Mathematical Requirements

AQA expect all students to have developed certain mathematical skills before beginning and AS and A2 Physics. It is expected that have acquired competence in the following areas of mathematics in order for you to be able to progress through the course. If you feel there are areas that need work, you will see links in the table to online workbooks and quizzes to assist you. You will also see references to these as you move through the course book. When you registered for this course, you should have received log-in information for www.mangahigh.com. If you havent received this information, please contact your tutor. When you log-in to mangahigh, you will find a series of challenges. These are all relevant to AS and A2 Physics. The table below indicates which skills they relate to. Ive added page numbers to help you find them. Any section highlighted in red is A2 only. Topic Arithmetic and computation Candidates should be able to: recognise and use expressions in decimal and standard form Mangahigh Challenges Change between standard form and ordinary numbers
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use ratios, fractions and percentages

Solve problems using standard form Ratios Working with ratios Write one number as a fraction of another Find a fraction of an amount Reciprocals Find one amount as a percentage of another calculator Find percentages calculator

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Handling Data

use calculators to find and use: xn, 1/x, x, log10x, ex, logex use calculators to handle sin x, cos x, tan x when x is expressed in degrees or radians use an appropriate number of significant figures

Round using significant figures

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Algebra

find arithmetic means make order of magnitude calculations understand and use the symbols:=, <, <<, >>, >, , ~ change the subject of an equation by manipulation of the terms, including positive, negative, integer and fractional indices. substitute numerical values into algebraic equations using appropriate units for physical quantities

Find the mean Direct proportion Inequalities Solve equations by rearranging

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Metric Units Units of area and volume Substitute whole numbers into algebra Substitute whole numbers into algebra using indices Substitute positive and negatives into algebra using indices

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Appropriate units http://www.mathcentre.ac.uk/res ources/leaflets/mathcentre/mech anics/mc-web-mech1-2-2009.pdf http://www.tech.plym.ac.uk/math s/resources/PDFLaTeX/units.pdf Changing Units http://www.tech.plym.ac.uk/math s/resources/PDFLaTeX/conv_un its.pdf

Substitute any number into algebra

22 Electrical Units http://www.tech.plym.ac.uk/math s/resources/PDFLaTeX/elec_uni ts.pdf Dimensional Analysis: http://www.tech.plym.ac.uk/math s/resources/PDFLaTeX/dimensi ons.pdf Compound Measures: http://archive.excellencegateway.or g.uk/media/KSSP/n3_1.2_compoun d_measures.pdf

solve simple algebraic equations

Introducing equations and function machines Introducing Equations Solve linear equations Solve linear equations involving negatives Two-step equations, including brackets Solve linear equations involving brackets Solve linear equations with an unknown on both sides Harder two-step equations

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Transposing Formulae http://go.nln.ac.uk/?req=%7B30 AD9A92-3324-4210-9FBAC6458071FE6A%7D

Three-Step Equations Solve Linear Equations involving fractions and decimals Solve simultaneous equations - straight line graphs Solve simultaneous equations - elimination method Solve simultaneous equations - substitution method Forming Simultaneous equations Solve Quadratics by using the Quadratic Formula

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Graphs

translate information between graphical, numerical and algebraic forms

Graphical Solutions: http://go.nln.ac.uk/?req=%7BC3 0D6E66-4887-4979-8586D4F0EF3E1A5B%7D 32 Quadratic Equations (graphs) http://go.nln.ac.uk/?req=%7B883 AAF82-83A5-4EE3-867193341753290F%7D Quadratic Equations (factorise) http://go.nln.ac.uk/?req=%7B2D FC3B64-D2B7-4046-B2B01A1D39DA784E%7D Simultaneous Equations http://go.nln.ac.uk/?req=%7B778 0228A-5A2C-4C86-ACC7F13D7FEC2185%7D

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plot two variables from experimental or other data

Use line graphs

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Graphs: http://go.nln.ac.uk/?req=%7BD0 77A5EC-1F4A-4185-BC858EEB060725EF%7D

understand that y = mx +c represents a linear graph

Draw Straight Line Graphs using y=mx+c

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determine the slope and intercept of a Find the equation of a line linear graph from a graph draw and use the slope of the tangent to a curve as a measure of rate of change

