15330                                                                                               PHYSICS

Course:Physics                                                         Category:     A

2 units for each of Preliminary and HSC                                  

Board Developed Course                                                               Exclusions: Senior Science (Preliminary)

Course Description:

The Preliminary course incorporates the study of kinematics and dynamics; the properties of waves; electrical energy, electric and magnetic fields, generators, superconductors and transformers; and the interaction between energy and matter that brought about the formation of the Earth.

The HSC course builds upon the Preliminary course.  It examines the effects of gravitational fields, momentum, projectile and circular motion and the development of our understanding of the macro and atomic world throughout the Twentieth Century.

Main Topics Covered:

One Option from the following:

·      Medical Physics

·      Astrophysics

·      Geophysics

·      Physics of Human Movement and Sport

·      From Quanta to Quarks

Particular Course Requirements:

Practical experiences should occupy a minimum of 80 indicative hours across Preliminary and HSC course time.

SKILLS / APTITUDE                         Important                               Not so important

Essay Writing                                                                                     *

Research                                            *

Oral Reporting                                                                                                *

Practical work                                     *

Working in a group or team                *

Public Performance                                                                            *

Meeting Deadlines                              *

Assessment:  HSC Course only