Revise Through Diagrams: Physics
Jim Breithaupt · Physics Education · 1997
This is a 72 page book organized in seven major sections covering the present GCSE physics syllabuses and the physics component of the present GCSE double-award science syllabuses. Each page consists of several boxed features covering the key aspects of a single topic within each section. Each feature box contains one or more diagrams and related text. The diagrams are labelled and make use of shades of grey as they are not in colour. Most of the diagrams are straightforward and easy to take in visually. Within each box, the diagrams accompany relevant text which sets out the key points and provides an explanation of the diagrams. Bold print is used to highlight key points in the text and bold headings and bullet points are used to provide structure to the text. Worked examples are provided at intervals as part of appropriate box features. The frst section comprises 10 pages on energy and energy resources, followed by 6 pages on thermal physics and gases. The next section comprises 11 pages on motion and forces, including momentum and equilibrium, and is followed by a short 2 page section on pressure. The book continues with a 12 page section on waves, sound and seismic waves and optics. The next section on electricity, magnetism and electronics is covered in 14 pages, followed by a 10 page section on the kinetic theory, atomic structure, radioactivity and nuclear power. The final section covers the astronomy topics of Key Stage 4 and ends with a page on floating and flying. A 2 page index is provided at the end of the book. The book could prove useful for those students in need of a summarized account of each topic as part of their preparation for GCSE examinations.