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1 · DEVELOPMENT OF PRACTICAL SKILLS IN PHYSICS

• 1.1.1(a) Experimental design, including to solve problems set in a practical context · The required practical guides
• 1.1.1(b) Identification of variables that must be controlled, where appropriate · The required practical guides
• 1.1.1(c) Evaluation that an experimental method is appropriate to meet the expected outcomes · The required practical guides
• 1.1.2(a) How to use a wide range of practical apparatus and techniques correctly · The required practical guides
• 1.1.2(b) Appropriate units for measurements · The required practical guides
• 1.1.2(c) Presenting observations and data in an appropriate format · The required practical guides
• 1.1.3(a) Processing, analysing and interpreting qualitative and quantitative experimental results · The required practical guides
• 1.1.3(b) Use of appropriate mathematical skills for analysis of quantitative data · The required practical guides
• 1.1.3(c) Appropriate use of significant figures · Uncertainty and error
• 1.1.3(d)(i) Plotting and interpreting suitable graphs from experimental results, including selection and labelling of axes with appropriate scales, quantities and units · assessed in the lab, not here
• 1.1.3(d)(ii) Plotting and interpreting suitable graphs from experimental results, including measurement of gradients and intercepts · The required practical guides
• 1.1.4(a) How to evaluate results and draw conclusions · The required practical guides
• 1.1.4(b) The identification of anomalies in experimental measurements · The required practical guides
• 1.1.4(c) The limitations in experimental procedures · The required practical guides
• 1.1.4(d) Precision and accuracy of measurements and data, including margins of error, percentage errors and uncertainties in apparatus · Uncertainty and error
• 1.1.4(e) The refining of experimental design by suggestion of improvements to the procedures and apparatus · Uncertainty and error
• 1.2.1(a) Apply investigative approaches and methods to practical work · assessed in the lab, not here
• 1.2.1(b) Safely and correctly use a range of practical equipment and materials · assessed in the lab, not here
• 1.2.1(c) Follow written instructions · assessed in the lab, not here
• 1.2.1(d) Make and record observations/measurements · assessed in the lab, not here
• 1.2.1(e) Keep appropriate records of experimental activities · assessed in the lab, not here
• 1.2.1(f) Present information and data in a scientific way · assessed in the lab, not here
• 1.2.1(g) Use appropriate software and tools to process data, carry out research and report findings · assessed in the lab, not here
• 1.2.1(h) Use online and offline research skills including websites, textbooks and other printed scientific sources of information · assessed in the lab, not here
• 1.2.1(i) Correctly cite sources of information · assessed in the lab, not here
• 1.2.1(j) Use a wide range of experimental and practical instruments, equipment and techniques appropriate to the knowledge and understanding included in the specification · assessed in the lab, not here
• 1.2.2(a) Use of appropriate analogue apparatus to record a range of measurements (to include length/distance, temperature, pressure, force, angles and volume) and to interpolate between scale markings · assessed in the lab, not here
• 1.2.2(b) Use of appropriate digital instruments, including electrical multimeters, to obtain a range of measurements (to include time, current, voltage, resistance and mass) · assessed in the lab, not here
• 1.2.2(c) Use of methods to increase accuracy of measurements, such as timing over multiple oscillations, or use of fiducial marker, set square or plumb line · assessed in the lab, not here
• 1.2.2(d) Use of a stopwatch or light gates for timing · assessed in the lab, not here
• 1.2.2(e) Use of calipers and micrometers for small distances, using digital or vernier scales · assessed in the lab, not here
• 1.2.2(f) Correctly constructing circuits from circuit diagrams using DC power supplies, cells, and a range of circuit components, including those where polarity is important · assessed in the lab, not here
• 1.2.2(g) Designing, constructing and checking circuits using DC power supplies, cells, and a range of circuit components · assessed in the lab, not here
• 1.2.2(h) Use of a signal generator and oscilloscope, including volts/division and time-base · assessed in the lab, not here
• 1.2.2(i) Generating and measuring waves, using microphone and loudspeaker, or ripple tank, or vibration transducer, or microwave/radio wave source · assessed in the lab, not here
• 1.2.2(j) Use of a laser or light source to investigate characteristics of light, including interference and diffraction · assessed in the lab, not here
• 1.2.2(k) Use of ICT such as computer modelling, or data logger with a variety of sensors to collect data, or use of software to process data · assessed in the lab, not here
• 1.2.2(l) Use of ionising radiation, including detectors · assessed in the lab, not here

2 · FOUNDATIONS OF PHYSICS

• 2.1.1(a) Physical quantities have a numerical value and a unit · SI base and derived units
• 2.1.1(b) Making estimates of physical quantities listed in this specification · Estimation and orders of magnitude
• 2.1.2(a) Système Internationale (S.I.) base quantities and their units - mass (kg), length (m), time (s), current (A), temperature (K), amount of substance (mol) · SI base and derived units
• 2.1.2(b) Derived units of S.I. base units · SI base and derived units
• 2.1.2(c) Units listed in this specification · SI base and derived units
• 2.1.2(d) Checking the homogeneity of physical equations using S.I. base units · SI base and derived units
• 2.1.2(e) Prefixes and their symbols to indicate decimal submultiples or multiples of units - pico (p), nano (n), micro (μ), milli (m), centi (c), deci (d), kilo (k), mega (M), giga (G), tera (T) · Prefixes, labels and unit conversions
• 2.1.2(f) The conventions used for labelling graph axes and table columns · Prefixes, labels and unit conversions
• 2.2.1(a) Systematic errors (including zero errors) and random errors in measurements · Uncertainty and error
• 2.2.1(b) Precision and accuracy · Uncertainty and error
