Book Description

Written by senior examiners, this full-colour course companion helps you develop a thorough understanding of the essential mathematical skills required in A Level Physics. / Helps you understand how and why mathematical formulae work in physics and gives you the techniques you need to answer the range of exam questions effectively. / Provides lots of practical advice, exemplified by numerous physics questions, on how you can build the all-important mathematical understanding which is of great importance in the A Level Physics exams. / Topic-based content starts from basic fundamentals and slowly builds skills and understanding, using physics problems as the key worked examples throughout. / Includes content on sinusoidal functions, complicated graphs and complex numbers. / Detailed explanations within numerous worked examples help you understand the thinking behind each mathematical technique and how and when to use them. / Numerous test yourself questions provide plenty of practice and skill reinforcement. / Data exercises provide practice in using techniques to handle data and plot results. / Quickfire quizzes rapidly reinforce skills and understanding as a topic progresses. / Pointers provide hints for refining exam technique and avoiding common mistakes. / The material has been mapped against the mathematical requirements criteria for all A Level Physics courses from AQA, Pearson, OCR and WJEC, CCEA, the International Baccalaureate, the Oxford University Physics Aptitude Test and the Cambridge Pre-U.