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Module 2 - Foundations of Physics

This document outlines the key concepts and skills students should understand from Module 2: Foundations of Physics according to the OCR Physics A specification. It covers: 1) Physical quantities and units, including SI base units, derived units, and unit prefixes 2) Making measurements and analyzing data, such as systematic and random errors, precision, accuracy, and uncertainties 3) Nature of quantities like scalar and vector, vector addition/subtraction, and resolving vectors into perpendicular components.

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Module 2 - Foundations of Physics

This document outlines the key concepts and skills students should understand from Module 2: Foundations of Physics according to the OCR Physics A specification. It covers: 1) Physical quantities and units, including SI base units, derived units, and unit prefixes 2) Making measurements and analyzing data, such as systematic and random errors, precision, accuracy, and uncertainties 3) Nature of quantities like scalar and vector, vector addition/subtraction, and resolving vectors into perpendicular components.

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OCR Physics Specification A - H156/H556

Module 2: Foundations of Physics

Progress and
You should be able to demonstrate and show your understanding of: understanding:
1 2 3 4
2.1 Physical Quantities and Units
Physical quantities have a numerical value and a unit.

Making estimates of physical quantities listed in this specification.

Système internationale (S.I.) base quantities and their units – mass (kg),
length (m), time (s), current (A), temperature (K), amount of substance
(mol).

Derived units of S.I. base units.

Units listed in this specification.

Checking the homogeneity of physical equations using S.I. base units.

Prefixes and their symbols to indicate decimal submultiples or multiples of


units – pico (p), nano (n), micro (μ), milli (m), centi (c), deci (d), kilo (k), mega
(M), giga (G), tera (T).

The conventions used for labelling graph axes and table columns.

2.2 Making Measurements and Analysing Data


Systematic errors (including zero errors) and random errors in
measurements.

Precision and accuracy.

Absolute and percentage uncertainties when data are combined by addition,


subtraction, multiplication, division and raising to powers.

Graphical treatment of errors and uncertainties; line of best fit; worst line;
absolute and percentage uncertainties; percentage difference.

2.3 Nature of Quantities


Scalar and vector quantities including examples of each.

For more resources and video tutorials please visit: www.alevelphysicsonline.com


Progress and
You should be able to demonstrate and show your understanding of: understanding:
1 2 3 4
Vector addition and subtraction.

Vector triangles to determine the resultant of any two coplanar vectors by


calculation or by scale drawing.

Resolving a vector into two perpendicular components;

Fx = F cos θ

Fy = F sin θ

The material in this checklist is based on the OCR Physics A Specification published at ocr.org.uk/alevelphysicsa by
Oxford, Cambridge and RSA Examinations.

For more resources and video tutorials please visit: www.alevelphysicsonline.com

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