• 2.2.1(c) Absolute and percentage uncertainties when data are combined by addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and raising to powers · Uncertainty and error
• 2.2.1(d) Graphical treatment of errors and uncertainties; line of best fit; worst line; absolute and percentage uncertainties; percentage difference · Uncertainty and error
• 2.3.1(a) Scalar and vector quantities · Scalars and vectors
• 2.3.1(b) Vector addition and subtraction · Scalars and vectors
• 2.3.1(c) Vector triangle to determine the resultant of any two coplanar vectors · Scalars and vectors
• 2.3.1(d) Resolving a vector into two perpendicular components; Fx = F cos θ; Fy = F sin θ · Scalars and vectors

3 · FORCES AND MOTION

• 3.1.1(a) Displacement, instantaneous speed, average speed, velocity and acceleration · Motion graphs and the SUVAT equations
• 3.1.1(b) Graphical representations of displacement, speed, velocity and acceleration · Motion graphs and the SUVAT equations
• 3.1.1(c) Displacement-time graphs; velocity is gradient · Motion graphs and the SUVAT equations
• 3.1.1(d) Velocity-time graphs; acceleration is gradient; displacement is area under graph · Motion graphs and the SUVAT equations
• 3.1.2(a)(i) The equations of motion for constant acceleration in a straight line, including motion of bodies falling in a uniform gravitational field without air resistance: v = u + at; s = (1/2)(u + v)t; s = ut + (1/2)at²; v² = u² + 2as · Motion graphs and the SUVAT equations
• 3.1.2(a)(ii) Techniques and procedures used to investigate the motion and collisions of objects · assessed in the lab, not here
• 3.1.2(b)(i) Acceleration g of free fall · Motion graphs and the SUVAT equations
• 3.1.2(b)(ii) Techniques and procedures used to determine the acceleration of free fall, to include using a trapdoor and electromagnet arrangement and a light-gates-and-timer arrangement · assessed in the lab, not here
• 3.1.2(c) Reaction time and thinking distance; braking distance and stopping distance for a vehicle · Motion graphs and the SUVAT equations
• 3.1.3(a) Independence of the vertical and horizontal motion of a projectile · Projectile motion
• 3.1.3(b) Two-dimensional motion of a projectile with constant velocity in one direction and constant acceleration in a perpendicular direction · Projectile motion
• 3.2.1(a) Net force = mass × acceleration; F = ma · Newton's laws and the resultant force
• 3.2.1(b) The newton as the unit of force · SI base and derived units
• 3.2.1(c) Weight of an object; W = mg · Mass and weight
• 3.2.1(d) The terms tension, normal contact force, upthrust and friction · Newton's laws and the resultant force
• 3.2.1(e) Free-body diagrams · Newton's laws and the resultant force
• 3.2.1(f) One- and two-dimensional motion under constant force · Newton's laws and the resultant force
• 3.2.2(a) Drag as the frictional force experienced by an object travelling through a fluid · Drag and terminal speed
• 3.2.2(b) Factors affecting drag for an object travelling through air · Drag and terminal speed
• 3.2.2(c) Motion of objects falling in a uniform gravitational field in the presence of drag · Drag and terminal speed
• 3.2.2(d)(i) Terminal velocity · Drag and terminal speed
• 3.2.2(d)(ii) Techniques and procedures used to determine terminal velocity in fluids · assessed in the lab, not here
• 3.2.3(a) Moment of force; moment = Fx · Moments and equilibrium
• 3.2.3(b) Couple; torque of a couple; torque = Fd · Moments and equilibrium
• 3.2.3(c) The principle of moments · Moments and equilibrium
• 3.2.3(d) Centre of mass; centre of gravity; experimental determination of centre of gravity · Moments and equilibrium
• 3.2.3(e) Equilibrium of an object under the action of forces and torques · Moments and equilibrium
• 3.2.3(f) Condition for equilibrium of three coplanar forces; triangle of forces · Scalars and vectors
• 3.2.4(a) Density; ρ = m/V · Density and Hooke's law
• 3.2.4(b) Pressure; p = F/A for solids, liquids and gases · Fluids: pressure, upthrust and viscosity
• 3.2.4(c) p = hρg; upthrust on an object in a fluid; Archimedes' principle · Fluids: pressure, upthrust and viscosity
• 3.3.1(a) Work done by a force; the unit joule · Work, energy and power
• 3.3.1(b) W = Fx cos θ for work done by a force · Work, energy and power
• 3.3.1(c) The principle of conservation of energy · Conservation of energy
• 3.3.1(d) Energy in different forms; transfer and conservation · Conservation of energy
• 3.3.1(e) Transfer of energy is equal to work done · Work, energy and power
• 3.3.2(a) Kinetic energy of an object; Ek = (1/2)mv² · Conservation of energy
• 3.3.2(b) Gravitational potential energy of an object in a uniform gravitational field; Ep = mgh · Conservation of energy
• 3.3.2(c) The exchange between gravitational potential energy and kinetic energy · Conservation of energy
• 3.3.3(a) Power; the unit watt; P = W/t · Work, energy and power
• 3.3.3(b) P = Fv · Work, energy and power
• 3.3.3(c) Efficiency of a mechanical system; efficiency = useful output energy/total input energy × 100% · Work, energy and power
• 3.4.1(a) Tensile and compressive deformation; extension and compression · Density and Hooke's law
• 3.4.1(b) Hooke’s law · Density and Hooke's law
• 3.4.1(c) Force constant k of a spring or wire; F = kx · Density and Hooke's law
• 3.4.1(d)(i) Force-extension (or compression) graphs for springs and wires · Density and Hooke's law
• 3.4.1(d)(ii) Techniques and procedures used to investigate force-extension characteristics for arrangements which may include springs, rubber bands and polythene strips · Measuring the Young modulus
• 3.4.2(a) Force-extension (or compression) graph; work done is area under graph · Density and Hooke's law
• 3.4.2(b) Elastic potential energy; E = (1/2)Fx; E = (1/2)kx² · Density and Hooke's law
• 3.4.2(c) Stress, strain and ultimate tensile strength · Stress, strain and the Young modulus
• 3.4.2(d)(i) Young modulus = tensile stress/tensile strain, E = σ/ε · Stress, strain and the Young modulus
• 3.4.2(d)(ii) Techniques and procedures used to determine the Young modulus for a metal · Stress, strain and the Young modulus
• 3.4.2(e) Stress-strain graphs for typical ductile, brittle and polymeric materials · Stress, strain and the Young modulus
• 3.4.2(f) Elastic and plastic deformations of materials · Density and Hooke's law
