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Mock IGCSE
Coordinated science
Physics section
P1: THE STRENGTH OF SOLIDS
• Hookes law – including calculations
• Moments – calculations
• Why things balance – “The Principle of
Moments”
• Vectors – including adding vectors using
diagrams ( The parallelogram law)
P2: PARTICLES IN MOTION
• Describe the particle theory of matter
• Explain how motion of particles depends on
temperature.
• Use the Kelvin temperature scale
• Explain evaporation, diffusion and changes of
state using particle theory.
• Calculate density and know how to use eureke
cans
• Relate pressure , temperature and volume for a
gas.
P3: MOTION
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Understand speed, time and acceleration.
Carry out simple calculations (v = at and
s = ½ at2)
Plot and interpret graphs of speed/ time and
distance/ time
• Know the difference between speed and
velocity
P4: FORCE AND MOTION
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Force is measured in Newtons
Carry out calculations using F=Ma
Understand balanced and unbalanced forces
Understand friction and air resistance
P5: ENERGY TRANSFER
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Work = force x distance
Pressure = force / area
Understand energy transfer
Understand hydraulic systems
Discuss efficiency and wasted energy
P6: TRANSFERRING ENERGY BY
HEATING
• Understand conduction, convection and
radiation
• Use specific heat capacity in calculations
• Understand latent heat
• Write about energy conservation
P7: USING ELECTRICITY
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Draw simple circuits
Use ammeters and voltmeters
Understand electric current and coulombs
Understand the dangers of electricity
P8: ENERGY AND ELECTRICITY
• Explain voltage and potential difference
• Calculate power in a circuit (P= V I )
• Understand resistance and Ohm’s law (graphs
and calculations)
• Calculate total resistance of resistors in series
and parallel
• Describe the factors that affect the resistance
of a wire
P9: WAVES
• Know how to draw transverse and longitudinal
waves
• Understand amplitude, frequency and
wavelength
• Carry out calculations (wave speed =
• wavelength × frequency)
P10: LIGHT AND SOUND
• Understand reflection and refraction for light
and sound (including echoes and sonar)
• Identify real and virtual images from a lens
• Draw optical fibres
• Know about audible and non audible
frequencies (including the range of
frequencies a human can hear)
• Know about how sound can damage hearing.
P11: MAKING USE OF WAVES
• Know about the EMS (inc. radio, microwave,
infra-red, ultraviolet and X-rays)
• Know how colour and frequency are related
• Know the primary and secondary colours for
light
• Know how a prism can split light into colours
(ROYGBIV)
• Know about waves during earthquakes)
P12: KINETIC ENERGY AND
MOMENTUM
• Define KE and momentum and be able to do
calculations.
• Understand how “conservation of
momentum” can be applied
P12: KINETIC ENERGY AND
MOMENTUM
• Know the difference between mass and
weight
• Explain how objects can orbit the Earth
• Write about objects falling to Earth (especially
men with parachutes)
• Know the value of g on Earth
P14: MAGNETISM AND ELECTRICITY
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Know which materials magnets affect
Know that the Earth has a magnetic field
Draw magnetic fields
Describe an electromagnet
Draw a dynamo and an electric motor
Know how to make a current using a magnetic
field
• Know about the force on a current in a magnetic
field
• Describe how a relay works
P18: ENERGY RESOURCES
• Know and describe renewable and non
renewable energy resources
• Understand (and calculate efficiency)
P19: ENERGY DISTRIBUTION
• Know about fuels and electricity generation
• Know how transformers are used in the
National Grid
• Carry out calculations with transformers
• (Vp / Vs = Np / Ns)