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IGCSE Physics General Physics, Thermal Physics, Waves, Electricity and Magnetism Notes Zimbabwe

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Exam board
Cambridge International
Subject
Physics
Level
IGCSE
Document
Notes
Year
2012
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PDF, 2.0 MB

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This is the Cambridge International IGCSE Physics notes from 2012. It is a free notes for revision.

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PHYSICS IGCSE 2012 EXAM REVISION NOTES

By Samuel Lees and Adrian Guillot
1. General physics
1.1 length and time
1.2 Speed, velocity and acceleration
1.3 Mass and weight
1.4 Density
1.5 Forces
a. Effects of forces
b. Turning effect
c. Conditions for equilibrium
d. Centre of mass
e. Scalars and vectors
1.6 Energy work power
a. Energy
b. Energy resources
c. Work
d. Power
1.7 Pressure
2. Thermal physics
2.1 a. States of matter
b. Molecular model
c. Evaporation
d. Pressure changes
2.2 Thermal properties
a. Thermal expansion of solids, liquids and gases
b. Measurement of temperature
c. Thermal capactiy
d. Melting and boiling
2.3 Transfer of thermal energy
a. Conduction
b. Convection
c. Radiation
d. Consequences of energy transfer
3. Properties of waves, including light and sound
3.1 General wave properties
3.2 Light
a. Reflection of light
b. Refraction of light
c. Thin converging lens
d. Dispersion of light
e. Electromagnetic spectrum
3.3 Sound
4. Electricity and magnetism