2.0 Physics Warrant of fitness
The goal of this unit is to familiarize yourself with key skills that will be used throughout the year
Key Concepts Checklist - By the end of this unit you should be comfortable with all of the following:
A. Physical Quantities & Units:
B. Maths Toolbox:
Key Concepts Checklist - By the end of this unit you should be comfortable with all of the following:
A. Physical Quantities & Units:
- Use appropriate metric/standard international (SI) units of measurement for mass
- Convert within a unit (e.g., cm to m)
- Use common SI prefixes such as n, µ, m, k, M, G, T
- Unit conversions /Dimensional analysis
- Uncertainty in Measurement Definitions
- Use of scientific notation
- Determine the correct number of significant figures
B. Maths Toolbox:
- Calculator skills - use of EXP button
- Estimation skills
- Carryout substitutions to solve algebraic expressions
- Rearrange equations
- Fractions manipulations
- Coping with exponents
- Solve multi step algebraic expressions & showing full working
- Solve right angled trigonometric & Pythagoras problems
Part A - Physical Quantities and Units
Answers to WoF Pretest
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SI Units and Prefixes
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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
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Scientific Notation (aka Standard notation)
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Significant Figures
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Part B: Math Skills
Rearranging Equations
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Fractions
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Trigonometry
Extra Practice Worksheet
If you want extra practice with fractions or trig, here are some practice problems with answers from the year 11 curriculum.
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