ACSPH036
More energy is released per nucleon in nuclear fusion than in nuclear fission because a greater percentage of the mass is transformed into energy
ACSPH036 | Content Descriptions | Unit 1 | Physics | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
ACSPH097
Gravitational field strength is defined as the net force per unit mass at a particular point in the field
ACSPH097 | Content Descriptions | Unit 3 | Physics | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
ACSPH104
A positively charged body placed in an electric field will experience a force in the direction of the field; the strength of the electric field is defined as the force per unit charge
ACSPH104 | Content Descriptions | Unit 3 | Physics | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
ACSPH040
The energy available to charges moving in an electrical circuit is measured using electric potential difference, which is defined as the change in potential energy per unit charge between two defined points in the circuit
ACSPH040 | Content Descriptions | Unit 1 | 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
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