Physics

Study Overview

The study of VCE Physics involves investigating, understanding, and explaining the behaviour of physical phenomena in the Universe. Physics is essential to understanding the world around us and the world beyond us. It is the most basic and fundamental science.

Physics challenges students’ imaginations with concepts such as relativity and string theory, and it leads to great discoveries, such as lasers, that lead to technologies that change our lives; healing joints, curing cancer, and developing sustainable energy solutions.

Units

Unit 1: How is energy useful to society?
Unit 2: How does physics help us to understand the world?
Unit 3: How do fields explain motion and electricity?
Unit 4: How have creative ideas and investigation revolutionized thinking in physics?

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Assessment

Topic Tests
Presentations
Practical activities
Examinations

Prerequisites / Suggested Prior Studies

Year 9 Science
Year 10 Physics Investigation (B+ average)
Year 10 Maths for Methods

Suggested prior studies include:

VCE Mathematical Methods (Units 1-4) and/or
VCE Specialist Mathematics (Units 1-4)

Future Pathways

Physics provides for continuing study pathways within the discipline and can lead to a range of careers.

Physicists may undertake research and development in specialist areas including:

acoustics
astrophysics and cosmology
atmospheric physics
computational physics
communications
education
engineering
geophysics
instrumentation, lasers and photonics
medical diagnosis and treatment
nuclear science
optics
pyrotechnics
radiography
Physicists work in cross-disciplinary areas such as bushfire research, climate science, forensic science, materials science, neuroscience, remote sensing, renewable energy generation, sports science and transport and vehicle safety.

All students are advised to check the VTAC Guide for information regarding the pre-requisites for the course they may wish to pursue

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