Physics
G3N tutors you through the full Cambridge Physics syllabus offline — from Physical quantities, measurement and units, Speed, velocity and acceleration, including distance-time and speed-time graphs, Mass, weight and gravitational field strength and more — with adaptive lessons, instant quizzes, flashcards and exam-ready summaries.
Syllabus
What you’ll cover in Physics.
The complete topic outline G3N teaches, mapped to the Cambridge curriculum.
IGCSEMotion, forces and energy
10 topicsPhysical quantities, measurement and units
Speed, velocity and acceleration, including distance-time and speed-time graphs
Mass, weight and gravitational field strength
Newton's laws of motion (Supplement)
Momentum and its conservation (Supplement)
Forces: turning effects and equilibrium
Density and its measurement
Work, energy and power
Energy resources and energy transfers
Pressure in liquids and gases
IGCSEThermal physics
5 topicsThe kinetic particle model of matter
Thermal properties: expansion of solids, liquids and gases
Specific heat capacity (Supplement)
Melting, boiling and evaporation
Methods of thermal energy transfer: conduction, convection, radiation
IGCSEWaves
7 topicsGeneral properties of waves: amplitude, wavelength, frequency, speed
Reflection and refraction of waves
Diffraction of waves (Supplement)
The electromagnetic spectrum and its uses
Light: reflection and refraction, including total internal reflection
Lenses and image formation (Supplement)
Sound: production, transmission and the speed of sound
IGCSEElectricity and magnetism
8 topicsSimple phenomena of magnetism
Electrical quantities: charge, current, e.m.f. and potential difference
Circuit diagrams and series/parallel circuits
Resistance and Ohm's Law
Electrical energy and power in circuits
Electrical safety
Electromagnetic effects: the motor effect and electromagnetic induction (Supplement)
Transformers (Supplement)
IGCSENuclear physics
5 topicsThe nuclear model of the atom
Radioactivity: detection and types of emission
Properties of alpha, beta and gamma radiation
Half-life and radioactive decay (Supplement)
Uses and hazards of radioactive materials
IGCSESpace physics
4 topicsThe Earth-Moon-Sun system and the seasons
The solar system and the motion of planets
Stars and the Sun as a star
The structure and evolution of the universe (Supplement)
A LevelPhysical quantities and units (AS)
3 topicsSI base and derived units
Scalars and vectors
Errors and uncertainties in measurement
A LevelKinematics (AS)
4 topicsDisplacement, speed, velocity and acceleration
Motion graphs
Equations of uniformly accelerated motion
Projectile motion
A LevelDynamics (AS)
3 topicsNewton's laws of motion
Linear momentum and its conservation
Elastic and inelastic collisions
A LevelForces, density and pressure (AS)
3 topicsTypes of force, including upthrust and viscous drag
Turning effects of forces and equilibrium
Density and pressure, including pressure in fluids
A LevelWork, energy and power (AS)
4 topicsWork done by a force
Energy conversion and conservation of energy
Gravitational potential energy and kinetic energy
Efficiency and power
A LevelDeformation of solids (AS)
3 topicsElastic and plastic deformation
Hooke's Law and the Young modulus
Stress, strain and strain energy
A LevelWaves (AS)
4 topicsProgressive waves and wave energy
Transverse and longitudinal waves
The electromagnetic spectrum
Polarisation
A LevelSuperposition (AS)
4 topicsPrinciple of superposition and stationary waves
Diffraction and interference
Young's double-slit experiment
Diffraction gratings
A LevelElectricity (AS)
3 topicsElectric current, potential difference and resistance
Resistivity
I-V characteristics of components
A LevelD.C. circuits (AS)
3 topicsCircuit symbols and Kirchhoff's laws
Series and parallel circuits
Potential dividers and potentiometers
A LevelParticle physics (AS)
3 topicsAtoms, nuclei and the nuclear model
Particles: protons, neutrons, electrons and quarks
Radioactive decay and half-life
A LevelMotion in a circle (A2)
2 topicsAngular displacement and angular velocity
Centripetal acceleration and centripetal force
A LevelGravitational fields (A2)
3 topicsNewton's law of gravitation
Gravitational field strength and potential
Orbits of planets and satellites
A LevelTemperature (A2)
2 topicsThermal equilibrium and temperature scales
Specific heat capacity and specific latent heat
A LevelIdeal gases (A2)
2 topicsThe equation of state for an ideal gas
The kinetic theory of gases
A LevelThermodynamics (A2)
2 topicsInternal energy
The first law of thermodynamics
A LevelOscillations (A2)
3 topicsSimple harmonic motion
Energy in simple harmonic motion
Damped and forced oscillations, and resonance
A LevelElectric fields (A2)
3 topicsElectric field strength and Coulomb's law
Electric potential
Uniform electric fields and capacitor charging
A LevelCapacitance (A2)
3 topicsCapacitors and capacitance
Energy stored in a capacitor
Charging and discharging through a resistor
A LevelMagnetic fields (A2)
3 topicsMagnetic flux density and the motor effect
Force on a moving charge
Electromagnetic induction and Lenz's law
A LevelAlternating currents (A2)
3 topicsCharacteristics of alternating currents
Root-mean-square values
Rectification and smoothing
A LevelQuantum physics (A2)
4 topicsEnergy and momentum of a photon
The photoelectric effect
Wave-particle duality
Energy levels in atoms and line spectra
A LevelNuclear physics (A2)
3 topicsMass defect and nuclear binding energy
Radioactive decay and the decay law
Nuclear fission and fusion
A LevelMedical physics (A2)
3 topicsProduction and use of ultrasound in diagnosis
X-ray imaging
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
A LevelAstronomy and cosmology (A2)
4 topicsStandard candles and distance measurement
The Doppler effect and redshift
The Hubble law and the expanding universe
The Big Bang model
How G3N helps
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