• Identify forces involved in human movement and energy conversions in the human body
• Solve problems involving pressure
• [ ] Explain and apply the concept of radioactive decay
  • [ ] Describe the nature of radioactive decay, including the structure of radioisotopes, half life and the potential for biological damage from environmental radiation
  • [ ] Explain one medical application of radioactivity
• [ ] Discuss waves and their properties using appropriate terminology or through appropriate calculations
  • [ ] Define or use terms such as displacement, amplitude, wavelength, period, phase difference, frequency or speed of a wave
  • [ ] Apply formulae to solve problems
  • [ ] Explain how ultrasound can be used to form diagnostic images in medicine
• Apply an understanding of the physics of light to the functioning of the eye
• [ ] Apply an understanding of the physics of sound to the functioning of the ear
  • [ ] Apply the principles of sound propagation and conduction to the detection of sound by the ear, identifying the structures involved
  • [ ] Explain different causes of hearing loss in relation to the conduction and detection of sound waves
• [x] Identify the basic physical principles of electricity
  • [x] Outline the production of electricity by different energy conversions
  • [x] Perform calculations involving relationships between potential difference, current and resistance
  • [x] Solve simple circuit problems involving either series or parallel circuits.
  • [x] Set up simple electrical circuits and make measurements of electrical quantities.
• [ ] Describe how X-rays are used in medical diagnosis or therapy
  • [ ] Identify the parts of an X-ray tube, and described how X-rays are produced
  • [ ] Carry out calculations involving photon energy and frequency.
  • [ ] Explain how different voltages are used for diagnosis and therapy in medicine or make calculations in terms of accelerating voltage, photon energy, frequency
  • [ ] Evaluate the use of X-Rays, CAT scans, Ultrasound or Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) for a range of clinical imaging requirements

Assignment 1: Assignment 1: Investigation and Questions

Assignment 2: Practical and Analytical Skills Test

Final Exam: Set as a single 2 hour timed exam