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This page specifically gives revision material for Physics 1A.
The revision material is broken down into three categories, Properties of Matter, Mechanics and Waves and Optics.
This material is intended to be an accompaniment to the lecture notes and tutorial questions. For the purpose of extra help and as another resource to solidify your understanding, to give another base for practice problems.
Do not feel as though you are required to read all of this information. This collection should be second to your course notes and official university physics documents. Don't feel overwhelmed! This is intended to be an extra database to go for further help and understanding, and is by no means required.
Please feel free to email me or talk to me personally if you have any questions, concerns or comments about the collection.
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Properties of Matter
This article explains Nuclear notation, Isotopes, Nuclear Forces, and Nuclear Size
http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/Nuclear/nucnot.html
This article contains example problems relating Electron Configuration
This article explains Periodic trends, Electron Configuration
This worksheet on Electron Configuration contains different types of practice problems and includes solutions
This worksheet on Electron Configuration helps practice concepts in different way, contains answers.
http://misterguch.brinkster.net/PRA014.pdf
This article is a solution's guide with explained articulate explanations for a worksheet on Electron configuration and Orbitals
http://www.dartmouth.edu/~chem6/9/Solutions5.pdf
This practice problems worksheet on Electron Configuration and Orbitals contains solutions
http://www.chem.ucalgary.ca/courses/351/Carey5th/Ch01/ch1-prob-1.html
This article helps to explain the concept of Electrolysis
Contains practice problems with solutions on Electron Configuration, Pauli's exclusion principle, Hund's Rule, and Orbitals
http://electron6.phys.utk.edu/PhysicsProblems/QM/8-Identical%20particles/multi-electron%20atoms.html
Practice problems on Atomic Orbitals and Quantum Numbers
This article helps to explain the quantisation of charge with examples
https://www.siyavula.com/read/science/grade-10/electrostatics/16-electrostatics-04
This extensive pdf articles explains the motion of charged particles in electric and magnetic fields.
https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/35c1/e8eada505c6254060929d62e52ec890e90f0.pdf
Includes a couple of multiple choice questions on Electron Configuration.
https://chemed.chem.purdue.edu/genchem/topicreview/bp/ch6/electronconfigpractice.html
This article defines the Pauli Exclusion Principle and orbitals.
https://www.webassign.net/question_assets/buelemphys1/chapter28/section28dash4.pdf
This booklet pdf contains problems and solutions on Atomic Structure and Interatomic bonding
http://web.boun.edu.tr/jeremy.mason/teaching/ME212/chapter_02_sol.pdf
This video link is a demonstration of Millikan's Oil Drop experiment
https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/physics/outreach/lab-in-a-box/millikans-oil-drop-experiment/
This article gives a written description of how the Oil Drop experiment works.
https://courses.lumenlearning.com/introchem/chapter/millikans-oil-drop-experiment/
This article explains the concept of Radioactivity
https://www.iop.org/resources/topic/archive/radioactivity/#gref
This article explains the different types of Radioactivity: Alpha, Beta, Gamma Decay
This article explains the different characteristics of Phase Diagrams
This article goes into further detail on Phase Diagrams
https://chemed.chem.purdue.edu/genchem/topicreview/bp/ch14/phase.php
More Phase Diagram revision
http://abyss.uoregon.edu/~js/glossary/triple_point.html
An extensive paper on how to understand Phase Diagrams.
Example problems on finding molar mass.
http://www.occc.edu/kmbailey/Chem1115Tutorials/Stoichiometry_Molar_Mass.htm
Detailed PowerPoint explaining molar mass, Mass-Molar relationships and conversions.
http://www.uh.edu/~chem1p/c3/C3F99.pdf
This article explains the Laws of Thermodynamics
This article explains the Ideal Gas Law and concepts associated with it and the law.
http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/Kinetic/idegas.html
This article explains the Ideal Gas Law with example problem and goes into further explanations into the other Gas laws.
