NSSCAS Physics (8225) study plan

Derive and apply the four kinematic equations for uniform acceleration to solve multi-stage motion problems (projectiles, free fall, two-part journeys) without referring to notes

Resolve vectors into perpendicular components and reconstruct resultants, including relative velocity problems involving river crossings and wind

Draw fully labelled free-body diagrams for at least eight standard situations and write the two Newton's law equations along each chosen axis

Analyse motion on inclines and in lifts, distinguishing apparent weight from true weight

Interpret displacement-time, velocity-time and acceleration-time graphs, converting between them by gradient and area

Apply conservation of momentum to collisions and explosions in one and two dimensions, classifying elastic versus inelastic cases

Calculate impulse from force-time graphs and link it to change in momentum

Solve problems involving friction coefficients on horizontal and inclined surfaces, including limiting equilibrium

Analyse systems of connected masses over pulleys and on tables, writing simultaneous equations for tension and acceleration

State and apply the conditions for equilibrium of a rigid body, taking moments about a chosen point

Apply the work-energy theorem and conservation of energy to systems involving friction, inclines and springs

Distinguish and calculate work done, power and efficiency in mechanical and electrical contexts, including power as force times velocity

Define stress, strain and the Young modulus, and use them to solve wire-extension problems

Interpret and sketch force-extension and stress-strain graphs, identifying limit of proportionality, elastic limit, yield point and breaking point

Compare elastic and plastic behaviour and calculate energy stored from the area under a force-extension graph

Describe and explain density, pressure in fluids and upthrust, and apply the equation of state for an ideal gas qualitatively

Describe and apply superposition, coherence and path difference to two-source interference, including Young's double-slit derivation of fringe spacing

Use the diffraction grating equation and explain the effect of slit number and width on the pattern

Analyse stationary waves on strings and in pipes, calculating harmonics and identifying nodes and antinodes

Apply refraction, Snell's law, critical angle and total internal reflection to prisms, fibres and lenses

Explain polarisation, transverse versus longitudinal waves, and the electromagnetic spectrum in order of frequency

Design a valid experiment to measure a wave quantity, identifying independent, dependent and control variables, and sources of uncertainty

Apply Ohm's law, resistivity and the series and parallel rules to multi-resistor networks, reducing them step by step

Use Kirchhoff's laws to solve circuits with two sources and internal resistance, including terminal potential difference

Calculate power dissipation and analyse potential divider circuits with and without loading

Explain the action of thermistors, light-dependent resistors and diodes in sensing circuits

Describe the difference between electromotive force and potential difference using energy-per-unit-charge reasoning

Draw and interpret current-voltage characteristics for ohmic and non-ohmic components

Apply Newton's law of gravitation and gravitational field strength to satellites, orbits and geostationary conditions

Use Coulomb's law and electric field strength for point charges and uniform fields between parallel plates, including charged-particle motion

Define and use electric potential and potential difference, relating field lines to equipotentials

Apply Faraday's and Lenz's laws to calculate induced emf, including flux linkage and a rotating coil

Analyse the force on a current-carrying conductor and on a moving charge in a magnetic field, including circular motion in a mass spectrometer

Explain the operation of a transformer and calculate turns ratio, current and efficiency

Apply the ideal gas equation and kinetic theory assumptions to relate pressure, volume and mean kinetic energy

Distinguish specific heat capacity from specific latent heat and solve mixed heating and phase-change problems

Use the first law of thermodynamics with correct sign conventions for compression, expansion and heating

Explain internal energy, absolute zero and the behaviour of real versus ideal gases

Identify systematic and random errors and combine uncertainties in calculated quantities

Evaluate an experimental method for validity, precision and accuracy, and propose a concrete improvement

Complete two full timed mock papers under exam conditions and mark them strictly against the mark scheme

Diagnose the three weakest topics from mock data and re-teach each with fresh worked examples

Consolidate formula recall by writing all key equations from memory with units and conditions of validity

Practise command words and mark allocation to structure extended answers efficiently

Review the personal error log and confirm every recurring error is resolved