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ISBN: 9781471839337
Chapter Key concept Related Global Topic coverage (e-assessment topics in bold)
concept context
4 How far, how fast, Relationships Movement Orientation Position and Velocity graphs
how much faster? in space and
time
6 How do we make life Change Energy; Fairness and Energy – potential and active (kinetic), heat, states of matter,
easier? Transformations development kinetic theory, conservation of energy, transformation of
energy, work and power,
efficiency
7 How can we Relationships Movement; Personal and Wave motion,
communicate? Energy cultural Sound, Light and EM spectrum, ray optics, reflection, refraction,
expression diffraction
8 How is our climate Change Environment; Globalization Fuels and environmental impact, climate change
changing? Evidence; and Nature of scientific models
Models sustainability Absorption and emission spectra
9 Are all our futures Systems Development Scientific Observations and instruments: lenses, telescopes and
electric? and microscopes Astrophysics: Space – Orbits, the Solar System, the
technical Galaxy, Cosmological models
innovation
10 Power to the people? Relationships Interaction; Fairness and Electric charge, current, potential difference
Energy development Resistance
DC electrical circuits
electrical power, electronic systems, communications
12 Where are we in the Relationships Form; Models; Orientation Structure of matter – atomic models
Universe? Evidence in space and Radioactive decay
time Ionising radiations, uses and dangers
Nuclear power generation – transmutation, fission and fusion,
Critical mass, nuclear weapons