GAMSAT Physics

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Course curriculum

1. Introduction
1. Introduction
2. Introduction to Chapter 1: Translational Motion
3. 1.0 GAMSAT has a Need for Speed!
4. 1.1 Scalars and Vectors
5. 1.1.1 Trigonometric Functions: A Quick Reminder
6. 1.1.2 Common Values of Trigonometric Functions
7. The Basic Physics d-v-a vs t Graphs (this video covers 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6)
8. Translational Motion: Graph Analysis I (this video covers 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6)
9. 1.2 Distance and Displacement
10. 1.3 Speed and Velocity
11. 1.3.1 Displacement, Time and Velocity
12. 1.4 Acceleration, Deceleration: Speeding Up, Slowing Down
13. 1.4.1 Average and Instantaneous Acceleration
14. 1.5 Uniformly Accelerated Motion
15. 1.6 Equations of Kinematics
16. GOLD STANDARD FOUNDATIONAL GAMSAT PRACTICE QUESTIONS
17. GOLD STANDARD GAMSAT-LEVEL PRACTICE QUESTIONS
1. Introduction
2. Introduction to Chapter 2: Force, Motion and Gravitation
3. 2.0 GAMSAT has a Need for Speed!
4. 2.1 Mass, Centre of Mass, Weight
5. 2.2 Newton’s Second Law
6. 2.3 Newton’s Third Law
7. 2.4 The Law of Gravitation
8. 2.5 Free-fall Motion
9. 2.6.1 Projectile Motion Problem (Imperial units)
10. GOLD STANDARD FOUNDATIONAL GAMSAT PRACTICE QUESTIONS
11. GOLD STANDARD GAMSAT-LEVEL PRACTICE QUESTIONS
1. Chapter 3: PARTICLE DYNAMICS
2. Introduction to Chapter 3: Particle Dynamics
3. Circular Motion
4. Circular Motion Problem
5. Force and Motion: A Pulley System Problem
6. GOLD STANDARD FOUNDATIONAL GAMSAT PRACTICE QUESTIONS
7. GOLD STANDARD GAMSAT-LEVEL PRACTICE QUESTIONS
1. Introduction
2. Introduction to Chapter 4: Equilibrium
3. 4.0 GAMSAT has a Need for Speed!
4. 4.1 Translational, Rotational and Complex Motion
5. 4.1.1 Torque Problem (SI units)
6. 4.2 Newton’s First Law
7. 4.3 Momentum
8. 4.3.1 Understanding Conservation
9. 4.4 Collisions
10. 4.4.1 Collision Problem (CGS units)
11. GOLD STANDARD FOUNDATIONAL GAMSAT PRACTICE QUESTIONS
12. GOLD STANDARD GAMSAT-LEVEL PRACTICE QUESTIONS
1. Introduction
2. 5.0 GAMSAT has a Need for Speed!
3. Introduction to Chapter 5: Work and Energy
4. 5.1 Work
5. Conservation of Energy and Work Problem
6. 5.2 Energy
7. 5.3 Kinetic Energy
8. 5.4 Potential Energy
9. 5.5 Conservation of Energy
10. 5.5.1 Conservation of Energy Problem (SI units)
11. 5.6 Conservative Forces
12. 5.7 Power
13. Dimensional Analysis Webinar: Force and Energy, 2 Practice Questions
14. GOLD STANDARD FOUNDATIONAL GAMSAT PRACTICE QUESTIONS
15. GOLD STANDARD GAMSAT-LEVEL PRACTICE QUESTIONS
1. Introduction
2. 6.0 GAMSAT has a Need for Speed!
3. Introduction to Chapter 6: Fluids and Solids
4. 6.1 Fluids
5. 6.1.1 Density, Specific Gravity
6. 6.1.2 Hydrostatic Pressure, Buoyancy, Archimedes’ Principle
7. 6.1.2.1 Atmospheric Pressure
8. 6.1.2.2 Gauge Pressure
9. 6.1.3 Fluids in Motion, Continuity Equation, Bernoulli’s Equation
10. 6.1.4 Fluid Viscosity and Determining Turbulence
11. 6.1.5 Surface Tension
12. 6.2 Solids
13. 6.2.1 Elastic Properties of Solids
14. 6.3 The Effect of Temperature on Solids and Liquids
15. GOLD STANDARD FOUNDATIONAL GAMSAT PRACTICE QUESTIONS
16. GOLD STANDARD GAMSAT-LEVEL PRACTICE QUESTIONS
17. 1.3 Rules on Zero
18. 1.4.3 Decimals and Percentages
1. Introduction
2. Introduction to Chapter 7: Wave Characteristics and Periodic Motion
3. 7.1 Wave Characteristics
4. 7.1.1 Transverse and Longitudinal Motion
5. 7.1.2 Wavelength, Frequency, Velocity, Amplitude, Intensity
6. 7.1.3 Superposition of Waves, Phase, Interference, Addition
7. 7.1.4 Resonance
8. 7.1.5 Standing Waves, Pipes and Strings
9. 7.2 Periodic Motion
10. 7.2.1 Hooke’s Law
11. 7.2.2 Features of SHM and Hooke’s Law
12. 7.2.3 SHM Problem: The Simple Pendulum
13. GOLD STANDARD FOUNDATIONAL GAMSAT PRACTICE QUESTIONS
14. GOLD STANDARD GAMSAT-LEVEL PRACTICE QUESTIONS
1. Chapter 8: SOUND
2. Introduction to Chapter 8: Sound
3. Characteristics of Waves
4. Sound, Sound Level in Decibels (dB), Log Scale
5. The Doppler Effect
6. GOLD STANDARD FOUNDATIONAL GAMSAT PRACTICE QUESTIONS
7. GOLD STANDARD GAMSAT-LEVEL PRACTICE QUESTIONS
1. Introduction
2. Introduction to Chapter 9: Electrostatics and Electromagnetism
3. 9.0 GAMSAT has a Need for Speed!
4. 9.1.1 Electrostatics: Charge, Conductors, Insulators
5. 9.1.2 Coulomb’s Law, Electric Force
6. 9.1.3 Electric Field, Electric Field Lines
7. 9.1.4 Potential Energy, Absolute Potential
8. 9.1.5 Equipotential Lines, Potential Difference, Electric Dipoles
9. 9.2 Electromagnetism
10. 9.2.1 Notion of Electromagnetic Induction
11. 9.2.2 Magnetic Field Vector
12. 9.2.3 The Lorentz Force
13. 9.2.4 Electromagnetic Spectrum, Radio, Infrared, X-rays
1. Introduction