• 3.5.1(a) Newton’s three laws of motion · Newton's laws and the resultant force
• 3.5.1(b) Linear momentum; p = mv; vector nature of momentum · Momentum and impulse
• 3.5.1(c) Net force = rate of change of momentum; F = Δp/Δt · Momentum and impulse
• 3.5.1(d) Impulse of a force; impulse = FΔt · Momentum and impulse
• 3.5.1(e) Impulse is equal to the area under a force-time graph · Momentum and impulse
• 3.5.2(a) The principle of conservation of momentum · Momentum and impulse
• 3.5.2(b) Collisions and interaction of bodies in one dimension and in two dimensions · Momentum and impulse
• 3.5.2(c) Perfectly elastic collision and inelastic collision · Momentum and impulse

4 · ELECTRONS, WAVES AND PHOTONS

• 4.1.1(a) Electric current as rate of flow of charge; I = ΔQ/Δt · Current, charge and potential difference
• 4.1.1(b) The coulomb as the unit of charge · Current, charge and potential difference
• 4.1.1(c) The elementary charge e = 1.6 × 10⁻¹⁹ C · Current, charge and potential difference
• 4.1.1(d) Net charge on a particle or an object is quantised and a multiple of e · Current, charge and potential difference
• 4.1.1(e) Current as the movement of electrons in metals and movement of ions in electrolytes · Charge carriers, drift speed and resistance
• 4.1.1(f) Conventional current and electron flow · Charge carriers, drift speed and resistance
• 4.1.1(g) Kirchhoff’s first law; conservation of charge · Circuit symbols and Kirchhoff's laws
• 4.1.2(a) Mean drift velocity of charge carriers · Charge carriers, drift speed and resistance
• 4.1.2(b) I = Anev, where n is the number density of charge carriers · Charge carriers, drift speed and resistance
• 4.1.2(c) Distinction between conductors, semiconductors and insulators in terms of n · Charge carriers, drift speed and resistance
• 4.2.1(a) Circuit symbols · Circuit symbols and Kirchhoff's laws
• 4.2.1(b) Circuit diagrams using these symbols · Circuit symbols and Kirchhoff's laws
• 4.2.2(a) Potential difference (p.d.); the unit volt · Current, charge and potential difference
• 4.2.2(b) Electromotive force (e.m.f.) of a source such as a cell or a power supply · EMF and internal resistance
• 4.2.2(c) Distinction between e.m.f. and p.d. in terms of energy transfer · EMF and internal resistance
• 4.2.2(d) Energy transfer; W = VQ; W = EQ · Current, charge and potential difference · EMF and internal resistance
• 4.2.2(e) Energy transfer eV = (1/2)mv² for electrons and other charged particles · Current, charge and potential difference
• 4.2.3(a) Resistance; R = V/I; the unit ohm · Charge carriers, drift speed and resistance · Current-voltage characteristics
• 4.2.3(b) Ohm’s law · Current-voltage characteristics
• 4.2.3(c)(i) I-V characteristics of resistor, filament lamp, thermistor, diode and light-emitting diode (LED) · Current-voltage characteristics
• 4.2.3(c)(ii) Techniques and procedures used to investigate the electrical characteristics for a range of ohmic and non-ohmic components · assessed in the lab, not here
• 4.2.3(d) Light-dependent resistor (LDR); variation of resistance with light intensity · Sensing circuits and the potentiometer
• 4.2.4(a)(i) Resistivity of a material; the equation R = ρL/A · Resistivity and temperature
• 4.2.4(a)(ii) Techniques and procedures used to determine the resistivity of a metal · Resistivity and temperature
• 4.2.4(b) The variation of resistivity of metals and semiconductors with temperature · Resistivity and temperature · Light-dependent resistors and superconductivity
• 4.2.4(c) Negative temperature coefficient (NTC) thermistor; variation of resistance with temperature · Resistivity and temperature
• 4.2.5(a) The equations P = VI, P = I²R and P = V²/R · Series, parallel and power
• 4.2.5(b) Energy transfer; W = VIt · Series, parallel and power
• 4.2.5(c) The kilowatt-hour (kW h) as a unit of energy; calculating the cost of energy · Prefixes, labels and unit conversions
• 4.3.1(a) Kirchhoff’s second law; the conservation of energy · Circuit symbols and Kirchhoff's laws
• 4.3.1(b) Kirchhoff’s first and second laws applied to electrical circuits · Circuit symbols and Kirchhoff's laws
• 4.3.1(c) Total resistance of two or more resistors in series; R = R1 + R2 + … · Series, parallel and power
• 4.3.1(d) Total resistance of two or more resistors in parallel; 1/R = 1/R1 + 1/R2 + … · Series, parallel and power
• 4.3.1(e) Analysis of circuits with components, including both series and parallel · Series, parallel and power
• 4.3.1(f) Analysis of circuits with more than one source of e.m.f. · Series, parallel and power
• 4.3.2(a) Source of e.m.f.; internal resistance · EMF and internal resistance
• 4.3.2(b) Terminal p.d.; 'lost volts' · EMF and internal resistance
• 4.3.2(c)(i) The equations E = I(R + r) and E = V + Ir · EMF and internal resistance
• 4.3.2(c)(ii) Techniques and procedures used to determine the internal resistance of a chemical cell or other source of e.m.f. · EMF and internal resistance
• 4.3.3(a) Potential divider circuit with components · The potential divider and its output
• 4.3.3(b) Potential divider circuits with variable components e.g. LDR and thermistor · Sensing circuits and the potentiometer
• 4.3.3(c)(i) Potential-divider equations, for example Vout = (R2/(R1 + R2))Vin and V1/V2 = R1/R2 · The potential divider and its output
• 4.3.3(c)(ii) Techniques and procedures used to investigate potential-divider circuits which may include a sensor such as a thermistor or an LDR · assessed in the lab, not here
• 4.4.1(a) Progressive waves; longitudinal and transverse waves · Progressive waves · Longitudinal and transverse waves
• 4.4.1(b)(i) Displacement, amplitude, wavelength, period, phase difference, frequency and speed of a wave · Progressive waves
• 4.4.1(b)(ii) Techniques and procedures used to use an oscilloscope to determine frequency · Progressive waves · Alternating currents
• 4.4.1(c) The equation f = 1/T · Progressive waves
• 4.4.1(d) The wave equation v = fλ · Progressive waves
• 4.4.1(e) Graphical representations of transverse and longitudinal waves · Longitudinal and transverse waves
• 4.4.1(f)(i) Reflection, refraction, polarisation and diffraction of all waves · Polarisation and electromagnetic waves · Refraction and Snell's law · Diffraction and the single slit
