Physics 1

Physics 1

1. Energy Transfer By Heating

   • Infrared Radiation
   • Surfaces and Radiation
   • States of Matter
   • Conduction
   • Convection
   • Evaporation and Condensation
   • Energy Transfer by Design
   • Specific Heat Capacity
   • Heating and Insulating Buildings

2. Using Energy

   • Forms of Energy
   • Conservation of Energy
   • Useful Energy
   • Energy and Efficiency

3. Electrical Energy

   • Electrical Appliances
   • Electrical Power
   • Cost Effectivness Matters
   • Using Electrical Energy

4. Generating Electricity

   • Fuel for Electricity
   • Energy from Wind and Water
   • Power from the Sun and the Earth
   • Energy and the Enviroment
   • The National Grid
   • Big Energy Issues

5. Waves

   • The Nature of Waves
   • Measuring Waves
   • Wave Properties: Reflection
   • Wave Prperties: Refraction
   • Wave Properties: Diffraction
   • Sound
   • Musical Sounds

6. Electromagnetic Waves

   • The Electromagnectic Spectrum
   • Light, Infrared, Microwaves and Radio Waves
   • Communication
   • The Expanding Universe
   • The Big Bang