A2 Level Applied Physics

Prerequisites: C grade obtained at AS Physics (if prerequisites are not met then admission to this course is by approval of the Curriculum Leader)

A Level Physics builds upon the learning of the AS syllabus. The topics in this year are more abstract but also have much stronger ties with real world applications, for example methods of medical imaging and orbiting satellites. Topics studied include:

• Circular motion and gravitational fields

• Simple harmonic motion

• Electric fields and capacitance

• Electromagnetism

• Alternating current

• Charged particles

• Quantum physics

• Thermal physics

• Astronomy and cosmology

• Medical imaging

• Nuclear physics