• 4.4.1(f)(ii) Techniques and procedures used to demonstrate wave effects using a ripple tank · assessed in the lab, not here
• 4.4.1(f)(iii) Techniques and procedures used to observe polarising effects using microwaves and light · assessed in the lab, not here
• 4.4.1(g) Intensity of a progressive wave; I = P/A; intensity ∝ (amplitude)² · Progressive waves
• 4.4.2(a) Electromagnetic spectrum; properties of electromagnetic waves · Polarisation and electromagnetic waves
• 4.4.2(b) Orders of magnitude of wavelengths of the principal radiations from radio waves to gamma rays · Polarisation and electromagnetic waves
• 4.4.2(c) Plane polarised waves; polarisation of electromagnetic waves · Polarisation and electromagnetic waves
• 4.4.2(d)(i) Refraction of light; refractive index; n = c/v; n sin θ = constant at a boundary where θ is the angle to the normal · Refraction and Snell's law · Total internal reflection and optical fibres
• 4.4.2(d)(ii) Techniques and procedures used to investigate refraction and total internal reflection of light using ray boxes, including transparent rectangular and semi-circular blocks · assessed in the lab, not here
• 4.4.2(e) Critical angle; sin C = 1/n; total internal reflection for light · Total internal reflection and optical fibres
• 4.4.3(a)(i) The principle of superposition of waves · Stationary waves on strings · Interference and Young's double slit
• 4.4.3(a)(ii) Techniques and procedures used for superposition experiments using sound, light and microwaves · assessed in the lab, not here
• 4.4.3(b) Graphical methods to illustrate the principle of superposition · Stationary waves on strings
• 4.4.3(c) Interference, coherence, path difference and phase difference · Interference and Young's double slit
• 4.4.3(d) Constructive interference and destructive interference in terms of path difference and phase difference · Interference and Young's double slit
• 4.4.3(e) Two-source interference with sound and microwaves · Interference and Young's double slit
• 4.4.3(f) Young double-slit experiment using visible light · Interference and Young's double slit · Corpuscles, waves and Young's fringes
• 4.4.3(g)(i) λ = ax/D for all waves where a much less than D · Interference and Young's double slit
• 4.4.3(g)(ii) Techniques and procedures used to determine the wavelength of light using (1) a double-slit, and (2) a diffraction grating · Interference: double slit and diffraction grating
• 4.4.4(a) Stationary (standing) waves using microwaves, stretched strings and air columns · Stationary waves on strings · Stationary waves in air columns
• 4.4.4(b) Graphical representations of a stationary wave · Stationary waves on strings
• 4.4.4(c) Similarities and the differences between stationary and progressive waves · Stationary waves on strings
• 4.4.4(d) Nodes and antinodes · Stationary waves on strings
• 4.4.4(e)(i) Stationary-wave patterns for a stretched string and air columns in closed and open tubes · Stationary waves on strings · Stationary waves in air columns
• 4.4.4(e)(ii) Techniques and procedures used to determine the speed of sound in air by formation of stationary waves in a resonance tube · Stationary waves in air columns
• 4.4.4(f) The idea that the separation between adjacent nodes (or antinodes) is equal to λ/2, where λ is the wavelength of the progressive wave · Stationary waves on strings
• 4.4.4(g) Fundamental mode of vibration (1st harmonic); harmonics · Stationary waves on strings · Stationary waves in air columns
• 4.5.1(a) The particulate nature (photon model) of electromagnetic radiation · The photoelectric effect and the photon · Quanta and the photoelectric effect
• 4.5.1(b) Photon as a quantum of energy of electromagnetic radiation · The photoelectric effect and the photon · Quanta and the photoelectric effect
• 4.5.1(c) Energy of a photon; E = hf and E = hc/λ · The photoelectric effect and the photon
• 4.5.1(d) The electronvolt (eV) as a unit of energy · The photoelectric effect and the photon · Collisions of electrons with atoms
• 4.5.1(e)(i) Using LEDs and the equation eV = hc/λ to estimate the value of Planck constant h · The photoelectric graph and measuring h
• 4.5.1(e)(ii) Determine the Planck constant using different coloured LEDs · assessed in the lab, not here
• 4.5.2(a)(i) Photoelectric effect, including a simple experiment to demonstrate this effect · The photoelectric effect and the photon
• 4.5.2(a)(ii) Demonstration of the photoelectric effect using, e.g. gold-leaf electroscope and zinc plate · assessed in the lab, not here
• 4.5.2(b) A one-to-one interaction between a photon and a surface electron · The photoelectric effect and the photon · Quanta and the photoelectric effect
• 4.5.2(c) Einstein's photoelectric equation hf = φ + KEmax · The photoelectric effect and the photon · The photoelectric graph and measuring h
• 4.5.2(d) Work function; threshold frequency · The photoelectric effect and the photon
• 4.5.2(e) The idea that the maximum kinetic energy of the photoelectrons is independent of the intensity of the incident radiation · The photoelectric effect and the photon · Quanta and the photoelectric effect
• 4.5.2(f) The idea that rate of emission of photoelectrons above the threshold frequency is directly proportional to the intensity of the incident radiation · The photoelectric effect and the photon
• 4.5.3(a) Electron diffraction, including experimental evidence of this effect · Wave-particle duality · Matter waves and electron microscopes
• 4.5.3(b) Diffraction of electrons travelling through a thin slice of polycrystalline graphite by the atoms of graphite and the spacing between the atoms · Wave-particle duality
• 4.5.3(c) The de Broglie equation λ = h/p · Wave-particle duality · Matter waves and electron microscopes

5 · NEWTONIAN WORLD AND ASTROPHYSICS

• 5.1.1(a) Thermal equilibrium · Internal energy and changes of state
• 5.1.1(b) Absolute scale of temperature (i.e. the thermodynamic scale) that does not depend on property of any particular substance · Ideal gases and the gas laws
• 5.1.1(c) Temperature measurements both in degrees Celsius (°C) and in kelvin (K) · Ideal gases and the gas laws
• 5.1.1(d) T (K) = θ (°C) + 273 · Ideal gases and the gas laws
• 5.1.2(a) Solids, liquids and gases in terms of the spacing, ordering and motion of atoms or molecules · Internal energy and changes of state
