Physics

Course summary

Units Studied Year 12: Unit 1: Development of Practical Skills in Physics Unit 2: Foundations of Physics Unit 3: Forces and Motion Unit 4: Electrons, Waves and Photons Units Studied Year 13: Unit 1: Development of Practical Skills in Physics Unit 2: Foundations of Physics Physical Quantities and Units, Scalars and Vectors, Measurements Unit 3: Forces and Motion Unit 4: Electrons, Waves and Photons Charge and Current, Energy, Power and Resistance, Electrical Circuits, Waves and Quantum Physics Unit 5: Newtonian World and Astrophysics: Thermal Physics, Circular Motion, Oscillations, Gravitational Fields and Astrophysics Unit 6: Particles and Medical Physics Capacitors, Electric Fields, Electromagnetism, Nuclear and Particle Physics, Medical Imaging. This course develops students’ problem-solving and mathematical skills. Students who successfully complete this course will be prepared to study a degree in astrophysics, biomedical engineering, engineering, or physics. Career pathways include engineering, coastal scientists, pyrotechnics, astrophysicists, computer game design, and weather forecasting.