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Edexcel IGCSE Physics Worksheet 3 - Forces
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Edexcel IGCSE Physics Worksheet 3 - Forces

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Companion PDF worksheet for Edexcel IGCSE Physics Lecture 3 - Forces. Contains short answer questions, an activity requiring lateral thinking and exam-style questions. Specification Point 1.11 - Describe the effects of forces between bodies such as changes in speed, shape or direction. Specification Point 1.12 - Identify different types of force such as gravitational or electrostatic. Specification Point 1.13 - Understand how vector quantities differ from scalar quantities. Specification Point 1.14 - Understand that force is a vector quantity. Complete set of Chapter 1 Worksheets are available.
Edexcel IGCSE Physics Lesson 7 - Momentum
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Edexcel IGCSE Physics Lesson 7 - Momentum

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Powerpoint lecture and associated PDF worksheet covering the following in a modern, concise format: Specification Point 1.25 - Know and use the relationship between momentum, mass and velocity. Specification Point 1.26 - Use the idea of momentum to explain safety features. Specification Point 1.27 - Use the conservation of momentum to calculate the mass, velocity or momentum of objects. Specification Point 1.28 - Use the relationship between force, change in momentum and time taken. Specification Point 1.29 - Demonstrate an understanding of Newton’s third law. Complete set of Chapter 1 Lessons are available.
Edexcel IGCSE Physics Lessons Chapter 1 - Forces and Motion
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Edexcel IGCSE Physics Lessons Chapter 1 - Forces and Motion

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Complete set of concise, modern presentations and associated PDF worksheets for Edexcel IGCSE Physics (4PH1) Chapter 1 - Forces and Motion. Contains colour coded specification points with handmade vector graphics. Eight presentations and companion worksheets included: 1 - Distance and Speed 2 - Acceleration 3 - Forces 4 - Balanced and Unbalanced Forces 5 - Gravity, Weight and Drag 6 - Hooke’s Law 7 - Momentum 8 - Forces and Moments
Edexcel IGCSE Physics Lesson 5 - Gravity, Weight and Drag
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Edexcel IGCSE Physics Lesson 5 - Gravity, Weight and Drag

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Powerpoint lecture and associated PDF worksheet covering the following in a modern, concise format: Specification Point 1.18 - Know and use the relationship between weight, mass and gravitational field strength. Specification Point 1.19 - Know that the stopping distance of a vehicle is made up of the sum of the thinking distance and the braking distance. Specification Point 1.20 - Describe the factors affecting vehicle stopping distance, including speed, mass, road condition and reaction time. Specification Point 1.21 - Describe the forces acting on falling objects and explain why falling objects reach a terminal velocity. Complete set of Chapter 1 Lessons are available.
Edexcel IGCSE Physics Worksheet 5 - Gravity, Weight and Drag
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Edexcel IGCSE Physics Worksheet 5 - Gravity, Weight and Drag

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Companion PDF worksheet for Edexcel IGCSE Physics Lecture 5 - Gravity, Weight and Drag. Contains short answer questions, an activity requiring lateral thinking and exam-style questions. Specification Point 1.18 - Know and use the relationship between weight, mass and gravitational field strength. Specification Point 1.19 - Know that the stopping distance of a vehicle is made up of the sum of the thinking distance and the braking distance. Specification Point 1.20 - Describe the factors affecting vehicle stopping distance, including speed, mass, road condition and reaction time. Specification Point 1.21 - Describe the forces acting on falling objects and explain why falling objects reach a terminal velocity. Complete set of Chapter 1 Worksheets are available.
Edexcel IGCSE Physics Lesson 4 - Balanced and Unbalanced Forces
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Edexcel IGCSE Physics Lesson 4 - Balanced and Unbalanced Forces

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Powerpoint lecture and associated PDF worksheet covering the following in a modern, concise format: Specification Point 1.15 - Calculate the resultant force of forces that act along a line. Specification Point 1.16 - Know that friction is a force that opposes motion. Specification Point 1.17 - Know and use the relationship between unbalanced force, mass and acceleration. Complete set of Chapter 1 Lessons are available.
Edexcel IGCSE Physics Lesson 12 - Circuits Part 2
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Edexcel IGCSE Physics Lesson 12 - Circuits Part 2

