It is recommended that students have mastered the learning outcomes from Physics 11 prior to Physics 12 .
Equipment: A simple scientific calculator is required.
Much more rigorous than Physics 11, this course will apply mathematical models to the analysis of mechanical systems. Lab activities will be used to test mathematical predictions. This course is recommended for students who are planning to pursue any of the sciences at a post-secondary level.
Big Ideas covered include:
- Measurement of motion depends on our frame of reference.
- Forces can cause linear and circular motion.
- Momentum is conserved within a closed and isolated system.
- Forces and energy interactions occur within fields.