Revision Checklist: AS and A-Level Physics AQA
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Year 1 (AS)
1. MEASUREMENTS & THEIR ERRORS Rate 1 to 5 4. MECHANICS & MATERIALS Rate 1 to 5
a. Fundamental & SI units a. Adding & resolving vectors
b. Prefixes (T, G, M, k, c, m, µ, n, p, f) b. Moments
c. Random & systematic errors c. Centre of mass
d. Precision, resolution & accuracy d. Motion time graphs
e. Absolute, fractional & percentage e. Uniform acceleration equations [RP 3]
uncertainties f. Projectile motion
f. Combining uncertainties g. Terminal speed
g. Uncertainties on graphs h. Newton’s laws of motion
h. Estimating values i. Momentum & impulse
j. Work, power & efficiency
k. Conservation of energy
2. PARTICLES & RADIATION Rate 1 to 5
l. Density
a. Constituents of the atom
m. Hooke’s law
b. Specific charge
n. Force-extension graphs
c. Nuclide notation & isotopes
o. Stress-strain curves
d. The strong nuclear force
p. The Young modulus [RP 4]
e. Alpha & beta decay
f. Antiparticles
g. The photon model 5. ELECTRICITY Rate 1 to 5
h. Annihilation & pair production a. Current, potential difference &
i. Particle interactions & exchange resistance
particles (inc. Feynman diagrams) b. Current-voltage characteristics
j. Hadrons & leptons c. Resistivity [RP 5]
k. Strangeness d. Semiconductors & superconductors
l. Quarks & antiquarks e. Resistors in series & parallel
m. Conservation laws f. Conservation of charge & energy
n. The photoelectric effect g. The potential divider
o. Energy levels & line spectra h. Electromotive force (emf) and internal
p. The fluorescent tube resistance [RP 6]
q. De Broglie wavelength & electron
diffraction
REQUIRED PRACTICALS Rate 1 to 5
RP 1. Investigate how the frequency of
3. WAVES Rate 1 to 5 stationary waves on a string varies
a. Properties of progressive waves with length, tension, and mass per
b. Longitudinal & transverse waves unit length.
c. Polarisation RP 2. Investigate interference in Young’s
d. Stationary waves [RP 1] slit experiment, and interference by
e. Young’s double slit experiment [RP 2] a diffraction grating.
f. Single slit diffraction RP 3. Determine g by a free-fall method.
g. Diffraction gratings RP 4. Determine the Young modulus.
h. Snell’s law of refraction RP 5. Determine resistivity of a wire.
i. Total internal reflection RP 6. Investigate the emf and internal
j. Optical fibres resistance of cells & batteries.
ASSESSMENTS Duration Marks Sections Weighting
AS Paper 1 1 hour 30 min 70 1 to 5 50% of AS
AS Paper 2 1 hour 30 min 70 1 to 5 50% of AS
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1 2 3 4 5
No understanding Exam-ready
Year 1 (AS)
1. MEASUREMENTS & THEIR ERRORS Rate 1 to 5 4. MECHANICS & MATERIALS Rate 1 to 5
a. Fundamental & SI units a. Adding & resolving vectors
b. Prefixes (T, G, M, k, c, m, µ, n, p, f) b. Moments
c. Random & systematic errors c. Centre of mass
d. Precision, resolution & accuracy d. Motion time graphs
e. Absolute, fractional & percentage e. Uniform acceleration equations [RP 3]
uncertainties f. Projectile motion
f. Combining uncertainties g. Terminal speed
g. Uncertainties on graphs h. Newton’s laws of motion
h. Estimating values i. Momentum & impulse
j. Work, power & efficiency
k. Conservation of energy
2. PARTICLES & RADIATION Rate 1 to 5
l. Density
a. Constituents of the atom
m. Hooke’s law
b. Specific charge
n. Force-extension graphs
c. Nuclide notation & isotopes
o. Stress-strain curves
d. The strong nuclear force
p. The Young modulus [RP 4]
e. Alpha & beta decay
f. Antiparticles
g. The photon model 5. ELECTRICITY Rate 1 to 5
h. Annihilation & pair production a. Current, potential difference &
i. Particle interactions & exchange resistance
particles (inc. Feynman diagrams) b. Current-voltage characteristics
j. Hadrons & leptons c. Resistivity [RP 5]
k. Strangeness d. Semiconductors & superconductors
l. Quarks & antiquarks e. Resistors in series & parallel
m. Conservation laws f. Conservation of charge & energy
n. The photoelectric effect g. The potential divider
o. Energy levels & line spectra h. Electromotive force (emf) and internal
p. The fluorescent tube resistance [RP 6]
q. De Broglie wavelength & electron
diffraction
REQUIRED PRACTICALS Rate 1 to 5
RP 1. Investigate how the frequency of
3. WAVES Rate 1 to 5 stationary waves on a string varies
a. Properties of progressive waves with length, tension, and mass per
b. Longitudinal & transverse waves unit length.
c. Polarisation RP 2. Investigate interference in Young’s
d. Stationary waves [RP 1] slit experiment, and interference by
e. Young’s double slit experiment [RP 2] a diffraction grating.
f. Single slit diffraction RP 3. Determine g by a free-fall method.
g. Diffraction gratings RP 4. Determine the Young modulus.
h. Snell’s law of refraction RP 5. Determine resistivity of a wire.
i. Total internal reflection RP 6. Investigate the emf and internal
j. Optical fibres resistance of cells & batteries.
ASSESSMENTS Duration Marks Sections Weighting
AS Paper 1 1 hour 30 min 70 1 to 5 50% of AS
AS Paper 2 1 hour 30 min 70 1 to 5 50% of AS
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