International A/AS Level Physics

Summary:
International A/AS Level Physics has been carefully prepared for the University of Cambridge International Examinations course for A and AS Level Physics (9702). The book covers the main theoretical concepts and current applications of physics, and has a strong emphasis on the required practical skills. Fostering creative thinking and problem-solving, it provides an excellent resource for those wishing to study physics at university level, or to follow a career in science.


The author team includes experienced examiners and teachers who have worked together to ensure that the material is approachable to students from the very start of their course, and gives them all the guidance and information needed to enable them to face their exams with confidence.

• Sections open with a list of 'Learning outcomes' that set out the essential concepts to be covered.
• Key points, definitions and equations are highlighted.
• Excellent artwork and photographs complement the text and put the subject into context.
• Sections conclude with a 'Summary' to review the main ideas.
• A vast number of worked examples and consolidation questions throughout provide the opportunity for regular self-assessment.
• Exam-style questions help test knowledge and understanding and improve exam performance.

Table of Contents:
Preface
1 Physical quantities and units
2 Measurement techniques
3 Kinematics
4 Work, energy and power
5 Force and collisions
6 Thermal physics
7 Electricity
8 Waves
9 Photons, electrons and atoms
10 Circular motion and oscillations
11 Fields
12 Electromagnetism
13 Nuclear physics
14 Electronic sensors
15 Remote sensing
16 Communication
Answers
Index

About the Author(s):
Chris Mee, Mike Crundell, Brian Arnold, Wendy Brown

Readership:
A/AS Level Physics students