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Edexcel GCSE Physics
Paper 1

Edexcel GCSE Physics · 1PH0

Edexcel GCSE Physics Paper 1

Length: 1 hour 45 minutes
Marks: 100
Weighting: 50% of the GCSE

From the Edexcel specification (opens in a new tab), Issue 4, PDF page 8.

7 sections · 159 revision notes · 8 past papers

What’s on Paper 1

Topic 1 Key concepts of physics

Units and MeasurementsOn both papers4 notes

Units and Measurements

1.1 SI Units Free
1.2 Prefixes

Paper 1 past papers

June 2024 1F (Foundation)
Question paper Mark scheme

Other papers

Pro

1.3 Unit Conversion Pro

1.4 Significant Figures and Standard Form Pro

Key concepts of physics overview

Topic 2 Motion and forces

Scalars and Vectors · Velocity and Acceleration · Measurement and Everyday Speeds · Newton's Laws, Weight and Mass · Circular Motion and Momentum · Safety and Stopping Distances33 notes

Scalars and Vectors

2.1 Scalar Quantities Free
2.2 Vector Quantities Pro
2.3 Difference between Vectors and Scalars Pro
2.4 Recalling Vector and Scalar Quantities Pro

Velocity and Acceleration

2.5 Velocity Definition Pro
2.6 Speed, Distance, Time Equations Pro
2.7

Measurement and Everyday Speeds

2.11 Measuring Speed Pro
2.12 Typical Speeds Pro
2.13 Acceleration due to Gravity

Newton's Laws, Weight and Mass

2.14 Newton's First Law Pro
2.15 Newton's Second Law Pro
2.16 Weight Equation

Circular Motion and Momentum

2.20 Circular Motion Velocity Pro
2.21 Centripetal Force Pro
2.22 Inertial Mass

Safety and Stopping Distances

2.27 Human Reaction Times Pro
2.28 Stopping Distance Components Pro
2.29

Motion and forces overview

Topic 3 Conservation of energy

Energy Stores and Transfers · Conservation and Dissipation · Efficiency and Energy Resources14 notes

Energy Stores and Transfers

3.1 Gravitational Potential Energy Free
3.2 Kinetic Energy Pro
3.3 Energy Transfer Diagrams Pro
3.4 Conservation of Energy Pro

Conservation and Dissipation

3.5 Energy Changes in Systems Pro
3.6 Closed Systems Pro
3.7

Efficiency and Energy Resources

3.11 Efficiency Equation Pro
3.12 Increasing Efficiency Pro
3.13

Conservation of energy overview

Topic 4 Waves

Properties of Waves · Measuring Waves and Behaviour · Sound and Ultrasound · Practical17 notes

Properties of Waves

4.1 Energy Transfer Free
4.2 Wave Evidence Pro
4.3 Frequency and Wavelength Pro
4.4 Wave Terms Pro
4.5 Longitudinal vs Transverse Pro
4.6 Wave Equations Pro

Measuring Waves and Behaviour

4.7 Measuring Velocity Pro
4.8P Depth Calculation Pro
4.9P Wave Effects at Interfaces

Sound and Ultrasound

4.12P Sound Conversion and Hearing Pro
4.13P Ultrasound Definition Pro
4.14P Infrasound Definition

Practical

4.17 Core Practical: Waves in Solid and Fluid Pro

Topic 5 Light and the electromagnetic spectrum

Light, Lenses and Reflection · EM Waves Properties and Practical · The EM Spectrum · Radiation and Temperature · Dangers and Uses26 notes

Light, Lenses and Reflection

5.1P Ray Diagrams and TIR Free
5.2P Specular and Diffuse Reflection Pro
5.3P Colour of Light Pro
5.4P Lens Power Pro
5.5P Ray Diagrams for Lenses Pro
5.6P Real and Virtual Images Pro

EM Waves Properties and Practical

5.7 EM Waves Properties Pro
5.8 EM Energy Transfer Pro
5.9

The EM Spectrum

5.10 EM Spectrum Groupings Pro
5.11 Continuous Spectrum Pro
5.12 Visible Light Range

Radiation and Temperature

5.15P Emission and Temperature Pro
5.16P Constant Temperature Conditions Pro
5.17P

Dangers and Uses

5.20 Frequency and Danger Pro
5.21 Harmful Effects Pro
5.22 Uses of EM Radiation 3 notes

Light and the electromagnetic spectrum overview

Topic 6 Radioactivity

Atomic Structure · Radiation Types · Decay and Equations · Half-life · Uses and Dangers of Radioactivity · Medical Uses · Nuclear Fission · Nuclear Fusion46 notes

Atomic Structure

6.1 Atomic Model Free
6.2 Atomic Size Pro
6.3 Isotope Structure Pro
6.4 Nucleus Characteristics Pro
6.5 Relative Masses and Charges Pro
6.6 Neutral Atom Pro
6.7 Electron Orbits Pro
6.8 Orbit Changes Pro
6.9 Ion Formation Pro

