AQA A Level Physics Particles and Radiation

A comprehensive AQA A Level Physics Particles and Radiation revision PowerPoint designed for classroom teaching, intervention, retrieval practice and exam preparation.

Each major topic begins with Do Now (DNA) retrieval questions followed by a separate answer slide for immediate feedback and correction. Key knowledge is presented using a Cornell note-taking structure with Cues/Questions, Main Notes and Summary sections to help students organise, retrieve and review essential ideas.

After each key point, students complete three short-answer whiteboard questions testing knowledge, understanding and common misconceptions. Answers are provided for rapid assessment and correction. Longer book-work questions are followed by worked solutions and detailed revision notes.

Topics include:
• Constituents of the atom
• Isotopes, nucleons and specific charge
• Stable and unstable nuclei
• Alpha and beta decay
• Particles, antiparticles and photons
• Annihilation and pair production
• Fundamental interactions and exchange particles
• Feynman diagrams
• Hadrons, leptons, baryons and mesons
• Quarks, antiquarks and conservation laws
• Photoelectric effect
• Work function and threshold frequency
• Energy levels and photon emission
• Fluorescent tubes
• Wave-particle duality and de Broglie wavelength

Designed for whole-class display with clear layouts, worked examples, misconception checks and exam-focused practice.