OCR A level Physics: Chapter 26 Nuclear Physics is apart of the Module 6: Particle and Medical Physics
All presentations come with worked examples, solutions and homeworks.
26.1 Einstein’s Mass-Energy Equation
26.2 Binding Energy
26.3 Nuclear Fission
26.4 Nuclear Fusion
Mass-energy is a conserved quantity
Einstein’s mass-energy equation
Particle and antiparticle annihilate each other
Rest mass and increasing mass with increased kinetic energy
Interpretation of mass-energy equivalence
Definition of mass defect
Definition of binding energy
Binding energy per nucleon
Calculating mass defect, binding energy, and binding energy per nucleon.
Explaining nuclear stability
Fuels in nuclear fission reactors
Moderators and thermal neutrons
Conservation of mass-energy
Energy released in fission reactions
Control rods
Nuclear waste management
Conditions for nuclear fusion
Binding energy and released energy
This bundle contains the revision mats for the required practicals that now involved in the new AQA specification for 2018.
They contain questions based around the methodology of the practicals, graph work and evaluation of the methods chosen. Exam question would be good to go along with these for added benefits.
This can also be used as home learning for students if they are requested to isolate for two weeks.
Answers are included for the trilogy revision mats. Answers for the Triple will be uploaded shortly.
This revision mats include:
Specific Heat Capacity
Resistance (1)
Resistance (2)
I-V Characteristics
Density
Force and Extension
Acceleration
Waves
Radiation and Absorption
Thermal Insulation (Triple):
Material Used
Thickness of Material
Light (Triple)
These are great tools for use as homework after the students have performed the required practical or for revision before any assessments and their exams.
Students have commented on these saying that they have found them useful tools for revision and helped them in lessons as aids.
Please rate these resources and follow me for upcoming revision mats for the other areas of the specification.
Bundle of 4 complete No-Prep lessons with exam questions, tasks and answers on Space Physics for AQA GCSE Physics (9-1) , covering the complete topic.
As a Secondary Science teacher, Deputy Headteacher, writer and examiner for many years I make high quality no-prep lessons so busy teachers can teach outstanding lessons without spending hours planning. These high quality lessons include explanations, different types of in-lesson assessment (all with answers) and unique exam questions.
My lessons are ideal for non-Physicists - as a Biologist who retrained as a Physics teacher I know how to take learners on a journey that builds up their understanding step by step, while still going into a lot of depth. The preview videos show a representative sample of slides from each resource so that you get a good idea of what it includes before you buy.
What’s Included in each lesson:
Starter / Do Now Activity
Explanation slides in “chunked” sections with animated diagrams.
Multiple questions in different question styles and difficulties - no need for worksheets. Each “chunked” explanation section typically includes a set of “learning check / quick questions” followed by a set of in-depth questions on the learning from that “chunk” of the lesson. All questions have answers.
Exam-style questions on the whole lesson at the end of the lesson- these are unique, based on real exam questions but not just copied from exam boards.
Stretch and challenge where applicable
Answers for all questions
All easily editable to adapt to your teaching or to use in existing lessons.
Slightly humorous, at points, if you like that sort of thing.
The lessons were written for AQA GCSE Science / Physics but are very likely to be applicable to other exam specifications.
Please leave a rating / review and all other feedback gratefully received!
OCR A level Physics: Chapter 25 Radioactivity is apart of the Module 6: Particle and Medical Physics
All presentations come with worked examples, solutions and homeworks.
25.1 Radioactivity
25.2 Nuclear decay equations
25.3 Half-life and Activity
25.4 Radioactive Decay Calculations
25.5 Modelling Radioactive Decay
25.6 Radioactive Dating
Types of ionising radiation (alpha, beta-plus/beta-minus, gamma)
Penetration power and ionising power
Detecting radiation with a Geiger (GM tube) counter
Background radiation and correct count rates
Electric and magnetic fields affect ionising radiation
Cloud chambers
Typical speeds of radiation produced form nuclear decays
Conservation rules for nuclear decays
Nuclear notation
Alpha decays
Beta-minus and beat-plus decays
Gamma decays
Decay chains
The reason why radioactive decays are considered random and spontaneous
Rolling dice being a good analogue for radioactive decays
Definition of half-life
Determining half-life from a graph.
Calculating half-life from a table of data.