35 Introduction to differentiation http://www.tech.plym.ac.uk/math s/resources/PDFLaTeX/intro_diff .pdf http://go.nln.ac.uk/?req=%7B311 0A111-FB0B-45FA-92F965ABDB3FDB34%7D Application of differentiation to find tangents and normals http://www.mathcentre.ac.uk/topi cs/differentiation/tangents/ http://go.nln.ac.uk/?req=%7B0B DDDA16-7261-4A59-9050EDB084A8D4BE%7D http://go.nln.ac.uk/?req=%7BDB E83622-9A1A-4747-87E19ED35FB3D9F9%7D

understand the possible physical significance of the area between a curve and the x-axis and be able to calculate it or measure it by counting squares as appropriate

Integration http://www.mathcentre.ac.uk/topi cs/integration/reversedifferentiation/?audience=studen ts Application of integration to find areas and volumes

use logarithmic plots to test exponential and power law variations

http://www.mathcentre.ac.uk/topi cs/integration/finding-areasvolumes/ http://www.tech.plym.ac.uk/math s/resources/PDFLaTeX/logs.pdf http://www.tech.plym.ac.uk/math s/resources/PDFLaTeX/loglog.p df Sine Waves: http://go.nln.ac.uk/?req=%7BC9 43EB2A-7A59-4F60-BF5C0E46F76226FA%7D Sine and Cosine http://go.nln.ac.uk/?req=%7BA6 431737-A251-454D-980C422FE613C32F%7D

sketch simple functions including y=kx, y = kx2, y = k/x2, y = sin x, y = cos x, y = e-kx

Drawing Curves Exponential graphs Trigonometric graphs

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Geometry and Trigonometry

calculate areas of triangles, circumferences and areas of circles, surface areas and volumes of rectangular block, cylinders and spheres

Area of a triangle Surface Area of cubes and cuboids Surface area of a sphere Volume of a cuboid Volume of spheres Volume of a prism The parts of a circle Circumference of a circle Area of a circle Surface Area of a Cylinder

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Areas http://go.nln.ac.uk/?req=%7BE2 F106E9-1DA7-4179-969B0B640E8F64B7%7D Volume http://go.nln.ac.uk/?req=%7BDD 3152EB-8A93-4467-9AB76921BF64725D%7D

use Pythagoras theorem and the angle sum of a triangle

Volume of a Cylinder Lengths and areas with circles and triangles Segment Area Arc Length Angles in Triangles Pythagoras Theorem Use Pythagoras to find the hypotenuse Use Pythagoras theorem to find the length of a shorter side Trigonometry ratios Use Trigonometry to find angles Use Trigonometry to find lengths

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Pythagoras Theorem http://go.nln.ac.uk/?req=%7B19 FC9565-D48C-4F38-B220E65C871633F2%7D

use sines, cosines and tangents in physical problems

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understand the relationship between degrees and radians.

You may find the following additional skills useful: Topic Candidates should be able to: Measurement use a protractor to measure angles read simple scales choose appropriate units and measuring equipment measure time use a micrometer to measure length use vernier calipers to measure length use a voltmeter to measure voltage

Mangahigh Challenges Measuring angles Reading Scales Measuring Measure Time

Challenge No.

Other resources

40 55 56 65 http://feh.osu.edu/tutorials/microme ter/micindex.html http://www.phy.uct.ac.za/courses/c1 lab/vernier1.html Electricity Exploration Tool http://go.nln.ac.uk/?req=%7BA6 C06573-C5BB-4481-BCC8ADE8813CC0DB%7D Electricity Exploration Tool http://go.nln.ac.uk/?req=%7BA6 C06573-C5BB-4481-BCC8ADE8813CC0DB%7D http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multim eter Chapter 1.3.8 in Course book and: http://www.virtualoscilloscope.com/simulation.html# Correlation and linear regression http://www.nln.ac.uk/?p=LO&req =%7B95FAA852-09D9-4B56880E-5AD8679F54AF%7D Errors

use an ammeter to measure current

be able to read analogue and digital displays. use an oscilloscope

Representing Data

Produce graphs to represent data found in experiments Determine errors in data

Line Graphs Scatter Diagrams Correlation

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