Author(s): Rob Farr, Kate Wilson, Phillip Young, Darren Goossens
Edition: 2
Publisher: Cengage Learning Australia Pty Limited
Year: 2017
Language: English
Pages: 461
Prelims
Title page
Imprint page
Contents
Introduction
Author and reviewer teams
acknowledgements
Using physics in Focus
Outcome grid
Chapter 1: Working scientifically and depth studies
1.1: The nature of physics
1.2: Solving scientific problems: depth studies
1.3: Planning your depth study
1.4: Conducting your investigation
1.5: Communicating your understanding
Chapter 3: Motion on a plane
3.1: Analysing vectors in one and two dimensions
3.2: Distance and displacement in a plane
3.3: Describing motion using vectors
3.4: Relative motion in a plane
Chapter summary
Chapter review questions
Module 1 review questions
Chapter 8: Wave behaviour
8.1: Reflection of waves
8.2: Refraction of waves
8.3: Diffraction of waves
8.4: Wave superposition
8.5: Standing waves
8.6: Resonance in mechanical systems
Chapter summary
Chapter review questions
Chapter 9: Sound waves
9.1: Pitch and loudness
9.2: Sound in air is a longitudinal wave
9.3: Relationship between distance and intensity
9.4: Reflection, diffraction and resonance of sound waves
9.5: Standing waves in strings
9.6: Vibration in air columns
9.7: Beats and the Doppler effect
Chapter summary
Chapter review questions
Chapter 14: Magnetism
14.1: Magnetism and magnetic materials
14.2: Magnetic field lines
14.3: Magnetic fields produced by current-carryingwires and solenoids
14.4: Magnetisation: making magnets
14.5: Modelling magnetic fields
Chapter summary
Chapter review questions
Appendices
Glossary
Index