AQA A Level Physics revision guide – About Oxford Revise
Revise everything you need to do well in AQA A Level Physics.
This revision guide will support you as you build essential knowledge and skills throughout your A Level Physics course so that you’re ready for exam success.
There are plenty of worked examples to develop your maths skills and required practical skills. You’ll also get practical support on how to answer exam questions, plus help with analysis questions.
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Revise effectively with Oxford Revise
This guide covers every topic in the AQA A Level Physics course in depth, using clear, easy-to-understand language. For instance:
- Key terms boxes highlight the important words and language that you need to understand and help you to use them confidently.
- Revision tips give you quick ways to understand the core concepts and practice remembering them.
Exam practice for AQA A Level Physics
Each chapter has lots of exam-style questions for you to practice. These are designed to build your confidence, consolidate your knowledge and stretch your understanding. As well as this, there are helpful tips throughout:
- Exam tips show you how to interpret questions, what you need to do in your answers, and give you advice on how to get as many marks as possible.
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Contents list
 Physics
- Chapter 1: Measurements and errors
- Chapter 2: Particles and radiation
- Chapter 3: Properties of particles
- Chapter 4: Progressive and stationary waves
- Chapter 5: Reflection, diffraction, and interference
- Chapter 6: Force, energy, and momentum 1
- Chapter 7: Force, energy, and momentum 2
- Chapter 8: Material
- Chapter 9: Current electricity
- Chapter 10: Circuits
- Chapter 11: Circular motion
- Chapter 12: Simple harmonic motion
- Chapter 13: Thermal physics
- Chapter 14: Gravitational fields
- Chapter 15: Electric fields
- Chapter 16: Capacitance
- Chapter 17: Magnetic fields
- Chapter 18: Electromagnetic induction
- Chapter 19: Radioactivity
- Chapter 20: Nuclear energy
- Chapter 21: Telescopes
Chapter22: Stars and cosmology
Chapter23: Physics of the eye and ear
Chapter24: Medical imaging
Chapter25: Rotational dynamics
Chapter26: Thermodynamics and engines
Chapter27: The discovery of the electron
Chapter28: Wave-particle duality and special relativity
Chapter29: Discrete semiconductor devices
Chapter30: Analogue and digital signals
Required practicals and unifying concepts pg. 338
Multiple-choice questions pg. 346
Data booklet pg. 360
Answers
The Oxford Revise approach
Oxford Revise uses a clear three-step method to get you ready for your exams.
- Knowledge – learn the facts
Everything you need to know in each chapter is summarised in an easy-to-follow Knowledge Organiser. - Retrieval – check you’ve retained the knowledge
Quick-fire recall questions and answers make sure you have learned the knowledge you will need for your exams. - Practice – complete questions in the style of the final exams
Practice applying your knowledge and skills with plenty of exam-style questions. In addition, there are lots of hints and tips from revision and subject experts.
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