A new resource for the 2008 OCR specification providing supportive features and increased flexibility in teaching OCR A Level Science. The trusted choice for the 2008 OCR Specification. Physics 1 clearly explains concepts and is supported by a CD-ROM in the back of the books that provides extra information and links to a free website full of e-learning activities. The book supports your teaching in the following way: The book comes with an interactive PDF CD-ROM that provides extra information for rapid advancement for pupils requiring it, without creating a heavy and intimidating book. The CD-ROM links to a free website full of e-learning activities, promoting independent and extension learning. Building on the popular and successful previous series of Cambridge Advanced Sciences, this new resource provides extra features and options within a familiar design. How Science Works information is clearly boxed throughout the text and a glossary of key words is included in the summary for ease of reference.

Table of Contents

1. Kinematics - describing motion; 2. Accelerated motion; 2. Dynamics - explaining motion; 4. Working with vectors; 5. Forces, moments and pressure; 6. Forces, vehicles and safety; 7. Work, energy and power; 8. Deforming solids; 9. Electric current; 10. Resistance and resistivity; 11. Voltage, energy and power; 12. DC circuits; 13. Practical circuits; 14. Kirchoff's laws; 15. Waves; 16. Electromagnetic waves; 17. Superposition of waves; 18. Stationary waves; 19. Quantum physics; 20. Spectra