Physics

Course summary

Physics allows students to study Newton’s three laws of motion and applications to everyday situations, the motion of projectiles through the air and certain properties of materials such as Young’s modulus. Students will also study basic circuit electronics and the laws governing them, for example, Kirchoff’s laws and I-V characteristics of certain components. The physics of waves is also examined, with focus on progressive and stationary waves and their everyday occurrences, before applying this knowledge to the study of quantum physics including Einstein’s photoelectric equation as well as the phenomenon of wave-particle duality. In the second year, a further two modules are studied, entitled “Newtonian World and Astrophysics” and “Particles and Medical Physics”. Throughout the course, students will also be required to develop practical skills in preparation for the written examinations