Electric forces, energy, potential & field strength - Analyze and solve problems involving Fq, E, Eq and V in 1-D and use vector components to solve in 2-D

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Magnetic forces & field strength - Analyse and solve problems involving moving charges in uniform magnetic fields

1.3

Depth 1

Gravitational forces & field strength - Analyse and solve problems involving objects in a gravitational field

1.4

Depth 1

Comparison - Compare/contrast electric, magnetic and gravitational fields and relate to fundamental forces associated with theories of General Relativity and the Standard Model

1.5

Depth 1

Applications - analyze applications of fields in parallel plates, millikan expt, mass spectrometers, particle accelerators etc

2.1

Depth 1

Special Relativity intro - understand and apply Einstein's postulates of SR and how they were derived from Maxwell's equations and the Michaelson-Morley expt

2.2

Depth 1

Special Relativity-time length mass - calculate proper and relativistic values for time, length and mass using appropriate derived formulae. Calculate the gamma function

2.3

Depth 1

Special Relativity-E=mc2 & extensions - apply E=mc2 and related formulae to relativistic problems of enery-mass conversion

3.1

Depth 1

Water waves - observe and analyze diffraction and interference of water waves from point sources or slits in 2-D

3.2

Depth 1

Interference - compare/contrast diffraction & interference in water waves to light and derive relationships between variables

3.3

Depth 1

Applications - observe polarization and thin film interference. Research applications of diffraction/interference/polarization of light

3.4

Depth 1

E/M waves - observe the production of e/m waves and their applications to communication technology

4.1

Depth 1

Quantum-intro - introduction to blackbodies, the UV catastrophe and Planck's discovery

4.2

Depth 1

Quantum-PE - analyse the photoelectric effect and interpret how the results differ from accepted classical physics concepts

4.3

Depth 1

Quantum-Compton & deBroglie - develop and use the formula for the Compton Effect through application of conservation of momentum, beta decay and neutrinos. Develop and use the formula for deBroglie wavelength and apply to relativistic and non-relativistic objects

4.4

Depth 1

Quantum-duality - develop understanding of particle wave duality through analysis of double slit experiment

4.5

Depth 1

Quantum-std model - describe the Standard Model in terms of quarks, hadrons and field particles

5.1

Depth 1

N III connected objects horizontal & vertical - apply Newton's Second & Third laws to connected objects in 1-D with or without friction using FBD's and vector components. ie trains, atwood's machine, fletcher's trolley etc

5.2

Depth 1

Motion on incline - apply Newton's Second & Third laws to connected objects on an incline with or without friction using FBD's and vector components

5.3

Depth 1

Circular motion - Develop concept of centripetal acceleration/force. analyze motion of objects undergoing circular motion in horizontal and vertical planes and develop relationships between Fc, ac, r, T, f, M & v

5.4

Depth 1

Orbits - apply circular motion to gravitational force and orbital mechanics

5.5

Depth 1

Projectiles - analyze motion of objects undergoing projectile motion in 2-D and solve related problems

5.6

Depth 1

Rotational(optional) - examine properties of rotating objects

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Depth 1

Momentum-intro - derive and use equations for momentum & impulse and review work and types of energy

6.2

Depth 1

Momentum-collisions - apply conservation of momentum principles to solve associated collision, explosion and recoil problems in 1-D and 2-D

6.3

Depth 1

Momentum-inelastic collisions - differentiate betwen elastic and inelastic collisioins and how conservation of kinetic energy and momentum relate to the different scenarios

6.4

Depth 1

Momentum-springs - use formulae for hooke's law, elastic energy, kinetic & gravitional energy to analyse motion of an oscillating spring system

6.5

Depth 1

SHM(optional) - discuss fundamental physics of & applications of SHM

7.1

Depth 1

Lab Skills - follow correct format for writing lab reports and analyse data using appropriate methods

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