Cambridge IGCSE Physics Explained

by Kaleem Akbar

Overview

• Are you aiming to improve your understanding of Cambridge IGCSE Physics?

• Do you want the core syllabus and supplement content clearly identified?

• Do you want a book that contains all the essential information, clearly laid out and written in a lively style that is easy to follow?

• Do you want clear diagrams and illustrations to aid your understanding?

• Do you want a formula summary and a book that guides you through calculations step by step?

• Do you want an alphabetical list of terms that are unfamiliar to you with helpful definitions to aid your understanding?

• Above all do you want Cambridge IGCSE Physics explained?

THEN THIS IS THE BOOK FOR YOU!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781999661137
Publisher:	Digital on Demand
Publication date:	09/14/2020
Edition description:	Colour ed.
Pages:	280
Product dimensions:	8.27(w) x 11.69(h) x 0.59(d)

Table of Contents

Contents

Important information for students vi

Cambridge IGCSE Physics viii

Good examination habits ix

Revision checklist xii

Unit 1 General physics

1.1 Length and time 2

1.2 Motion 6

1.3 Mass and weight 16

1.4 Density 22

1.5 Forces 28

1.6 Momentum 48

1.7 Energy, work and power 53

1.8 Pressure 76

Unit 2 Thermal physics

2.1 Simple kinetic molecular model of matter 83

2.2 Thermal properties and temperature 94

2.3 Thermal processes 118

Unit 3 Properties of waves, including light and sound

3.1 General wave properties 125

3.2 Light 131

3.3 Electromagnetic spectrum 146

3.4 Sound 148

Unit 4 Electricity and magnetism

4.1 Simple phenomena of magnetism 155

4.2 Electrical quantities 161

4.3 Electric circuits 186

4.4 Digital electronics 201

4.5 Dangers of electricity 206

4.6 Electromagnetic effects 209

Unit 5 Atomic physics

5.1 The nuclear atom 227

5.2 Radioactivity 231

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Additional support material

1 Physical quantities and units 242

2 How to use formulae effectively 244

3 Formulae 245

4 Working with numbers 252

5 Graphs 254

6 Glossary 258

7 Glossary of examination terminology 263

8 Index 264