• 5.1.2(b) Simple kinetic model for solids, liquids and gases · Internal energy and changes of state
• 5.1.2(c) Brownian motion in terms of the kinetic model of matter and a simple demonstration using smoke particles suspended in air · The kinetic theory model and its derivation
• 5.1.2(d) Internal energy as the sum of the random distribution of kinetic and potential energies associated with the molecules of a system · Internal energy and changes of state
• 5.1.2(e) Absolute zero (0 K) as the lowest limit for temperature; the temperature at which a substance has minimum internal energy · Ideal gases and the gas laws
• 5.1.2(f) Increase in the internal energy of a body as its temperature rises · Internal energy and changes of state · The first law and its sign convention
• 5.1.2(g) Changes in the internal energy of a substance during change of phase; constant temperature during change of phase · Internal energy and changes of state
• 5.1.3(a) Specific heat capacity of a substance; the equation E = mcΔθ · Specific heat capacity and latent heat
• 5.1.3(b)(i) An electrical experiment to determine the specific heat capacity of a metal or a liquid · Specific heat capacity and latent heat
• 5.1.3(b)(ii) Techniques and procedures used for an electrical method to determine the specific heat capacity of a metal block and a liquid · assessed in the lab, not here
• 5.1.3(c) Specific latent heat of fusion and specific latent heat of vaporisation; E = ml · Specific heat capacity and latent heat
• 5.1.3(d)(i) An electrical experiment to determine the specific latent heat of fusion and vaporisation · Specific heat capacity and latent heat
• 5.1.3(d)(ii) Techniques and procedures used for an electrical method to determine the specific latent heat of a solid and a liquid · assessed in the lab, not here
• 5.1.4(a) Amount of substance in moles; Avogadro constant NA equals 6.02 × 10²³ mol⁻¹ · Ideal gases and the gas laws
• 5.1.4(b) Model of kinetic theory of gases · The kinetic theory model and its derivation
• 5.1.4(c) Pressure in terms of this model · The kinetic theory model and its derivation
• 5.1.4(d)(i) The equation of state of an ideal gas pV = nRT, where n is the number of moles · Ideal gases and the gas laws
• 5.1.4(d)(ii) Techniques and procedures used to investigate pV = constant (Boyle's law) and p/T = constant · assessed in the lab, not here
• 5.1.4(d)(iii) An estimation of absolute zero using variation of gas temperature with pressure · assessed in the lab, not here
• 5.1.4(e) The equation pV = (1/3)Nm<c²>, where N is the number of particles (atoms or molecules) and <c²> is the mean square speed · The kinetic theory model and its derivation
• 5.1.4(f) Root mean square (r.m.s.) speed; mean square speed <c²> · What temperature means for a gas
• 5.1.4(g) The Boltzmann constant; k = R/NA · Ideal gases and the gas laws
• 5.1.4(h) pV = NkT; (1/2)m<c²> = (3/2)kT · What temperature means for a gas
• 5.1.4(i) Internal energy of an ideal gas · What temperature means for a gas · Non-flow processes and p-V diagrams
• 5.2.1(a) The radian as a measure of angle · Circular motion
• 5.2.1(b) Period and frequency of an object in circular motion · Circular motion
• 5.2.1(c) Angular velocity ω; ω = 2π/T or ω = 2πf · Circular motion
• 5.2.2(a) A constant net force perpendicular to the velocity of an object causes it to travel in a circular path · Circular motion
• 5.2.2(b) Constant speed in a circle; v = ωr · Circular motion
• 5.2.2(c) Centripetal acceleration; a = v²/r; a = ω²r · Circular motion
• 5.2.2(d)(i) Centripetal force; F = mv²/r; F = mω²r · Circular motion
• 5.2.2(d)(ii) Techniques and procedures used to investigate circular motion using a whirling bung · assessed in the lab, not here
• 5.3.1(a) Displacement, amplitude, period, frequency, angular frequency and phase difference · Simple harmonic motion
• 5.3.1(b) Angular frequency ω; ω = 2π/T or ω = 2πf · Simple harmonic motion
• 5.3.1(c)(i) Simple harmonic motion; defining equation a = -ω²x · Simple harmonic motion
• 5.3.1(c)(ii) Techniques and procedures used to determine the period/frequency of simple harmonic oscillations · The mass on a spring and the simple pendulum
• 5.3.1(d) Solutions to the equation a = -ω²x, for example x = A cos ωt or x = A sin ωt · Simple harmonic motion
• 5.3.1(e) Velocity v = ±ω√(A² - x²), hence vmax = ωA · Simple harmonic motion
• 5.3.1(f) The period of a simple harmonic oscillator is independent of its amplitude (isochronous oscillator) · Simple harmonic motion
• 5.3.1(g) Graphical methods to relate the changes in displacement, velocity and acceleration during simple harmonic motion · Simple harmonic motion
• 5.3.2(a) Interchange between kinetic and potential energy during simple harmonic motion · The mass on a spring and the simple pendulum · Energy in an oscillation and damping
• 5.3.2(b) Energy-displacement graphs for a simple harmonic oscillator · Energy in an oscillation and damping
• 5.3.3(a) Free and forced oscillations · Forced vibrations and resonance
• 5.3.3(b)(i) The effects of damping on an oscillatory system · Energy in an oscillation and damping · Forced vibrations and resonance
• 5.3.3(b)(ii) Observe forced and damped oscillations for a range of systems · assessed in the lab, not here
• 5.3.3(c) Resonance; natural frequency · Forced vibrations and resonance
• 5.3.3(d) Amplitude-driving frequency graphs for forced oscillators · Forced vibrations and resonance
• 5.3.3(e) Practical examples of forced oscillations and resonance · Forced vibrations and resonance
• 5.4.1(a) Gravitational fields are due to objects having mass · The field concept
• 5.4.1(b) Modelling the mass of a spherical object as a point mass at its centre · Newton's law of gravitation
• 5.4.1(c) Gravitational field lines to map gravitational fields · The field concept
• 5.4.1(d) Gravitational field strength; g = F/m · Newton's law of gravitation
• 5.4.1(e) The concept of gravitational fields as being one of a number of forms of field giving rise to a force · The field concept
• 5.4.2(a) Newton's law of gravitation; F = -GMm/r² for the force between two point masses · Newton's law of gravitation
• 5.4.2(b) Gravitational field strength g = -GM/r² for a point mass · Newton's law of gravitation
