Physics

Course summary

What will I learn? Physics seeks to explain how the world and universe work. It does this by looking at universal rules that apply to everything from objects the size of galaxies to the tiniest of sub-atomic particles. How is the course structured? Subjects covered include: Measurements & their errors, Particles & Radiation, Waves, Mechanics and materials, Electricity, Further Mechanics and thermal physics, Fields & their consequences, Nuclear physics. There is a substantial amount of practical Physics delivered within the course which is all assessed within the written papers.