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Year 10 Curriculum Information Booklet 2017-2018

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Contact and non-contact forces<br />

Gravity<br />

Energy transfer<br />

Elasticity<br />

Pressure and pressure differences<br />

Atmospheric pressure<br />

Transverse and longitudinal waves<br />

Properties of waves<br />

Sound waves<br />

Waves for detection and<br />

exploration<br />

Unit 6 : Magnetism and<br />

Electromagnetism<br />

Unit 7 : Space Physics<br />

Students will study the following:<br />

Poles of a magnet<br />

Fleming’s left hand rule<br />

Electric motors<br />

Microphones<br />

Transformers<br />

Students will study the following:<br />

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The life cycle of a star<br />

Orbital motion and artificial<br />

satellites<br />

Red-shift<br />

Additional <strong>Information</strong><br />

Mr. S. Chillingworth – <strong>Curriculum</strong> Leader for Physics<br />

physcis@stretfordgrammar.com

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