IGCSE Physics Notes 

• IGCSE Physics Notes for 2024/2025/2026/2027/2028 Exams
• The syllabus for IGCSE Physics  for 0625 /0971 (9-1) has changed  from 2023.
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Free IGCSE Physics Notes for 2024/2025/2026/2027/2028 Exams for a few topics :

Topic 1: Motion Forces and Energy Notes:

1.1-IGCSE-Physics-Notes-Motion-Forces-Energy-Scalars-and-vectors.pdf

1.2-IGCSE-Physics-Notes-Motion-Forces-Energy-Motion.pdf

1.3-1.4-IGCSE-Physics-Notes-Motion-Forces-Energy-Density-Mass-Volume.pdf

1.5.1-IGCSE-Physics-Notes-Motion-Forces-Energy-Effects-of-forces.pdf

1.5.2-IGCSE-Physics-Notes-Motion-Forces-Energy-Turning-effects-of-forces.pdf

1.5.3-IGCSE-Physics-Notes-Motion-Forces-Energy-Centre of gravity.pdf

1.6-IGCSE-Physics-Notes-Motion-Forces-Energy-Momentum.pdf

1.8-IGCSE-Physics-Notes-Motion-Forces-Energy-Pressure.pdf

1-Motion-Forces-and-Energy-IGCSE-Physics-Revised-Notes-Additions-2026-2028-Exams.pdf

Topic 2: Thermal Physics

2.1.1-IGCSE-Physics-Notes-Thermal-Physcs-States-of-matter.pdf

2.1.2-IGCSE-Physics-Notes-Thermal-Physcs-The-particle-model.pdf

2.1.3-IGCSE-Physics-Notes-Thermal-Physcs-Gases-and-absolute-scale-of-temperature.pdf

2.2.1-IGCSE-Physics-Notes-Thermal-Physcs-Thermal expansion-of solids-liquids-gases.pdf

2.2.2-IGCSE-Physics-Notes-Thermal-Physcs-Specific-heat-capacity.pdf

2.2.3-IGCSE-Physics-Notes-Thermal-Physcs-Melting-Boiling-and-Evaporation.pdf

2.3.1-IGCSE-Physics-Notes-Thermal-Physcs-Conduction.pdf

2.3.2-IGCSE-Physics-Notes-Thermal-Physcs-Convection.pdf

2.3.3-IGCSE-Physics-Notes-Thermal-Physcs-Radiation.pdf

2.3.4-IGCSE-Physics-Notes-Thermal-Physcs-Consequences-of-thermal-energy-transfer.pdf

2-Thermal-Physics-IGCSE-Physics-Revised-Notes-Additions-Only-for-2026-2028-Exams.pdf

Topic 3:  Waves

Topic 4: Electricity and Magnetism

Topic 5: Nuclear Physics

Topic 6: Space Physics

IGCSE Physics Syllabus has been revised   and has the following new topic [ 2023 to 2025 Exams]

• Motion, forces and energy
• Thermal physics
•  Waves
•  Electricity and magnetism
•  Nuclear physics
• Space physics

To state a few changes to the new syllabus:

Main topics and sub-topics removed:[ for 2023 to 2025 Exams]

• digital electronics
• gas laws
• measurement of temperature
• pressure (removal of learning objectives concerning barometers and manometers)
•  thermal capacity.

Main topics and sub-topics added: [ for 2023 to 2025 Exams]

•  absolute scale of temperature
• electromagnetic spectrum (addition of learning objectives concerning communications)
•  use of the kilowatt-hour
• space physics.

 IGCSE Physics Revision Notes 2026/2027/2028 Exams Changes

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IGCSE Physics Notes Revised for 2026/2027/2028 Syllabus

