S1 / S2 Physics
Energy
- Different types of energy, and conversion between them.
- Electricity generation, renewable energy.
- Energy in food.
- The Solar system – learning about the planets.
- The stars beyond – constellations we see in the night sky.
Electricity
- Electrostatics and the laws of electric charge
- Conductors and insulators.
- Series and parallel circuits, batteries and bulbs.
- Boomerangs and gyroscopes.
- Hookes law.
- Seesaws
- Pulley systems
Heat
- Conduction, convection & radiation.
- Evaporation and condensation, Latent heat.
- Expansion and contraction.
Electromagnetism
- Magnetic fields, electromagnets.
- Movement from electricity.
- Electromagnetic induction, transformer and generator
- Reflection and refraction.
- The spectrum.
- Transmission
- The harmonic series, pitch and equal temperament.
- Timbre.
- The bipolar transistor.
- Logic gates.