pptx, 26.94 MB
pptx, 26.94 MB

This resource is a comprehensive teaching presentation that explores the principles of oscillatory motion, simple harmonic motion (SHM), and their real-world applications. It combines clear theory, worked examples, graphs, and exam-style questions to build a strong understanding of oscillations.

The resource includes:

  • Definition and key terms: oscillation, period, frequency, amplitude, displacement, and isochronous oscillations.
  • Free and forced oscillations with examples such as guitar strings and pendulums.
  • Simple harmonic motion (SHM): requirements, mathematical description, and connection with circular motion.
  • Graphical representation: displacement, velocity, and acceleration against time, plus phase difference.
  • Energy in SHM: variation of kinetic and potential energy, energy conservation, and energy–displacement graphs.
  • Damping and resonance: types of damping, critical damping, resonance phenomena, and real-life examples (e.g., Millennium Bridge).
  • Practical investigations: planning and conducting experiments on damped oscillations and resonance.

This resource can be used by teachers as a lesson presentation, problem-solving toolkit, or revision guide, while students can benefit from it as a structured self-study resource to prepare for A Level Physics exams.

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Cambridge International A Level Physics – Complete Topics 1–14

This resource bundle is a comprehensive collection of classroom-ready teaching presentations that fully cover the syllabus. Designed to support both teachers and students, the bundle provides clear explanations, diagrams, worked examples, practical applications, and exam-style questions for every topic. It is ideal for lesson delivery, revision, and independent study. The bundle includes: 1. Motion in a Circle – angular velocity, centripetal force, and applications. 2. Gravitational Fields – Newton’s law, potential, field strength, and orbits. 3. Temperature – thermal equilibrium, specific heat capacity, and latent heat. 4. Thermodynamics – internal energy, first law, and energy transfer. 5. Ideal Gases – gas laws, kinetic theory, and molecular motion. 6. Oscillations – simple harmonic motion, damping, and resonance. 7. Electric Fields – Coulomb’s law, field strength, potential, and uniform fields. 8. Capacitance – energy storage, dielectrics, charging and discharging. 9. Magnetic Fields – flux, force on charges, and electromagnetic induction. 10. Alternating Currents – rms values, power, rectification, and smoothing. 11. Quantum Physics – photons, photoelectric effect, de Broglie wavelength. 12. Nuclear Physics – mass defect, binding energy, radioactivity, fission, fusion. 13. Medical Physics – ultrasound, X-rays, CT scans, PET scans, isotopes. 14. Astronomy and Cosmology – luminosity, Hubble’s law, redshift, Big Bang. This all-in-one resource enables teachers to deliver lessons with confidence and provides students with a structured, exam-focused pathway through the course.

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