EASA Module 2 Physics study plan

Convert between SI and imperial units and express all answers with correct significant figures and units

Add and resolve vectors into perpendicular components, then reconstruct resultant magnitude and direction

Solve constant-acceleration kinematics problems in one dimension for displacement, velocity, acceleration and time

Apply the two conditions of static equilibrium (net force and net moment zero) to beams, levers and simply supported loads

Compute centre of gravity and moments for basic aircraft-relevant mass-and-balance layouts

State and apply Newton's three laws to bodies under constant and variable force

Solve problems using conservation of linear momentum and impulse, including simple collisions

Compute work, kinetic energy, potential energy and power in mechanical systems

Analyse uniform circular motion: centripetal acceleration and centripetal force

Derive and use the work-energy relationship to find speeds and heights without time data

Define density, specific gravity, pressure and compute hydrostatic pressure at depth

Apply the continuity equation and Bernoulli's equation to simple pipe and venturi problems

Explain viscosity, laminar versus turbulent flow and the effect of temperature on viscosity

Calculate buoyancy and Archimedes' principle outcomes for submerged and floating bodies

Interpret simple aerodynamic lift and drag relationships qualitatively using pressure differences

Re-solve every mechanics question previously answered incorrectly and log the cause of each error

Distinguish heat from temperature and convert between Celsius, Kelvin and Fahrenheit scales

Describe the three modes of heat transfer with one worked example of each

Compute linear and volumetric expansion from coefficients of expansion

Explain specific heat capacity and latent heat and solve simple calorimetry problems

Apply the ideal gas law and combined gas equation to fixed-mass and fixed-volume situations

State the first law of thermodynamics and apply it to isothermal, adiabatic, isobaric and isochoric processes

Solve problems on work done by and on a gas using pressure-volume relationships

Describe the second law, entropy and the concept of thermal efficiency in a heat engine

Sketch and interpret a simple pressure-volume cycle for a piston engine

Classify matter as solid, liquid or gas and relate the kinetic model to macroscopic properties

Describe the structure of the atom: nucleus, protons, neutrons, electrons and isotopes

Explain atomic number, mass number and the difference between atoms, molecules and ions

Apply the gas laws and kinetic theory to explain pressure, diffusion and evaporation

Solve combined questions that mix thermo and matter concepts in one stem

Describe wave motion, distinguish transverse from longitudinal waves and define wavelength, frequency, amplitude and period

Apply the wave equation to calculate speed, frequency and wavelength

Explain reflection, refraction, diffraction and interference of waves with simple diagrams of your own

Describe the production, transmission and speed of sound and the effect of temperature and medium

Explain the Doppler effect and solve basic frequency-shift problems

Relate sound intensity, decibel scale and resonance to aircraft and human-factors examples

State the laws of reflection and refraction and apply Snell's law to find angles and refractive index

Trace ray diagrams for converging and diverging lenses and locate the image

Use the thin-lens equation and magnification formula to compute image size and position

Describe total internal reflection and calculate the critical angle

Explain fibre optics, light dispersion and the electromagnetic spectrum ordering

Sit two full mixed mock papers covering all five domains under timed conditions