2. Introduction to Chapter 10: Electric Circuits
3. 10.0 GAMSAT has a Need for Speed!
4. 10.1 Current
5. 10.2 Resistance, Resistivity, Series and Parallel Circuits
6. 10.2.1 Resistance Problem in Series and Parallel
7. 10.3 Batteries, Electromotive Force, Voltage, Internal Resistance
8. 10.3.1 Kirchoff’s Laws and a Multiloop Circuit Problem
9. 10.4 Capacitors and Dielectrics
10. 10.5 Root-Mean-Square Current and Voltage
11. GOLD STANDARD FOUNDATIONAL GAMSAT PRACTICE QUESTIONS
12. GOLD STANDARD GAMSAT-LEVEL PRACTICE QUESTIONS
1. Introduction
2. Introduction to Chapter 11: Light and Geometrical Optics
3. 11.0 GAMSAT has a Need for Speed!
4. 11.1 Generalities
5. 11.2 Polarisation
6. 11.3 Reflection, Mirrors
7. 11.4 Refraction, Dispersion, Refractive Index, Snell’s Law
8. 11.5 Thin Lens, Diopters
9. Dimensional Analysis Webinar: Diopters Practice Question
10. 11.5.1 Lens Aberrations
11. 11.6 Light vs. Sound
12. GAMSAT-100: Knowing Rarely Required Optics Equations, Recorded Tutorial
13. GOLD STANDARD FOUNDATIONAL GAMSAT PRACTICE QUESTIONS
14. GOLD STANDARD GAMSAT-LEVEL PRACTICE QUESTIONS
1. Introduction
2. Introduction to Chapter 12: Atomic and Nuclear Structure
3. 12.0 GAMSAT has a Need for Speed!
4. Lessons 12.1, 12.2, 12.3: The Atom (Physics) and Alpha Decay
5. Lessons 12.1, 12.2, 12.3: Nuclear Reactions: Beta Decay
6. 12.1 Protons, Neutrons, Electrons
7. 12.2 Isotopes, Atomic Number, Atomic Weight
8. 12.3 Nuclear Forces, Nuclear Binding Energy, Stability, Radioactivity
9. 12.4 Nuclear Reaction, Radioactive Decay, Half-Life
10. Basic Practice Question: Radioactive Decay and Half-Life
11. 12.5 Quantised Energy Levels For Electrons, Emission Spectrum
12. 12.6 Fluorescence
13. GAMSAT Physics WizIQ Webinar: Dimensional Analysis, Manipulating and Reviewing Equations
14. GOLD STANDARD FOUNDATIONAL GAMSAT PRACTICE QUESTIONS
15. GOLD STANDARD GAMSAT-LEVEL PRACTICE QUESTIONS
1. Introduction
2. 1.0 GAMSAT Has a Need for Speed!
3. 1.1.1 Integers
4. 1.1.2 Rational Numbers
5. 1.1.3 Real Numbers and the Number Line
6. 1.2 Basic Arithmetic
7. 1.2.1 Basic Operations
8. 1.2.1.1 Summary of Properties of Positive and Negative Integers
9. 1.2.2 Properties of the Real Numbers
10. 1.2.3 Order of Operations
11. 1.3 Rules on Zero
12. 1.3.1 Addition and Subtraction with Zero
13. 1.3.2 Multiplication and Division with Zero
14. 1.4 Fractions, Decimals, and Percentages
15. 1.4.1 Fractions
16. 1.4.2 Manipulating Fractions
17. 1.5 Roots and Exponents
18. 1.5.1 Properties of Exponents
19. 1.5.2 Scientific Notation
20. 1.5.3 Types of Exponents
21. 1.5.4 Zero and Exponents
22. 1.5.5 Summary of the Rules for Exponents
23. 1.5.6 Recognising Number Patterns
24. 1.6 Ratio and Proportion
25. 1.6.1 What is a Ratio?
26. 1.6.2 Solving Proportions
27. GOLD STANDARD WARM-UP EXERCISES
1. Introduction
2. 2.0 GAMSAT Has a Need for Speed!
3. 2.1 Systems of Measurement
4. 2.1.1 British Units (Imperial System of Measurement)
5. 2.1.2 Metric Units
6. 2.1.3 SI Units
7. 2.2 Mathematics of Conversions (Dimensional Analysis)
8. 2.2.1 Dimensional Analysis with Numeric Calculations
9. 2.2.2 Dimensional Analysis with Variables
10. GOLD STANDARD WARM-UP EXERCISES
1. Introduction
2. 3.0 GAMSAT Has a Need for Speed!
3. 3.1 Equation Solving and Functions
4. 3.1.1 Algebraic Equations
5. 3.1.2 Addition and Subtraction of Polynomials
6. 3.2 Simplifying Equations
7. 3.2.1 Combining Terms
8. 3.2.2 Variables in Denominators
9. 3.2.3 Factoring
10. 3.3 Linear Equations
11. 3.3.1 Linearity
12. 3.3.2 Solving Linear Equations with Multiple Variables
13. 3.4 Graphing Linear Functions
14. 3.4.1 Linear Equations and Functions
15. 3.4.2 Cartesian Coordinates in 2D
16. 3.4.3 Graphing Linear Equations
17. 3.4.4 Slope-Intercept Form
18. 3.5 Basic Graphs
19. 3.5.1 The Graph of a Linear Equation
20. 3.5.2 Illustrations of Common Graphs
21. 3.5.3 Common Graphs Found in Other Sections or Chapters
22. 3.5.4 Tangential Slope and Area under a Curve
23. 3.5.5 Breaking Axes and Error Bars
24. 3.6 Cartesian Coordinates in 3D
25. 3.7 Logarithms
26. 3.7.1 Log Rules and Logarithmic Scales
27. 3.8 Exponential and Logarithmic Curves
28. 3.9 Nomograms: The Art of Unusual Graphs
29. GOLD STANDARD WARM-UP EXERCISES
1. Introduction
2. 4.1 Points, Lines and Angles
3. 4.1.1 Points and Distance
4. 4.1.2 Line Segments
5. 4.1.3 Angles
6. 4.2 2D Figures
7. 4.2.1 Rectangles and Squares
8. 4.2.2 Types of Triangles
9. 4.2.3 Circles
10. 4.2.4 Trapezoids and Parallelograms
11. 4.3 3D Solids
12. 4.3.1 Boxes
13. 4.3.2 Spheres
14. 4.3.3 Cylinders
15. GOLD STANDARD WARM-UP EXERCISES
1. Chapter 5: TRIGONOMETRY
2. GOLD STANDARD WARM-UP EXERCISES
1. Chapter 6: PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS
2. GOLD STANDARD WARM-UP EXERCISES