Activity of a sample in Bq
The decay constant derivation
Decay constant and half-life
Using exponentials to calculate activity and number of nuclei present
Solving Differential Equations (beyond A-level Physics course)
Iterative Method
Selecting appropriate time intervals
Comparing answers from the iterative method and exact solution.
State what isotopes of carbon are used in carbon dating.
Explain how carbon dating works.
Calculate the age of objects with carbon dating.
A revision PowerPoint to cover the topics for P1 of the AQA GCSE Combined Science Trilogy examination.
Contains 76 slides detailing content for the P1 exam to be used as revision with a class. Suitable to provide to the pupils as revision notes or flash cards.
Topics covered:
Energy/ power/efficiency
Specific heat capacity required practical
Heat transfers and insulation
Circuits and related formulae
Mains electricity
Density and particle theory
Structure of the atom
Nuclear radiation - hazards and uses
This resource contains 5 revision mats for the required practicals in the Physics section of the new AQA Science Trilogy paper 1. Answer sheets have been added.
They contain questions about methodology, scientific enquiry and analysis of results. These can be given after teaching the required practical, homework or at the end of year 11 for revision before their exams.
Required practicals included:
Specific Heat Capacity
Thermal Insulation (Triple)
Resistance of a Wire
I-V Characteristics
Density
My year 11s have found these particularly useful to go through in revision lessons and have taken extra home to use as revision tools.
Please rate this resource.
You can also find our other bundles for the following:
Biology Paper 1
Biology Paper 2
Biology Triple
Physics Paper 1
Physics Paper 2
Chemistry Paper 1
Chemistry Paper 2
Other resources and revision mats can be found in my shop by clicking the following link:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/cal-w11
OCR A level Physics: Chapter 24 Particle Physics is apart of the Module 6: Particle and Medical Physics
All presentations come with worked examples, solutions and homeworks.
24.1 Alpha-particle scattering experiment
24.2 The Nucleus
24.3 Antiparticles, Leptons, & Hadrons
24.4 Quarks
24.5 Beta decay
Developments of scientific models
Thompson’s plum-pudding model
Rutherford’s nuclear (planetary) model
Rutherford’s experiment, observations, and conclusions
Using Coulomb’s law to find the minimum distance between particles
Nucleons
Isotopes
Nuclear notation
Atomic mass units (u)
Radius for atomic nucleus equation
Volume and density of atomic nuclei
The strong nuclear force
Antiparticles, their properties, and symbols
Particle and antiparticle annihilation
The four fundamental forces (strong nuclear, weak nuclear, electromagnetic, and gravitational forces) and their properties.
Definition and examples of hadrons and leptons.
The Standard Model of particle physics
Quarks, anti-quarks and their charges
Baryons and mesons
Properties of neutrinos
Nuclear notation
Nuclear decay equations
Beta-plus and beta-minus decays
Quark transformation
This is an up to date version on the new AQA Physics triple/single science and combined science. I have carefully crafted these PPt over ten years, you will not need to create another Powerpoint again!!
Includes all PowerPoints with assessment questions throughout (Updated for 2025-26).
Every lesson start with a knowledge retrieval recap - which answers!
All answers are provided and animated onto the PPt ready to appear when you wish.
Enjoy and please leave a review! :)
This is an up to date version on the IGCSE Physics science course. I have carefully crafted these PPt over ten years, you will not need to create another Powerpoint again!
Includes all PowerPoints with assessment questions throughout (New for 2024-25).
Every lesson start with a knowledge retrieval recap.
All answers are provided and animated onto the PPt ready to appear when you wish.
Stop buying indiviudal lessons for £5+ - you have the whole course here! Prices always kept low so your students get the best resources - please leave a review :)
A bundle of complete No-Prep lessons with exam questions, tasks and answers covering all of Atomic Structure for AQA GCSE (9-1) Science / Physics. This covers all of exam spec section 4.4 (Physics) and 6.4 (Combined Science). Note that Required Practical lessons are not included.
Note: If you only teach Combined Science then this bundle contains three lessons that you don’t need, and I would recommend this alternative bundle which contains only the lessons needed for Combined Science: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/bundle-atomic-structure-combined-science-12655211
As a Secondary Science teacher and Deputy Headteacher for many years I make high quality no-prep lessons so busy teachers can teach outstanding lessons without spending hours planning. These high quality lessons includes explanations, different types of in-lesson assessment (all with answers) and unique exam questions.
