Course Plan: Unit 4

Area of Study / Lesson / Dot Point / Activity
Interactions of Light and Matter / 4 / Explain Young’s Double Slit Experiment
  • Path length difference
  • Deduction of wavelength
/
  • Practical Activity
  • Simulation Senior Physics CD
  • Think Pair share activity
  • Predict observe explain teacher demonstration
  • Advancing Physics CD Activity 320S
  • Advancing Physics CD Activity 330S
  • Advancing Physics CD Activity 30E
  • Advancing Physics CD Activity 90E
  • Advancing Physics CD Activity 100E
  • Advancing Physics CD Activity 210E
  • Advancing Physics CD Activity 230E
  • Advancing Physics CD Activity 240E
  • Advancing Physics CD Activity 70 S

Interactions of Light and Matter / 2 / Interpret the pattern produced by light when it passes through a gap or past an obstacle in terms of diffraction wavelength/aperture width ratio. /
  • Practical Activity
  • Simulation on Web
  • Predict observe explain teacher demonstration
  • Advancing Physics CD Activity 220E

Interactions of Light and Matter / 4 / Interpret Photoelectric Effect
  • Kinetic energy of photoelectrons
  • Intensity of incident irradiation
/
  • Simulation Senior Physics CD
  • Think pair share

Interactions of Light and Matter / 3 / Electron diffraction pattern, wave nature of matter /
  • Simulation Senior Physics CD
  • Probe of prior knowledge

Interactions of Light and Matter / 2 / Distinguish between momentum of photons p= h/ and momentum as applied to wavelike nature of matter de Broglie wavelength = h/p /
  • Simulation Senior Physics CD
  • Advancing Physics CD Activity 240D

Interactions of Light and Matter / 4 / Interpret atomic absorption and emission spectra in terms of quantised energy levels
E = hf /
  • Simulation Senior Physics CD
  • Role play
  • Advancing Physics CD Activity 10E

Interactions of Light and Matter / 5 / Interpret emission and absorption spectra of hydrogen in terms of electrons found in states similar to standing waves on string with both fixed ends /
  • Simulation Senior Physics CD
  • Vapour lamps and spectroscopes
  • Internet Assignment make up of stars

Interactions of Light and Matter / 1 / Use information sources to assess risk in the use of light sources lasers and related equipment /
  • Class discussion using “Fishbowl” technique.
  • Internet assignment

Electric Power / 2 / Apply field model to magnetic phenomena including shapes and directions produced by bar magnets, and current in wires, coils and solenoids /
  • Practical Activity
  • Predict observe explain activity
  • Probe of Prior Knowledge Activity
  • Advancing Physics CD Activity 40 E
  • Advancing Physics CD Activity 70S

Electric Power / 1 / Apply a field model to define magnetic flux /
  • Advancing Physics CD Activity 60 E
  • Simulation Senior Physics CD

Electric Power / 5 / Explain generation of voltage including AC voltage, in terms of rate of change of magnetic flux, Lenz’s Law and the number of loops through which the flux passes.
  • Induced emf=t for one loop
  • Lenz’s Law represented by negative sign
  • Effect of number of loops
/
  • Practical activity
  • Teacher Demonstration
  • Advancing Physics CD Activity 30 E
  • Advancing Physics CD Activity 20 E
  • Advancing Physics CD Activity 70 E
  • Advancing Physics CD Activity 80 E

Electric Power / 2 / Quantify magnetic forces on current carrying wires,
F= BIL /
  • Teacher Demonstration
  • Display material Advancing Physics CD 150 O
  • Predict observe explain
  • Advancing Physics CD Activity 290E
  • Advancing Physics CD Activity 300E

Electric Power / 2 / Describing the operation of simple DC motors /
  • Probe of Prior Knowledge
  • Advancing Physics CD Activity 10E
  • Advancing Physics CD Activity 270E
  • Advancing Physics CD Activity 340E
  • Advancing Physics CD Activity 350E
  • Advancing Physics CD Activity 70 S
  • Advancing Physics CD Activity 290S
  • Simulation

Electric Power / 2 / Describe Generation of voltage in generators and alternators, including the use of split rings and commutators /
  • Teacher Demonstration/Practical Activity
  • Predict observe explain (a motor as a generator)
  • Data logging activity