• 5.4.2(c) Gravitational field strength is uniform close to the surface of the Earth and numerically equal to the acceleration of free fall · Newton's law of gravitation
• 5.4.3(a) Kepler’s three laws of planetary motion · Orbits and satellites
• 5.4.3(b) The centripetal force on a planet is provided by the gravitational force between it and the Sun · Orbits and satellites
• 5.4.3(c) The equation T² = (4π²/GM)r³ · Orbits and satellites
• 5.4.3(d) The relationship for Kepler's third law T² ∝ r³ applied to systems other than our solar system · Orbits and satellites
• 5.4.3(e) Geostationary orbit; uses of geostationary satellites · Orbits and satellites
• 5.4.4(a) Gravitational potential at a point as the work done in bringing unit mass from infinity to the point; gravitational potential is zero at infinity · Gravitational potential
• 5.4.4(b) Gravitational potential Vg = -GM/r at a distance r from a point mass M; changes in gravitational potential · Gravitational potential
• 5.4.4(c) Force-distance graph for a point or spherical mass; work done is area under graph · Gravitational potential
• 5.4.4(d) Gravitational potential energy E = mVg = -GMm/r at a distance r from a point mass M · Gravitational potential
• 5.4.4(e) Escape velocity · Orbits and satellites
• 5.5.1(a) The terms planets, planetary satellites, comets, solar systems, galaxies and the universe · The HR diagram and the life of Sun-like stars
• 5.5.1(b) Formation of a star from interstellar dust and gas in terms of gravitational collapse, fusion of hydrogen into helium, radiation and gas pressure · The HR diagram and the life of Sun-like stars
• 5.5.1(c) Evolution of a low-mass star like our Sun into a red giant and white dwarf; planetary nebula · The HR diagram and the life of Sun-like stars
• 5.5.1(d) Characteristics of a white dwarf; electron degeneracy pressure; Chandrasekhar limit · The HR diagram and the life of Sun-like stars
• 5.5.1(e) Evolution of a massive star into a red super giant and then either a neutron star or black hole; supernova · The HR diagram and the life of Sun-like stars
• 5.5.1(f) Characteristics of a neutron star and a black hole · Supernovae, neutron stars and black holes
• 5.5.1(g) Hertzsprung-Russell (HR) diagram as luminosity-temperature plot; main sequence; red giants; super red giants; white dwarfs · Supernovae, neutron stars and black holes
• 5.5.2(a) Energy levels of electrons in isolated gas atoms · Collisions of electrons with atoms · Energy levels and photon emission
• 5.5.2(b) The idea that energy levels have negative values · Energy levels and photon emission
• 5.5.2(c) Emission spectral lines from hot gases in terms of emission of photons and transition of electrons between discrete energy levels · Energy levels and photon emission
• 5.5.2(d) The equations hf = ΔE and hc/λ = ΔE · Collisions of electrons with atoms · Energy levels and photon emission
• 5.5.2(e) Different atoms have different spectral lines which can be used to identify elements within stars · Energy levels and photon emission · Black-body radiation and spectral classes
• 5.5.2(f) Continuous spectrum, emission line spectrum and absorption line spectrum · Energy levels and photon emission
• 5.5.2(g) Transmission diffraction grating used to determine the wavelength of light · Diffraction gratings
• 5.5.2(h) The condition for maxima d sin θ = nλ, where d is the grating spacing · Diffraction gratings
• 5.5.2(i) Use of Wien's displacement law λmax ∝ 1/T to estimate the peak surface temperature (of a star) · Black-body radiation and spectral classes
• 5.5.2(j) Luminosity L of a star; Stefan's law L = 4πr²σT⁴, where σ is the Stefan constant · Black-body radiation and spectral classes
• 5.5.2(k) Use of Wien’s displacement law and Stefan’s law to estimate the radius of a star · Black-body radiation and spectral classes
• 5.5.3(a) Distances measured in astronomical unit (AU), light-year (ly) and parsec (pc) · Stellar distances and absolute magnitude
• 5.5.3(b) Stellar parallax · Stellar distances and absolute magnitude
• 5.5.3(c) The equation p = 1/d, where p is the parallax in seconds of arc and d is the distance in parsec · Stellar distances and absolute magnitude
• 5.5.3(d) The Cosmological principle; universe is homogeneous, isotropic and the laws of physics are universal · Hubble's law and the Big Bang
• 5.5.3(e) Doppler effect; Doppler shift of electromagnetic radiation · The Doppler effect and red shift
• 5.5.3(f) Doppler equation Δλ/λ ≈ Δf/f ≈ v/c for a source of electromagnetic radiation moving relative to an observer · The Doppler effect and red shift
• 5.5.3(g) Hubble's law; v ≈ H0d for receding galaxies, where H0 is the Hubble constant · Hubble's law and the Big Bang
• 5.5.3(h) Model of an expanding universe supported by galactic red shift · Hubble's law and the Big Bang
• 5.5.3(i) Hubble constant H0 in both km s⁻¹ Mpc⁻¹ and s⁻¹ units · Hubble's law and the Big Bang
• 5.5.3(j) The Big Bang theory · Hubble's law and the Big Bang
• 5.5.3(k) Experimental evidence for the Big Bang theory from microwave background radiation at a temperature of 2.7 K · Hubble's law and the Big Bang
• 5.5.3(l) The idea that the Big Bang gave rise to the expansion of space-time · Hubble's law and the Big Bang
• 5.5.3(m) Estimation for the age of the universe; t ≈ H0⁻¹ · Hubble's law and the Big Bang
• 5.5.3(n) Evolution of the universe after the Big Bang to the present · Hubble's law and the Big Bang
• 5.5.3(o) Current ideas; universe is made up of dark energy, dark matter, and a small percentage of ordinary matter · Hubble's law and the Big Bang

6 · PARTICLES AND MEDICAL PHYSICS

• 6.1.1(a) Capacitance; C = Q/V; the unit farad · Capacitors and the dielectric
• 6.1.1(b) Charging and discharging of a capacitor or capacitor plates with reference to the flow of electrons · Charging and discharging
• 6.1.1(c) Total capacitance of two or more capacitors in series; 1/C = 1/C1 + 1/C2 + … · Energy stored and capacitor combinations
• 6.1.1(d) Total capacitance of two or more capacitors in parallel; C = C1 + C2 + … · Energy stored and capacitor combinations
• 6.1.1(e)(i) Analysis of circuits containing capacitors, including resistors · Energy stored and capacitor combinations
• 6.1.1(e)(ii) Techniques and procedures used to investigate capacitors in both series and parallel combinations using ammeters and voltmeters · assessed in the lab, not here
