A-Level Physics Practical Endorsements
A-level students currently undertake 12 assessed practical’s (CPAC’s) when studying the A Level Physics qualification and must demonstrate five competencies and twelve skills set out by the examination boards.
The Philip Harris Technical Support Team have developed product lists to aid you organise the A-level CPAC’s. Simply find your practical and click the view products button to see the equipment requirements:
Investigate the variation of the frequency of various waves
Investigation into the variation of the frequency of stationary waves on a string with length, tension and mass per unit length of the string
Young's slit and the interference of a diffraction grating
Investigation of interference effects to include the Young's slit experiment and interference by a diffraction grating
Determine the resistivity of a wire using various devices
Determination of resistivity of a wire using a micrometer, ammeter and voltmeter
Determination of the young modulus
Determination of the Young modulus by a simple method
Investigate emf and internal resistance
Investigation of the emf and internal resistance of electric cells and batteries by measuring the variation of the terminal pd of the cell with current in it
Investigation into simple harmonic motion
Investigation into simple harmonic motion using a mass-spring system and a simple pendulum
Investigation of Boyle's law and Charles Law
Investigation of Boyle's (constant temperature) law and Charles's (constant pressure) law for a gas
Investigate the effect on magnetic flux linkage
Investigate, using a search coil and oscilloscope, the effect on magnetic flux linkage of varying the angle between a search coil and magnetic field direction
Investigate the force on a wire varies with flux density
Investigate how the force on a wire varies with flux density, current and length of wire using a top pan balance
Investigation of the charge and discharge of capacitors
Investigation of the charge and discharge of capacitors. Analysis techniques should include log-linear plotting leading to a determination of the time constant RC
Investigation of the inverse-square law for gamma radiation
Investigation of the inverse-square law for gamma radiation
Other A-Level Practical Endorsements
