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Newfoundland & Labrador · Grade 11

Physics 2204

Newfoundland & Labrador’s Grade 11 science course, from Kinematics to Waves.

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Units
4
Lessons
7
Skills
33
Provincial exam
None
Official curriculum
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, Department of Education

Unit by unit

Every skill in the course, numbered by unit.

Unit 1 · 3 skills

Kinematics

Describing motion

The official wording · 3 outcomes
1.1
Use vectors to represent displacement, velocity, and acceleration
1.2
Analyze quantitatively the horizontal or vertical motion of an object
1.3
Identify the frame of reference for a given motion

Key ideas

  1. A vector has both magnitude and direction (unlike a scalar).

  2. Displacement is the straight-line change in position; distance is the path length.

  3. Velocity is displacement over time; acceleration is change in velocity over time.

  4. Direction matters: opposite directions carry opposite signs.

  5. The kinematics equations relate d, v, a, and t for uniform acceleration.

Watch out for

  • That distance and displacement are the same.
  • That acceleration always means speeding up.
  • That heavier objects fall faster (ignoring air resistance).

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Unit 2 · 5 skills

Dynamics

Forces and Newton's laws

Impulse, momentum, and collisions

The official wording · 5 outcomes
2.1
Use vectors to represent force and acceleration
2.2
Apply Newton’s laws of motion to explain inertia, the relationship between force, mass, and acceleration, and the interaction of forces between two objects
2.3
Apply quantitatively Newton’s laws of motion to impulse and momentum
2.4
Engage in a design challenge to create a structure to protect an egg when dropped from a height
2.5
Apply quantitatively the laws of conservation of momentum to one dimensional collisions and explosions

Key ideas

  1. Force and acceleration are vectors with magnitude and direction.

  2. Momentum p = mv is mass times velocity (a vector).

  3. The net force is the vector sum of all forces on an object.

  4. Impulse = force times time = change in momentum (Ft = (delta)p).

  5. A free-body diagram shows every force acting on an object.

Watch out for

  • That a moving object must have a net force in its direction of motion.
  • That momentum and force are the same quantity.
  • That forces are scalars you can just add numerically regardless of direction.

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Unit 3 · 16 skills

Work and Energy

Work, energy, and power

Springs, oscillations, and the nucleus

  • Force, displacement, and spring constants

    I can analyze force, displacement, and spring constants quantitatively (Hooke's law).

    3.9

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  • Simple harmonic motion kinematics

    I can explain the displacement, velocity, and acceleration relationships in simple harmonic motion.

    3.10

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  • Energy in simple harmonic motion

    I can explain the exchange between potential and kinetic energy in simple harmonic motion.

    3.11

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  • Choosing conservation laws for collisions

    I can determine which conservation laws best solve elastic and inelastic collision problems.

    3.12

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  • Radioactive decay and radiation

    I can describe radioactive decay and the characteristics of alpha, beta, and gamma radiation.

    3.13

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  • Sources of radioactivity

    I can describe natural and constructed sources of radioactivity.

    3.14

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  • Mass-energy equivalence

    I can apply Einstein's mass-energy equivalence to conservation of mass and energy.

    3.15

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  • Nuclear fission and fusion

    I can compare and contrast nuclear fission and fusion, qualitatively and quantitatively.

    3.16

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The official wording · 16 outcomes
3.1
Analyze quantitatively the relationships among force, distance, and work
3.2
Analyze quantitatively the relationships among mass, height, and speed using energy
3.3
Analyze common energy transformation situations using the work-energy theorem
3.4
Describe quantitatively mechanical energy as the sum of kinetic and potential energies
3.5
Analyze quantitatively problems related to kinematics and dynamics using the mechanical energy concept
3.6
Analyze quantitatively the relationships among gravitational potential energy, kinetic energy and heat energy using the law of conservation of energy
3.7
Determine the percent efficiency of energy transformations
3.8
Analyze quantitatively the relationships among work, time, and power
3.9
Analyze quantitatively the relationships among force, displacement, and spring constants
3.10
Explain quantitatively the relationships between displacement, velocity, time, and acceleration for simple harmonic motion
3.11
Explain quantitatively the relationship between potential and kinetic energies of a mass in simple harmonic motion
3.12
Determine which laws of conservation of energy or momentum are best used to solve particular real life situations involving elastic and inelastic collisions
3.13
Describe the products of radioactive decay and the characteristics of alpha, beta, and gamma radiation
3.14
Describe sources of radioactivity in the natural and constructed environments
3.15
Apply quantitatively the law of conservation of mass and energy, using Einstein’s mass-energy equivalence
3.16
Compare and contrast qualitatively and quantitatively nuclear fission and fusion

Key ideas

  1. Work = force times displacement in the direction of the force (W = Fd).

  2. Hooke's law: F = kx — force is proportional to displacement.

  3. Work is measured in joules; it transfers energy.

  4. The spring constant k measures stiffness.

  5. No work is done if there is no displacement or the force is perpendicular.

Watch out for

  • That holding something up does work (no displacement, no work).
  • That the spring force is constant regardless of stretch.
  • That work is done by a force perpendicular to the motion.

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Unit 4 · 9 skills

Waves

Wave basics and sound

Light, the Doppler effect, and refraction

The official wording · 9 outcomes
4.1
Describe the characteristics of longitudinal and transverse waves
4.2
Apply the wave equation to explain and predict the behaviour of waves
4.3
Describe how sound, as a form of energy, is produced and transmitted
4.4
Explain qualitatively and quantitatively the phenomena of wave interference and reflection of sound
4.5
Compare and describe the properties of electromagnetic radiation and sound
4.6
Explain qualitatively and quantitatively the phenomena of wave interference and diffraction of light
4.7
Explain qualitatively and quantitatively the Doppler-Fizeau effect
4.8
Explain qualitatively and quantitatively the phenomena of wave refraction
4.9
Apply the laws of reflection and the laws of refraction to predict wave behaviour

Key ideas

  1. Transverse waves oscillate perpendicular to the direction of travel.

  2. EM waves are transverse and travel through a vacuum at the speed of light.

  3. Longitudinal waves oscillate parallel (compressions and rarefactions).

  4. Sound is a longitudinal mechanical wave that needs a medium.

  5. Waves transfer energy without transferring matter.

Watch out for

  • That waves carry matter along with the energy.
  • That light needs a medium like sound does.
  • That sound is a transverse wave.

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Which course?

Newfoundland & Labrador has 4 science courses for Grade 11. Here they are side by side.

What a university, college or program asks for is theirs to say: check its admission page, and your school’s course guide.

The official curriculum

This page follows Newfoundland & Labrador’s own curriculum for Physics 2204.

Physics 2204Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, Department of Education · gov.nl.ca · Read August 7, 2026

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Questions about Physics 2204

What is Physics 2204?

Newfoundland & Labrador’s Grade 11 science course: 4 units and 33 skills, from Kinematics to Waves.

What units are in Physics 2204?

1. Kinematics, 2. Dynamics, 3. Work and Energy and 4. Waves.

Is there a provincial exam for Physics 2204?

No. Newfoundland & Labrador gives no provincial exam for Physics 2204.

What comes after Physics 2204?

Science 3200, Biology 3201, Chemistry 3202, Earth Systems 3209, Environmental Science 3205 and Physics 3204.

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