Science for common entrance : physics / Ron Pickering.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pickering, Ron, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Science--Examinations, questions, etc.

Science.

Science--Examinations--Study guides.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (199 p.)

Place of Publication:

London, England : Galore Park, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Cover everything required for the 13+ Common Entrance Physics exam with clearly presented content, lively illustrations and challenging end-of-chapter questions. This challenging and stimulating Science course has been reviewed by the ISEB subject editor and covers the content of both Levels 1 and 2 of the 13+ Physics exam. Designed for pupils in Years 7 and 8, it is an indispensable resource that lays the foundations for Common Entrance success. - Explores every Level 1 and 2 topic with clear explanations and examples. - Includes topic-based exercises and extension questions. - Builds on prev

Contents:

Cover; Book title; Contents; Introduction; Investigations in science; What is an experiment?; How we measure variables; Making a record of our results; Making conclusions; 1 Energy changes and transfers; What is energy?; Electricity; Temperature and energy; Hot and cold: Measuring temperature; Thermal energy: Insulators and conductors; Conservation of energy; 2 Energy resources; Fuels and energy resources; More about fossil fuels; Using fossil fuels; Renewable energy resources; Electricity; Generating electricity from a fuel; 3 Forces and linear motion; What is a force?; Distance and time

The force of gravityBalanced and unbalanced forces; 4 Friction and motion; Friction: pros and cons; Air resistance is a kind of friction; Movement through water; 5 More on forces; Forces and rotation; Force and pressure; 6 Density; Calculating density; 7 Vibration, waves and sound; What are waves?; Preliminary knowledge: Vibration and sound; Different sounds; The ear and hearing; 8 Light waves; Light; The speed of light; How we see things; Mirrors and the reflection of light; Refraction of light; Light, energy and colour; 9 Electricity on the move: Electrical circuits; What is electricity?

Round and round: Electrical circuitsCells and batteries; Inside a circuit; Circuit basics; Series circuits; Parallel circuits; Series or parallel?; Problems with circuits; 10 More electrical components; Fuses; More about switches and control; 11 Magnets and magnetic fields; Magnetic forces; Magnetic fields; Electricity and magnetism; More uses for electromagnets; 12 Space physics; Our Solar System; Preliminary knowledge: Day and night; The year and the seasons; The Sun and other stars; Keeping the planets in orbit: Gravity; Artificial satellites help us to understand the Solar System

Exploration of space: A timelineExploration of space; Glossary; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed July 25, 2015).

ISBN:

1-4718-4706-3

1-4718-4705-5