Jacaranda Physics 1 VCE Units 1 and 2 4E LearnON and Print
| Author(s): | O'keeffe |
| ISBN: | 9780730373155 |
| Pub date: | November 2019 |
| RRP: | $80 |
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About this resource ix
Acknowledgements xi
Unit 1 What Ideas Explain the Physical World? 1
Area of Study 1 How Can Thermal Effects Be Explained?
1 Thermodynamic principles 3
1.1 Overview 3
1.2 Explaining heat using the kinetic theory 4
1.3 Measuring and converting temperature 9
1.4 Transferring heat 13
1.5 Thermal equilibrium and the laws of thermodynamics 18
1.6 Specific heat capacity 22
1.7 Review 30
2 Thermodynamics and climate science 35
2.1 Overview 35
2.2 Earth’s energy systems 37
2.3 The enhanced greenhouse effect 45
2.4 Climate models 54
2.5 Investigating issues related to thermodynamics 56
2.6 Review 58
Area of Study 1 Review
Practice examination 64
Practice school-assessed coursework 69
Area of Study 2 How Do Electric Circuits Work?
3 Concepts used to model electricity 70
3.1 Overview 70
3.2 Electric circuits 71
3.3 Current 76
3.4 Voltage 83
3.5 Energy and power in an electric circuit 86
3.6 Resistance 91
3.7 Review 103
4 Circuit analysis 112
4.1 Overview 112
4.2 BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE Electric circuit rules 113
4.3 Series and parallel circuits 119
4.4 Non-ohmic devices in series and parallel 130
4.5 Power in circuits 135
4.6 Review 137
5 Using electricity and electrical safety 145
5.1 Overview 145
5.2 Household electricity and usage 146
5.3 Electrical safety 153
5.4 Review 161
Area of Study 2 Review
Practice examination 167
Practice school-assessed coursework 174
Area of Study 3 What is Matter and How is it Formed?
6 Origins of atoms 176
6.1 Overview 176
6.2 Early developments of the Big Bang Theory 177
6.3 Further developments of the Big Bang Theory 186
6.4 Measurements of the universe 189
6.5 The formation of the first atoms 195
6.6 Review 203
7 Particles in the nucleus 207
7.1 Overview 207
7.2 The discovery of subatomic particles 208
7.3 Nuclear radiation 221
7.4 Types of nuclear radiation 227
7.5 Review 235
8 Energy from the atom 242
8.1 Overview 242
8.2 Energy from mass 243
8.3 Energy from the nucleus 247
8.4 Energy from accelerating charges 256
8.5 Review 261
Area of Study 3 Review
Practice examination 266
Practice school-assessed coursework 271
Unit 2 What Do Experiments Reveal About The Physical World? 273
Area of Study 1 How Can Motion Be Described and Explained?
9 Analysing motion 275
9.1 Overview 275
9.2 Describing movement 276
9.3 Analysing motion graphically 287
9.4 Equations for constant acceleration 299
9.5 Review 305
10 Forces in action 313
10.1 Overview 313
10.2 Forces as vectors 314
10.3 Newton’s First Law of Motion 325
10.4 Newton’s Second Law of Motion 327
10.5 Newton’s Third Law of Motion 337
10.6 Forces in two dimensions 342
10.7 Momentum and impulse 351
10.8 Torque 360
10.9 Equilibrium 362
10.10 Review 368
11 Energy and motion 374
11.1 Overview 374
11.2 Impulse and momentum 375
11.3 Work and energy 381
11.4 Energy transfers 385
11.5 Efficiency and power 397
11.6 Review 402
Area of Study 1 Review
Practice examination 408
Practice school-assessed coursework 413
Area of Study 2 Options: Observation of the Physical World (Online)
12 What are stars?
13 Is there life beyond Earth’s solar system?
14 How do forces act on the human body?
15 How can AC electricity charge a DC device?
16 How do heavy things fly?
17 How do fusion and fission compare as viable nuclear energy power sources?
18 How is radiation used to maintain human health?
19 How do particle accelerators work?
20 How can human vision be enhanced?
21 How do instruments make music?
22 How can performance in ball sports be improved?
23 How does the human body use electricity?
Area of Study 3 Practical Investigation
24 Practical investigation 430
24.1 Overview 430
24.2 Key science skills in Physics 431
24.3 BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE Variables 440
24.4 Concepts specific to investigation, key terms and representations 442
24.5 Scientific research methodologies and techniques 446
24.6 Health and safety guidelines 454
24.7 Methods of organising, analysing and evaluating primary data 457
24.8 Models and theories to understand observed phenomena 469
24.9 Nature of evidence and key findings of investigations 472
24.10 Conventions of scientific report writing and scientific poster presentation 474
24.11 Review 485
Glossary 495
Appendix 1: Periodic table 502
Appendix 2: Astronomical data 504
Answers 505
Index 542
