Table of Contents – Physics in FocusHSC Course

Contents

i. To the student
ii. List of Board of Studies verbs
iii. Prescribed Focus Areas – An introduction
iv. Physics skills – An introduction
v. Acknowledgments and credits

SPACE
Chapter 1: Gravity
Chapter 2: Space exploration
Chapter 3: Gravity, orbits and space travel
Chapter 4: Special relativity
Module review questions

MOTORS AND GENERATORS
Chapter 5: DC motors
Chapter 6: Electromagnetic induction
Chapter 7: Generators
Chapter 8: Transformers
Chapter 9: AC Motors
Module review questions

FROM IDEAS TO IMPLEMENTATION
Chapter 10: From CRTs to CROs and TVs
Chapter 11: From the photoelectric effect to photo cells
Chapter 12: From semiconductors to solid state devices
Chapter 13: From superconductors to maglev trains
Module review questions

FROM QUANTA TO QUARKS
Chapter 14: The models of the atom
Chapter 15: More on the models of the atom
Chapter 16: The nucleus and nuclear reactions
Chapter 17: Applications of nuclear physics and the standard model of matter
Option review questions

MEDICAL PHYSICS
Chapter 18: Ultrasound
Chapter 19: X-rays, computed axial tomography and endoscopy
Chapter 20: Medical Physics Part 3 - Radioactivity as a diagnostic tool
Chapter 21: Medical Physics Part 4 - Magnetic resonance imaging
Option review questions

ASTROPHYSICS
Chapter 22: Observing our universe
Chapter 23: Astrometry: Finding the distance to stars
Chapter 24: Spectroscopy: Analysing the spectra of stars
Chapter 25: Photometry: Measuring starlight
Chapter 26: Variable and binary stars
Chapter 27: The life cycle of stars
Option Review Questions

Glossary
Appendix: Data and Formulae sheet
Index