Electric Power / 1 / Compare sinusoidal AC voltages produced as a result of the uniform rotation of a loop in a constant magnetic flux in terms of frequency, period etc. /
  • Data logging activity

Electric Power / 1 / Use RMS values and interpret rms in terms of DC supply
Electric Power / 2 / Compare and contrast DC motors generators and alternators. /
  • Practical activity
  • Advancing Physics CD Activity 190E
  • Advancing Physics CD Activity 200E

Electric Power / 2 / Explain transformer action. /
  • Advancing Physics CD Activity 20 E
  • Advancing Physics CD Activity 80 E
  • Practical activity
  • Simulation Senior Physics CD

Electric Power / 1 / Model mathematically transmission losses and explain use of transformers in electrical distribution system /
  • Practical Transmission Wire model
  • Internet Assignment/Power point presentation/Poster

Electric Power / 1 / Use information sources to assess risk in the use of electricity. /
  • Internet Assignment/Power point presentation/Poster
  • Class discussion using “Fishbowl” technique.

Synchrotron and Applications / 2 /
  • Describe and design particle accelerators such as CR tube and linac including ½ mv2 =eV .
/
  • Display material Advancing Physics CD 150O
  • Display material Advancing Physics CD 160O
  • Advancing Physics CD Activity 120D
  • Internet Assignment
  • Display material Advancing Physics CD 110 O
  • Launchable file Advancing Physics CD 40L

Synchrotron and Applications / 2 /
  • Describe basic synchrotron design including electron linac etc.
/
  • Think Pair Share activity
  • Internet Activity Power Point Presentation, Think, pair share activity

Synchrotron and Applications / 2 /
  • F= q v B
/
  • Simulation
  • Advancing Physics CD Activity 160D
  • Advancing Physics CD Activity 170D
  • Advancing Physics CD Activity 150S
  • Advancing Physics CD Activity 170S
  • Launchable File Advancing Physics CD 50L

Synchrotron and Applications / 2 /
  • R= p/qB
/
  • Advancing Physics CD Activity 140S
  • Display material Advancing Physics CD 120O
  • Display material Advancing Physics CD 140 O

Synchrotron and Applications / 1 /
  • Describe qualitatively the characteristics of synchrotron radiation including brightness, spectrum and divergence
/
  • Internet Assignment Power Point presentation/Poster
  • Display material Advancing Physics CD 160 O

Synchrotron and Applications / 1 /
  • Describe the operation of a typical beamline as a tuneable source of radiation.

Synchrotron and Applications / 5 /
  • Interpret interactions with target including,
  • Effects of properties of x rays
  • X ray Bragg diffraction
  • Emission of photons
/
  • Advancing Physics CD Activity 70P

Synchrotron and Applications / 5 /
  • Use data to identify and describe types of x-ray scattering including elastic (Thompson), inelastic (Compton) scattering and diffuse scattering
/
  • Role play as Scientist presenting papers, Thompson and Bragg

Synchrotron and Applications / 2 /
  • Use data to identify and describe X ray scattering

Synchrotron and Applications / 1 /
  • Use diffraction patterns to compare and contrast atom spacing in crystalline structures

Synchrotron and Applications / 2 /
  • Analyse synchrotron-generated data

Synchrotron and Applications / 1 /
  • Use information sources to assess risk in the conduct of synchrotron experiments
/
  • Internet Assignment/Power point presentation/Poster
  • Class discussion using “Fishbowl” technique.

Photonics / 3 /
  • Explain production of light in terms of
  • Thermal motion
  • Transition between quantised energy states
/
  • Practical using vapour lamps
  • Simulation using CD

Photonics / 3 /
  • Explain light emission from LED
/
  • Practical
  • Advancing Physics CD Activity 10E

Photonics / 3 /
  • Describe laser light
/
  • Think pair share
  • Probe of prior knowledge

Photonics / 2 /
  • Explain production of light by coherent source

Photonics / 5 /
  • Describe the operation of fibre optic wave guides, including:
  • Light gathering ability using Snell’s Law
  • Attenuation by Rayleigh scattering and absorption
  • Single and multimode optical fibres
  • Modal patterns
  • Material dispersion
  • Modal dispersion
/
  • Advancing Physics CD Activity 170S
  • Advancing Physics CD Activity 20D
  • Advancing Physics CD Activity 30D

Photonics / 1 /
  • Compare optical fibre uses over short distances and long distance

Photonics / 1 /
  • Explain fibre optic imaging in fibre optic imaging bundles

Photonics / 1 /
  • Explain qualitatively the operation of simple intensity based fibre optic sensors

Photonics / 1 /
  • Use information sources to assess risk in the use of photonics equipment
/
  • Internet Assignment/Power point presentation/Poster
  • Class discussion using “Fishbowl” technique.

