Gaokao Science Stream (China) 1-Day Intensive

Kinematics in one and two dimensions, Newton's laws of motion, work-energy theorem, conservation of energy and momentum, rotational motion, angular momentum, and collision analysis.

Heat and temperature, calorimetry, heat transfer mechanisms, first and second laws of thermodynamics, entropy, Carnot cycle, and heat engine efficiency calculations.

Electric fields and potential, Gauss's law, capacitance, magnetic fields, Biot-Savart law, Ampere's law, electromagnetic induction, and Maxwell's equations overview.

Wave properties, superposition, interference, diffraction, polarization, reflection, refraction, lens systems, optical instruments, and interference experiments.

Special relativity, photoelectric effect, Bohr atom model, de Broglie hypothesis, wave-particle duality, Heisenberg uncertainty principle, and introduction to quantum mechanics.

Newton's law of universal gravitation, gravitational field and potential, Kepler's laws, orbital motion of satellites and planets, and escape velocity calculations.

Quantum mechanical model, atomic orbitals, electron configuration, quantum numbers, periodic properties, and relationship between atomic structure and chemical behavior.

Ionic, covalent, and metallic bonding, VSEPR theory, hybridization of atomic orbitals, molecular geometry, bond polarity, and intermolecular forces.

Internal energy, enthalpy, Hess's law, bond energies, entropy, Gibbs free energy, spontaneity of reactions, and thermodynamic equilibrium analysis.

Reaction rates, rate laws, order of reactions, rate constants, activation energy, Arrhenius equation, reaction mechanisms, and catalysis.

Chemical equilibrium, equilibrium constants (Kp, Kc), Le Chatelier's principle, homogeneous and heterogeneous equilibria, and factors affecting equilibrium position.

Cell structure and organelles, prokaryotic vs eukaryotic cells, cell membrane transport, cell signaling, the cell cycle, mitosis, meiosis, and cellular differentiation.

DNA structure and replication, RNA transcription and translation, genetic code, gene expression regulation, DNA repair mechanisms, and recombinant DNA technology.

Mendelian inheritance, laws of segregation and independent assortment, non-Mendelian genetics, linkage, crossing over, mutation, and population genetics basics.

Evidence for evolution, natural selection, speciation, mechanisms of evolution, molecular evolution, human evolution, and evolutionary developmental biology.

Ecosystem structure and dynamics, energy flow, biogeochemical cycles, population ecology, community interactions, biodiversity, and conservation biology.