Please see the course outlines to determine which topics will be covered in each course.
Introduction to physics. Math skills, metric system, measurement, uncertainty, density, interpreting graphs.
Waves: Properties of waves, universal wave equation, wave phenomena, sound.
Optics: Electromagnetic spectrum, reflection, refraction, mirrors, lenses.
Kinematics: Displacement, time, velocity, acceleration, motion graphs, projectiles, vectors.
Dynamics: Forces, gravitation, friction, elasticity, Newton's laws of motion.
Momentum: Momentum, impulse, conservation of momentum.
Energy: Forms of energy, work, kinetic, potential, thermal, conservation, power, efficiency.
Relativity: Reference frames, time, postulates, mass-energy equivalence.
Nuclear: Fission, fusion, reactors.
Quantum: Blackbody radiation, Planck's constant, photon energy, photoelectric effect,
Equilibrium: Static objects, torque, centre of gravity, levers, ladders, tension.
Circular Motion & Gravitation: constant motion in a circle, centripetal force, centripetal acceleration, satellites, energy.
Electrostatics: nature of charge, electric forces, fields, potential energy, and absolute potential
Circuitry: Voltage, resistance, current, Kirchoff's laws, internal resistance, series and parallel circuits, power, efficiency
Electromagnetism: magnetic force, electromagnetic induction, right hand rule, current balance, mass of electron, transformer, solenoid, magnetic flux, Faraday’s law, Lenz’ law, back EMF, motor, generator