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Particle Accelerators (LINAC, Cyclotron) and PET, Thermionic Emission and How LHC Detectors Work.
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Particle Accelerators (LINAC, Cyclotron) and PET, Thermionic Emission and How LHC Detectors Work.

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A2 A level Physics Edexcel. Particle physics topic fully informative and highly detailed slides on thermionic emission, PET scanner, linear accelerators (LINAC) and Cyclotrons. Then (potentially outside the specification slightly) lots of information (age appropriate) on how particle detectors at the LHC work including detection in calorimeters and analysis. Clear and concise information including practice question model answers and comparisons of accelerators.
A Level Physics Revision - Mechanics
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A Level Physics Revision - Mechanics

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Revision question worksheet with answers. Can be used as a whole lesson or for students to do independently. (produced by Head of Physics and Edexcel examiner) Resource contains 10 True/False questions as a warm up on the topic 5 multiple choice questions (incl SI/base units, graphs, definitions & calcualtions) 4 short answer (2-4) mark questions. 2 Exam questions with parts a,b,c that include follow on logic or calculations. 1 Long answer(qwc) question on the topic. One document contains questions and the other answers. This is aimed at A Level Physics Edexcel students.
AS Physics Standing Waves
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AS Physics Standing Waves

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AS Physics Edexcel A Level. A double lesson. Introducing superposition, coherence, standing waves, constructive and destructive interference. Description of standing waves and how they occur, labeling of nodes and anti-nodes. Comparison of standing and progressive waves. Simple exam question quiz with answers. Application to standing waves in a microwave practical and exam question testing understanding of the practical. Practice questions and answers given throughout.
Astronomy - Whole Topic GCSE Revision
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Astronomy - Whole Topic GCSE Revision

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GCSE Edexcel Physics. Entire topic revision slides, specification points, exam questions, answers, practicals and model answers for 6 mark questions. Combined Physics and Separate Physics. The separate topic is clearly marked. Includes: geocentric and heliocentric models of the solar system, key astrophysics terms, telescopes, gravity calculations, uses of different orbits, orbital motion as a vector, life cycle of a star, model answers for 6 mark life cycle of a star questions, redshift, the doppler effect, origin or the universe, steady state and big bang theory.
A2 Astrophysics
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A2 Astrophysics

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5 Lesson sequence (for 5 double lessons of 1h40) for Edexcel Physics A Level A2. Including life cycle of a star, H-R diagram, red shift, Doppler shift, Hubble’s Law, Fate of the universe, Wein’s Law, Stefan Boltzman Law, measuring astronomical distances, luminosity, black body radiators, and nuclear binding energy. Practice questions, exam questions and solutions given.
AS Physics Diffraction Gratings, Formula Derivation and Practical
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AS Physics Diffraction Gratings, Formula Derivation and Practical

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AS Physics Edexcel A Level. Double or triple lesson. Introducing the idea of diffraction gratings and how to find the slit width for a grating. Derivation of the nλ = d sin(θ) formula and how to find θ geometrically through experimentation. Practice questions and answers. Instructions for practical (and questions to get students planning the practical for themselves) to find the wavelength of a laser using diffraction gratings(Core practical 8). Full set of example data and analysis. Exam practice questions and answers.
A Level Physics Revision Exam Questions
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A Level Physics Revision Exam Questions

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Revision question worksheet with answers. Can be used as a whole lesson or for students to do independently. (produced by Head of Physics and Edexcel examiner) Topics: “Mechanics” “Electric Circuits” “Further Mechanics” “Electric and Magnetic Fields” “Nuclear and Particle Physics” Resource contains 10 True/False questions as a warm up on the topic 5 multiple choice questions (incl SI/base units, graphs, definitions & calcualtions) 4 short answer (2-4) mark questions. 2 Exam questions with parts a,b,c that include follow on logic or calculations. 1 Long answer(qwc) question on the topic. For each topic one document contains questions and the other answers. This is aimed at A Level Physics Edexcel students.
A2 Physics - Red Shift, Hubble's Law, & the End of the Universe
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A2 Physics - Red Shift, Hubble's Law, & the End of the Universe

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A2 Physics Edexcel. Whole lesson covering the Doppler effect generally, red shift and in relation to atomic line spectra. Hubble’s law and predicting the age of the universe from this. Discussion of the possible fates for the universe and derivation of the critical density. Multiple choice quiz.
Time Dilation (A2 Physics Edexcel)
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Time Dilation (A2 Physics Edexcel)

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A2 A level physics edexcel. Derivation of time dilation using the moving train example. Discussion of the principles of general and special relativity and muon’s extended lifetime. Examples questions and worked solutions.
A2 Physics - SHM Damping and Resonance
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A2 Physics - SHM Damping and Resonance

