Skills.
Module 1: Kinematics
- Distance vs displacement
- Velocity vs speed
- Acceleration
- Newtons 3 laws of motion
- What is force
- Net forces in 1 D
- Net force problems in 2 D
- Relative motion of objects in two dimensions
Module 2: Dynamics
- Static vs dynamic friction
- Inclined planes
- Banked curve problems
- Force Impulse
- Collisions and momentum
Module 3: Waves and thermodynamics
- The mechanical wave model
- Simple harmonic motion
- Resonance
- Reflection, refraction, diffraction and super position
- Standing waves in strings
- The Doppler Effect
- Beats
- Inverse square law for intensity of sound
- Reflection of light
- Refraction of light
- Snell’s law
- Dispersion of light
- Refractive index of a medium
- Inverse square law for intensity of light
Module 4: Electricity and magnetism
Master.
- Sample module exams
- Sample Quiz’s
- Preliminary Physics Quiz 1 (module 4)
- HSC Questions from Preliminary Course (module 4)
- Sample end of year exams
