CAMBRIDGE
CHECKPOINT
AND BEYOND
Complete
Physics for
Cambridge
Secondary 1
Helen Reynolds
Oxford excellence for Cambridge Secondary 1
,
, CAMBRIDGE
CHECKPOINT
AND BEYOND
Complete
Physics for
Cambridge
Secondary 1
Helen Reynolds
Oxford excellence for Cambridge Secondary 1
839024_COMP CAMB CP PHYSICS SB_TP.indd 1 27/10/2016 10:57
, Contents
Stage 7 Stage 8
1 Forces 4 Forces
1.1 Introduction to forces 8 4.1 Speed 80
1.2 Balanced forces 10 4.2 Enquiry: Taking accurate measurements 82
1.3 Friction 12 4.3 Distance-time graphs 84
1.4 Gravity 14 4.4 Extension: Acceleration and speed-time graphs 86
1.5 Enquiry: Questions, evidence, and explanation 16 4.5 Enquiry: Presenting results in tables and graphs 88
1.6 Air resistance 18 4.6 Enquiry: Asking scientific questions 90
1.7 Enquiry: Planning investigations 20 4.7 Review 92
1.8 Tension and upthrust 22
5 Sound
1.9 Enquiry: Presenting results – tables and graphs 24
5.1 Sound, vibrations, and energy transfer 94
1.10 Extension: Round in circles 26
5.2 Extension: Detecting sounds 96
1.11 Review 28
5.3 Loudness and the decibel scale 98
2 Energy 5.4 Loudness, amplitude, and oscilloscopes 100
2.1 What is energy? 30 5.5 Pitch and frequency 102
2.2 Energy from the Sun 32 5.6 Enquiry: Making simple calculations 104
2.3 Energy types 34 5.7 Extension: Echoes 106
2.4 Energy transfer 36 5.8 Review 108
2.5 Conservation of energy 38
6 Light
2.6 Gravitational potential energy and kinetic energy 40
6.1 What is light? 110
2.7 Elastic potential energy 42
6.2 How do we see things? 112
2.8 Enquiry: Suggesting ideas – investigations 44
6.3 Extension: The speed of light 114
2.9 Enquiry Suggesting ideas – observations
6.4 Reflection 116
and models 46
6.5 Making measurements: laws of reflection 118
2.10 Extension: Energy calculation and Sankey diagrams 48
6.6 Refraction: air and water 120
2.11 Review 50
6.7 Refraction: air and glass 122
3 The Earth and beyond 6.8 Dispersion 124
3.1 The night sky 52 6.9 Colour 126
3.2 Day and night 54 6.10 Presenting conclusions: more on colour 128
3.3 The seasons 56 6.11 Enquiry: Asking scientific questions 130
3.4 Stars 58 6.12 Extension: Lasers 132
3.5 Our Solar System 60 6.13 Review 134
3.6 Extension: The Moon 62
7 Magnetism
3.7 Enquiry: Explanations – geocentric model 64
7.1 The properties of magnets 136
3.8 Enquiry: Explanations – heliocentric model 66
7.2 Magnetic fields 138
3.9 Enquiry: Communicating ideas 68
7.3 Electromagnets 140
3.10 Extension: Beyond our Solar System 70
7.4 Enquiry: identifying and controlling variables 142
3.11 Enquiry: Using secondary sources 72
7.5 Extension: Using electromagnets 144
3.12 Extension: The origin of the Universe 74
7.6 Review 146
3.13 Review 76
Stage 8 Review 148
Stage 7 Review 78
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CHECKPOINT
AND BEYOND
Complete
Physics for
Cambridge
Secondary 1
Helen Reynolds
Oxford excellence for Cambridge Secondary 1
,
, CAMBRIDGE
CHECKPOINT
AND BEYOND
Complete
Physics for
Cambridge
Secondary 1
Helen Reynolds
Oxford excellence for Cambridge Secondary 1
839024_COMP CAMB CP PHYSICS SB_TP.indd 1 27/10/2016 10:57
, Contents
Stage 7 Stage 8
1 Forces 4 Forces
1.1 Introduction to forces 8 4.1 Speed 80
1.2 Balanced forces 10 4.2 Enquiry: Taking accurate measurements 82
1.3 Friction 12 4.3 Distance-time graphs 84
1.4 Gravity 14 4.4 Extension: Acceleration and speed-time graphs 86
1.5 Enquiry: Questions, evidence, and explanation 16 4.5 Enquiry: Presenting results in tables and graphs 88
1.6 Air resistance 18 4.6 Enquiry: Asking scientific questions 90
1.7 Enquiry: Planning investigations 20 4.7 Review 92
1.8 Tension and upthrust 22
5 Sound
1.9 Enquiry: Presenting results – tables and graphs 24
5.1 Sound, vibrations, and energy transfer 94
1.10 Extension: Round in circles 26
5.2 Extension: Detecting sounds 96
1.11 Review 28
5.3 Loudness and the decibel scale 98
2 Energy 5.4 Loudness, amplitude, and oscilloscopes 100
2.1 What is energy? 30 5.5 Pitch and frequency 102
2.2 Energy from the Sun 32 5.6 Enquiry: Making simple calculations 104
2.3 Energy types 34 5.7 Extension: Echoes 106
2.4 Energy transfer 36 5.8 Review 108
2.5 Conservation of energy 38
6 Light
2.6 Gravitational potential energy and kinetic energy 40
6.1 What is light? 110
2.7 Elastic potential energy 42
6.2 How do we see things? 112
2.8 Enquiry: Suggesting ideas – investigations 44
6.3 Extension: The speed of light 114
2.9 Enquiry Suggesting ideas – observations
6.4 Reflection 116
and models 46
6.5 Making measurements: laws of reflection 118
2.10 Extension: Energy calculation and Sankey diagrams 48
6.6 Refraction: air and water 120
2.11 Review 50
6.7 Refraction: air and glass 122
3 The Earth and beyond 6.8 Dispersion 124
3.1 The night sky 52 6.9 Colour 126
3.2 Day and night 54 6.10 Presenting conclusions: more on colour 128
3.3 The seasons 56 6.11 Enquiry: Asking scientific questions 130
3.4 Stars 58 6.12 Extension: Lasers 132
3.5 Our Solar System 60 6.13 Review 134
3.6 Extension: The Moon 62
7 Magnetism
3.7 Enquiry: Explanations – geocentric model 64
7.1 The properties of magnets 136
3.8 Enquiry: Explanations – heliocentric model 66
7.2 Magnetic fields 138
3.9 Enquiry: Communicating ideas 68
7.3 Electromagnets 140
3.10 Extension: Beyond our Solar System 70
7.4 Enquiry: identifying and controlling variables 142
3.11 Enquiry: Using secondary sources 72
7.5 Extension: Using electromagnets 144
3.12 Extension: The origin of the Universe 74
7.6 Review 146
3.13 Review 76
Stage 8 Review 148
Stage 7 Review 78
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