A-Level Physics (AQA) Derivations Handbook

AQA A-level Physics – The Derivations Handbook | 50 Step-by-Step Derivations (PDF)

Know where every equation comes from.

50 clear, step-by-step derivations covering the core content of AQA A-level Physics (3.2–3.8). Understanding where an equation comes from makes it easier to remember, easier to rearrange, and tells you exactly when it stops working, which is what the hardest exam questions test.

EVERY DERIVATION SHOWS

- Start from: the laws and definitions you need

- Numbered steps, each with the reason for that line

- The result, boxed

- The assumptions it depends on

- Exam notes: graphs, required practicals and common traps

INCLUDES

- Kinetic theory: pV = ⅓Nm(c_rms)²

- Orbits: v = √(GM/r) and T² ∝ r³

- SUVAT equations and projectile range

- Centripetal acceleration, SHM, mass–spring and pendulum periods

- Capacitor energy, charging and discharging

- Photoelectric equation, de Broglie wavelength

- Young's slits, diffraction grating, Snell's law

- Faraday's law, rotating coils, rms values, transformers

- Radioactive decay, nuclear radius, closest approach

…and more, organised by spec topic with a full contents page.

NO CALCULUS NEEDED

Where calculus gives the neatest route, a non-calculus explanation comes first and the calculus version is marked as optional.

30 A4 pages. Print it or revise on screen.

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