• 6.1.2(a) P.d. - charge graph for a capacitor; energy stored is area under graph · Energy stored and capacitor combinations
• 6.1.2(b) Energy stored by capacitor; W = (1/2)QV; W = Q²/2C; W = (1/2)V²C · Energy stored and capacitor combinations
• 6.1.2(c) Uses of capacitors as storage of energy · Energy stored and capacitor combinations
• 6.1.3(a)(i) Charging and discharging capacitor through a resistor · Charging and discharging
• 6.1.3(a)(ii) Techniques and procedures to investigate the charge and the discharge of a capacitor using both meters and data-loggers · assessed in the lab, not here
• 6.1.3(b) Time constant of a capacitor-resistor circuit; τ = CR · The time constant and exponential decay
• 6.1.3(c) Equations of the form x = x0e^(-t/(CR)) and x = x0(1 - e^(-t/(CR))) for capacitor-resistor circuits · The time constant and exponential decay
• 6.1.3(d) Graphical methods and spreadsheet modelling of the equation ΔQ/Δt = -Q/CR for a discharging capacitor · The time constant and exponential decay
• 6.1.3(e) Exponential decay graph; constant-ratio property of such a graph · The time constant and exponential decay
• 6.2.1(a) Electric fields are due to charges · Coulomb's law and electric field strength
• 6.2.1(b) Modelling a uniformly charged sphere as a point charge at its centre · Coulomb's law and electric field strength
• 6.2.1(c) Electric field lines to map electric fields · Coulomb's law and electric field strength
• 6.2.1(d) Electric field strength; E = F/q · Coulomb's law and electric field strength
• 6.2.2(a) Coulomb's law; F = Qq/4πε0r² for the force between two point charges · Coulomb's law and electric field strength
• 6.2.2(b) Electric field strength E = Q/4πε0r² for a point charge · Coulomb's law and electric field strength
• 6.2.2(c) Similarities and differences between the gravitational field of a point mass and the electric field of a point charge · Comparing electric and gravitational fields
• 6.2.2(d) The concept of electric fields as being one of a number of forms of field giving rise to a force · The field concept
• 6.2.3(a) Uniform electric field strength; E = V/d · Coulomb's law and electric field strength
• 6.2.3(b) Parallel-plate capacitor; permittivity; C = ε0A/d; C = εA/d; ε = εrε0 · Capacitors and the dielectric
• 6.2.3(c) Motion of charged particles in a uniform electric field · Coulomb's law and electric field strength
• 6.2.4(a) Electric potential at a point as the work done in bringing unit positive charge from infinity to the point; electric potential is zero at infinity · Electric potential
• 6.2.4(b) Electric potential V = Q/4πε0r at a distance r from a point charge; changes in electric potential · Electric potential
• 6.2.4(c) Capacitance C = 4πε0R for an isolated sphere · Electric potential
• 6.2.4(d) Force-distance graph for a point or spherical charge; work done is area under graph · Electric potential
• 6.2.4(e) Electric potential energy = Vq = Qq/4πε0r at a distance r from a point charge Q · Electric potential
• 6.3.1(a) Magnetic fields are due to moving charges or permanent magnets · Magnetic flux density and the force on a wire
• 6.3.1(b) Magnetic field lines to map magnetic fields · Magnetic flux density and the force on a wire
• 6.3.1(c) Magnetic-field patterns for a long straight current-carrying conductor, a flat coil and a long solenoid · Magnetic flux density and the force on a wire
• 6.3.1(d) Fleming’s left-hand rule · Magnetic flux density and the force on a wire
• 6.3.1(e)(i) Force on a current-carrying conductor; F = BIL sin θ · Magnetic flux density and the force on a wire
• 6.3.1(e)(ii) Techniques and procedures used to determine the uniform magnetic flux density between the poles of a magnet using a current-carrying wire and digital balance · Magnetic flux density and the force on a wire
• 6.3.1(f) Magnetic flux density; the unit tesla · Magnetic flux density and the force on a wire
• 6.3.2(a) Force on a charged particle travelling at right angles to a uniform magnetic field; F = BQv · Force on a moving charge
• 6.3.2(b) Charged particles moving in a uniform magnetic field; circular orbits of charged particles in a uniform magnetic field · Force on a moving charge
• 6.3.2(c) Charged particles moving in a region occupied by both electric and magnetic fields; velocity selector · Force on a moving charge · The specific charge of the electron
• 6.3.3(a) Magnetic flux φ; the unit weber; φ = BA cos θ · Magnetic flux and flux linkage
• 6.3.3(b) Magnetic flux linkage · Magnetic flux and flux linkage
• 6.3.3(c) Faraday’s law of electromagnetic induction and Lenz’s law · Electromagnetic induction: Faraday and Lenz
• 6.3.3(d)(i) E.m.f. = -rate of change of magnetic flux linkage; E = -Δ(Nφ)/Δt · Electromagnetic induction: Faraday and Lenz
• 6.3.3(d)(ii) Techniques and procedures used to investigate magnetic flux using search coils · Magnetic flux and flux linkage
• 6.3.3(e) Simple a.c. generator · Electromagnetic induction: Faraday and Lenz
• 6.3.3(f)(i) Simple laminated iron-cored transformer; Ns/Np = Vs/Vp = Ip/Is for an ideal transformer · Transformers
• 6.3.3(f)(ii) Techniques and procedures used to investigate transformers · assessed in the lab, not here
• 6.4.1(a) Alpha-particle scattering experiment; evidence of a small charged nucleus · Rutherford scattering and the nuclear model
• 6.4.1(b) Simple nuclear model of the atom; protons, neutrons and electrons · Constituents of the atom
• 6.4.1(c) Relative sizes of atom and nucleus · Rutherford scattering and the nuclear model · Nuclear radius and density
• 6.4.1(d) Proton number; nucleon number; isotopes; Z^AX notation for the representation of nuclei · Constituents of the atom
• 6.4.1(e) Strong nuclear force; short-range nature of the force; attractive to about 3 fm and repulsive below about 0.5 fm · Stable and unstable nuclei
• 6.4.1(f) Radius of nuclei; R = r0A^(1/3), where r0 is a constant and A is the nucleon number · Nuclear radius and density
• 6.4.1(g) Mean densities of atoms and nuclei · Nuclear radius and density
• 6.4.2(a) Particles and antiparticles; electron-positron, proton-antiproton, neutron-antineutron and neutrino-antineutrino · Antimatter and photons
• 6.4.2(b) Particle and its corresponding antiparticle have same mass; electron and positron have opposite charge; proton and antiproton have opposite charge · Antimatter and photons
