Combined Science: Trilogy

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1 Co-teaching GCSE Physics and GCSE Combined Science: Trilogy This high level co-teaching guide will help you plan your route through the course. You ll be able to see what common themes and topics span across both GCSE Physics (8463) and GCSE Combined Science: Trilogy (8464). Once the specifications are accredited we ll be able to publish the extra content for each topic to support your more detailed lesson planning. 4.1 Energy Energy changes in a system, and the ways energy is stored before and after such changes Energy stores and systems Changes in energy Energy changes in systems Work Power Conservation and dissipation of energy Energy transfers in a system Efficiency National and global energy resources National and global energy resources

2 4.2 Electricity Current, potential difference and resistance Standard circuit diagram symbols Electrical charge and current Current, resistance and potential difference Resistors Series and parallel circuits Series and parallel circuits Domestic uses and safety Direct and alternating potential difference Mains electricity Energy transfers Energy transfers in everyday appliances The National Grid Energy changes in systems Static electricity Static charge

3 Electric fields 4.3 Particle model of matter Changes of state and the particle model Density of materials Changes of state Internal energy and energy transfers Internal energy Temperature changes in a system and specific heat capacity Changes of heat and specific latent heat Particle model and pressure Particle motion in gases Pressure in gases Increasing the pressure of a gas (HT only) 4.4 Atomic structure Atoms and isotopes The structure of an atom

4 Mass number, atomic number and isotopes The development of the model of the atom Atoms and nuclear radiation Radioactive decay and nuclear radiation Nuclear equations Half-lives and the random nature of radioactive decay Radioactive contamination Hazards and uses of radioactive emissions and of background Background radiation Different half-lives of radioactive isotopes Uses of nuclear radiation Nuclear fission and fusion Nuclear fission Nuclear fusion

5 4.5 Forces Forces and their interactions Scalar and vector quantities Contact and non-contact forces Gravity Resultant forces Work done and energy transfer Work done and energy transfer Forces and elasticity Forces and elasticity Moments, levers and gears Moments, levers and gears Pressure and pressure differences in fluids Pressure in a fluid Pressure in a fluid Pressure in a fluid 2 (HT only) Atmospheric pressure

6 4.5.6 Forces and motion Describing motion along a line Distance and displacement Speed Velocity The distance-time relationship Acceleration Forces, accelerations and Newton's Laws of motion Newton's First Law Newton's Second Law Newton's Third Law Forces and braking Stopping distance Reaction time Factors affecting braking distance 1 Factors affecting braking distance 2

7 4.5.7 Momentum (HT only) Momentum is a property of moving objects Conservation of momentum Changes in momentum 4.6 Waves Waves in air, fluids and solids Transverse and longitudinal waves Properties of waves Reflection of waves Sound waves (HT only) Waves for detection and exploration (HT only) Electromagnetic waves Types of electromagnetic waves Properties of electromagnetic waves 1 Properties of electromagnetic waves 2 Uses and applications of electromagnetic waves Lenses Visible light

8 4.6.3 Black body radiation Emission and absorption of infrared radiation Perfect black bodies and radiation 4.7 Magnetism and electromagnetism Permanent and induced magnetism, magnetic forces and fields Poles of a magnet Magnetic fields Poles of a magnet The motor effect Electromagnetism Fleming's left-hand rule (HT only) Electric motors (HT only) Loudspeakers (HT only) Induced potential, transformers and the National Grid Induced potential (HT only) Uses of the generator effect (HT only) Microphones (HT only)

9 Transformers (HT only) 4.8 Space physics Solar system; stability of orbital motions; satellites Our solar system The life cycle of a star Orbital motion, natural and artificial satellites Red-shift Red-shift