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EMS Doha Secondary

Revision Guide

2023/24

Subject: AS PHYSICS

Teacher (s): Ms. Faten & Mr. Joseph

Date of exam: 07/02/24 Timing: 2 Hours

Chapters

Topics to be Covered

Unit 1: Physical Quantities & Measurement Techniques.

  • 1.1 Physical quantities and units
  • 1.2 SI units
  • 1.3 Errors and uncertainties
  • 1.4 Scalars and vectors
  • P1- Practical Skills.

Unit 2: Kinematics

  • 2.1 Motion with constant speed,
  • Uniformly accelerated motion &
  • Equations of motion.

Unit 3: Dynamics

  • 3.1 Momentum and Newton’s Laws of motion
  • 3.2 Non-uniform Motion
  • 3.3 Linear momentum and its conservation

Unit 4: Forces, Density & Pressure

  • 4.1 Turning effects of forces
  • 4.2 Equilibrium of forces
  • 4.3 Density and pressure

Unit 5: Work, Energy & Power

  • 5.1 Energy conservation
  • 5.2 Gravitational potential energy and Kinetic energy

Unit 6: Deformation of solids

  • 6.1 Stress and strain
  • Elastic and plastic behaviour

Textbooks

Cambridge International AS and A Level Physics Coursebook with CD-ROM; David et Al 2nd Edition.

Other Recommended revision materials

  • Class notes and powerpoints covered in class.
  • End of unit tests and revision worksheets
  • End of chapter and Exam style questions in the textbook.
  • Past papers both paper 1, paper 2.
  • For Paper 3 Review Practical Guide given in class.
  • Physics revision guide by Richard Woodside

Useful Websites