Physics (school)
Forces, energy, waves, electricity and magnetism. 8 parts, 64 concept cards and 66 flashcards. Each card explains one idea in plain English, with an analogy and an example.
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- Part 018 concepts
Motion and measurement
How to describe movement with numbers, units and graphs.
- Part 028 concepts
Forces and Newton's laws
How forces change motion, from weight and friction to the three laws.
- Part 038 concepts
Energy, work and power
How energy is stored, moved and used, with the sums to measure it.
- Part 048 concepts
Particles and heat
Why matter behaves as solids, liquids or gases, and how heat moves.
- Part 058 concepts
Waves, sound and light
How waves carry energy, from ripples and echoes to the whole light spectrum.
- Part 068 concepts
Electric circuits
How current, voltage and resistance work together in simple circuits.
- Part 078 concepts
Mains electricity and magnetism
Static charge, safe mains wiring, magnets and how motors and generators work.
- Part 088 concepts
Atoms and radioactivity
What atoms are made of, why some decay, and how fission and fusion release energy.