Physics

Course summary

Have you ever wondered where the elements that make you were formed or why the sun shines? Physics is our attempt to explain these and the laws governing the behaviour of all matter and energy in the Universe. It encompasses the unimaginably small, in the study of fundamental particles and quantum mechanics, and the nature of galaxies and the Universe itself, shaped by gravity. This course provides a grounding of the fundamental ideas of Physics and the theoretical and experimental methods used in trying to explain our Universe. The study of Physics provides a foundation for many areas vital to our modern world such as engineering, communications, scientific research and development, computing and manufacturing. Without Physics you would be without the computer, the World Wide Web and the mobile phone on which we all rely. Year 12 1. Measurements and their errors 2. Particles and Radiation 3. Waves 4. Mechanics and Materials 5. Electricity Year 13 6. Further Mechanics and Thermal Physics 7. Fields and their consequences 8. Nuclear Physics - One from the following options: i) Astrophysics ii) Medical Physics iii) Engineering Physics iv) Turning Points in Physics v) Electronics