IGCSE Physics comprehensive notes

This comprehensive IGCSE Physics study guide cover the following topics;

1. General physics
   • Length and time
   • Motion
   • Mass and weight
   • Density
   • Forces
     • Effects of forces
     • Turning effect
     • Conditions for equilibrium
     • Centre of mass
     • Scalars and vectors
   • Momentum
   • Energy, work & power
     • Energy
     • Energy resources
     • Work
     • Power
   • Pressure
2. Thermal physics
   • Simple kinetic molecular model of matter
   • Molecular model
   • Evaporation
   • Pressure changes
     • Thermal properties and temperature
       • Thermal expansion
       • Measurement of temperature
       • Heat capacity
       • Latent heat
     • Thermal processes
       • Conduction
       • Convection
       • Radiation

1. Properties of waves, including light and sound
   • General wave properties
   • Light
     • Reflection
     • Refraction
     • Converging lens
     • Dispersion of light
   • Electromagnetic spectrum
   • Sound
2. Electricity and magnetism
   • Magnetism
   • Electrical quantities
     • Electric charge
     • Current
     • Electromotive force
     • Potential difference
     • Resistance
     • Electrical working
   • Electric circuits
     • Circuit diagrams
     • Series and parallel circuits
     • Action and use of circuit components
   • Digital electronics
   • Dangers of electricity
   • Electromagnetic effects
     • Electromagnetic induction
     • C. generator
     • Transformer
     • Magnetic effect of a current
     • Force on current-carrying conductor
     • C motor

1. Atomic physics
   • The nuclear atom
     • Atomic model
     • Nucleus
   • Radioactivity
     • Detection of radioactivity
     • Characteristics of 3 kinds of emission
     • Radioactive decay
     • Half-life
     • Safety precautions