EASA Module 2 Physics study guide
EASA Module 2 Physics · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
Module 2 - Physics is one of the basic-knowledge modules in the EASA Part-66 aircraft maintenance licence syllabus (Appendix I to Part-66, Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014, or the equivalent retained national version). It is studied by trainee maintenance engineers working towards category B1 (mechanical) or B2 (avionics) certification, normally delivered by an approved Part-147 training organisation, with examinations set or recognised by the national aviation authority. The syllabus has five areas: matter; mechanics, including statics, kinematics, dynamics and fluid dynamics; thermodynamics; waves and sound; and optics. Mechanics dominates, so it deserves the largest share of your study time, with thermodynamics and the two waves/light areas following. The EASA Module 2 Physics study guide has 5 sections and about 1,595 words.
01Matter: Properties, Fluids and Elasticity
Matter is anything that has mass and occupies volume. The particle model explains the three states: solids have closely packed vibrating particles, liquids have particles that can slide past one another, and gases have widely spaced fast-moving particles.
313 words, about 2 min02Mechanics: Statics, Kinematics, Dynamics and Fluid Flow
Mechanics questions mix several topics, so first decide which principle applies. In statics, add vectors by components, take moments M = Fd, and apply equilibrium conditions ΣF = 0 and ΣM = 0.
335 words, about 2 min03Thermodynamics: Heat, Gases and the First Law
Thermodynamics distinguishes temperature from heat. Temperature is a measure of average particle kinetic energy and is measured in kelvin or degrees Celsius; T(K) = T(°C) + 273.15.
320 words, about 2 min04Waves and Sound
A wave transfers energy without transferring matter. Candidates must know amplitude, wavelength λ, frequency f, period T = 1/f, and the wave equation v = fλ.
291 words, about 1 min05Optics: Reflection, Refraction and Lenses
Light travels in straight lines in a uniform medium. Reflection follows the law that the angle of incidence equals the angle of reflection, both measured from the normal.
336 words, about 2 min