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www.wbsLE.orgPhysics • A Level

The topics for Physics AS-level are:

Mechanics -Motion
-Forces in action
-Work and energy
Electrons, waves and photons -Electric current
-Resistance
-DC circuits
-Waves
-Quantum physics
Practical skills in physics 1 -This AS (practical skills) unit is teacher assessed and externally moderated by OCR.
-Candidates are assessed on one task from each of the following categories: qualitative, quantitative and evaluative tasks.

The topics for Physics A2-level are:

The Newtonian World -Newton's Laws and Momentum
-Circular motion and oscillations
-Thermal Physics
Fields, Particles and Frontiers of Physics -Electric and magnetic fields
-Capacitors and exponential decay
-Nuclear physics
-Medical imaging
-Modelling the universe
Practical Skills in Physics 2 -This A2 (practical skills) unit is teacher assessed and externally moderated by OCR.
-Candidates are assessed on one task from each of the following categories: qualitative, quantitative and evaluative tasks.

OCR Physics A specification