Physics (Elective) - Stage 1

Mandatory: No

Duration: Semester 1

Description

The study of Physics offers students opportunities to examine models, laws, and theories to better understand matter, forces, energy, and the interaction among them. Physics seeks to explain natural phenomena, from the subatomic world to the macrocosmos, and to make predictions about them.

Students are prepared for both TAFE pathways and Physics at Stage 2.

Topics:

• Semester 1
  - Pre-Trade and Stage 2 Preparation
  - Linear Motion and Forces
  - Electric Circuits
  - Heat
• Semester 2
  - Stage 2 Preparation
  - Energy and Momentum
  - Waves
  - Nuclear Models and Radioactivity