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Explain how standing waves are formed. ||  || Explain how beats are produced. Calculate beat frequency. ||  || Explain the Doppler Effect. Use the formula. ||  || Explain the interference pattern in terms of constructive and destructive interference. Describe constructive/destructive interference as a multiple of wavelengths. Describe what you hear/see when double-slit interference occurs. Describe path difference with a diagram and as a multiple of wavelengths. Use the formula and draw a diagram to show what the symbols in the formula are. Use Young's formula only when theta is small (less than 10 degrees). (Excellence) Show, with a diagram) why you can only use Young's in certain cases. ||  || Describe what the center of mass is and how you could find it experimentally. Find the center of mass of a 2-point system. Use the conservation of momentum in 2-dimensions (i.e. using vector diagrams). Use the concept of constant velocity of the center of mass. ||   || Draw a vector triangle to show how the centripetal force is supplied. Perform calculations associated with the above vector triangle. Know how satellites in orbit relate to circular motion. ||   || Equate the total kinetic energy to the linear kinetic energy + the rotational kinetic energy. Understand the concept of rotational inertia. Relate rotational quantities to their linear analogues. Use and state the conservation of angular momentum (and state any conditions for conservation). Determine what will happen to a rotating "object" after changes to r, I, or v. ||   || Draw graphs of displacement/velocity/acceleration over time given the initial position. Understand and be able to graphically show damping of oscillations. Use conservation of energy and energy changes to give explanations and/or calculations. Use reference circles. Use the formulae. ||  || Describe the processes involved in nuclear power plants, from Uranium to electricity. Explain the role that specific "items" play in the nuclear power process. ||  || Describe an experiment which proves particle-properties and explain why it proves this. ||  || Describe Bohr's model. ||  || Explain why different elements have different spectra. Give an experiment to determine the absorption/emission spectra of an element. ||  || Define work function. Describe and explain the results of the experiment that affirmed the view of light as a particle. Describe the results that would have been expected if light is wave. ||  || ||   ||   || Know the formula and be able to perform calculations. State why the e.m.f is not necessarily the voltage output and what happens to the energy. ||  || Explain how factors in the formula would affect the capacitance of a capacitor. Explain how a dielectric increases capacitance. Describe and/or draw how voltage and current vary with time when charging a capacitor. Describe and/or draw how voltage and current vary with time when discharging a capacitor. Define the time constant for a capacitor and perform calculations using the time constant. ||  || Describe ways in which one could change the inductance of an inductor. Describe and/or draw how voltage and current vary with time when charging an inductor. Describe and/or draw how voltage and current vary with time when discharging an inductor. Define the time constant for an inductor and perform calculations using the time constant. ||  || Give differences between AC and DC electricity and give examples of exclusive uses of each. ||  || List factors which could increase the e.m.f induced. ||  || Explain the purposes of the parts in a generator. State which physical principle/concept is utilized in generators. ||  ||
 * Topic || Can I? || Things to Help ||
 * **Waves** ||  ||   ||
 * Standing Waves || Draw and know the number of wavelengths in the different harmonics for open/closed pipes and strings.
 * Beats || Draw a beats pattern and describe what would be heard/seen.
 * Doppler Effect || Draw the formation of waves in the Doppler effect.
 * Double-Slit Interference || Draw what happens when waves travel through two slits with small separation (compared to wavelength).
 * **Mechanics** ||  ||   ||
 * Forces || Know Newton I, II and III. ||  ||
 * Linear Motion || Simple ideas from year 12.
 * Circular Motion || State/draw the directions of velocity, acceleration, centripetal force.
 * Rotational Motion || Use the kinematic equations pertaining to rotational motion.
 * SHM || Define simple harmonic motion.
 * **Atoms** ||  ||   ||
 * Fusion || Understand how fusion produces energy (specifically in the sun/hydrogen bomb). ||  ||
 * Fission || Understand how fission produces energy (specifically in nuclear power plants).
 * Energy Quantisation ||  ||   ||
 * Wave-Particle Duality || Describe an experiment which proves wave-properties and explain why it proves this.
 * Atomic Models || Know the model and the faults of Rutherford's atom.
 * Absorption/Emission Spectra || Understand how absorption/emission spectra are formed.
 * Photoelectric Effect || Describe and explain the photoelectric effect.
 * **Electricity**
 * **Electricity**
 * Internal Resistance || Define e.m.f.
 * Kirchoff's Laws || State and apply Kirchoff's current and voltage laws. ||  ||
 * Capacitors || Explain a capacitor's function and describe how it stores energy.
 * Inductors || Explain an inductor's function and describe how it stores energy.
 * AC Electricity || Draw a graph of current/voltage against time.
 * Electromagnetism || State Faraday's Law, and describe what Lenz added to this law and what Lenz's addition represents.
 * AC Generator || Describe how a generator generates electricity and give examples of where we use this.
 * Transformer ||  ||   ||
 * RC Circuit ||  ||   ||
 * RL Circuit ||  ||   ||
 * RCL Circuit ||  ||   ||
 * Resonance ||  ||   ||