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Topics

In the order the specification lists them.

1. 4.1Energy
   3 sub-topics of Energy

   1. 4.1.1Energy changes in a system and the ways energy is stored
   2. 4.1.2Conservation and dissipation of energy
   3. 4.1.3National and global energy resources
2. 4.2Electricity
   5 sub-topics of Electricity

   1. 4.2.1Current, potential difference and resistance
   2. 4.2.2Series and parallel circuits
   3. 4.2.3Domestic uses and safety
   4. 4.2.4Energy transfers
   5. 4.2.5Static electricity
3. 4.3Particle model of matter
   3 sub-topics of Particle model of matter

   1. 4.3.1Changes of state and the particle model
   2. 4.3.2Internal energy and energy transfers
   3. 4.3.3Particle model and pressure
4. 4.4Atomic structure
   4 sub-topics of Atomic structure

   1. 4.4.1Atoms and isotopes
   2. 4.4.2Atoms and nuclear radiation
   3. 4.4.3Hazards and uses of radioactive emissions and of background radiation
   4. 4.4.4Nuclear fission and fusion
5. 4.5Forces
   7 sub-topics of Forces

   1. 4.5.1Forces and their interactions
   2. 4.5.2Work done and energy transfer
   3. 4.5.3Forces and elasticity
   4. 4.5.4Moments, levers and gears
   5. 4.5.5Pressure and pressure differences in fluids
   6. 4.5.6Forces and motion
   7. 4.5.7Momentum
6. 4.6Waves
   3 sub-topics of Waves

   1. 4.6.1Waves in air, fluids and solids
   2. 4.6.2Electromagnetic waves
   3. 4.6.3Black body radiation
7. 4.7Magnetism and electromagnetism
   3 sub-topics of Magnetism and electromagnetism

   1. 4.7.1Permanent and induced magnetism, magnetic forces and fields
   2. 4.7.2The motor effect
   3. 4.7.3Induced potential, transformers and the National Grid
8. 4.8Space physics
   2 sub-topics of Space physics

   1. 4.8.1Solar system, stability of orbital motions and satellites
   2. 4.8.2Red-shift