My lessons are ideal for non-Physicists - as a Biologist who retrained as a Physics teacher I know how to take learners on a journey that builds up their understanding step by step, while still going into a lot of depth. The preview videos show a representative sample of slides from each resource so that you get a good idea of what they include before you buy.
What’s Included in a typical lesson:
• Starter / Do Now Activity
• Explanation slides in “chunked” sections with animated diagrams.
• Worked examples of calculations / questions.
• Multiple questions in different question styles and difficulties - no need for worksheets. Each “chunked” explanation section typically includes a set of “learning check / quick questions” followed by a set of in-depth questions on the learning from that “chunk” of the lesson. All questions have answers.
• Exam-style questions on the whole lesson at the end of the lesson- these are unique, based on real exam questions but not just copied from exam boards.
• Answers for all questions
• All easily editable to adapt to your teaching or to use in existing lessons.
• Slightly humorous, at points, if you like that sort of thing.
These lessons were written for AQA GCSE Science / Physics but are very likely to be applicable to other exam specifications.
Please leave a rating / review and all other feedback gratefully received!
Bundle of 20 Complete No-Prep lessons with exam questions, tasks and answers covering the complete Forces topic for AQA GCSE Physics (9-1).
All of the resources were rewritten and improved Jan to April 2023.
Important: This bundle contains all the lessons needed for the Forces topic for AQA GCSE Physics (except for Required Practicals). If you are teaching Combined Science then you may prefer my slightly smaller (and cheaper!) Combined Science only bundle: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/bundle-forces-topic-12655660
As a Secondary Science teacher, Deputy Headteacher, writer and examiner for many years I make high quality no-prep lessons so busy teachers can teach outstanding lessons without spending hours planning. These high quality lessons include explanations, different types of in-lesson assessment (all with answers) and unique exam questions.
My lessons are ideal for non-Physicists - as a Biologist who retrained as a Physics teacher I know how to take learners on a journey that builds up their understanding step by step, while still going into a lot of depth. The preview videos show a representative sample of slides from each resource so that you get a good idea of what it includes before you buy.
Teaching Order for Combined Science. Bold indicates lessons that are GCSE Physics only
Vectors, Scalars, Contact and Non-Contact Forces.
Gravity, Weight and Mass
Resultant Forces, Free Body Diagrams
Vector Diagrams, Resolving Forces
Work Done and Energy Transfer
Forces and Elasticity
**7) Moments, Levers and Gears
**8) Pressure in Fluids & Atmospheric Pressure
9) Pressure in Liquids and Upthrust
Distance, Displacement, Speed and Velocity
Distance-Time Graphs
Acceleration
Velocity-Time Graphs
Terminal Velocity
Newton’s First and Second Laws
Newton’s Third Law
Stopping Distance & Thinking Distance
Braking Distance & Energy
Momentum & Conservation of Momentum
20) Changes in Momentum
What’s Included in each lesson:
• Starter / Do Now Activity
• Explanation slides in “chunked” sections with animated diagrams.
• Worked examples of calculations / questions.where applicable
• Multiple questions in different question styles and difficulties - no need for worksheets. Each “chunked” explanation section typically includes a set of “learning check / quick questions” followed by a set of in-depth questions on the learning from that “chunk” of the lesson. All questions have answers.
• Exam-style questions on the whole lesson at the end of the lesson- these are unique, based on real exam questions but not just copied from exam boards.
• Answers for all questions
• All easily editable to adapt to your teaching or to use in existing lessons.
• Slightly humorous, at points, if you like that sort of thing.
The lessons were written for AQA GCSE Science / Physics but are very likely to be applicable to other exam specifications.
Please leave a rating / review and all other feedback gratefully received!
OCR A level Physics: Gravitational Fields is apart of the Module 5: Newtonian world and Astrophysics.
All presentations come with worked examples, solutions and homeworks.
18.1 Gravitational Fields
18.2 Newton’s law of gravitation
18.3 Gravitational field strength for a point mass
18.4 Kepler’s laws
18.5 Satellites
18.6 Gravitational potential
18.7 Gravitational potential energy
The terms: eccentricity, aphelion, perihelion, astronomical unit
Kepler’s First Law
Kepler’s Second Law
Kepler’s Third Law
Graphs of T^2 against r^3 to determine the gradient (constant of proportionality, k).
