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  1. A Level
  2. Physics Edexcel

Physics

Spec 9PH0

Free Edexcel A Level Physics revision: past papers from 2018–2025 with mark schemes.

Working as a Physicist

SI units and physical quantities

Practical methods and uncertainties

Scientific communication and validation

Mechanics

SUVAT and motion graphs

Scalars, vectors and projectiles

Newton's laws and free-body diagrams

Momentum, moments and equilibrium

Work, energy and power

Electric Circuits

Current, potential difference and resistance

Series and parallel circuits

I-V characteristics and resistivity

Potential dividers and sensors

EMF and internal resistance

Materials

Density, upthrust and viscous drag

Hooke's law and stiffness

Stress, strain and Young modulus

Force-extension graphs and elastic energy

Waves and Particle Nature of Light

Wave properties and wave equation

Superposition and stationary waves

Refraction and total internal reflection

Lenses and optical images

Diffraction and polarisation

Electron diffraction and de Broglie wavelength

Photons, photoelectric effect and line spectra

Further Mechanics

Impulse and two-dimensional momentum

Elastic and inelastic collisions

Circular motion

Electric and Magnetic Fields

Electric fields and Coulomb's law

Electric potential and energy

Capacitors and RC circuits

Magnetic forces

Electromagnetic induction

Alternating currents and rms values

Nuclear and Particle Physics

Nuclear atom and alpha scattering

Accelerators, detectors and particle tracks

Mass-energy and relativistic effects

Quark-lepton model and particle interactions

Thermodynamics

Specific heat capacity and latent heat

Internal energy and kinetic theory

Ideal gases

Black-body radiation

Space

Luminosity, intensity and distance

Hertzsprung-Russell diagrams and stellar evolution

Doppler effect, redshift and Hubble's law

Age, fate and dark matter in the universe

Nuclear Radiation

Binding energy, fission and fusion

Background radiation and nuclear emissions

Nuclear equations

Half-life and radioactive decay equations

Gravitational Fields

Gravitational fields and Newton's law

Gravitational potential

Orbits and satellites

Oscillations

Simple harmonic motion equations

Oscillator graphs

Resonance and damping

Energy in oscillations

Assessment at a glance

AssessmentFormatDurationMarksWeighting
Paper 1Written exam1h 45m90 marks30%
Paper 2Written exam1h 45m90 marks30%
Paper 3Written exam2h 30m120 marks40%
Practical endorsementNon-exam assessment——Pass/fail

All topics

Working as a Physicist

SI units and physical quantities

Practical methods and uncertainties

Scientific communication and validation

Mechanics

SUVAT and motion graphs

Scalars, vectors and projectiles

Newton's laws and free-body diagrams

Momentum, moments and equilibrium

Work, energy and power

Electric Circuits

Current, potential difference and resistance

Series and parallel circuits

I-V characteristics and resistivity

Potential dividers and sensors

EMF and internal resistance

Materials

Density, upthrust and viscous drag

Hooke's law and stiffness

Stress, strain and Young modulus

Force-extension graphs and elastic energy

Waves and Particle Nature of Light

Wave properties and wave equation

Superposition and stationary waves

Refraction and total internal reflection

Lenses and optical images

Diffraction and polarisation

Electron diffraction and de Broglie wavelength

Photons, photoelectric effect and line spectra

Further Mechanics

Impulse and two-dimensional momentum

Elastic and inelastic collisions

Circular motion

Electric and Magnetic Fields

Electric fields and Coulomb's law

Electric potential and energy

Capacitors and RC circuits

Magnetic forces

Electromagnetic induction

Alternating currents and rms values

Nuclear and Particle Physics

Nuclear atom and alpha scattering

Accelerators, detectors and particle tracks

Mass-energy and relativistic effects

Quark-lepton model and particle interactions

Thermodynamics

Specific heat capacity and latent heat

Internal energy and kinetic theory

Ideal gases

Black-body radiation

Space

Luminosity, intensity and distance

Hertzsprung-Russell diagrams and stellar evolution

Doppler effect, redshift and Hubble's law

Age, fate and dark matter in the universe

Nuclear Radiation

Binding energy, fission and fusion

Background radiation and nuclear emissions

Nuclear equations

Half-life and radioactive decay equations

Gravitational Fields

Gravitational fields and Newton's law

Gravitational potential

Orbits and satellites

Oscillations

Simple harmonic motion equations

Oscillator graphs

Resonance and damping

Energy in oscillations

Course aims & skills

Edexcel A Level Physics builds the skills examiners reward. By the end of the course you should be able to:

  • recall scientific facts, terms, definitions and units
  • apply knowledge and understanding to unfamiliar situations
  • interpret, analyse and evaluate experimental data
  • plan investigations and evaluate methods and conclusions
  • carry out the required practicals and describe the techniques
  • use and rearrange equations, and work with significant figures
  • process data with appropriate maths skills
  • construct and read graphs, tables and diagrams
  • build and communicate evidence-based scientific arguments

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