Australian Physics Practice Platform

Australian Curriculum Aligned | Units 1-4

Unit 1: Energy and Society

How is energy useful to society?

Foundation Unit (School-Assessed) 70+ Skills • 3 Levels Each

Unit 1 Skill Map

Electromagnetic radiation, thermal energy, nuclear processes, and electrical systems.

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CALC Calculation

MCQ Multiple Choice

AoS 1: How are light and heat explained?

28 skills

Electromagnetic Radiation

14 skills ▼

Wave properties identification FREEMCQ22000 Wave equation calculationsCALC22001 Wave properties in different mediaMCQ22002 EM spectrum comparisonMCQ22003 EM spectrum applicationsMCQ22004 Solar radiation compositionMCQ22005 Snell's Law calculationsCALC22006 Refractive index and wave speedCALC22007 Critical angle calculationsCALC22008 Total internal reflection conditionsMCQ22009 Colour dispersion in prismsMCQ22010 Rainbow formationMCQ22011 Mirage formationMCQ22012 Optical fibre transmissionMCQ22013

Thermal Energy

7 skills ▼

Temperature conversions FREECALC22014 Temperature and thermal energy relationshipMCQ22015 Heat transfer mechanismsMCQ22016 Evaporative cooling modelMCQ22017 Specific heat capacity calculationsCALC22018 Latent heat calculationsCALC22019 Combined heating calculationsCALC22020

Thermal Energy & EM Radiation Interaction

7 skills ▼

Wien's Law calculationsCALC22021 Blackbody radiation comparisonMCQ22022 Stellar temperature from colourMCQ22023 Thermal radiation and temperatureMCQ22024 Climate change energy conceptsMCQ22025 Greenhouse effect and EM radiationMCQ22026 Global warming mechanismsMCQ22027

AoS 2: How is energy from the nucleus utilised?

25 skills

Radiation from the Nucleus

15 skills ▼

Nuclear forces and stability FREEMCQ22028 Radioactive decay randomnessMCQ22029 Half-life calculationsCALC22030 Radiation types propertiesMCQ22031 Alpha decay equationsMCQ22032 Beta minus decay equationsMCQ22033 Beta plus decay equationsMCQ22034 Gamma decay equationsMCQ22035 Decay series analysisMCQ22036 Radiation biological effectsMCQ22037 Radiation exposure factorsMCQ22038 Absorbed dose calculationsCALC22039 Equivalent dose calculationsCALC22040 Effective dose calculationsCALC22041 Medical radioisotope therapyMCQ22042

Nuclear Energy

10 skills ▼

Mass-energy conversionCALC22043 Fission process mechanicsMCQ22044 Critical mass conceptMCQ22045 Neutron moderationMCQ22046 Fusion vs fission comparisonMCQ22047 Binding energy curve analysisMCQ22048 Nuclear energy releaseMCQ22049 Nuclear power in Australia22050 Nuclear reactor components22051 Nuclear waste management22052

AoS 3: How can electricity be used to transfer energy?

20 skills

Concepts Used to Model Electricity

7 skills ▼

Current and charge calculations FREECALC22053 Potential difference and energyMCQ22054 Power calculationsCALC22055 Ohm's Law calculationsCALC22056 Energy units and kWh conversionsCALC22057 I-V graph interpretationMCQ22058 Non-ohmic devicesMCQ22059

Circuit Electricity

8 skills ▼

Series resistance calculationsCALC22060 Parallel resistance calculationsCALC22061 Series circuit voltage and currentMCQ22062 Parallel circuit voltage and currentMCQ22063 Mixed circuit analysisMCQ22064 Voltage divider calculationsCALC22065 Power in series and parallelCALC22066 Household parallel circuitsMCQ22067

Using Electricity & Electrical Safety

5 skills ▼

Fuses and circuit breakersMCQ22068 RCD operation and earthingMCQ22069 Electric shock hazardsMCQ22070 Electrical safety practicesMCQ22071 Electricity cost calculationsCALC22072