The Jacaranda Physics series for VCE Units 1- 4 provides comprehensive coverage of the VCAA Study Design for 2016 – 2021. This series provides robust content, integrated with compelling digital resources, that enable every Physics student to reach their full potential.
New editions coming in 2019!
We are thrilled to announce Jacaranda is publishing new editions of our VCE Physics series, for use in 2020.
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What’s inside
A dedicated Practical Investigations chapter leads students through the key skills and provides advice and practical ideas for investigations
Jacaranda’s unique exam preparation tool, studyON, is now included and fully integrated with the series for greater value for money
Chapter reviews summarise key concepts and graded end-of-chapter questions regularly evaluate student knowledge and understanding
Sample problems throughout the chapter improve students’ understanding by stepping through worked solutions
Exciting new HTML5 interactivities and videos have been optimised for all devices
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Series features
The latest editions of Jacaranda’s Physics VCE series include these features:
- An overview of the key knowledge and outcomes addressed at the beginning of each chapter
- Provides an unmatched visual learning experience, with complementary interactivities for every question
- Language has been carefully selected to appeal to students of all abilities and practice questions at the end of subtopics reinforce learning
- As a matter of fact and Physics in focus panels are used to highlight applications of physics, show relevance and add interest
- Fully updated with new case studies, including new inquiry and application tasks
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Formats
Jacaranda provides a range of format options to allow teachers to teach their class their way.
Print
Printed textbook with free digital code insideeBookPLUS
The eBookPLUS is electronic version of the student text that also includes a range of digital resourceseGuidePLUS
The eGuidePLUS includes everything from the eBookPLUS plus additional resources designed for teachersPDF
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Authors
Dan O’Keefe
Graeme Lofts
Peter Nelson
Peter Pentland
Ross Phillips
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Offers and complementary products
Get studyON, our exam study, revision and practise
tool, for free!Now free and fully integrated across the entire series, studyON is our interactive and highly visual online study, revision and exam practise tool. With many features such as access to official past exams, videos, interactivities, auto-marked questions and progress tracking tools, studyON packs in so much more than a traditional print study guide.
Jacaranda's Physics VCE series
The Jacaranda Physics VCE series is available in a print with digital or digital-only format to allow teachers to teach their class, their way.
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Print + eBookPLUS + studyON
Title: Jacaranda Physics 1 VCE Units 1 and 2 Print & eBookPLUS + studyON ISBN: 9780730321484 Publication date: October 2015 RRP: $94.95 Printed textbook with free digital code inside.
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eBookPLUS + studyON
Title: Jacaranda Physics 1 VCE Units 1 and 2 eBookPLUS + studyON ISBN: 9780730326847 Publication date: November 2015 RRP: $64.95 The eBookPLUS is the electronic version of the student text that also includes a range of digital resources.
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eGuidePLUS
Title: Jacaranda Physics 1 VCE Units 1 and 2 eGuidePLUS ISBN: 9780730321491 Publication date: December 2015 RRP: $114.95 The eGuidePLUS includes everything from the eBookPLUS plus additional resources designed for teachers.
| Physics 1 VCE Units 1 and 2 | |||
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| Unit 1 | Unit 2 | ||
| Chapter 1: Heat, temperature and internal energy | Chapter 10: Analysing movement | ||
| Chapter 2: Energy in transit | Chapter 11: Forces in action | ||
| Chapter 3: The physics of climate change | Chapter 12: Mechanical interactions | ||
| Chapter 4: Current electricity | Chapter 13: Practical investigations | ||
| Chapter 5: Circuit analysis | Chapter 14: What are stars? | ||
| Chapter 6: Using electricity | Chapter 15: Is there life beyond Earth’s Solar System? | ||
| Chapter 7: Radioactivity and the nucleus | Chapter 16: How do forces act on the human body? | ||
| Chapter 8: Sub-atomic particles | Chapter 17: How can AC electricity charge a DC device? | ||
| Chapter 9: From the Big Bang to atoms | Chapter 18: How do heavy things fly? | ||
| Chapter 19: Are fusion and fission viable nuclear energy power sources? | |||
| Chapter 20: How is radiation used to maintain human health? | |||
| Chapter 21: How do particle accelerators and colliders work? | |||
| Chapter 22: How can human vision be extended? | |||
| Chapter 23: How do instruments make music? | |||
| Chapter 24: How can performance in ball sports be improved? | |||
| Chapter 25 How does the human body use electricity? | |||
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Print + eBookPLUS + studyON
Title: Jacaranda Physics 2 VCE Units 3 and 4 Print & eBookPLUS + studyON ISBN: 9780730328841 Publication date: August 2016 RRP: $94.95 Printed textbook with free digital code inside.
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eBookPLUS + studyON
Title: Jacaranda Physics 2 VCE Units 3 and 4 with eBookPLUS + studyON ISBN: 9780730334064 Publication date: January 2017 RRP: $64.95 The eBookPLUS is the electronic version of the student text that also includes a range of digital resources.
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eGuidePLUS
Title: Jacaranda Physics 2 VCE Units 3 and 4 eGuidePLUS ISBN: 9780730328865 Publication date: January 2017 RRP: $114.95 The eGuidePLUS includes everything from the eBookPLUS plus additional resources designed for teachers.
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