22/05/2017
IGCSE Physics 1PR exam topics predicted
Section 1:
1. Hoke’s Law and experiment for investigating the Force and
extension relationship F = ke
2. Terminal velocity with/ without parachute (how to reach
terminal velocity)
3. Astronomy (calculation, orbit and energy change)
Section 2:
1. Electricity hazards
2. Current- voltage characteristics of different materials
(include graphs and experimental setup)
Section 3:
1. Uses and detrimental effects of waves in electromagnetic
spectrum
2. Experiment for finding refractive index
3. Ray diagrams: total internal reflection (optical fibre and
triangle prism), refraction and mirror images
4. Experiment for finding the speed of sound in air
Section 4:
1. Conversion of different forms of energy
2. Work and power calculation
3. Different electricity generation methods
Section 5:
1. Pressure = Force/Area
2. Pressure difference calculation P = density x g x height
3. P1V1 = P2V2 calculation (questions in recent papers are
getting more difficult)
4. Remember Pressure increase with Temperature
Section 6
1. Magnetic field lines (uniform magnetic field)
2. dc motor (operating principle and factors affecting the
strength of force)
3. Loudspeaker (operating principle)
4. Dynamo (rotation of magnet in a coil to generate voltage),
principle and factors affecting the size of voltage
Section 7
1. Uses and dangers of ionising radiations
2. Experiment of producing corrected count rate
3. Geiger and Marsden’s experiment with gold foil and alpha
particle (results and explanation)
4. Describe nuclear fission reactor (control, rod,
moderator…...etc)
