Galicia PAU Physics / Física 2º Bachillerato CIUG study plan

Derive and apply the full kinematic equations for uniformly accelerated motion, including projectile motion in two dimensions, solving at least 12 problems of graded difficulty.

Construct free-body diagrams for systems with friction, inclines, pulleys and connected bodies, and write Newton's second law for each body before solving.

Apply work-energy and conservation of mechanical energy to conservative and non-conservative systems, explicitly justifying when energy is and is not conserved.

Set up conservation of momentum for elastic, inelastic and explosive collisions in one and two dimensions.

Express results with correct significant figures and propagate absolute and relative uncertainties through sums, products and powers.

Solve rigid-body rotation problems: torque, moment of inertia, angular momentum conservation and rolling without slipping.

Analyse simple harmonic motion of springs and pendulums, deriving period, amplitude, phase and energy exchange from the restoring force.

Interpret experimental data by linearising a relation (for example T squared versus length for a pendulum) and extracting a physical constant with its uncertainty from the slope.

Design a short controlled experiment, identifying the independent, dependent and controlled variables and the main systematic error sources.

Apply Coulomb's law and the superposition principle to discrete and continuous charge distributions, computing the electric field vector at a point.

Compute electric potential and potential energy for point charges, and relate field and potential through the gradient.

Apply Gauss's law to spheres, cylinders and planes to obtain field magnitudes, stating the symmetry argument each time.

Describe the motion of a charged particle in uniform electric and magnetic fields, including the cyclotron radius and velocity selector condition.

Compute the gravitational field and potential of point masses and spherical shells, and compare the mathematical structure with electrostatics.

Apply the Biot-Savart law and Ampere's law to straight wires, loops and solenoids, computing field direction with the right-hand rule.

Compute the magnetic force on moving charges and current-carrying conductors, and analyse forces between parallel currents.

Explain electromagnetic induction through Faraday-Lenz law, computing induced emf and current direction in changing-flux situations.

Derive and apply Kepler's third law and escape velocity, and solve orbital energy problems including circular and elliptical orbits.

Solve at least 10 mixed electromagnetism problems under timed conditions (90 minutes) and review every error.

Derive the wave equation for a stretched string and use it to compute frequency, wavelength, tension and linear density.

Analyse standing waves in strings and open and closed pipes, identifying nodes, antinodes and harmonic series.

Apply the Doppler effect formula to moving source and moving observer cases, including the sign convention.

Describe the dual nature of light through interference and diffraction, and compute Young's double-slit fringe spacing and single-slit minima.

Apply Snell's law, critical angle and total internal reflection, and trace rays through thin lenses and plane mirrors using the thin-lens equation.

Explain the photoelectric effect using Einstein's equation and compute threshold frequency, work function and stopping potential.

Apply de Broglie wavelength and the uncertainty principle to electrons and photons in typical order-of-magnitude problems.

Describe the Bohr model and compute hydrogen energy levels and spectral line wavelengths.

Explain mass defect and binding energy, and compute energy released in fission and fusion reactions using atomic masses.

Apply radioactive decay laws to compute activity, half-life and remaining nuclei, and distinguish alpha, beta and gamma processes.

State the postulates of special relativity and apply time dilation, length contraction and relativistic momentum to quantitative problems.

Compute relativistic mass-energy and apply it to particle and nuclear examples.

Analyse a real experimental data set (for example a decay curve or photoelectric stopping potential versus frequency) by linearisation and extract a constant with uncertainty.

Evaluate the limitations of a model or measurement, distinguishing resolution, precision and accuracy in a written argument.

Solve a full mixed paper under exam timing and mark it against the official-style rubric.

Re-solve every previously failed problem from the error logs of weeks 4 and 7 without notes.

Consolidate a one-page sheet per domain containing only formulas, sign conventions and common traps.

Practise exam technique: allocating time per question, showing setup before substitution, and stating units and significant figures.

Complete two further timed papers and compare scores with week 7 to confirm improvement.

Identify the two weakest remaining sub-topics and drill them with 10 targeted problems each.