Summary Revision Checklist GCSE Physics Foundation AQA

Revision Checklist: GCSE AQA Physics (Foundation Tier)

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1. ENERGY 4. ATOMIC STRUCTURE
a. Energy stores a. Structure of an atom
b. Changes in energy b. Mass number, atomic number &
c. Kinetic energy isotopes
d. Gravitational & elastic potential c. Development of atomic model
energy d. Radioactive decay
e. Specific heat capacity e. Properties of nuclear radiation
f. Power & work done f. Nuclear equations
g. Conduction g. Half life
h. Unwanted energy transfers h. Contamination & irradiation
i. Efficiency i. Background radiation
j. Energy resources (renewable & non- j. Half-life & hazards
renewable) k. Uses of nuclear radiation
k. Energy resources (environmental l. Nuclear fission
impact) m. Nuclear fusion


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2. ELECTRICITY 5. FORCES Rate topics 1 to 5

a. Circuit diagram symbols a. Scalars & vectors
b. Charge & current b. Contact & non-contact forces
c. Current, resistance & potential c. Gravity & weight
difference d. Resultant forces
d. I-V characteristic curves e. Work done
e. LDR & thermistor f. Springs & elasticity
f. Series & parallel circuits g. Moments
g. D.C. & A.C. h. Pressure in a fluid
h. Mains electricity i. Upthrust
i. Power in circuits j. Atmospheric pressure
j. Energy transfers in electrical k. Distance & displacement
appliances l. Speed & velocity
k. The national grid m. Distance-time graphs
l. Role of transformers n. Acceleration
m. Static electricity o. Velocity-time graphs
n. Electric fields p. Terminal velocity
q. Newton’s first law
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r. Newton’s second law
3. PARTICLE MODEL OF s. Newton’s third law
MATTER t. Stopping distance & reaction time
a. Density u. Factors affecting braking distance
b. Changes of state v. Car safety features
c. Internal energy
d. Specific heat capacity (again)
e. Specific latent heat
f. Particle motion in gases
g. Pressure & volume of gases




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