KEY STAGE 5
Cambridge AS / A LEVEL | CODE: 9702
YEAR 12/13
SPECIFICATION: AS / A LEVEL
LONG TERM PLAN
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| TERM 1 (14 Weeks) Sept 1 – Dec 15 | YEAR 12 | YEAR 13 |
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| WK 1 | Introduction to Physics 9702 | Key kinematics concepts Measuring angles in radians Angular quantities Linking linear and angular velocities |
| WK 2 | Vectors and scalars Distance, displacement, speed and velocity |
Kinematics of uniform circular motion Magnitude of centripetal acceleration Dynamics of uniform circular motion Moving around the bend |
| WK 3 | Graphs of motion Resultant, displacement and velocity Assessment - kinematics |
Newton’s Law of universal gravitation Problem solving Gravitational fields Gravitational field strength |
| WK 4 | Graphs of motion – velocity vs time Equations of motion |
Gravitational potential energy Gravitational potential at a point Orbital speed and period Orbiting the Earth |
| WK 5 | Projectile motion Two-dimensional projectile motion Resolving a vector into its components Assessment – accelerated motion |
A model oscillation Describing oscillations The sinusoidal nature of S.H.M. Angular quantities for the S.H.M. Equations for S.H.M. |
| WK 6 | Newton’s second law SI base units |
Energy changes in S.H.M. Graphing energy changes in S.H.M. Damped oscillations Resonance |
| WK 7 | Newton’s first law Terminal velocity Assessment - dynamics |
AM and FM modulation Bandwidth Radio wave frequencies Analogue and digital signals |
| WK 8 | Resultant forces Inclined planes |
Practicing ADC Attenuation Guided channels of communication Non-guided communication channels Revision and assessment |
| WK 9 | Centre of mass Moments and torque Assessment – forces – vectors and moments |
Thermal equilibrium Distinguishing some important terms Temperature and thermometers Temperature scales |
| WK 10 | Practical skills Precision and accuracy Percentage uncertainty Recording results in tables and graphs |
Phase changes Evaporation Specific heat capacity Specific latent heat |
| WK 11 | Practical skills Analysis of results Identifying limitations and suggesting improvements Directly proportional and inversely proportional |
Avogadro constant and the Mole Empirical gas laws Equation of state Problem solving with ideal gas law |
| WK 12 | Work, energy and power Conservation of mechanical energy Power Assessment – work, energy and power |
Evidence of movement Kinetic theory of gases Explaining gas pressure Explaining gas temperature First law of thermodynamics Revision and assessment |
| WK 13 | Momentum Conservation of linear momentum Impulse Newton’s third law of motion |
Electric charge and its origins Coulomb’s Law The electric field model Electric field of a point charge Electric field patterns and field lines |
| WK 14 | Assessment – momentum Mock paper and feedback |
Uniform electric fields Electric potential Electric potential due to a point charge Electric potential energy of two-point charges |
| TERM 2 (12 Weeks) Jan 2 – Apl 1 | YEAR 12 | YEAR 13 |
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| WK 15 | Density Pressure |
Capacitors and capacitance Capacitors in series and in parallel Energy stored in a capacitor Discharging a capacitor |
| WK 16 | Hooke’s Law Young modules Assessment – matter and materials |
Electronic sensors LDRs and thermistors Piezoelectric transducers and strain gauge Potential dividers |
| WK 17 | Charges Electric fields Electric field strength |
The ideal operational amplifier Characteristics of an ideal op-amp Op-amp circuits – negative feedback |
| WK 18 | Current electricity Potential difference Resistance |
The inverting amplifier The non-inverting amplifier Output devices – the relay Output devices – LEDs and meters Revision and assessment |
| WK 19 | Power Kirchoff’s Laws |
Permanent magnets produce magnetic fields Electric currents produce magnetic fields Producing stronger magnetic fields |
| WK 20 | Resistor combinations Ohm’s Law and graphs Resistivity |
Force on a current-carrying conductor in a magnetic field Measuring magnetic force and field Force between parallel current-carrying conductors |
| WK 21 | Internal resistance Potential dividers |
Force on a moving charge in a magnetic field Calculating the force The Hall Effect Charged particles in uniform electric and magnetic fields Charge to mass ratio for electrons The mass spectrometer |
| WK 22 | Potentiometers Assessment – electric fields & current, potential difference and resistance |
Electricity from magnetism Motional emf Magnetic flux Faraday’s Law of Induction |
| WK 23 | Properties of a wave Longitudinal and transverse waves Wave equation |
Lenz’s Law Origins of induced emf Applications of electromagnetic induction Principles of the generator |
| WK 24 | Doppler effect Electromagnetic waves |
Alternating currents |
| WK 25 | Stationary waves Stationary waves and sound Assessment - waves |
Quantum physics |
| WK 26 | Structure of the atom Forces in the nucleus and families of particles Alpha, beta and gamma radiation |
Particle and nuclear physics |
| TERM 3 (6 Weeks) Apl 11 – May 14 | YEAR 12 | YEAR 13 |
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| WK 27 |
Revision and Practice |
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| WK 28 |
Revision and Practice |
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| WK 29 |
Revision and Practice |
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| WK 30 |
Revision and Practice |
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| WK 31 |
Revision and Practice |
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| WK 32 |
Revision and Practice/End of course |
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