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Kinematics
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The SUVAT equations for both linear and rotational motion
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Newton's Laws
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Newton's laws, momentum and energy conservation
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Simple Harmonic Motion
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Simple harmonic motion, including pendulums and springs
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Pulleys and Cogs
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Massless, frictionless pulleys and cog wheels, including mechanical advantage
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Beams and Forces
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Beams and forces in static equilibrium
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Machines
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Motors, pistons, cog racks, joints and other moving machines
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Materials
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Multiple-choice and numeric questions on materials and material properties
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Physics for Electronics
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Multiple-choice and numeric questions on the physics underlying electronics
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Ohm and Kirchhoff's Laws (DC)
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Applying Ohm's law and Kirchhoff's circuit laws to DC circuits`
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Resistor Networks (DC)
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Networks of resistors, including potential and current dividers at DC
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Oscilloscopes
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Reading and interpreting oscilloscope displays
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Equivalent Networks (DC)
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Thevenin and Norton equivalent networks at DC
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Circuit Analysis (DC)
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Analysis of DC circuits, including power calculations
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Time Constants
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Calculations involving the charging and discharging of capacitors and inductors
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Resistor Colour Codes
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Reading resistor colour codes and E-series values, (including tolerance but not temperature co-efficients)
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Binary and Hexadecimal
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Binary and hexadecimal, and at higher levels octal and other counting schemes (not currently used at York)
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Boolean Algebra
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Manipulation of Boolean expressions and use of the '!' operator
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Karnaugh Maps
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Karnaugh maps for 2, 3 and 4 variable systems
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Combinatorial Logic
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Elementary logic gates and design of logic matching truth tables
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Flip-flops and Counters
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D-type, T-type and JK-type flip-flops and binary counters, including asynchronous reset and synchronous load
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State Machines
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State transition diagrams and next state logic for Moore state machines
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Layouts
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Breadboard and stripboard layouts
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Decibels
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Decibels, including adding signals and derived units
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Diodes
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Diode circuits, including Zener diodes and iterative solving
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Op-Amps(DC)
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Circuits involving op-amps at DC only
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Electromagnetism
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Multiple-choice and numeric questions on electromagnetism
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Phasors
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Using phasors to represent sinusoidal waveforms
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Complex Impedance
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Using complex numbers to represent impedance
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Kirchhoff's Laws AC
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Using Kirchhoff's laws with phasors in AC circuits
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Passive Networks
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Working with complex impedances in networks of resistors, capacitors and inductors
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AC Dividers
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Voltage and current dividers in AC circuits
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Equivalent Networks (AC)
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Thevenin and Norton equivalent networks for AC circuits
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AC Circuit Analysis
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Analysis of AC circuits using phasors and complex impedance
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Op-amp Bandwidths
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The bandwidth of one- and two-stage op-amp amplifiers using the gain-bandwidth product
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Poles and Zeros
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Identifying poles and zeros in frequency-dependent networks
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Frequency Responses
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Frequency responses of passive RLC networks
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Step Responses
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Step responses of passive RLC networks
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Analogue Multiple Choice
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Multiple choice questions on the entire syllabus of the analogue module
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AC Power
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Power in AC circuits, including complex power and power factor compensation (not currently used at York)
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Noise
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Noise in op-amps, ADCs, resistors and diodes (not currently used at York)
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