OCR GCSE Physics B

• Risks and benefits of radiation 3 notes
  • Properties of the Electromagnetic Spectrum
  • Atomic Interactions and Generation of Radiation
  • Uses and Hazards of Electromagnetic Waves

• Climate change and evidence

• Wave behaviour 3 notes
  • Properties and Types of Waves
  • The Wave Equation and Measuring Wave Speed
  • Reflection and Refraction of Waves

• Light and sound interactions 4 notes
  • Reflection, Refraction and Lenses
  • Transmission, Absorption and Colour
  • Sound Waves and Human Hearing
  • Wave Applications in Detection and Exploration

• Energy usage 3 notes
  • Electrical Energy and Power Usage
  • Energy Conservation, Dissipation and Insulation
  • Efficiency and Sankey Diagrams

• Electricity generation 3 notes
  • Energy Resources and Usage Patterns
  • Methods of Generation and the National Grid
  • Mains Electricity and Electrical Safety

• Electric charge

• Current in circuits 3 notes
  • Electric Charge, Current and Circuit Symbols
  • Resistance and Potential Difference
  • Investigating I-V Characteristics of Components

• Series and parallel circuits 3 notes
  • Potential Difference and Circuit Rules
  • Resistance in Series and Parallel
  • Sensing Circuits: LDRs and Thermistors

• Rate of energy transfer 2 notes
  • Energy and Power in Electric Circuits
  • Efficiency and Power Transmission

• Magnetic fields 3 notes
  • Properties of Magnets and Magnetic Fields
  • Magnetic Effect of an Electric Current
  • Solenoids and their Applications

• Electric motors

• Electric generators 3 notes
  • Principles of Electromagnetic Induction and Microphones
  • Alternators and Dynamos
  • Transformers and the Transformer Equations

• Forces

• Describing motion 3 notes
  • Speed, Velocity and Scalar vs Vector Quantities
  • Acceleration and Equations of Motion
  • Analyzing Motion with Graphs

• Forces and motion 4 notes
  • Newton’s Laws and Vector Forces
  • Momentum and Force Relations
  • Circular Motion, Moments, Levers and Gears
  • Reaction Time, Stopping Distances and Road Safety

• Motion and energy 3 notes
  • Work Done and Power
  • Kinetic and Gravitational Potential Energy
  • Energy Transfers in Mechanical Systems

• Radioactivity 3 notes
  • Atomic Structure and the Evolution of Atomic Models
  • Isotopes and Radioactive Emissions
  • Half-Life and Radioactive Decay Calculations

• Safe use of radioactivity 3 notes
  • Contamination and Irradiation
  • Biological Effects and Radiation Hazards
  • Medical Uses of Nuclear Radiation

• Nuclear energy

• Energy and matter 3 notes
  • Density and Volume Measurement
  • Specific Heat Capacity: Theory and Practical
  • Specific Latent Heat and Energy Store Changes

• Particle model and heating 3 notes
  • Density and Mass in the Particle Model
  • Heating, Energy Storage and Changes of State
  • Particle Motion and Gas Pressure

• Materials under stress 3 notes
  • Deformation and the Particle Model
  • Hooke's Law and Force-Extension Relationships
  • Work Done and Elastic Potential Energy

• Pressure in fluids 3 notes
  • Pressure in Fluids and Gas Laws
  • Atmospheric and Liquid Pressure
  • Upthrust and Flotation

• The Big Bang 3 notes
  • Structure and Orbits of the Solar System
  • Formation and Stability of Stars
  • Red-shift and Evidence for the Big Bang

• Scientific investigation 3 notes
  • Hypotheses, Planning and Scientific Rationale
  • Controlling Variables and Sampling
  • Apparatus Selection, Accuracy and Risk Assessment

• Data analysis 3 notes
  • Units, Prefixes and Significant Figures
  • Graphing and Statistical Analysis
  • Data Evaluation and Drawing Conclusions

• Developing explanations 3 notes
  • Correlation, Causation and Probability
  • Scientific Theories and Peer Review
  • The Use of Scientific Models

• Science and society 3 notes
  • Technological Applications and Risks
  • Risk Analysis and Decision Making
  • Scientific Ethics and Communication

Practical Activity Groups

• PAG 1: Materials
• PAG 2: Forces
• PAG 3: Motion
• PAG 4: Measuring Waves
• PAG 5: Energy
• PAG 6: Circuit components
• PAG 7: Series and Parallel Circuits
• PAG 8: Interactions of waves