We cover the following topics:
· Experimental skills.
· Mechanics: Energy, Vectors, Motion, Forces, Levers, Rotational Motion, Torque and Periodic motion.
· Waves and Light.
· Radioactivity.
· Electricity: Voltage, Current, Resistance, Meters, Motors and Electromagnetism, Electrostatics, Multiloop Circuits, Capacitors, Inductors, Tuned circuits and Alternating Current.
Modern Physics: We look at a model used to explain the energy transformations inside an atom and the Aurora Borealis.
Our courses are assessed using NZQA registered achievement standards.
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