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Astronomy

The study of celestial objects and space


Astronomy with an online telescope Free course from The Open University

Astronomy by LibreTexts Open Access Text

Physics

The study of the properties and relationships of matter, motion and energy.


Matter

The building blocks of everything.
Early Greek atomic model Dalton’s atomic model Thomson's atomic model Quantum atomic model Rutherford's atomic model Bohr's atomic model The Standard Model
The Periodic Table Radioactivity

Content of School Physics Courses

Scotland
BGE National 3 National 4 National 5 Higher Advanced Higher Advanced Higher Mechanics

BGE Science (Scotland)

Planet Earth

  • Energy sources
  • Space

Forces, Electricity & Waves

  • Forces
  • Electricity
  • Vibrations & waves

National 3 Physics

Electricity & Energy

  • Energy sources
  • Electricity
  • Energy transfer

Waves & Radiation

  • Wave properties
  • Colour
  • Optical instruments
  • EM radiation
  • Sound

Dynamics & Space

  • Forces
  • Solar system

National 4 Physics

Electricity & Energy

  • Generation
  • Power
  • Electromagnetism
  • Circuits
  • Gas laws

Waves & Radiation

  • Wave characteristics
  • Sound
  • EM spectrum
  • Nuclear radiation

Dynamics & Space

  • Speed & acceleration
  • Forces & energy
  • Satellites
  • Cosmology

National 5 Physics

Dynamics

  • Vectors
  • Velocity-time graphs
  • Acceleration
  • Newton’s laws
  • Energy
  • Projectiles

Space

  • Exploration
  • Cosmology

Electricity

  • Charge carriers
  • Voltage
  • Ohm’s law
  • Circuits
  • Power

Properties of Matter

  • SHC
  • Latent heat
  • Gas laws

Waves

  • Parameters
  • EM spectrum
  • Refraction

Radiation

  • Nuclear radiation

Higher Physics

Our Dynamic Universe

  • Motion
  • Forces & energy
  • Collisions
  • Gravitation
  • Relativity
  • Expanding universe

Particles & Waves

  • Charged particles
  • Standard Model
  • Nuclear reactions
  • Inverse square law
  • Duality
  • Interference
  • Spectra
  • Refraction

Electricity

  • AC monitoring
  • Voltage & current
  • Internal resistance
  • Capacitors
  • Semiconductors

Advanced Higher Physics

Rotational Motion & Astrophysics

  • Kinematics
  • Angular motion
  • Dynamics
  • Gravitation
  • General relativity
  • Stellar physics

Quanta & Waves

  • Quantum theory
  • Particles from space
  • SHM
  • Waves
  • Interference
  • Polarisation

Electromagnetism

  • Fields
  • Circuits
  • EM radiation

Advanced Higher Mathematics of Mechanics

Forces, Energy & Momentum

  • Impulse & momentum
  • Work done
  • Energy principles
  • Moments
  • Centre of mass
  • Newton’s laws
  • Static friction

Straight Line, Periodic & Parabolic Motion

  • Graphs & calculus
  • Vectors
  • Newton’s 2nd law
  • Projectiles
  • Circular motion
  • SHM

Mathematical Techniques

  • Partial fractions
  • Differentiation
  • Chain rule
  • Implicit & parametric
  • Integration
  • Differential equations
England
Key Stage 3 Key Stage 4 GCSE AS AS2

Key Stage 3 Physics

Energy

  • Fuel use
  • Power ratings
  • Energy transfer

Motion & Forces

  • Speed
  • Graphs
  • Balanced forces

Waves

  • Water waves
  • Sound
  • Light

Electricity

  • Current
  • Voltage
  • Resistance

Matter

  • States
  • Particle model
  • Energy in matter

Space Physics

  • Gravity
  • Seasons
  • Light year

Key Stage 4 Physics

Energy

  • Energy changes
  • Efficiency
  • Renewables

Forces

  • Fields
  • Vectors
  • Pressure

Motion

  • Speed
  • Acceleration
  • Graphs

Waves

  • Parameters
  • EM spectrum
  • Hazards

Electricity

  • Resistance
  • Charge
  • AC supply

Magnetism

  • Fields
  • Solenoids
  • Transformers

Atomic Structure

  • Nuclear model
  • Isotopes
  • Radiation

Space

  • Solar system

AS2 Physics

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