ACSPH142
The Standard Model explains three of the four fundamental forces (strong, weak and electromagnetic forces) in terms of an exchange of force-carrying particles called gauge bosons; each force is mediated by a different type of gauge boson
ACSPH142 | Content Descriptions | Unit 4 | Physics | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
Unit 4: Revolutions in modern physics Physics
The development of quantum theory and the theory of relativity fundamentally changed our understanding of how nature operates and led to the development of a wide range of new technologies, including technologies that revolutionised the storage, processing …
Unit 4 | Physics | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
Unit 1: Thermal, nuclear and electrical physics Physics
An understanding of heating processes, nuclear reactions and electricity is essential to appreciate how global energy needs are met. In this unit, students explore the ways physics is used to describe, explain and predict the energy transfers and transformations …
Unit 1 | Physics | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
Unit 2: Linear Motion and Waves Physics
In this unit, students develop an appreciation of how an understanding of motion and waves can be used to describe, explain and predict a wide range of phenomena. Students describe linear motion in terms of position and time data, and examine the relationships …
Unit 2 | Physics | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
Unit 3: Gravity and electromagnetism Physics
Field theories have enabled physicists to explain a vast array of natural phenomena and have contributed to the development of technologies that have changed the world, including electrical power generation and distribution systems, artificial satellites …
Unit 3 | Physics | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
ACSPH076
A wave model explains a wide range of light-related phenomena including reflection, refraction, total internal reflection, dispersion, diffraction and interference; a transverse wave model is required to explain polarisation
ACSPH076 | Content Descriptions | Unit 2 | Physics | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
ACSPH017
The kinetic particle model describes matter as consisting of particles in constant motion, except at absolute zero
ACSPH017 | Content Descriptions | Unit 1 | Physics | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
ACSPH071
The mechanical wave model can be used to explain phenomena related to reflection and refraction (for example, echoes, seismic phenomena)
ACSPH071 | Content Descriptions | Unit 2 | Physics | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
ACSPH075
A ray model of light may be used to describe reflection, refraction and image formation from lenses and mirrors
ACSPH075 | Content Descriptions | Unit 2 | Physics | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
ACSPH146
High-energy particle accelerators are used to test theories of particle physics including the Standard Model
ACSPH146 | Content Descriptions | Unit 4 | Physics | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
ACSPH147
The Standard Model is used to describe the evolution of forces and the creation of matter in the Big Bang theory
ACSPH147 | Content Descriptions | Unit 4 | Physics | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
Structure of Physics Physics
Units In Physics, students develop their understanding of the core concepts, models and theories that describe, explain and predict physical phenomena. There are four units: Unit 1: Thermal, nuclear and electrical physics Unit 2: Linear motion and waves Unit …
Structure of Physics | Physics | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
Links to Foundation to Year 10 Physics
Progression from the F-10 Australian Curriculum: Science The Physics curriculum continues to develop student understanding and skills from across the three strands of the F-10 Australian Curriculum: Science. In the Science Understanding strand, the Physics …
Links to Foundation to Year 10 | Physics | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
ACSPH139
The Bohr model of the hydrogen atom integrates light quanta and atomic energy states to explain the specific wavelengths in the hydrogen spectrum and in the spectra of other simple atoms; the Bohr model enables line spectra to be correlated with atomic …
ACSPH139 | Content Descriptions | Unit 4 | Physics | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
Rationale/Aims Physics
Rationale Physics is a fundamental science that endeavours to explain all the natural phenomena that occur in the universe. Its power lies in the use of a comparatively small number of assumptions, models, laws and theories to explain a wide range of …
Rationale/Aims | Physics | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
ACSPH087
Models and theories are contested and refined or replaced when new evidence challenges them, or when a new model or theory has greater explanatory power
ACSPH087 | Content Descriptions | Unit 3 | Physics | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
ACSPH123
Models and theories are contested and refined or replaced when new evidence challenges them, or when a new model or theory has greater explanatory power
ACSPH123 | Content Descriptions | Unit 4 | Physics | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
ACSPH026
The nuclear model of the atom describes the atom as consisting of an extremely small nucleus, which contains most of the atom’s mass and is made up of positively charged protons and uncharged neutrons surrounded by negatively charged electrons
ACSPH026 | Content Descriptions | Unit 1 | Physics | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
ACSPH141
The Standard Model is based on the premise that all matter in the universe is made up from elementary matter particles called quarks and leptons; quarks experience the strong force, leptons do not
ACSPH141 | Content Descriptions | Unit 4 | Physics | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
ACSPH140
On the atomic level, energy and matter exhibit the characteristics of both waves and particles (for example, Young’s double slit experiment is explained with a wave model but produces the same interference pattern when one photon at a time is passed through …
ACSPH140 | Content Descriptions | Unit 4 | Physics | Science | Senior secondary curriculum