Topic Links

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