Revision: General Relativity and sl Option Essay

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Contents
Chapter 1

PHYsICs AnD PHYsICAL MeAsUReMent

1.1 The realm of physics
1.2 Measurement & uncertainties
1.3 Vectors and scalars

Chapter 2
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4

Chapter 3

MeCHAnICs
Kinematics
Forces and dynamics
Work, energy and power
Uniform circular motion

4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
4.5

Chapter 5

Kinematics of simple harmonic motion (SHM)
Energy changes during simple harmonic motion (SHM)
Forced oscillations and resonance
Wave characteristics
Wave properties

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eLeCtRIC CURRents
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FIeLDs AnD FoRCes

6.1 Gravitational force and field
6.2 Electric force and field
6.3 Magnetic force and field

Chapter 7

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osCILLAtIons AnD WAVes

5.1 Electric potential difference, current and resistance
5.2 Electric circuits

Chapter 6

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tHeRMAL PHYsICs

3.1 Thermal concepts
3.2 Thermal properties of matter

Chapter 4

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AtoMIC AnD nUCLeAR PHYsICs

7.1 The atom
7.2 Radioactive decay
7.3 Nuclear reactions, fission and fusion

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Chapter 8
8.1
8.2
8.3
8.4
8.5
8.6

Chapter 9
9.1
9.2
9.3
9.4

eneRGY, PoWeR AnD CLIMAte CHAnGe
Energy degradation and power generation
World energy sources
Fossil fuel power production
Non-fossil fuel power production
Greenhouse effect
Global warming

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MotIon In FIeLDs
Projectile motion
Gravitational field, potential and energy
Electric field, potential and energy
Orbital motion

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Chapter 10 tHeRMAL PHYsICs
10.1 Thermodynamics
10.2 Processes
10.3 Second law of thermo-dynamics and entropy

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Chapter 11 WAVe PHenoMenA
11.1
11.2
11.3
11.4
11.5

(SL Option A2) Standing (Stationary) Waves
(SL Option A3) Doppler Effect
(SL Option A4) Diffraction
(SL Option A5) Resolution
(SL Option A6) Polarization

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Chapter 12 eLeCtRoMAGnetIC InDUCtIon
12.1 Induced electromotive force (emf)
12.2 Alternating current
12.3 Transmission of electric power

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Chapter 13 QUAntUM PHYsICs AnD nUCLeAR PHYsICs
13.1 (SL Option B1) Quantum physics
13.2 (SL Option B2) Nuclear physics

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Chapter 14 DIGItAL teCHnoLoGY
14.1 (SL Option C1) Analogue and digital signals
14.2 (SL Option C2) Data capture; digital imaging using CCDs

i

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Chapter 15 option A: sIGHt AnD WAVe PHenoMenA
A1 (SL) The eye and sight

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Chapter 16 option e: AstRoPHYsICs
E1
E2
E3
E4
E5
E6

(SL and HL) Introduction to the universe
(SL and HL) Stellar radiation and stellar types
(SL and HL) Stellar distances
(SL and HL) Cosmology
(HL only) Stellar processes and stellar evolution
(HL only) Galaxies and the expanding universe

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Chapter 17 option F: CoMMUnICAtIons
F1
F2
F3
F4
F5
F6