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Powerpoint lecture and associated PDF worksheet covering the following in a modern, concise format: Specification Point 2.15 - Know and use the relationship between charge, current and time. Specification Point 2.16 - Know that electric current in solid metallic conductors is a flow of negatively charged electrons. Specification Point 2.17 - Understand why current is conserved at a junction in a circuit. Specification Point 2.18 - Know that the voltage across two components connected in parallel is the same. Specification Point 2.19 - Calculate the currents, voltages and resistances of two resistive components connected in a series circuit. Specification Point 2.20 - Know that voltage is the energy transferred per unit charge passed and that the volt is a joule per coulomb. Specification Point 2.21 - Know and use the relationship between energy transferred, charge and voltage. Complete set of Chapter 2 Lessons are available.
Edexcel IGCSE Physics Worksheet 13 - Static Electricity
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Edexcel IGCSE Physics Worksheet 13 - Static Electricity

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Companion PDF worksheet for Edexcel IGCSE Physics Lecture 13 - Static Electricity. Contains short answer questions, an activity requiring lateral thinking and exam-style questions. Specification Point 2.22P - Identify common materials which are electrical conductors or insulators, including metals and plastics. Specification Point 2.23P - Practical: investigate how insulating materials can be charged by friction. Specification Point 2.24P - Explain how positive and negative electrostatic charges are produced on materials by the loss and gain of electrons. Specification Point 2.25P - Know that there are forces of attraction between unlike charges and forces of repulsion between like charges. Specification Point 2.26P - Explain electrostatic phenomena in terms of the movement of electrons. Specification Point 2.27P - Explain the potential dangers of electrostatic charges. Specification Point 2.28P - Explain some uses of electrostatic charges. Complete set of Chapter 2 Worksheets are available.
Edexcel IGCSE Physics Worksheet 10 - Power, Current and Voltage
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Edexcel IGCSE Physics Worksheet 10 - Power, Current and Voltage

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Companion PDF worksheet for Edexcel IGCSE Physics Lecture 10 - Power, Current and Voltage. Contains short answer questions, an activity requiring lateral thinking and exam-style questions. Specification Point 2.4 - Know and use the relationship between power, current and voltage and apply the relationship to the selection of appropriate fuses. Specification Point 2.5 - Use the relationship between energy transferred, current, voltage and time. Specification Point 2.6 - Know the difference between mains electricity being alternating current (A.C.) and direct current (D.C.) being supplied by a cell or battery. Complete set of Chapter 2 Worksheets are available.
Edexcel IGCSE Physics Worksheet 15 - Electromagnetic Waves
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Edexcel IGCSE Physics Worksheet 15 - Electromagnetic Waves

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Companion PDF worksheet for Edexcel IGCSE Physics Lecture 15 - Electromagnetic Waves. Contains short answer questions, an activity requiring lateral thinking and exam-style questions. Specification Point 3.7 - Use the relationship between frequency and wavelength in different contexts including sound waves and electromagnetic waves. Specification Point 3.8 - Explain why there is a change in the observed frequency and wavelength of a wave when its source is moving relative to an observer, and that this is known as the Doppler effect. Specification Point 3.10 - Know that light is part of a continuous electromagnetic spectrum that includes radio, microwave, infrared, visible, ultraviolet, x-ray and gamma ray radiations and that all these waves travel at the same speed in free space. Specification Point 3.11 - Know the order of the electromagnetic spectrum in terms of decreasing wavelength and increasing frequency, including the colours of the visible spectrum. Specification Point 3.12 - Explain some of the uses of electromagnetic radiations. Specification Point 3.13 - Explain the detrimental effects of excessive exposure of the human body to electromagnetic waves and describe simple protective measures against the risks. Complete set of Chapter 3 Worksheets are available.
Edexcel IGCSE Physics Lessons Chapter 2 - Electricity
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Edexcel IGCSE Physics Lessons Chapter 2 - Electricity

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Complete set of concise, modern presentations and associated PDF worksheets for Edexcel IGCSE Physics (4PH1) Chapter 2 - Electricity. Contains colour coded specification points with handmade vector graphics. Five presentations and companion worksheets included: 9 - Mains Electricity 10 - Power, Current and Voltage 11 - Circuits Part 1 12 - Circuits Part 2 13 - Static Electricity
Edexcel IGCSE Physics Lesson 15 - Electromagnetic Waves
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Edexcel IGCSE Physics Lesson 15 - Electromagnetic Waves

