i. To the student
ii. List of Board of Studies verbs
iii. Prescribed Focus Areas – An introduction
iv. Physics skills – An introduction
v. Acknowledgments and credits
SPACE
Chapter 1: Gravity
Chapter 2: Space exploration
Chapter 3: Gravity, orbits and space travel
Chapter 4: Special relativity
Module review questions
MOTORS AND GENERATORS
Chapter 5: DC motors
Chapter 6: Electromagnetic induction
Chapter 7: Generators
Chapter 8: Transformers
Chapter 9: AC Motors
Module review questions
FROM IDEAS TO IMPLEMENTATION
Chapter 10: From CRTs to CROs and TVs
Chapter 11: From the photoelectric effect to photo cells
Chapter 12: From semiconductors to solid state devices
Chapter 13: From superconductors to maglev trains
Module review questions
FROM QUANTA TO QUARKS
Chapter 14: The models of the atom
Chapter 15: More on the models of the atom
Chapter 16: The nucleus and nuclear reactions
Chapter 17: Applications of nuclear physics and the standard model of matter
Option review questions
MEDICAL PHYSICS
Chapter 18: Ultrasound
Chapter 19: X-rays, computed axial tomography and endoscopy
Chapter 20: Medical Physics Part 3 - Radioactivity as a diagnostic tool
Chapter 21: Medical Physics Part 4 - Magnetic resonance imaging
Option review questions
ASTROPHYSICS
Chapter 22: Observing our universe
Chapter 23: Astrometry: Finding the distance to stars
Chapter 24: Spectroscopy: Analysing the spectra of stars
Chapter 25: Photometry: Measuring starlight
Chapter 26: Variable and binary stars
Chapter 27: The life cycle of stars
Option Review Questions
Glossary
Appendix: Data and Formulae sheet
Dr. Xiao L.Wu graduated from Sydney Boys High School with first place in physics, receiving the Premier’s All Rounder Award for his HSC. He then completed his Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery degrees (Honours) at the University of New South Wales and is pursuing a career as an orthopaedic surgeon. Dr. Wu is also very passionate about teaching, especially high school science. He has taught at UNSW and produced many outstanding students in his 8 years of high school tutoring.
Robert Farr is the Head of Science at Brigidine College in St Ives, Sydney and has been teaching and marking senior physics for 25 years in New South Wales schools. He has been on review panels for the current physics syllabus and has extensive experience as a marker, senior marker and supervisor in physics and chemistry. Robert graduated with a Bachelor of Science (Honours) degree from the University of Sydney in 1982 and completed his Diploma of Education the next year. He has a Master of Arts, specialising in science education and school leadership, from MacQuarie University. Robert was a consultant and contributing author on the highly successful McGraw-Hill Biology in Focus series, especially in developing the approach to the Prescribed Focus Areas.
Complete syllabus integration, with content following the syllabus dot points
First-hand and secondary source investigations integrated throughout
Emphasis on PFAs and Physics Skills.