Leaving Cert Physics
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Circular Motion
Electrical Circuits
Electromagnetic Induction
Heat & Heat Transfer
Light
Magnetism
Nuclear Energy
Particle Physics
Potential Difference & Capacitance
Reflection & Mirrors
Refraction & Lenses
Resistance
Semi-Conductors
Simple Harmonic Motion ( SHM )
Speed & Velocity
Static Electricity
Temperature
The Atom & Radioactivity
The Electron
Vibration & Sound
Wave Motion
Work, Energy & Power
Acceleration
Current & Charge
The Nature of Scientific Knowledge
Measurement and Units
Error in Measurements
Basic Units, Derived Units, and Scientific Notation
Speed, Displacement, and Velocity
Vectors and Scalars
Force, Mass, and Momentum
Density, Pressure, and Gravity
Work, Energy, and Power
Elasticity and Hooke's Law
Reflection of Light
Refraction of Light
Lenses
Temperature and Thermometers
Heat Transfer and Temperature Change
Waves and Wave Motion
Vibrations and Sound
The Wave Nature of Light
Potential Difference
Current and Charge
Potential Difference and Electromotive Force
Heating Effect of an Electric Current
Semiconductors
Magnets and Magnetic Fields
Current in a Magnetic Field
The Atom, The Nucleus, and Radioactivity
Fission, Fusion, and Nuclear Energy
3.1 – Calculations of Refraction of Light
3.2 – Measuring the Critical Angle and Refractive Index
4.1 – Verifying the Lens Equation
5.1 – Investigating Constant Velocity Using a Trolley or Rider
6.1 – Investigating Accelerated Motion Using a Trolley or Rider
6.2 – Determining Acceleration Due to Gravity
6.3 – Determining Acceleration Due to Gravity Using a Simple Pendulum
7.1 – Verifying the Law of Vector Addition
8.1 – Investigating Force, Mass and Acceleration Relationships
8.2 – Investigating Conservation of Momentum
9.1 – Determining Acceleration Due to Gravity
10.1 – Investigating Conservation of Energy on a Ramp
12.1 – Investigating Work and Energy in Stretching or Compression
12.2 – Verifying Hooke’s Law
13.1 – Investigating Alcohol as a Thermometer Liquid
14.1 – Determining the Specific Heat Capacity of a Liquid
14.2 – Determining the Latent Heat of Fusion and Vaporisation
16.1 – Verifying the Stretching of a Spring (Tension Model)
17.1 – Measuring the Wavelength of Light
22.1 – Investigating Current and Voltage Relationships
22.2 – Investigating Resistance in Series and Parallel
22.3 – Investigating the Effect of Temperature on Resistance
23.1 – Investigating Current and Voltage in a Filament Lamp
24.1 – Investigating Current and Voltage in a Semiconductor Diode
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