Hyper-FLAP physics modules
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Introducing measurement |
Errors and uncertainty |
Graphs and measurements |
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Introducing motion |
Projectile motion |
Forces |
Work and energy |
Momentum and collisions |
Circular motion |
Rotational mechanics |
Angular momentum |
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Introducing fields |
Gravitation and orbits |
Electric charge, field and potential |
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DC circuits and currents |
Introducing magnetism |
Electromagnetic force |
Electromagnetic induction |
Energy in electric and magnetic fields |
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Simple harmonic motion |
Energy, damping and resonance |
Forced vibrations and resonance |
AC circuits and electrical oscillations |
The mathematics of oscillations |
Introducing waves |
Sound - a wave phenomenon |
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Light - a wave phenomenon |
Rays and geometrical optics |
Optical elements |
Optical instruments |
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The atomic basis of matter |
Temperature, pressure and the ideal gas law |
Internal energy heat and energy transfer |
Specific heat, latent heat and entropy |
Kinetic theory - an example of microscopic modelling |
Mechanical properties of matter |
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Introducing atoms |
Atomic spectra and hydrogen |
Multi-electron atoms |
Periodic Table and chemical bonding |
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Introducing atomic nuclei |
Radioactive decay |
Fission, fusion and radiation hazards |
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A particle model for light |
A wave model for matter |
Wave functions |
The Schroedinger equation |
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Reflection and transmission at steps and barriers |
The quantum harmonic oscillator |
Schroedinger's model of hydrogen |
Quantum physics of solids
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