• 6.4.2(c) Classification of hadrons; proton and neutron as examples of hadrons; all hadrons are subject to both the strong nuclear force and the weak nuclear force · Classification of particles
• 6.4.2(d) Classification of leptons; electron and neutrino as examples of leptons; all leptons are subject to the weak nuclear force but not the strong nuclear force · Classification of particles
• 6.4.2(e) Simple quark model of hadrons in terms of up (u), down (d) and strange (s) quarks and their respective anti-quarks · Quarks and the hadrons built from them
• 6.4.2(f) Quark model of the proton (uud) and the neutron (udd) · Quarks and the hadrons built from them
• 6.4.2(g) Charges of the up (u), down (d), strange (s), anti-up (anti-u), anti-down (anti-d) and anti-strange (anti-s) quarks as fractions of the elementary charge e · Quarks and the hadrons built from them
• 6.4.2(h) Beta-minus (β⁻) decay; beta-plus (β⁺) decay · Particle interactions and exchange particles · The conserved quantities · Half-life and nuclear instability
• 6.4.2(i) β⁻ decay in terms of a quark model; d→ u + (-1)⁰e + anti-ν · Decays at quark level · The conserved quantities
• 6.4.2(j) β⁺ decay in terms of a quark model; u→ d + (+1)⁰e + ν · The conserved quantities
• 6.4.2(k) Balancing of quark transformation equations in terms of charge · Particle interactions and exchange particles · Decays at quark level
• 6.4.2(l) Decay of particles in terms of the quark model · Decays at quark level
• 6.4.3(a) Radioactive decay; spontaneous and random nature of decay · Half-life and nuclear instability
• 6.4.3(b)(i) α-particles, β-particles and γ-rays; nature, penetration and range of these radiations · Alpha, beta and gamma radiation
• 6.4.3(b)(ii) Techniques and procedures used to investigate the absorption of α-particles, β-particles and γ-rays by appropriate materials · Alpha, beta and gamma radiation
• 6.4.3(c) Nuclear decay equations for alpha, beta-minus and beta-plus decays; balancing nuclear transformation equations · Stable and unstable nuclei · Radioactive decay and the decay constant
• 6.4.3(d) Activity of a source; decay constant λ of an isotope; A = λN · Radioactive decay and the decay constant
• 6.4.3(e)(i) Half-life of an isotope; λt(1/2) = ln(2) · Radioactive decay and the decay constant
• 6.4.3(e)(ii) Techniques and procedures used to determine the half-life of an isotope such as protactinium · assessed in the lab, not here
• 6.4.3(f)(i) The equations A = A0e^(-λt) and N = N0e^(-λt), where A is the activity and N is the number of undecayed nuclei · Radioactive decay and the decay constant
• 6.4.3(f)(ii) Simulation of radioactive decay using dice · Radioactive decay and the decay constant
• 6.4.3(g) Graphical methods and spreadsheet modelling of the equation ΔN/Δt = -λN for radioactive decay · Half-life and nuclear instability
• 6.4.3(h) Radioactive dating, e.g. carbon-dating · Half-life and nuclear instability
• 6.4.4(a) Einstein's mass-energy equation; ΔE = Δmc² · Mass-energy and binding energy
• 6.4.4(b) Energy released (or absorbed) in simple nuclear reactions · Mass-energy and binding energy · Fission and fusion
• 6.4.4(c) Creation and annihilation of particle-antiparticle pairs · Antimatter and photons
• 6.4.4(d) Mass defect; binding energy; binding energy per nucleon · Mass-energy and binding energy
• 6.4.4(e) Binding energy per nucleon against nucleon number curve; energy changes in reactions · Mass-energy and binding energy
• 6.4.4(f) Binding energy of nuclei using ΔE = Δmc² and masses of nuclei · Mass-energy and binding energy
• 6.4.4(g) Induced nuclear fission; chain reaction · Fission and fusion
• 6.4.4(h) Basic structure of a fission reactor; components - fuel rods, control rods and moderator · Nuclear reactors and safety
• 6.4.4(i) Environmental impact of nuclear waste · Nuclear reactors and safety
• 6.4.4(j) Nuclear fusion; fusion reactions and temperature · Fission and fusion
• 6.4.4(k) Balancing nuclear transformation equations · Fission and fusion
• 6.5.1(a) Basic structure of an X-ray tube; components - heater (cathode), anode, target metal and high voltage supply · The physics of diagnostic X-rays
• 6.5.1(b) Production of X-ray photons from an X-ray tube · The physics of diagnostic X-rays
• 6.5.1(c) X-ray attenuation mechanisms; simple scatter, photoelectric effect, Compton effect and pair production · The physics of diagnostic X-rays
• 6.5.1(d) Attenuation of X-rays; I = I0e^(-μx), where μ is the attenuation (absorption) coefficient · The physics of diagnostic X-rays
• 6.5.1(e) X-ray imaging with contrast media; barium and iodine · The physics of diagnostic X-rays
• 6.5.1(f) Computerised axial tomography (CAT) scanning; components - rotating X-tube producing a thin fan-shaped X-ray beam, ring of detectors, computer software and display · X-ray detectors and CT scanning
• 6.5.1(g) Advantages of a CAT scan over an X-ray image · X-ray detectors and CT scanning
• 6.5.2(a) Medical tracers; technetium-99m and fluorine-18 · Radionuclide imaging and the gamma camera · PET scanning and radiotherapy
• 6.5.2(b) Gamma camera; components - collimator, scintillator, photomultiplier tubes, computer and display; formation of image · Radionuclide imaging and the gamma camera
• 6.5.2(c) Diagnosis using gamma camera · Radionuclide imaging and the gamma camera
• 6.5.2(d) Positron emission tomography (PET) scanner; annihilation of positron-electron pairs; formation of image · PET scanning and radiotherapy
• 6.5.2(e) Diagnosis using PET scanning · PET scanning and radiotherapy
• 6.5.3(a) Ultrasound; longitudinal wave with frequency greater than 20 kHz · Ultrasound imaging
• 6.5.3(b) Piezoelectric effect; ultrasound transducer as a device that emits and receives ultrasound · Ultrasound imaging
• 6.5.3(c) Ultrasound A-scan and B-scan · Ultrasound imaging
• 6.5.3(d) Acoustic impedance of a medium; Z = ρc · Ultrasound imaging
• 6.5.3(e) Reflection of ultrasound at a boundary; Ir/I0 = ((Z2 - Z1)²)/((Z2 + Z1)²) · Ultrasound imaging
• 6.5.3(f) Impedance (acoustic) matching; special gel used in ultrasound scanning · Ultrasound imaging
• 6.5.3(g) Doppler effect in ultrasound; speed of blood in the patient; Δf/f = 2v cos θ/c for determining the speed v of blood · Ultrasound imaging

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