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VCE Physics Units 1–2: Thermal Energy, Radiation and Climate

Units 1 and 2 VCE Physics: connect particle energy to temperature, calculate sensible and latent heating, interpret radiation spectra and explain climate energy transfers.

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VCE Physics Units 1–2: Light: Waves, Refraction and Optical Fibres

Units 1 and 2 VCE Physics: calculate wave features and refraction, explain colour dispersion, rainbows and mirages, and trace communication through optical fibres.

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VCE Physics Units 3–4: Key Science Skills and the Student-Designed Investigation

Units 3 and 4 VCE Physics: design a controlled quantitative investigation, present data and uncertainty faithfully, and communicate defensible conclusions in a scientific poster.

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VCE Physics Units 3–4: Special Relativity and Mass–Energy

Units 3 and 4 VCE Physics: identify proper measurements, calculate time dilation, length contraction and relativistic energy, and assess muon and GPS examples.

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VCE Physics Units 3–4: Light and Matter: Photons, Matter Waves and Spectra

Units 3 and 4 VCE Physics: calculate photon and matter wavelengths, interpret photoelectric graphs, and connect atomic transitions to line spectra.

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VCE Physics Units 3–4: Light as a Wave

Units 3 and 4 VCE Physics: explain electromagnetic waves, standing modes, diffraction and Young’s double-slit fringes with original diagrams and calculated checks.

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VCE Physics Units 3–4: AC, Transformers and Transmission

Units 3 and 4 VCE Physics: interpret sinusoidal AC, calculate RMS values, apply ideal transformer ratios, and evaluate voltage drop and resistive loss in an invented electricity network.

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VCE Physics Units 3–4: Magnetic Flux, Induction and Generators

Units 3 and 4 VCE Physics: calculate magnetic flux and induced emf, use Lenz’s law, interpret flux graphs, and compare DC generators, alternators and photovoltaic output.

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VCE Physics Units 3–4: Forces on Current-Carrying Conductors and DC Motors

Units 3 and 4 VCE Physics: predict conductor-force direction and magnitude, explain a simple DC motor and its commutator, and assess a controlled motor-effect investigation.

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VCE Physics Units 3–4: Electric and Magnetic Fields and Charged Particles

Units 3 and 4 VCE Physics: compare electric and magnetic fields, calculate forces and particle paths, and model acceleration and turning in a particle accelerator.

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VCE Physics Units 3–4: Gravitational Fields and Satellites

Units 3 and 4 VCE Physics: compare fields, calculate inverse-square gravity, read field graph areas, derive circular orbits and explain geostationary motion.

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VCE Physics Units 3–4: Momentum, Impulse, Work and Energy

Units 3 and 4 VCE Physics: conserve momentum, interpret impulse and work from graph areas, distinguish elastic collisions, and track spring and gravitational energy.