GCSE Physics Revision
Complete GCSE Physics revision covering every exam topic. Each guide includes key concepts, worked examples, and practice questions.
Energy Stores
Kinetic, thermal, gravitational, elastic — energy transfers and conservation.
Read guide →Electricity
Current, voltage, resistance, circuits, Ohm's law and power equations.
Read guide →Particle Model
Density, states of matter, internal energy and specific heat capacity.
Read guide →Atomic Structure
The nuclear model, isotopes, ions and the development of atomic theory.
Read guide →Forces
Newton's laws, weight, mass, friction, terminal velocity and resultant forces.
Read guide →Waves
Transverse and longitudinal waves, frequency, wavelength and wave speed.
Read guide →Magnetism
Magnetic fields, electromagnets, the motor effect and Fleming's left-hand rule.
Read guide →Space
The solar system, life cycle of stars, red shift and the Big Bang.
Read guide →Nuclear Physics
Radioactive decay, alpha, beta, gamma radiation, half-life and uses.
Read guide →Power
Power equations, energy transfer rate, and efficiency calculations.
Read guide →Efficiency
Useful vs wasted energy, improving efficiency and Sankey diagrams.
Read guide →Circuits
Series and parallel circuits, ammeters, voltmeters and circuit rules.
Read guide →Resistance
Factors affecting resistance, I-V characteristics and required practicals.
Read guide →Density
Calculating density, measuring density of regular and irregular objects.
Read guide →Pressure
Pressure in solids, liquids and gases. Atmospheric pressure and hydraulics.
Read guide →Momentum
Conservation of momentum, collisions, and force-time calculations.
Read guide →Radioactivity
Types of radiation, half-life, contamination vs irradiation, and safety.
Read guide →Electromagnetic Spectrum
Radio waves to gamma rays — properties, uses and dangers of each type.
Read guide →Light
Reflection, refraction, lenses, colour and the visible spectrum.
Read guide →Sound
How sound travels, frequency, pitch, amplitude, echoes and ultrasound.
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