Physics syllabus, dot point by dot point
Every dot point in the TAS Physics course document, in syllabus order, with a focused answer for each. Open any dot point for the answer, exam-style questions and links to related points.
Unit 3: Gravity and Electromagnetism
Section overview →How do we map the influence of a charge on the space around it?
How much energy does it take to move through a gravitational field?
What produces magnetic fields and what shape do they take?
How was the charge on a single electron measured?
Why do astronauts float and how are orbital periods related to radius?
How is alternating current generated from rotating motion?
How does a current in a magnetic field produce motion?
How is energy transferred when a force moves an object?
What determines the size and direction of an induced voltage?
How do we describe and predict motion in a straight line?
How do forces determine how an object moves?
What stays the same when objects collide?
What holds planets and satellites in their orbits?
How does a changing magnetic field create electricity?
What force acts between electric charges?
How do objects move when launched or turned by a force?
Why do magnetic fields make charged particles move in circles?
How does an electric field change the energy and motion of a charge?
Unit 4: Revolutions in Modern Physics
Section overview →How do atoms emit light and how do nuclei release energy?
What are the fundamental building blocks of matter?
Why does light behave like a stream of particles?
What happens to space and time at very high speeds?