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County Kerry, Ireland

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Physics

Physics is the study of matter, energy, and the interaction between them. Studying physics means you are asking fundamental science questions and trying to answer them by observation and experimentation. Leaving Certificate Physics provides a deeper, more quantitative treatment of physics. Students are expected to develop an understanding of the fundamental physics laws and principles and their application to everyday life.

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There are 10 major topics within the Leaving Cert Physics course to be completed over 2 years

Mechanics

Motion

Forces

Energy

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Temperature

Concept of temperature

Thermometric properties

Thermometers

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Heat

Quantity of heat

Heat transfer

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Wave motion

Properties of waves

Wave phenomena

Doppler Effect

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Electricity

Charges

Electric field

Capacitance

Electric current

Resistance

Potential

Effects of electric current

Domestic circuits

Electromagnetism

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Modern Physics

The Electron

THE NUCLEUS

Structure of the atom

Structure of the nucleus

Radioactivity

Nuclear energy

Ionising radiation and health hazards

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Light

Reflection

Refraction

Laws of refraction

Total internal reflection

Lenses

Wave Nature of Light

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Vibrations and Sound

Wave nature of sound

Characteristics of notes

Resonance

Vibrations in strings and pipes

Sound intensity level

Sound

OPTION 1: PARTICLE PHYSICS

Conservation of energy and momentum in nuclear reactions

Acceleration of protons

Converting mass into other forms of energy

Converting other forms of energy into mass

Fundamental forces of nature

Families of particles

Anti-matter

Quark model

Partical physics

OPTION 2: APPLIED ELECTRICITY

Current in a solenoid

Current in a magnetic field

Electromagnetic induction

Alternating current

Applications of diode

The transistor

Logic gates

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ASSESSMENT

The syllabus will be assessed under the headings knowledge, understanding, skills, and competence. All material within the syllabus is examinable. There is currently no practical assessment component.

The exam paper is split into 2 sections, Section A and Section B.

Section A examines the mandatory experiments and is worth a total of 30%.

Section B examines all definitions, demonstrations, derivations and calculations from the course and is worth 70%

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Department Members: Mr G. Nash

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