Physics 12

Vector analysis in two dimensions

I can use two-dimensional vector analysis for systems of masses and relative motion.

Conservation of momentum in collisions

I can apply conservation of momentum to 1D and 2D collisions.

Choosing energy or momentum

I can decide whether conservation of energy or momentum best solves a given problem.

Representing forces as vectors (2D)

I can represent forces as vectors and combine them in two dimensions.

Designing a dynamics experiment

I can design a controlled experiment for a dynamics investigation.

Selecting instruments and processes

I can select suitable instruments and processes for a dynamics investigation.

Carrying out procedures

I can carry out a dynamics procedure, controlling variables and adapting as needed.

Displaying evidence

I can display dynamics evidence clearly in tables, graphs, and diagrams.

Modes of representation

I can represent physics results in numeric, symbolic, graphical, and word forms.

Multiple perspectives on an issue

I can identify the multiple perspectives shaping a physics-related decision.

Working cooperatively

I can work cooperatively to plan, carry out, and troubleshoot a physics investigation.

Designing an experiment (extended)

I can design an extended dynamics experiment with well-controlled variables.

Displaying evidence (extended)

I can display extended-investigation dynamics data using appropriate formats.

Building and testing a prototype

I can build, test, and troubleshoot a prototype physics device.

Evaluating a designed device

I can evaluate a device I designed against criteria I set.

Modes of representation (analysis)

I can select and use multiple modes of representation to analyse a physics result.

Compiling and organizing data

I can compile and organize dynamics data into tables and graphs for interpretation.

Projectile motion (dynamic extension)

I can analyse projectile motion by separating horizontal and vertical components.

Uniform circular motion (algebraic/vector)

I can describe uniform circular motion with algebra and vectors.

Circular motion and Newton's laws

I can explain circular motion quantitatively using Newton's laws.

Wave equation (dynamic extension)

I can apply the wave equation to predict wave behaviour in an extension context.

Simple harmonic motion energy

I can explain the energy exchange in simple harmonic motion quantitatively.

Kepler's laws (dynamic extension)

I can explain Kepler's first two laws and apply the third quantitatively.

Building and evaluating a device

I can construct, test, and evaluate a projectile or motion device against set criteria.

Projectile motion analysis

I can analyse projectile motion quantitatively for a launcher-based investigation.

Projectile motion qualitatively and quantitatively

I can analyse projectile motion both qualitatively and quantitatively.

Uniform circular motion in depth

I can describe uniform circular motion in depth with algebra and vectors.

Circular motion with Newton's laws

I can explain circular motion quantitatively using Newton's laws in orbital contexts.

Investigating a development

I can identify a question and investigate a scientific or technological development with evidence.

SHM: displacement, velocity, acceleration

I can explain qualitatively how displacement, velocity, and acceleration relate in simple harmonic motion.

SHM energy in depth

I can explain the kinetic-potential energy exchange in SHM quantitatively.

Compiling and organizing orbital data

I can compile and organize orbital data into tables and graphs for interpretation.

Kepler's laws applied

I can explain Kepler's first two laws and apply the third to orbital data.

Universal gravitation and orbits

I can apply Newton's law of universal gravitation to orbital motion.

Communicating ideas about fields

I can communicate physics reasoning about fields clearly and respond to others.

Fields as regions of space

I can describe fields as regions of space that exert forces on mass and charge.

Fields affecting mass and charge

I can describe in detail how each field type affects mass and charge.

Field lines

I can draw field lines showing the source and direction of a field.

Charges and poles

I can describe electric fields by charge and magnetic fields by poles.

Newton's law vs Coulomb's law

I can compare and apply Newton's law of gravitation and Coulomb's law.

Ohm's law and circuits

I can apply Ohm's law to series, parallel, and combination circuits.

Carrying out circuit procedures

I can carry out a circuit procedure, controlling variables and using instruments accurately.

Circuit procedures (extended)

I can carry out an extended circuit investigation controlling variables and using instruments.

Predicting and hypothesizing (circuits)

I can state a prediction and hypothesis for a circuit investigation from prior evidence.

Designing a circuit experiment

I can design a circuit experiment and identify its specific variables.

Magnetic field of a current

I can describe the magnetic field produced by a current in a wire and a solenoid.

Force on a moving charge

I can analyse the force on a moving charge in a magnetic field.

Electromagnetic induction

I can explain electromagnetic induction qualitatively.

Motors and generators

I can compare how a motor and a generator work using electromagnetism.

Alternating and direct current

I can describe and compare direct current and alternating current.

Selecting and integrating information (fields)

I can select and integrate information from multiple sources on fields and electromagnetism.