Equating (4π)^2/𝐺𝑀 to the gradient (constant of proportionality, k)
Key features of geostationary and low polar orbit satellites
Conditions for stable orbits for satellites
Applying Kepler’s laws to the orbits of satellites
Radial and uniformed field
Definition of gravitational potential energy
Deriving escape velocity
Force-Distance graphs for gravitational fields
Center of mass and treating spherical objects as point masses
Gravitational fields
Definition of gravitational potential
Applying the gravitational potential equation
Graph of gravitational potential against distance (V against r)
Combining gravitational potentials from more than one mass
OCR A level Physics: Chapter 27 Medical Imaging is apart of the Module 6: Particle and Medical Physics
All presentations come with worked examples, solutions and homeworks.
27.1 X-rays
27.2 Interaction of X-rays with matter
27.3 CAT Scans
27.4 The Gamma Camera
27.5 PET Scans
27.6 Ultrasound
27.7 Acoustic Impedance
27.8 Doppler Imaging
The basic structure of an X-ray tube
How accelerating potential difference affect electrons and X-rays produced.
Production of X-ray photons
Maximum wavelength, frequency and energy of X-rays
Simple scattering
Photoelectric effect
Compton scattering
Pair production
Attenuation coefficients and calculations
Contrast medium
Therapeutic use of X-rays
CAT stands for computerised axial tomography.
State the advantages and disadvantages of CAT scans over traditional X-rays.
Describe how a CAT scanner works.
Radiopharmaceuticals
Tracers - Penetration power and half-life
Technetium-99m Decay Route
The structure and functions of a gamma camera - Collimator, Scintillator, Photomultiplier tubes.
PET stands for positron emission tomography.
Radiopharmaceutical - Fluorine-18 and Carbon-11
Nuclear equations
The production of Fluorine-18
How PET scanners operate
Advantages and disadvantages of PET
Frequency range of ultrasound
The operation of transducers
The piezoelectric effect
A-scans and B-scans
Acoustic impedance
Intensity Reflection Coefficient
Acoustic Matching
The Doppler Effect
Doppler Scans
The angle between the transducer and the blood vessel
Calculating the speed of blood from a Doppler scan
OCR A level Physics: Chapter 23 Magnetic Fields is apart of the Module 6: Particle and Medical Physics
All presentations come with worked examples, solutions and homeworks.
23.1 Magnetic fields
23.2 Understanding magnetic fields
23.3 Charged particles in magnetic fields
23.4 Electromagnetic induction
23.5 Faraday’s law and Lenz’s law
23.6 Transformers
Attraction and repulsion of magnets
Rules for magnetic field lines
The magnetic field of Earth
Applying the right-hand cork screw rule
How to create uniformed magnetic fields
Solenoids
Fleming’s left hand rule
Determining the direction of force on a current carrying conductor
Calculating the magnitude of force on a current carrying conductor
Angles between the magnetic field and current carrying conductor
An experiment to determine the magnetic flux density of a field.
Apply Fleming’s left-hand rule to charged particles
Deriving an equation for the magnetic force experienced by a single charged particle (F = BQv)
Charged particles describing (moving) in circular paths in magnetic fields.
The velocity selector.
The Hall probe and Hall voltage.
Electromagnetic induction produces an induced e.m.f
Conditions to produce electromagnetic induction
How to increase electromagnetic induction
Magnetic flux density, magnetic flux, and magnetic flux linkage
Units of weber (Wb)
Magnetic flux density and magnetic flux linkage
Faraday’s Law
Lenz’s Law
Alternators and induced e.m.f.
Graphs of flux linkage and induced e.m.f.
Structure of transformers
Step-up and step-down transformers
The turn-ratio equation
The ideal transformer equation
Why transformers are used in the National Grid
This resource contains 3 worksheets that can be used in class or as homework to enable your students to practice what they have learnt in the classroom.
This pack includes:
Resultant Forces
Free Body Diagrams
Resolving Forces (higher)
We have worksheets for the following topics in Physics Paper 2:
Forces
Scalars/Vectors and Contact/Non-contact Forces
Gravity
Resultant Forces
Distance and Speed
Distance-time Graphs
Velocity and Acceleration
Velocity-Time Graphs
Newton’s Laws of Motions
Stopping Distances
Waves
Transverse and Longitudinal Waves
Electromagnetic Waves and Uses
Magnetism and electromagnetism
Poles of a Magnet and Magnetic Fields
More worksheets will be added in the future.
Please rate and review this resource. Thank you!