Recording and Reproducing Sound / 2 /
  • Explain sound as transmission of energy via pressure differences
/
  • Advancing Physics CD Activity 50P
  • Concept Cartoons

Recording and Reproducing Sound / 2 /
  • Distinguish between sound intensity and sound intensity level and loudness (units)
/
  • Practical activity dB level/Intensity level of every day sounds

Recording and Reproducing Sound / 4 /
  • Explain resonance in terms of superposition of a travelling wave and reflection
/
  • Practical Activity
  • Advancing Physics CD Activity 60P

Recording and Reproducing Sound / 4 /
  • Explain for strings and resonant cavities the fundamental and first harmonic and subsequent harmonics
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  • Advancing Physics CD Activity 150D
  • Advancing Physics CD Activity 110P
  • Advancing Physics CD Activity 120P

Recording and Reproducing Sound / 2 /
  • Explain qualitatively, in terms of electrical and electromagnetic effects, the operation of
  • Microphones
  • Loudspeakers
/
  • Practical
  • Probe of prior knowledge

Recording and Reproducing Sound / 2 /
  • Interpret frequency response curves of microphones, speakers and simple sound systems and hearing
/
  • Internet Assignment
  • Practical for hearing
  • Advancing Physics CD Activity 190S

Recording and Reproducing Sound / 3 /
  • Evaluate fidelity of microphones and loudspeakers in terms of purpose, frequency response and qualitatively construction.
/
  • Advancing Physics CD Activity 160S
  • Advancing Physics CD Activity180S
  • Advancing Physics CD Activity 210S

Recording and Reproducing Sound / 3 /
  • Interpret qualitatively the directional spread of various frequencies in terms of different gap widths, diffraction of sound waves to first minimum and importance of /w ratio

Recording and Reproducing Sound / 2 /
  • Explain qualitatively the effects of loudspeakers of baffles and enclosures
/
  • Practical Activity
  • Advancing Physics CD Activity 10D

Recording and Reproducing Sound / 1 /
  • Use information sources to assess risk in use of sound sources and equipment
/
  • Internet Assignment/Power point presentation/Poster
  • Class discussion using “Fishbowl” technique.

SAC’s

Light and Matter

  • Multi-media presentation: Composition of stars and galaxies using spectral analysis
  • Multi-media presentation: Modeling emission of photons using Microworlds
  • Data analysis of sources using spectral analysis
  • Annotated folio of practical activities
  • Written Report: Risk Assessment

Electric Power

  • Data analysis: Efficiency of Various Generators
  • Annotated folio of practical activities
  • Written Report: Risk Assessment
  • Student Designed extended practical investigation

Synchrotron

  • Data Analysis: Data provided by Synchrotron
  • Multimedia presentation: Power point presentation on development of Synchrotron
  • Multimedia presentation: Microworlds presentation for action of Synchrotron
  • Written Report: Risk Assessment

Photonics

  • Data analysis: Attenuation by Rayleigh scattering and absorption
  • Multimedia presentation: Description of laser light on Power Point
  • Written Report: Risk Assessment

Recording and Reproducing Sound

  • Annotated folio of practical activities
  • Data analysis of frequency response curves for a variety of microphones or speakers
  • Written report on fidelity and frequency response of a sound system.
  • Multimedia presentation: Microworlds presentation for action of microphone or loudspeaker

Resources

Lawrence, I & Whitehouse, M (2000) Advancing Physics AS 2000. Institute of Physics: UK

Lawrence, I & Whitehouse, M (2001) Advancing Physics A2 2001. Institute of Physics: UK

Dicker, J (2002) Senior Physics Interactive Tutorial CD. Access Education: Aus.

Naylor, S & Keogh B. Concept Cartoon in Science Education

Possible Excursions

Alfred Brash’s Sound House

SwinburneUniversity (Photonics)

Synchrotron