About the authors

To the student

Acknowledgements

List of Board of Studies verbs

Physics skills — an introduction

THE WORLD COMMUNICATES

Chapter 1: The transfer of information using waves Chapter revision questions

Chapter 2: Sound is a wave Chapter revision questions

Chapter 3: Using the electromagnetic spectrum Chapter revision questions

Chapter 4: The applications of the reflection and refraction of electromagnetic waves Chapter revision questions The world communicates: review questions

ELECTRICAL ENERGY IN THE HOME

Chapter 6: Electricity Chapter revision questions

Chapter 8: Series and parallel circuits Chapter revision questions

Chapter 9: Electric power and energy Chapter revision questions

Chapter 10: Magnetic field Chapter revision questions

Chapter 11: Electric shock and safety devices Chapter revision questions Electrical energy in the home: review questions

MOVING ABOUT

Chapter 12: Basic concepts in motion Chapter revision questions

Chapter 13: The laws of motion Chapter revision questions

Chapter 14: Energy Chapter revision questions

Chapter 15: Momentum and impulse Chapter revision questions

Chapter 16: Safety devices in vehicles Chapter revision questions Moving about: review questions

THE COSMIC ENGINE

Chapter 17: Models of the Universe Chapter revision questions

Chapter 18: The Universe begins Chapter revision questions

Chapter 19: Stars eventually die Chapter revision questions

Chapter 20: The Sun affects the Earth in many ways Chapter revision questions The cosmic engine: review questions

Glossary

Answers to chapter revision questions

Appendix

Picture credits

Index