Full Description
This full-colour title is fully in line with the new separate-subject GCSE physics specifications, including IGCSE. It is appropriate for use throughout the world for GCSE studies. The language level and design have been carefully refined to make the book accessible to students of all abilities. Features to assist preparation for examinations include key topic lists at the start of each chapter, key ideas summaries at the end of each chapter, self-assessment questions throughout the text and sections of longer examination-style questions. A key feature is the extensive use of detailed worked examples that guide students through the concepts, particularly the mathematical ideas. Differentiation is built in via the use of colour-coded extension material for higher achievers. In addition, novel contexts are used to illustrate the concepts; students will find this book appealing and accessible
Contents
FORCES AND MOVEMENT; 1. Describing motion; 2. Forces and motion; 3. Forces and momentum; 4. Turning effects of forces; 5. Forces and matter; ENERGY; 6. Energy resources; 7. Energy transformations, energy transfers; 8. Work and power; 9. The kinetic model of matter; 10. Thermal energy transfers; 11. The gas laws; WAVES; 12. Sound; 13. How light travels; 14. Refraction of light; 15. The electromagnetic spectrum; 16. Waves; ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM; 17. Static electricity; 18. Electric circuits; 19. Electricity and energy; 20. Magnets and electromagnets; 21. Electromagnetic forces and electric motors; 22. Electromagnetic induction; 23. Electric control circuits; ATOMIC PHYSICS; 24. Atoms, nuclei and electrons; 25. Radioactivity; 26. Nuclear fission and fusion; THE EARTH AND SPACE; 27. The active Earth; 28. Around the Earth; 29. The Solar System; 30. The Universe; Glossary/Index