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A2 Physics Edexcel. A discussion of forced, free and damped oscillations. Examples of light, heavy and critical damping and graphically. Discussion of resonance and two practicals. Multiple choice questions and answers.
Cloud Chambers (Particle Detectors) (A2 Physics Edexcel)
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Cloud Chambers (Particle Detectors) (A2 Physics Edexcel)

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A2 Physics A level Edexcel. Full double lesson. Particle physics module looking at early particle detectors specifically cloud and bubble chambers. Research task for students to understand how they work. Walk through of how force due to magnetic field causes circular motion. Example questions and model answers for determining what is happening in cloud chambers. Difficult cloud chamber image to be analyzed with answers for A/A* students. Instructions for how to make simple cloud chambers.
The Standard Model of Particle Physics (A2 Physics Edexcel)
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The Standard Model of Particle Physics (A2 Physics Edexcel)

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A2 A level physics edexcel. A complete double lesson dedicated to the standard model including quarks, leptons, baryons and mesons. Details the fundamental particles, their relative size and charges. Predicting the quark composition of mesons due to charge. The hierachy of quark matter. Conservation laws and applying them to practice questions to see if particle decays are allowed. Quiz about all the basic facts. Questions and answers given.
AS Physics Superposition and Interference
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AS Physics Superposition and Interference

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Complete topic for wave basics, radians, wave phase, superposition, standing waves, harmonics in music, double and single slit interference, and diffraction gratings. Instructions for practicals using standing waves to find the mass per unit length of a string and to find the wavelength of light using a diffraction grating. Example data given for each practical. Derivation of key formulae. Exam questions given throughout with solutions.
A Level Physics Revision - Electric Circuits
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A Level Physics Revision - Electric Circuits

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Revision question worksheet with answers. Can be used as a whole lesson or for students to do independently. (produced by Head of Physics and Edexcel examiner) Resource contains 10 True/False questions as a warm up on the topic 5 multiple choice questions (incl SI/base units, graphs, definitions & calcualtions) 4 short answer (2-4) mark questions. 2 Exam questions with parts a,b,c that include follow on logic or calculations. 1 Long answer(qwc) question on the topic. One document contains questions and the other answers. This is aimed at A Level Physics Edexcel students.
A2 Physics - Star Luminosity & Astronomical Distances
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A2 Physics - Star Luminosity & Astronomical Distances

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A2 Physics Edexcel. Whole lesson resource. Description of luminosity and calculation practice. Discussion of the 4 ways of measuring astro distances and practice calculations (stellar parallax, Cepheid variables, standard candles, supernovae and red shift. Exam practice questions (long answer) and example answers for students to mark themselves to promote understanding or mark schemes.
AS Physics Diffraction Patterns, Single and Double Slit Interference
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AS Physics Diffraction Patterns, Single and Double Slit Interference

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AS Physics Edexcel A Level. Double Lesson introducing the idea of interference with Young’s double slit experiment. Double and single slit patterns discussed and compared. Explanation created using prior knowledge about phase and path difference. Huygen’s principle discussed and applied to single slits. Students are prompted to make their own predictions of behaviour. Demo of single and double slit needed to accompany this. Multiple exam questions and answers throughout and knowledge check quiz.
AS Using Vector Diagrams
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AS Using Vector Diagrams

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AS A level Physics Edexcel. Drawing free body diagrams. Resolving vectors into horizontal and vertical components. Finding resultant vectors using trigonometry and scale diagrams for perpendicular and non-perpendicular vectors. Worked solutions to practice questions and answers to questions.
Converting Mass and Energy with E=mc2 (A2 Physics Edexcel)
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Converting Mass and Energy with E=mc2 (A2 Physics Edexcel)

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A2 A level Physics Edexcel. Converting energy and mass using Einstein’s E=mc2. Discussion of the principles of special relativity. Use of binomial expansion and the Lorentz factor to derive that energy is rest mass and kinetic energy. For A grade. High level challenge and cross curricular links. Explanation of electron volts as units for mass and discussion of the unified mass constant. Example questions and worked solutions. Long answer 6 mark explanation step by step hints and model answers.
A Level Physics Revision - Further Mechanics
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A Level Physics Revision - Further Mechanics

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Revision question worksheet with answers. Can be used as a whole lesson or for students to do independently. (produced by Head of Physics and Edexcel examiner) Resource contains 10 True/False questions as a warm up on the topic 5 multiple choice questions (incl SI/base units, graphs, definitions & calcualtions) 4 short answer (2-4) mark questions. 2 Exam questions with parts a,b,c that include follow on logic or calculations. 1 Long answer(qwc) question on the topic. One document contains questions and the other answers. This is aimed at A Level Physics Edexcel students.