Topic

Section

Notes

Heat Transfer

Radiation I - Emission of infrared radiation

Radiation II - Absorption of infrared radiation

Kinetic Theory - Understanding solids, liquids and gases

Conduction I - Investigating conduction in different materials

Conduction II - Explaining conduction Extended writing opportunity

Convection I - Investigating convection in water

Convection II - Convection and weather systems

Evaporation & Condensation I - Explaining evaporation and condensation Extended writing opportunity

Evaporation & Condensation II - rates of evaporation

Energy Transfers by Heating I - Evaluating energy transfers

Energy Transfers by Heating II - Factors affecting the rate of energy transfer

Heating & Insulating Buildings - Methods of reducing heat loss

U-Values - Comparing insulating materials

Payback Time - Comparing costs and savings

Specific Heat Capacity - Measuring the S.H.C. of water

Specific Heat Capacity II - Uses of specific heat capacity

Energy & Efficiency

Energy Transfers - Changing energy from one form to another

Efficiency I - Concepts and calculations

Efficiency II - Calculating the efficiency of a light bulb

Electrical Energy - Using electrical energy

Paying for electricity - Calculating the cost of electrical energy

Electrical Energy

Generating Electricity

Fossil Fuels and Carbon Capture

Nuclear Power

Biomass and Biofuels

Solar and Wind Power

Energy from Water

The National Grid

Matching Supply and Demand

Waves

Waves All Around Us

Transverse and Longitudinal Waves

Reflection, Refraction and Diffraction

The Electromagnetic Spectrum

Communications and Optics

Sound Waves

The Doppler Effect

Our Solar System and Beyond

Red Shift

The Big Bang Theory