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ZIMSEC A-Level Physics

7Modern Physics

Modern Physics in ZIMSEC A-Level Physics: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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Form 6.

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Lessons

  • Charged particles: thermionic emission, e/m and Millikan's experiment

    50 min

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  • Force on moving charges in magnetic fields

    45 min

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  • Energy levels and line spectra

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  • Photons: energy, momentum and the electronvolt

    40 min

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  • The photoelectric effect

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  • Wave-particle duality and electron diffraction

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  • Mass-energy equivalence, mass defect and binding energy

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  • Nuclear fission and fusion

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  • The nuclear atom, nuclides and isotopes

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  • Alpha, beta and gamma radiation and nuclear decay equations

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  • Radioactive decay: activity, decay constant and half-life

    55 min

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  • Amplitude and frequency modulation

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  • Analogue and digital signals: sampling and conversion

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  • Communication channels, attenuation and decibels

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Why are microwaves used for communication with satellites?

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