Mechanics
This website contains a massive collection of solved physics kinematics problems
http://www.solvephysics.com/problems_kinematics.shtml
Practice problems with solutions on Two Dimensional Kinematics
https://physics.info/kinematics-2d/practice.shtml
One Dimensional Kinematics Problems and Solutions
https://physicscatalyst.com/mech/kinematics-problems-and-solutions.php
An excerpt from a physics textbook explaining One Dimensional Motion
A massive, very detailed e-book on example problems for Introductory Physics
http://www.just.edu.jo/~aobeidat/PDF/First%20semster%202008/Mechanics101&3.pdf
A powerpoint of 1D motion explained using vectors
http://www.webassign.net/userimages/1D%20Kinematics.pdf?id=209395&db=v4net
An article explaining Frames of Reference and other 1D motion concepts
https://isaacphysics.org/concepts/cp_frame_reference
An e-book that contains multiple choice questions on 1D motion
http://www.people.fas.harvard.edu/~djmorin/ProblemsChap2.pdf
This article explains the conceptual side of Newton's laws with examples.
Example problems on various applications of Newton's Laws
https://sites.ualberta.ca/~ygu/courses/phys144/notes/newton_part3.pdf
This is a textbook excerpt explaining Newton's Laws with examples
A website full of example problems on Newton's Laws.
An extensive worksheet with solutions about Newtons Laws.
https://www.mrwaynesclass.com/Newton/worksheets/NewtonWorksheet.pdf
An answer key with explanations to a worksheet on Newton's laws.
A link to a quizlet card set on Newton's laws practice problems.
https://quizlet.com/161914475/newtons-laws-practice-problems-flash-cards/
An article about Friction with solved example problems.
A problem set full of questions relating to Friction with answers.
A worksheet with explained answers relating to Friction and Newton's Laws.
https://mrbadenphysics.weebly.com/uploads/8/7/5/8/8758160/friction_practice_problems_solutions.pdf
A detailed worksheet relating to Newtons laws and Friction with answers.
Waves and Optics
Powerpoint that explains the use of ray diagrams and lenses, specifically in relation to the lens equation.
This powerpoint gives real life examples of ray diagrams, objects and image distances, with real and virtual images.
https://www.amherst.edu/system/files/media/1095/Lecture32%252520slides.pdf
This website gives explanations and examples relating to converging lenses, ray digrams, lens equation, and further information on lenses.
https://www.animations.physics.unsw.edu.au/jw/light/lenses_and_images.htm
Article that gives example problems relating to lenses.
http://www.webassign.net/question_assets/buelemphys1/chapter24/section24dash8.pdf
This worksheet explains ray diagrams for a diverging lens with an example problem relating to real life.
http://physics.bu.edu/py106/notes/Lenses.html
Ray diagrams for concave mirrors answer key for a worksheet with explanations.
This e-book is a very detailed account on everything to do with Lenses.
file:///C:/Users/warma/Downloads/lenses.pdf
These are the lecture slides to a lectures given on Lenses and Mirrors, specifically Spherical Lenses and Spherical Mirrors. Includes definitions and example problems.
http://web.mst.edu/~vojtaa/phys2145/handouts/Lec37_2145.pdf
A detailed powerpoint that gives everything you need to know about lenses and mirrors, with explanations that relate to types of images, flat mirrors, spherical mirrors, concave mirrors, and ray diagrams.
http://www.sjsu.edu/people/ignacio.mosqueira/courses/c2/s1/CH-23rev.pdf
Physics 1A Revision Collection
At the University of St Andrews, I am the class representative for Physics 1A and Physics 1B. These are the first year physics modules at the university.
I want to make it easy for students to enjoy studying physics, a notoriously difficult and inaccessible subject.
Here on this page, I strive to provide resources for students to use further understand the coursework and to accommodate the various learning styles present in the class.
This will include a collection of content lecture notes, video lectures, example problems, practice problems and solutions.
Whether your physics background is large or small, with the correct resources and environment, every student has the ability to thrive.
This collection is based on the course outline of Physics IA and Physics 1B located in the University of St Andrews Physics and Astronomy course handbook.