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GAMSAT Physics

Course curriculum

Introduction to GAMSAT Maths & Physics

Chapter 1: GAMSAT PHYSICS - TRANSLATIONAL MOTION

Chapter 2: GAMSAT PHYSICS - FORCE, MOTION, AND GRAVITATION

Chapter 3: GAMSAT PHYSICS - PARTICLE DYNAMICS

Chapter 4: GAMSAT PHYSICS - EQUILIBRIUM

Chapter 5: GAMSAT PHYSICS - WORK AND ENERGY

Chapter 6: FLUIDS AND SOLIDS

Chapter 7: WAVE CHARACTERISTICS AND PERIODIC MOTION

Chapter 8: SOUND

Chapter 9: ELECTROSTATICS AND ELECTROMAGNETISM

Chapter 10: ELECTRIC CIRCUITS

Chapter 11: LIGHT AND GEOMETRICAL OPTICS

Chapter 12: ATOMIC AND NUCLEAR STRUCTURE

Chapter 1: GAMSAT Maths - NUMBERS AND OPERATIONS

Chapter 2: SCIENTIFIC MEASUREMENT AND DIMENSIONAL ANALYSIS

Chapter 3: ALGEBRA AND GRAPH ANALYSIS

Chapter 4: GEOMETRY

Chapter 5: TRIGONOMETRY

Chapter 6: PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS

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