{"id":362,"date":"2023-07-16T18:15:48","date_gmt":"2023-07-16T22:15:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/abehandbook\/chapter\/physics-advanced-level\/"},"modified":"2023-07-16T18:15:48","modified_gmt":"2023-07-16T22:15:48","slug":"physics-advanced-level","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/abehandbook\/chapter\/physics-advanced-level\/","title":{"raw":"Physics: Advanced Level","rendered":"Physics: Advanced Level"},"content":{"raw":"\n<div class=\"physics:-advanced-level\">\n<h3>Physics: Advanced Level<\/h3>\n\n<hr>\n\n<h5>Core Topics<\/h5>\n<h6>A. Measurement<\/h6>\n<ul>\n \t<li>Solve problems involving SI units<\/li>\n \t<li>Maintain the correct number of significant numbers in calculations<\/li>\n \t<li>Use uncertainties in measurement<\/li>\n \t<li>Define vector and scalar quantities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h6>B. Kinematics<\/h6>\n<ul>\n \t<li>Use the language and concepts of kinematics to describe motion<\/li>\n \t<li>Analyze and solve kinematics in one dimension<\/li>\n \t<li>Construct and interpret displacement versus time curves<\/li>\n \t<li>Construct and interpret velocity versus time graphs<\/li>\n \t<li>Solve problems involving uniform acceleration<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h6>C. Dynamics<\/h6>\n<ul>\n \t<li>Use the language and concepts of dynamics to describe forces and energy<\/li>\n \t<li>Analyze and solve dynamics in one dimension using free body diagrams<\/li>\n \t<li>Apply Newton\u2019s laws of motion in one dimension<\/li>\n \t<li>Solve problems involving:\n<ul>\n \t<li>Friction forces<\/li>\n \t<li>Gravity forces including Newton\u2019s Law of Universal Gravitation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n \t<li>Analyze and solve problems in kinetic and potential energy<\/li>\n \t<li>Analyze and solve problems in energy conservation<\/li>\n \t<li>Solve problems involving work and power<\/li>\n \t<li>Solve problems involving impulse and conservation of momentum in one dimension.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h6>D. Electricity<\/h6>\n<ul>\n \t<li>Use the language and concepts of electricity to describe electrical phenomena<\/li>\n \t<li>Analyze and solve problems using Coulomb\u2019s law<\/li>\n \t<li>Analyze and solve problems involving Ohm\u2019s law<\/li>\n \t<li>Define and distinguish between electric potential difference, resistance and current<\/li>\n \t<li>Solve simple DC resistance problems involving series, parallel and combination circuits<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h6>E. Heat<\/h6>\n<ul>\n \t<li>Use the language and concepts of thermodynamics to describe the transfer of heat energy<\/li>\n \t<li>Define and distinguish between temperature, heat energy and specific heat capacity<\/li>\n \t<li>Analyze and solve problems in heat energy<\/li>\n \t<li>Demonstrate an understanding of the different mechanisms of heat transfer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h6>F. Waves<\/h6>\n<ul>\n \t<li>Use the language of physics to describe wave phenomena<\/li>\n \t<li>Define and distinguish between amplitude, wavelength, frequency, wave speed and period<\/li>\n \t<li>Analyze and solve problems involving wave phenomena including refraction, reflection and total internal reflection<\/li>\n \t<li>Describe various wave phenomena and the conditions which produce them<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h6>Options:<\/h6>\nThe following topics may be useful to students going on to further physics courses:\n<ul>\n \t<li>Atomic and nuclear physics<\/li>\n \t<li>Modern physics<\/li>\n \t<li>Optics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h6>Laboratories:<\/h6>\nThere should be one laboratory from each topic and a minimum of seven laboratories. Laboratory skills must include:\n<ul>\n \t<li>Collecting data through observation:\n<ul>\n \t<li>Record a measurement to the appropriate level of precision<\/li>\n \t<li>Recognize that all measured values have an uncertainty<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n \t<li>Constructing graphs:\n<ul>\n \t<li>Choose appropriate scales<\/li>\n \t<li>Determine line of best fit<\/li>\n \t<li>Label correctly<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n \t<li>Drawing conclusions from observations and data:\n<ul>\n \t<li>Identify and discuss sources of error<\/li>\n \t<li>Calculate and interpret the slope of a line<\/li>\n \t<li>Relate conclusion to objectives<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n \t<li>Calculating experimental error:\n<ul>\n \t<li>Determine % error and % difference where appropriate<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n \t<li>Completing formal lab reports<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","rendered":"<div class=\"physics:-advanced-level\">\n<h3>Physics: Advanced Level<\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<h5>Core Topics<\/h5>\n<h6>A. Measurement<\/h6>\n<ul>\n<li>Solve problems involving SI units<\/li>\n<li>Maintain the correct number of significant numbers in calculations<\/li>\n<li>Use uncertainties in measurement<\/li>\n<li>Define vector and scalar quantities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h6>B. Kinematics<\/h6>\n<ul>\n<li>Use the language and concepts of kinematics to describe motion<\/li>\n<li>Analyze and solve kinematics in one dimension<\/li>\n<li>Construct and interpret displacement versus time curves<\/li>\n<li>Construct and interpret velocity versus time graphs<\/li>\n<li>Solve problems involving uniform acceleration<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h6>C. 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