Edexcel IGCSE Practical Investigations

Practical investigations are embedded throughout the course. The skills developed through these and other practicals will be assessed through written examinations

Choose your topic:

Motion - Investigate the motion of everyday objects such as toy cars or tennis balls ​

Springs - Investigate how extension varies with applied force for helical springs ​

​ Rubber Bands - Investigate how extension varies with applied force for rubber bands ​ ​

Static Electricity - Investigate how insulating materials can be charged by friction ​​

Refraction - Investigate the refraction of light, and the refractive index of glass, using a glass block ​​

Speed of Sound - Investigate the speed of sound in air ​​

Frequency - Investigate the frequency of a sound wave using an oscilloscope ​​

Thermal Transfer - Investigate thermal energy transfer by conduction ​​

Thermal Transfer - Investigate thermal energy transfer by convection ​

​ Thermal Transfer - Investigate thermal energy transfer by radiation ​ ​

Density [FREE] - Investigate density using direct measurements of mass and volume ​​

Change of State - Obtain a temperature–time graph to show the constant temperature during a change of state ​ ​

SHC [FREE] - Investigate the specific heat capacity of materials including water and some solids ​​

Magnets - Investigate the magnetic field pattern for a permanent bar magnet and between two bar magnets ​​

Radiation - Investigate the penetration powers of different types of radiation using either radioactive sources or simulations