This resource covers maths skills required for Physics GCSE exam questions (combined science physics also). It is a power point with over 70 slides that include; teaching the required skills, practice tasks and selected past exam questions embedded (from EDEXCEL but could be used for any exam board as practice). It is organised in an order that flows from one skill to another with action buttons that take you directly to each skill and home buttons so you can easily return to the home slide.
This resource can be used at the start of the GCSE course (by providing pupils with a copy of the equation sheet) or as revision before the exam when pupils should know the required equations. This cannot be done in 1 lesson and could be spread over a number of lessons or dipped into when a skill is required!
Much of this is relevant to Biology and Chemistry also.
Skills covered are:
Standard index units
Significant figures
Converting units
Equations - Substitution
Equations - rearranging
Standard form
Percentage and efficiency
Ratios
Unfamiliar Equations
Graph interpretation
Gradients
This pack of materials consists of nine worksheets and fully worked out answers.
Resultant Forces
Forces and Motion: Distance Time Graphs
Forces and Motion: Velocity Time Graphs
Forces and Braking
Forces and Terminal Velocity
Forces and Elasticity
Forces and Energy: Potential Energy
Forces and Energy: Kinetic Energy
Momentum
They have been designed to match the needs of the AQA Physics GCSE syllabus for the first half of module P2, but could be used with any GCSE Physics syllabus or appropriate unit from GCSE Double Science. They are suitable for use in class or as homework. They cover the areas of forces, motion and energy.
Each worksheet contains the relevant equation/s to complete the work, so that students should find the tasks accessible. The focus for calculation questions is on the process of getting to the answer rather than the answer itself. (Many answer guides or mark schemes simply quote the correct answer without the details to help a struggling student see how it was achieved).
My aim is to produce five more units of similar materials to complete the Physics GCSE. I would appreciate any feedback, errors or omissions to help me with this work going forward.
I have created these revision mats for AQA Combined Science Physics Paper 2 - suitable for higher and foundation.
Answers are also included.
My students love them! It’s very useful for independent revision for Year 11. I also use it as a weekly homework / end-of-topic test revision for my other year groups.
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Introducing the perfect solution for students to ace their AQA GCSE Science exams! Our set of 4 revision lessons covering section 2 Electricity of the Physics specification has been carefully planned to ensure that students get a comprehensive and easy-to-understand learning experience. Each lesson comes with a PowerPoint presentation that introduces the content gradually, along with plenty of opportunities to check their understanding and apply their knowledge in exam questions. Lessons within this set include:
• Current, Resistance and Potential Difference
• Resistors
• Series and Parallel
• Mains Electricity
The lessons provided are appropriate for the following specifications:
• Trilogy
• Synergy
• Separate Science Physics
Note that the Static Electricity lesson, covered within the Separate Science specification can be found in the Separate Science Revision Lesson Pack which can be purchased separately.
Our revision lessons cover everything students need to know, from current to mains electricity. And the best part? You can access them now at an early bird discounted rate! Please note that at this time, the download includes a lesson PowerPoint to use, but not a worksheet. However, we will be adding worksheets to the download at no additional charge in the near future.
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OCR AS level Physics presentations for module 4: Quantum Physics.
All presentations are full lesson PowerPoints with worked examples and homeworks with complete worked answers.
The Photon Model
Energy of a single photon
Converting from electron-volts to Joules.
Frequency of the electromagnetic spectrum
Determining Plank’s constant with LEDs
Threshold potential difference difference
Photoelectric Effect
Threshold frequency
Producing photoelectrons
Kinetic energy of photoelectrons
Linking frequency and wavelength
The electromagnetic spectrum, frequency and energy.
Einstein’s Photoelectric Equation
The photoelectric equation
Work function and Kinetic Energy
Determining work function from a graph
Determining threshold frequency from a from graphical analysis.
Determining Plank’s constant from graphical analysis.
Wave Particle Duality
deBroglie wavelength equation
Diffraction of electrons and protons
Comparing wavelengths of particles with different masses
Kinetic energy and wavelength
All resources from my A Level Physics series aimed at Year 12 students, put together into one bundle for half the price of buying the units individually! That’s a total of 42 lessons ready to go.
Full set of PowerPoints for teaching Topics 2, 3, 4 and 5 to Edexcel A Level Physics students. Can be easily adapted for other exam boards if needed. Where appropriate, lessons have been linked to the relevant assignments on Isaac Physics for setting as homework.
NEW: Bundle packs of all worksheets now included so you will get every free worksheet for these topics when you purchase the bundle, all in one go!