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Topic plan · A-Level Physics 9702 · Topic 11

Particle physics

The Standard Model in miniature. Alpha-scattering, antiparticles, neutrinos, and the quark composition of hadrons. The most modern topic on the AS syllabus.

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Unit at a glance

3 lessons, 135 minutes of teaching

Lessons
3, each planned for 45 minutes
Worksheets
3 with answer keys
Quiz questions
42 multiple-choice, assignable in the app
Lab
Particle physics
Scheme of work

The lessons in order

RefLesson packStructureWorksheetQuizLab tab
11.1The atom and radiation
Fire alpha particles at a thin gold foil and almost all sail through, but a rare few bounce straight back.		Cooperative Concept Mapping6 Q, 14 marks14 MCQtab 1
11.1Antiparticles and neutrinos
Beta particles come out with a puzzling spread of energies, unlike the sharp lines of alpha decay.		Think-Pair-Share6 Q, 12 marks14 MCQtab 3
11.2Quarks and leptons
The proton and neutron are not the end of the story: each is built from smaller particles called quarks.		Mix-Pair-Share6 Q, 13 marks14 MCQtab 4

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Topic labFull-screen simulation Question bank42 questions across the topic Revision notesOne page per lesson Notes PDFPrintable topic notes Concept mapThe topic on one sheet Student syllabus pageParticle physics Practical trainerGraph trainer Practical trainerResults tables Practical trainerUncertainties and evaluation Practical trainerPlanning an experiment Practical trainerQuestion 1 set-up builders Practical trainerLog graphs and error bars