Pearson Physics 11 Western Australia, 2nd Edition
CHAPTER 1 Practical investigation
1.1 Designing and planning the investigation
1.2 Conducting investigations, and recording and presenting data
1.3 Discussing investigations and drawing evidence-based conclusions
Chapter review
UNIT 1 Motion, forces and energy
MOTION AND FORCES
CHAPTER 2 Scalars and vectors
2.1 Scalars and vectors
2.2 Adding vectors in one and two dimensions
2.3 Subtracting vectors in one and two dimensions
2.4 Vector components
Chapter review
CHAPTER 3 Linear motion
3.1 Displacement, speed and velocity
3.2 Acceleration
3.3 Graphing position, velocity and acceleration over time
3.4 Equations for uniform acceleration
3.5 Vertical motion
Chapter review
CHAPTER 4 Momentum and forces
4.1 Momentum and conservation of momentum
4.2 Newton’s first law
4.3 Newton’s second law
4.4 Newton’s third law
4.5 Change in momentum and impulse
4.6 Impulse and force
4.7 Mass and weight
Chapter review
Mechanical and thermal energy
CHAPTER 5 Work, energy and power
5.1 Energy and work
5.2 Kinetic energy
5.3 Gravitational potential energy
5.4 Law of conservation of energy
5.5 Elastic and inelastic collisions
5.6 Power
Chapter review
CHAPTER 6 Heating processes
6.1 Heat and temperature
6.2 Specific heat capacity
6.3 Latent heat
6.4 Heating and cooling
Chapter review
Unit 1 Review
UNIT 2 Waves, nuclear and electrical physics
Waves
CHAPTER 7 The nature of waves
7.1 Longitudinal and transverse waves
7.2 Representing waves
7.3 Wave behaviours—reflection, refraction and diffraction
7.4 Wave interactions—superposition, interference and resonance
7.5 Standing waves and harmonics
7.6 Applications of wave properties
Chapter review
Ionising radiation and nuclear reactions
CHAPTER 8 Particles in the nucleus
8.1 Atoms, isotopes and radioisotopes
8.2 Radioactivity
8.3 Properties of alpha, beta and gamma radiation
8.4 Half-life and decay series
8.5 Radiation doses and effects on humans
Chapter review
CHAPTER 9 Fission and fusion
9.1 Nuclear fission and energy
9.2 Chain reactions and nuclear reactors 96
9.3 Nuclear fusion
Chapter review
Electrical forces and energy
CHAPTER 10 Electrical physics
10.1 Behaviour of charged particles
10.2 Energy in electric circuits
10.3 Electric current and circuits
10.4 Resistance
10.5 Series and parallel circuits
10.6 Electrical safety
Unit 2 Review
APPENDIX A SI units
APPENDIX B Understanding measurement
APPENDIX C Mathematical skills for physics ATAR
ANSWERS
GLOSSARY
INDEX
ATTRIBUTIONS