• IGCSE Physics Notes have been revised keeping in mind, the changes that have happened to the IGCSE Physics Syllabus for 2026/2027 and 2028 Exams.
• Certain IGCSE Topics have undergone small changes. The changes are  shown by te underlined words. These words are included in addition to the old content. So these are small but crucial changes:
• 1.4.3 Determine whether an object floats or sinks based on sensitive data
• 1.5.1.1 Know that forces may produce changes in the size, shape and motion of an object
• 1.5.1.6 Describe solid friction as the force between two surfaces that may impede relative motion and produce heating – 1.5.3.3 Describe, qualitatively, the effect of the position of the centre of gravity and the angle of tilt of a simple object on its stability
• 1.7.1.2 Describe, qualitatively, how energy is transferred between stores during events and processes, including examples of transfer by forces and motion (mechanical work done), electrical currents (electrical work done), heating, and by electromagnetic, sound and other waves
•  2.2.3.1 Describe melting/solidifying and boiling/condensing in terms of energy input/output without a change in temperature
• 2.3.3.3 Describe the effect of surface colour (black or white/silver) and texture (dull or shiny) on the emission, absorption and reflection of infrared radiation
• 2.3.4.1 Explain some of the basic everyday applications and consequences of conduction, convection and radiation, including: ? (a) heating objects such as kitchen pans and their contents ? (b) heating a room by convection
•  3.1.3 3 Describe the features and quantities of a wave in terms of wavefront, wavelength, frequency, crest (peak), trough, amplitude and wave speed
•  3.1.5 Know that for a transverse wave, the direction of vibration is perpendicular to the direction of propagation and understand that electromagnetic radiation, surface water waves and seismic S-waves (secondary) can be modelled as transverse
• 3.1.9 Describe how wavelength and gap size affects diffraction and transmission through a gap
• 3.2.4.3 Recall that electromagnetic radiation of a single frequency is described as monochromatic
•  3.3.2 Know that all electromagnetic waves travel at the same high speed in a vacuum and at approximately the same speed in air
• 3.3.4 Describe the harmful effects on people of excessive exposure to electromagnetic radiation, including: (c) ultraviolet; damage to surface cells and eyes, leading to skin cancer and eye conditions such as cataracts and retinal damage
• 3.3.5 Know that communication with artificial satellites is mainly by microwaves and radiowaves
• 4.1.1 Describe the forces between magnetic poles and between magnets and magnetic materials, including the use of the terms N pole (north-seeking pole), S pole (south-seeking pole), attraction and repulsion, magnetised and unmagnetised
• 4.1.3 State the differences between the properties of temporary magnets (made of soft iron) and the properties of permanent magnets (made of steel or other materials, e.g neodymium, ferrite ceramic or alnico)
•  4.2.2.3 Describe electrical conduction in metals in terms of the movement of free (delocalised) electrons
•  4.2.3.3 Define potential difference (p.d.) as the work done between two points in a circuit as the work done by a unit charge passing between those two points – 4.2.4.1 Know that resistance is measured in ohms and recall and use the equation R = V x I
•  4.2.5 Electrical working and electrical power
•  4.2.5.1 Understand that electric circuits transfer energy by electrical working from a source, such as an electrical cell or mains supply, to the circuit components and then into the surroundings – 4.2.5.3 Recall and use the equation for electrical working E = IVt 
• 4.3.1.1 Draw and interpret circuit diagrams containing cells, batteries, power supplies, generators, potential dividers, switches, resistors (fixed and variable), heaters, thermistors (NTC only), light-dependent resistors (LDRs), lamps, motors, bells, ammeters, voltmeters, magnetising coils, transformers, fuses and relays, and know how these components behave in the circuit – 4.5.1.4 Know an induced e.m.f. produces an electromagnetic effect that opposes the change causing it
•  5.1.2.4 Use the nuclide notation A ZX and hyphen notation, e.g. element-A
• 5.1.2.5 Know that an element may have more than one isotope and define isotopes as forms of an element that have the same number of protons but a different number of neutrons
• Our igcse physics 0625 revision notes pdf include all syllabus changes that are needed for Scoring well in your igcse Exams.
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• 5.2.4.1 Define the half-life of a particular isotope as the time taken for half the nuclei of that isotope in any sample to decay; recall and use this definition in simple calculations, which might involve information about mass or count rate in tables or decay curves (calculations will not include background radiation)
• 5.2.4.3 Explain how the type of radiation emitted and the half-life of an isotope determine which isotope is used for applications including: (a) household fire (smoke) alarms using ?-particles (b) irradiating food to kill bacteria using gamma rays (c) sterilisation of equipment using gamma rays (d) measuring and controlling thicknesses of materials with the choice of radiations used linked to penetration and absorption (e) diagnosis and treatment of cancer using gamma rays
•  5.2.5.3 Explain safety precautions for all ionising radiation in terms of avoiding contamination, reducing exposure time, increasing distance between source and living tissue and using shielding to absorb radiation
• 6.1.1.1 Know that the Earth is a planet that rotates on its axis once in approximately 24 hours, and use this to explain observations of the apparent daily motion of the Sun and the periodic cycle of day and night – 6.1.1.2 Know that the Earth is tilted on its axis and orbits the Sun once in approximately 365 days. Use this to explain the changing seasons and their periodic nature
•  6.1.2.3 Know that the strength of the gravitational field (a) at the surface of a planet depends on the mass and density of the planet (b) around a planet decreases as the distance from the planet increases
•  6.2.3.11 Know that the equation d v = 1 H0 represents an estimate for the age of the Universe and that this is evidence for the idea that all the mass and energy in the Universe was present at a single point
•  In the section on Electrical symbols on page 49, the electrical circuit symbol for a motor has been modified;
•  In the section on Symbols and units for physical quantities on pages 50 and 51, the symbol for charge and its unit the Coulomb (C) have been moved to Supplement tier.
• There are some modest typographic changes in this section.

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