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Course Overview

Course Description
This course enables students to deepen their understanding of physics concepts and theories. Students will continue their exploration of energy transformations and the forces that affect motion, and will investigate electrical, gravitational, and magnetic fields and electromagnetic radiation. Students will also explore the wave nature of light, quantum mechanics, and special relativity. They will further develop their scientific investigation skills, learning, for example, how to analyse, qualitatively and quantitatively, data related to a variety of physics concepts and principles. Students will also consider the impact of technological applications of physics on society and the environment.

Assessment & Evaluation 
Coursework will make up 70% of your overall mark. This is made up from:
  • your design of and participation in class experiments, along with the submission of associated formal laboratory reports;  
  • your facilitation and participate in article discussions; 
  • your preparation and presentation of a physics poster;
  • your completion of formal tests during the semester. 
At the end of semester there is a final examination worth 30% of your overall mark.

Course Schedule (tentative)

Below is a tentative schedule for the topics covered in this course. To access specific information regarding assignments, readings, tests, please click on the topic to take you to that page.

Final Project

DIY Simulation to study a physics concept. 

Class Discussion

Use the links provided in class to sign in to your class discussion group.

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