S1 Physics

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1.1 – Heat and States of Matter

States of matter; effect of heating; boiling water; graph drawing; changes of state; heat calculations; conduction; conductors and insulators; uses in every day life; convection; convection currents; radiation; radiation and different surfaces; thermal images.

1.2 – Forces

Effects of forces; Newton balance; friction; factors affecting friction; friction in design and technology; increasing and decreasing friction; weight and mass; gravitational field strength; weight and mass calculations; balanced forces; Newton’s first law; seatbelts; unbalanced force; acceleration and deceleration; Newton’s second law; Calculations.

1.3– Big Ideas in Modern Physics

Introduction to one of Special relativity, General Relativity & Black Holes orQuantum mechanics using the Uncle Albert series of books. Special relativity: The speed of light; effect of high speed travel on time, length and mass; Lorentz factor calculations; relative motion. General Relativity: free fall; simulating gravity; gravity and length; the expanding universe; big bang model; the equivalence principle; gravity and light; red and blue shift; gravity and time; black holes. Quantum mechanics: structure of an atom; structure of nucleons; wave nature of light; wavelength; diffraction; wave-particle duality; electron diffraction; the uncertainty principle; Schrodinger’s cat.

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