Year 12 HSC Physics

Learn.

Physics Formula sheet

Working Scientifically

• The scientific Method
• Significant figures
• Accuracy vs Precision
• Validity vs reliability
• How to: Literature review

Module 5: Advanced mechanics

• Projectile motion
  • Describing projectile motion
  • Projectile motion experiments
  • Projectile motion calculations
  • Projectile motion bench to floor experiment
  • Sample exam questions

• Circular motion
  • Inclined plane and banked Curve HSC Questions

• Motion in Gravitational fields
  • Kepler’s Law

Module 6: Electromagnetism

• Charged Particles, Conductors and Electric and Magnetic Field
  • Electric and magnetic fields
  • Force acting on charged particle in electric field
  • Uniform circular motion of charged particle in magnetic fields
  • F = qE where E = V/d where V = W/q
  • Coulomb’s Law
  • Work and electrical potential energy
• The Motor Effect
  • The motor effect
  • 𝐹 = 𝑙𝐼𝐵sin𝜃
  • Experiment: Parallel Current Carrying wires
  • Experiment: Lenz’s law
  • Back emf and Lenz’s Law
  • Faradays laws
  • Maxwell’s Equations
• Electromagnetic Induction
  • Magnetic flux
  • Transformers
• Applications of the Motor Effect
  • How a DC Motor works
  • How to Build a DC Motor
  • Generators

Module 7: The nature of light

• Electromagnetic Spectrum
• Light: Wave Model
• Light: Quantum Model
• Light and Special Relativity

Module 8: Electricity and magnetism

• Origins of the Element
• Structure of the Atom
• Quantum Mechanical Nature of the Atom
• Properties of the Nucleus
• Deep inside the Atom

Weekly Homework

• Term 1
• Term 2
• Term 3
• Term 4

Memorize.

• Module 5: Advanced mechanics
• Module 6: Electromagnetism
• Module 7: The nature of light
• Module 8: Electricity and magnetism

Master.

• Sample module exams
  • Module 5: Advanced mechanics
  • Module 6: Electromagnetism
  • Module 7: The nature of light
  • Module 8: Electricity and magnetism

• Sample practicle exams
• Sample end of year exams