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In Physics 11, students will focus on the study of light, motion, forces, and energy. Throughout this course students will be asked to observe, measure and analyse natural phenomena using the scientific method. By performing experiments, testing hypotheses, and using models, students will investigate some of the central ideas of physics.

This course has been designed with the distributed learner in mind. It contains sample data so that even students without access to a laboratory can complete the experimental work. This course also makes an excellent resource for new science teachers.

Physics 11 is available in a print delivery format. The three modules should be completed sequentially as students will be building on concepts as they work through the course. There are tests available for each module.

Students with Internet access who want to explore certain concepts further can check out our Physics 11 Companion Website. This portal contains links to a variety of external websites that provide additional information and/or related pictures, videos, animations, and games that illustrate concepts and entertain.

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Developed by BC teachers
Hands-on laboratory investigations (as well as sample data for those students who do not have access to a laboratory)
Full solution sets for activities
Companion website that contains links to a variety of relevant external websites
Updated and restructured content that meets the BC Ministry of Education’s IRP
Revised module tests
All content reformatted (including tests and the Teacher’s Guide) to new contemporary style
The Teacher’s Guide contains a lesson-by-lesson alignment to the BC Ministry of Education’s Physics 11 Integrated Resource Package (2006)

Print-based resource - no computer equipment required.

Scientific calculator, graph paper, and geometry set (not available from Open School BC)
Fundamentals of Physics (D.C. Heath)
Physics 11 Laboratory Manual (Ministry of Education)

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Physics 11 Modules
Module 1: Wave Motion and Optics	Section 1: Properties of Waves Transmission of Waves, Transverse Pulses and Waves, Wavelength, Frequency and Speed of a Wave Train, Reflection of Water Waves Section 2: Refraction of Water Waves Law of Refraction of Water Waves Section 3: Reflection of Light Waves The Nature of Light, Reflection of Light, Mirror Images, Ray Diagrams for Mirrors, The Mirror Equation Section 4: Refraction of Light Waves Refraction of Light Waves, Investigation, Snell’s Law, Total Internal Reflection Section 5: Refraction of Light - Applications Refraction of Light (Applications), Ray Diagrams for Lenses, The Lens Equation
Module 2: Motion and Momentum	Section 1: Kinematics The Mathematical Description of Motion, Velocity, Acceleration, Change and Average Section 2: Downward Motion Free Fall, Motion Down an Incline (Position, Velocity and Acceleration) Section 3: Dynamics of Motion Forces, Hooke’s Law, Motion With Balanced Forces, Motion With a Constant Unbalanced Force, The Dependence of Acceleration on Net Force Section 4: Newton’s Laws of Motion The Dependence of Acceleration on Mass, Newton’s Second Law of Motion, Newton’s Third Law of Motion Section 5: Momentum Impulse and Momentum, Conservation of Momentum
Module 3: Energy and Nuclear Physics	Section 1: Energy Work, Energy Section 2: Conservation of Energy Transformation of Energy, The Law of Conservation of Energy, Describing Energy Transformations Section 3: Heat Energy Heat, The Transfer of Heat Energy, Temperature, Heat Engines Section 4: Nuclear Physics and Special Relativity Radioactivity, Nuclear Fission, Nuclear Fusion, The Wave and Particle Models of Light, The Special Theory of Relativity (Postulates and Consequences)