Measurement, units and uncertainty

States of matter and the particle model

Kinetic theory and gas behaviour

Density

Types of force and their effects

Resultant force and vectors

Friction and drag

Elasticity and Hooke's law

Speed, velocity and acceleration

Motion graphs

Newton's laws of motion

Momentum

Stopping distance and road safety

Moments and turning effects

Pressure in solids

Pressure in liquids and gases

Weight, mass and gravitational field strength

Gravity in the solar system

Energy stores and transfers

Conservation of energy and efficiency

Kinetic and gravitational potential energy

Work and power

Energy resources

Climate change and the greenhouse effect

Temperature, heat and thermal energy

Specific heat capacity

Heat transfer: conduction, convection and radiation

Heating and cooling curves and latent heat

Properties of waves

Reflection and refraction

Diffraction and interference

Sound

Light, mirrors and lenses

Colour of light

The electromagnetic spectrum

Static electricity and electric fields

Current and potential difference

Resistance and Ohm's law

Series and parallel circuits

Electrical power and energy

Domestic electricity and safety

Magnets and magnetic fields

Electromagnets

The motor effect and electric motors

Electromagnetic induction and generators

Transformers and the National Grid

The Earth, Moon and Sun

The solar system

Stars and their life cycle

Galaxies and the Universe

Atomic structure

Radioactive decay and types of radiation

Half-life

Nuclear fission and fusion

Uses and risks of radiation