style Questions - Elastic Potential Energy
5.3Effects of Forces
5.3.1Free Fall
5.3.2Free Fall - Graphs
5.3.3Air Resistance & Friction
5.3.4Graphing Acceleration
5.3.5Motion with Air Resistance
5.3.6Momentum
5.3.7Momentum: Law of Conservation
5.3.8Force & Momentum Change
5.3.9Momentum - Equation
5.3.10Change in Momentum - Calculations
5.3.11Momentum - Calculations
5.3.12Turning Effect
5.3.13Moments
5.3.14Equilibrium
5.3.15Moments - Calculations
5.3.16Circular Motion
5.3.17Levers & Gears
5.3.18Gears
5.3.19Stopping Distance
5.3.20Factors Affecting Stopping Distance
5.3.21Factors Affecting Braking Distance
5.3.22Decelerations
5.3.23Dangers of Large Decelerations
5.3.24Stopping Distance - Calculations
6Waves
6.1Wave Basics
6.2Waves at a Boundary
6.3Sound Waves
6.3.1Sound Waves
6.3.2Sound Waves & our Ears
6.3.3Speed of Sound
6.3.4Speed of Sound Experiment
6.3.5Sound as a Wave
6.3.6Uses of Sound Waves: Ultrasound Waves
6.3.7Uses of Sound Waves: Earthquakes
6.3.8Sound Waves - Calculations
6.3.9End of Topic Test - Introduction to Waves
6.3.10Exam-Style Questions - Wave Speed
6.4Electromagnetic Waves
6.5Lenses
7Magnetism
7.1Magnetism Basics
7.2Electromagnetism
7.2.1The Magnetic Effect of a Current
7.2.2Solenoid Field
7.2.3Magnetic Field Strength
7.2.4Uses of Electromagnets
7.2.5Motor Effect
7.2.6Direction of Motor Effect
7.2.7Magnetic Flux Equation
7.2.8Magnetic Flux - Calculations
7.2.9Electric Motors
7.2.10Loudspeakers
7.2.11Force Acting on a Coil in a Magnetic Field
7.2.12Induced Potential Difference
7.2.13Increasing the Induced Potential Difference
7.2.14Magnetic Field Direction
7.2.15Forces Between Electricity & Magnets
7.2.16AC/DC
7.2.17AC Generators
7.2.18Generator Effect
7.2.19Microphones
7.3Transformers
7.3.1Transformers
7.3.2Transformer Equation
7.3.3Step-Up & Step-Down Transformers
7.3.4Principles of Transformer Operation
7.3.5High-Voltage Transmission & Transformers
7.3.6Energy in Transformers
7.3.7Power Losses in Cables
7.3.8Transformers - Calculations
7.3.9Transformers 2 - Calculations
7.3.10End of Topic Test - Magnetism
7.3.11Grade 9 - Transformers
7.3.12Exam-Style Questions - Magnetic Fields
8Astrophysics
8.1Astrophysics
8.1.1The Solar System
8.1.2The Sun
8.1.3The Solar System - Calculations
8.1.4Orbits
8.1.5Stable Orbits
8.1.6Orbits HyperLearning
8.1.7Life Cycle of a Star like the Sun
8.1.8Life Cycle of a Star Much Bigger than the Sun
8.1.9Creation of Elements
8.1.10Red-shift
8.1.11The Big Bang Theory
8.1.12Gaps in Knowledge
8.1.13End of Topic Test - Astrophysics
8.1.14Exam-Style Questions - Astrophysics