Unit 1 Overview

This module looks at two different aspects of physics, Particle Physics and Electricity. 

Particle Physics is very much in the news as I write this.  There were lots of scare stories in the sensationalist press about a black hole being made at CERN which would gobble up the Earth.  In the end it was a non-event, then the massive machine broke down.  Still, Particle Physics captures the imagination, and Professor Brian Cox is a splendid ambassador for the subject.

Electricity is more mundane, but remains the most effective way of moving energy about.  It also does all sorts of interesting jobs.  Certainly these notes and the fact that I can write them and edit them so easily are a testament to the use of the humble electron.

1. Particles and Radiation
Constituents of the Atom

Go
Stable and Unstable Nuclei Go
Particles, Anti-particles, and Photons Go
Particle Interactions Go
Classification of Particles Go
Quarks and Anti-Quarks Go
2. Electromagnetic Radiation and Quantum Phenomena
Photo-electric Effect Go
Collisions of Electrons with Atoms Go
Energy Levels and Photon Emission Go
Wave Particle Duality Go
3. Electricity
Charge, Current, and Potential Difference Go
Voltage-Current Characteristics Go
Resistivity Go
Circuits Go
Potential Divider Go
Electromotive Force and Internal Resistance Go
Alternating Currents Go
The Oscilloscope Go
   
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