The course

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Paper 1 (Core) or Paper 2 (Extended): 40 multiple-choice questions in 45 minutes, 30%. Paper 3 or 4 theory: 1 hour 15 minutes, 80 marks, 50%. Paper 5 or 6, practical: 40 marks, 20%.
Free: A tour of the physics course
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Section 1: Motion, forces and energy
About 11 of the 40 questions on our multiple-choice practice papers
Free: Measuring, motion, mass, weight and density Forces, moments and momentum Energy, work, power and pressure 52 questions
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Section 2: Thermal physics
About 6 of the 40 questions on our multiple-choice practice papers
Free: Particles, gases, expansion and changes of state Conduction, convection and radiation 39 questions
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Section 3: Waves
About 7 of the 40 questions on our multiple-choice practice papers
Waves, reflection, refraction and lenses The electromagnetic spectrum and sound 43 questions
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Section 4: Electricity and magnetism
About 10 of the 40 questions on our multiple-choice practice papers
Charge, current, voltage, resistance and circuits Magnets and electrical safety Electromagnetic effects, motors and transformers 65 questions
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Section 5: Nuclear physics
About 4 of the 40 questions on our multiple-choice practice papers
The atom and the nucleus Radioactivity and half-life 25 questions
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Section 6: Space physics
About 2 of the 40 questions on our multiple-choice practice papers
The Earth, the Solar System, stars and the Universe 17 questions