Table of Contents

UNIT 1 MEASUREMENT AND PHYSICAL QUANTITIESChapter 1 Measurement and physical quantitiesUNIT 2 FORCES AND MOTIONChapter 2 Motion in a straight lineChapter 3 Vectors and graphingChapter 4 Forces in actionChapter 5 Projectile, circular and periodic motionChapter 6 AstrophysicsChapter 7 Hydrostatics: The physics of fluids UNIT 3 ENERGY AND MOMENTUMChapter 8 MomentumChapter 9 Work and energy UNIT 4 THERMAL PHYSICSChapter 10 Heat and temperatureChapter 11 Heat and matterChapter 12 Heat transfer UNIT 5 WAVE MOTIONChapter 13 Wave motion in one dimensionChapter 14 Wave motion in two dimensionsChapter 15 Light – A wave?Chapter 16 Sound, music and audio technologyUNIT 6 OPTICSChapter 17 Reflection of LightChapter 18 RefractionChapter 19 LensesChapter 20 Optical instrumentsUNIT 7 ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICSChapter 21 ElectrostatisticsChapter 22 Electric circuitsChapter 23 ElectronicsChapter 24 Electronic systemsUNIT 8 MAGNETISM AND ELECTROMAGNETISMChapter 25 Magnetism and electromagnetismChapter 26 Electromagnetic inductionUNIT 9 ATOMIC AND NUCLEAR PHYSICSChapter 27 Atomic structureChapter 28 Nuclear physicsChapter 29 Quantum physics and fundamental particlesUNIT 10 EXTENSION TOPICSChapter 30 Special and general relativityChapter 31 Designing practical electronic circuitsChapter 32 Solar physicsChapter 33 Medical physics

About the Author

Dr Richard WaldingDr Richard Walding began his career as a scientist and has extensive experience teaching both Physics and Chemistry, including two decades as Head of Science. Richard is also a research fellow at Griffith University and for the past decade has been researching the history and applications of electromagnetic induction particularly as related to harbour defence. Richard was elected Fellow of both the Australian Institute of Physics and the Royal Australian Chemical Institute for his lifetime contribution to these disciplines. He was also awarded a Peter Doherty Award for work in STEM education.