Radiation Types

6.10 Types of Radiation Pro
6.11 Ionising Radiations Pro
6.12 Background Radiation Definition

Decay and Equations

6.17 Development of Atomic Model Pro
6.18 Beta-minus Decay Pro
6.19 Beta-plus Decay

Half-life

6.23 Activity Decrease Pro
6.24 Becquerel Pro
6.25 Half-life Definition Pro

Uses and Dangers of Radioactivity

6.28P Uses of Radioactivity Pro
6.29 Dangers of Ionising Radiation Pro
6.30P

Medical Uses

6.33P Tumour Treatment Pro
6.34P Medical Diagnosis Pro
6.35P Isotope Production for PET

Nuclear Fission

6.36P Nuclear Power Evaluation Pro
6.37P Nuclear Energy Sources Pro
6.38P Fission of U-235

Nuclear Fusion

6.43P Nuclear Fusion Description Pro
6.44P Fusion vs Fission Pro
6.45P Conditions for Fusion

Radioactivity overview

Topic 7 Astronomy

Solar System and Orbits · The Universe · Stellar Evolution19 notes

Solar System and Orbits

7.1P Gravity on Different Bodies Free
7.2P Solar System Composition Pro
7.3P Planet Order Pro
7.4P Structure Changes Pro
7.5P Orbits Pro
7.6P Circular Orbits Physics Pro
7.7P Stable Orbits Pro

The Universe

7.8P Theories of Universe Origin Pro
7.9P Evidence for Big Bang Pro
7.10P Accepted Model

Stellar Evolution

7.16P Star Evolution (Solar Mass) Pro
7.17P Star Life Cycle Balance Pro
7.18P Star Evolution (Large Mass)

Astronomy overview

June 2024 1H (Higher)

QPQuestion paper MSMark scheme

June 2023 1F (Foundation)
Question paper Mark scheme
June 2023 1H (Higher)
Question paper Mark scheme

All Edexcel GCSE Physics past papers

Distance/Time Graphs

Pro

2.8 Acceleration Equation Pro

2.9 Velocity Squared Equation Pro

2.10 Velocity/Time Graphs Pro

Pro

Pro

2.17 Measuring Weight Pro

2.18 Weight and Gravitational Field Strength Pro

2.19 Core Practical: Force, Mass and Acceleration Pro

Pro

2.23 Newton's Third Law and Momentum Conservation Pro

2.24 Momentum Equation Pro

2.25 Examples of Momentum Pro

2.26 Force and Change in Momentum Pro

Factors Affecting Stopping Distance

Pro

2.30 Factors Affecting Reaction Time Pro

2.31 Dangers of Decelerations Pro

2.32P Braking Distance Estimates Pro

2.33P Work Done in Braking Pro

Wasteful Mechanical Processes

Pro

3.8 Dissipation of Energy Pro

3.9 Reducing Unwanted Energy Transfer Pro

3.10 Thermal Conductivity and Cooling Pro

Energy Sources

Pro

3.14 Patterns in Energy Use Pro

Pro

4.10 Refraction at Boundaries Pro

4.11 Wave Interaction with Substances Pro

Pro

4.15P Uses of Ultrasound/Infrasound Pro

4.16P Sound Transmission Changes Pro

Core Practical: Refraction

Pro

Pro

5.13 Interaction with Substances Pro

5.14 Velocity Differences Pro

Power Balance

Pro

5.18P Earth's Temperature Pro

5.19P Core Practical: Thermal Radiation Pro

Uses of Radio Waves, Microwaves and Infrared Pro

Uses of Visible Light and Ultraviolet Pro

Uses of X-rays and Gamma Rays Pro

5.23 Radio Waves and Circuits Pro

5.24 Atomic Changes and Radiation Pro

Pro

6.13 Origins of Background Radiation Pro

6.14 Measuring Radioactivity Pro

6.15 Radiation Particles Pro

6.16 Comparison of Radiations Pro

Pro

6.20 Effects of Decay Pro

6.21 Nuclear Rearrangement Pro

6.22 Balancing Nuclear Equations Pro

6.26 Prediction of Decay Pro

6.27 Half-life Calculations Pro

Dangers and Half-life

Pro

6.31 Safety Precautions Pro

6.32 Contamination vs Irradiation Pro

Pro

Pro

6.39P Chain Reaction Principle Pro

6.40P Control in Reactors Pro

6.41P Electricity Generation Pro

6.42P Fission Products Pro

Pro

6.46P Fusion Power Difficulty Pro

Pro

7.11P Doppler Effect Pro

7.12P Red-shift Pro

7.13P Expansion Evidence Pro

7.14P Theories and Red-shift Pro

7.15P CMB Radiation Pro

Pro

7.19P Observing the Universe Pro