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Powerpoint lecture and associated PDF worksheet covering the following in a modern, concise format: Specification Point 3.7 - Use the relationship between frequency and wavelength in different contexts including sound waves and electromagnetic waves. Specification Point 3.8 - Explain why there is a change in the observed frequency and wavelength of a wave when its source is moving relative to an observer, and that this is known as the Doppler effect. Specification Point 3.10 - Know that light is part of a continuous electromagnetic spectrum that includes radio, microwave, infrared, visible, ultraviolet, x-ray and gamma ray radiations and that all these waves travel at the same speed in free space. Specification Point 3.11 - Know the order of the electromagnetic spectrum in terms of decreasing wavelength and increasing frequency, including the colours of the visible spectrum. Specification Point 3.12 - Explain some of the uses of electromagnetic radiations. Specification Point 3.13 - Explain the detrimental effects of excessive exposure of the human body to electromagnetic waves and describe simple protective measures against the risks. Complete set of Chapter 3 Lessons are available.
Edexcel IGCSE Physics Lesson 19 - Thermal Energy
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Edexcel IGCSE Physics Lesson 19 - Thermal Energy

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Powerpoint lecture and associated PDF worksheet covering the following in a modern, concise format: Specification Point 4.6 - Describe how thermal energy transfer may take place by conduction, convection and radiation. Specification Point 4.7 - Explain the role of convection in everyday phenomena. Specification Point 4.8 - Explain how emission and absorption of radiation are related to surface and temperature. Specification Point 4.9 - Practical: investigate thermal energy transfer by conduction, convection and radiation. Specification Point 4.10 - Explain ways of reducing unwanted energy transfer, such as insulation. Complete set of Chapter 4 Lessons are available.
Edexcel IGCSE Physics Worksheet 20 - Work and Power
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Edexcel IGCSE Physics Worksheet 20 - Work and Power

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Companion PDF worksheet for Edexcel IGCSE Physics Lecture 20 - Work and Power. Contains short answer questions, an activity requiring lateral thinking and exam-style questions. Specification Point 4.11 - Know and use the relationship between work done, force and distance moved in the direction of the force. Specification Point 4.12 - Know that work done is equal to energy transferred. Specification Point 4.13 - Know and use the relationship between gravitational potential energy, mass, gravitational field strength and height. Specification Point 4.14 - Know and use the relationship between kinetic energy, mass and speed. Specification Point 4.15 - Understand how conservation of energy produces a link between gravitational potential energy, kinetic energy and work. Specification Point 4.16 - Describe power as the rate of transfer of energy or the rate of doing work. Specification Point 4.17 - Use the relationship between power, work done and time taken. Complete set of Chapter 4 Worksheets are available.
Edexcel IGCSE Physics Worksheet 21 - Sources of Energy
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Edexcel IGCSE Physics Worksheet 21 - Sources of Energy

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Companion PDF worksheet for Edexcel IGCSE Physics Lecture 21 - Sources of Energy. Contains short answer questions, an activity requiring lateral thinking and exam-style questions. Specification Point 4.18P - Describe the energy transfers involved in generating electricity. Specification Point 4.19P - Describe the advantages and disadvantages of methods of large-scale electricity production from various renewable and non-renewable resources. Complete set of Chapter 4 Worksheets are available.
Edexcel IGCSE Physics Lesson 22 - Density and Pressure
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Edexcel IGCSE Physics Lesson 22 - Density and Pressure

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Powerpoint lecture and associated PDF worksheet covering the following in a modern, concise format: Specification Point 5.3 - Know and use the relationship between density, mass and volume. Specification Point 5.4 - Practical: investigate density using direct measurements of mass and volume. Specification Point 5.5 - Know and use the relationship between pressure, force and area. Specification Point 5.6 - Understand how the pressure at a point in a gas or liquid at rest acts equally in all directions. Specification Point 5.7 - Know and use the relationship for pressure difference. Complete set of Chapter 5 Lessons are available.
Edexcel IGCSE Physics Lessons - Chapters 1-4
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Edexcel IGCSE Physics Lessons - Chapters 1-4

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Huge bundle of resources. First half of the Edexcel IGCSE Physics course covered in full. Complete set of concise, modern presentations and associated PDF worksheets for Edexcel IGCSE Physics (4PH1) Chapter 1 - Forces and Motion, Chapter 2 - Electricity, Chapter 3 - Waves and Chapter 4 - Energy Resources and Transfer. Contains colour coded specification points with handmade vector graphics. 21 presentations and companion worksheets included: 1 - Distance and Speed 2 - Acceleration 3 - Forces 4 - Balanced and Unbalanced Forces 5 - Gravity, Weight and Drag 6 - Hooke’s Law 7 - Momentum 8 - Forces and Moments 9 - Mains Electricity 10 - Power, Current and Voltage 11 - Circuits Part 1 12 - Circuits Part 2 13 - Static Electricity 14 - Waves 15 - Electromagnetic Waves 16 - Reflection and Refraction 17 - Sound Waves 18 - Energy 19 - Thermal Energy 20 - Work and Power 21 - Sources of Energy
Edexcel IGCSE Physics Lesson 28 - Radioactivity Part 1
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Edexcel IGCSE Physics Lesson 28 - Radioactivity Part 1

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Powerpoint lecture and associated PDF worksheet covering the following in a modern, concise format: Specification Point 7.1 - Use the following units: becquerel (Bq), centimetre (cm), hour (h), minute (min) and second (s). Specification Point 7.2 - Describe the structure of an atom in terms of protons, neutrons and electrons. Specification Point 7.3 - Know the terms atomic number, mass number and isotope. Specification Point 7.4 - Know that alpha particles, beta particles and gamma rays are ionising radiations emitted from unstable nuclei in a random process. Specification Point 7.5 - Describe the nature of alpha particles, beta particles, and gamma rays, and recall that they may be distinguished in terms of penetrating power and ability to ionise. Specification Point 7.6 - Practical: investigate the penetration powers of different types of radiation using either radioactive sources or simulations. Specification Point 7.7 - Describe the effects on the atomic and mass numbers of a nucleus of the emission of each of the four main types of radiation (alpha, beta, gamma and neutron radiation). Specification Point 7.8 - Understand how to balance nuclear equations in terms of mass and charge. Complete set of Chapter 7 Lessons are available.
Edexcel IGCSE Physics Lessons Chapter 5 - Solids, Liquids and Gases
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Edexcel IGCSE Physics Lessons Chapter 5 - Solids, Liquids and Gases

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Complete set of concise, modern presentations and associated PDF worksheets for Edexcel IGCSE Physics (4PH1) Chapter 5 - Solids, Liquids and Gases. Contains colour coded specification points with handmade vector graphics. Three presentations and companion worksheets included: 22 - Density and Pressure 23 - Changes of State 24 - Ideal Gases
Edexcel IGCSE Physics Worksheet 28 - Radioactivity Part 1
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Edexcel IGCSE Physics Worksheet 28 - Radioactivity Part 1

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Companion PDF worksheet for Edexcel IGCSE Physics Lecture 28 - Radioactivity Part 1. Contains short answer questions, an activity requiring lateral thinking and exam-style questions. Specification Point 7.1 - Use the following units: becquerel (Bq), centimetre (cm), hour (h), minute (min) and second (s). Specification Point 7.2 - Describe the structure of an atom in terms of protons, neutrons and electrons. Specification Point 7.3 - Know the terms atomic number, mass number and isotope. Specification Point 7.4 - Know that alpha particles, beta particles and gamma rays are ionising radiations emitted from unstable nuclei in a random process. Specification Point 7.5 - Describe the nature of alpha particles, beta particles, and gamma rays, and recall that they may be distinguished in terms of penetrating power and ability to ionise. Specification Point 7.6 - Practical: investigate the penetration powers of different types of radiation using either radioactive sources or simulations. Specification Point 7.7 - Describe the effects on the atomic and mass numbers of a nucleus of the emission of each of the four main types of radiation (alpha, beta, gamma and neutron radiation). Specification Point 7.8 - Understand how to balance nuclear equations in terms of mass and charge. Complete set of Chapter 7 Worksheets are available.