Overview
蜜桃app Physics Western Australia has been updated to support educators implementing the new Physics ATAR Course Syllabus, for implementation from 2025 (Year 11) and 2026 (Year 12).
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Year Levels 11–12
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Curriculum WA
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Subject Science
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Resource Formats Print, Digital
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Learning Focus Physics
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Last Updated May 2025
What it is
Developed by leading Western Australian educators, 蜜桃app Physics WA 2nd Edition is fully aligned to the Physics ATAR Course Syllabus. It helps you prepare students in Years 11 and 12 for a future in science with:
- in-depth student books
- interactive eBooks
- a suite of teaching resources.
What it includes
New Second Edition
Overview
蜜桃app Physics 2nd edition has been carefully updated for the new Western Australian syllabus, for implementation from 2025 (Year 11) and 2026 (Year 12).
Trusted by teachers, 蜜桃app Physics 2nd edition Western Australia can be used alongside the Science Teachers鈥� Association of Western Australia (STAWA) Exploring Physics: Experiments, Investigations and Problems Second Edition.听Together they ensure full coverage of the required Science Inquiry Skills, Science as a Human Endeavour and Science Understanding content mandated by the syllabus.听
Teachers are supported with teaching programs that link these resources in a coherent and effective way.听
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Components
Student Books
The Student Book has been meticulously revised for the new Physics ATAR course syllabus, and reflects the very latest developments and applications of Physics.
Based in Western Australia, the author team brings extensive experience interpreting, teaching and writing to the Physics ATAR syllabus.
The text has been developed following best-practice literacy and instructional design principles to ensure the content and concepts are accessible to your students.
Components
Student eBooks and digital resources
The eBook provides access to Student Book content and digital resources, anywhere, anytime, online and offline.
Student eBook access includes:
- Fully worked solutions to all questions and worked examples in the student book
- Carefully selected, captivating videos that support each chapter
- A downloadable glossary of terms
- Support for Mathematical skills for Physics ATAR.
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Teacher eBooks and digital resources
Teacher eBook access includes:
- Downloadable, editable chapter tests and practice exams, supported by fully worked solutions and a formula and data booklet, updated in line with Physics ATAR examination design brief requirements
- Editable teaching programs for each unit which map the 蜜桃app resources to the syllabus and provide clear links to STAWA鈥檚 Exploring Physics resources. The teaching programs can be used as a quick guide to the course or as templates for your own planning
- Access to all student resources.
Table of contents
蜜桃app Physics 11 Western Australia, 2nd Edition
CHAPTER 1 Practical investigation听
1.1 Designing and planning the investigation 听 听
1.2 Conducting investigations, and recording and presenting data 听
1.3 Discussing investigations and drawing evidence-based conclusions听
Chapter review听
UNIT 1 Motion, forces and energy听
MOTION AND FORCES听听
CHAPTER 2鈥係calars and vectors 听
2.1 Scalars and vectors 听
2.2 Adding vectors in one and two dimensions 听
2.3 Subtracting vectors in one and two dimensions
2.4 Vector components 听
Chapter review听
CHAPTER 3鈥侺inear motion xx听
3.1 Displacement, speed and velocity 听
3.2 Acceleration 听
3.3 Graphing position, velocity and acceleration over time 听
3.4 Equations for uniform acceleration听
3.5 Vertical motion听
Chapter review听
CHAPTER 4鈥侻omentum and forces 听
4.1 Momentum and conservation of momentum 听
4.2 Newton鈥檚 first law 听
4.3 Newton鈥檚 second law 听
4.4 Newton鈥檚 third law 听
4.5 Change in momentum and impulse 听
4.6 Impulse and force 听
4.7 Mass and weight 听
Chapter review听
Mechanical and thermal energy听听听
CHAPTER 5鈥俉ork, energy and power 听
5.1 Energy and work 听
5.2 Kinetic energy 听
5.3 Gravitational potential energy 听
5.4 Law of conservation of energy 听
5.5 Elastic and inelastic collisions 听
5.6 Power 听
Chapter review听听
CHAPTER 6鈥侶eating processes 听听
6.1 Heat and temperature 听
6.2 Specific heat capacity听
6.3 Latent heat 听
6.4 Heating and cooling 听
Chapter review听
Unit 1 Review 听
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UNIT 2 Waves, nuclear and electrical physics 听
Waves听听
CHAPTER 7鈥俆he nature of waves听
7.1 Longitudinal and transverse waves 听听
7.2 Representing waves 听
7.3 Wave behaviours鈥攔eflection, refraction and diffraction听
7.4 Wave interactions鈥攕uperposition, interference and resonance 听听
7.5 Standing waves and harmonics 听
7.6 Applications of wave properties听
Chapter review听
Ionising radiation and nuclear reactions听听
CHAPTER 8鈥侾articles in the nucleus听
8.1 Atoms, isotopes and radioisotopes听
8.2 Radioactivity 听
8.3 Properties of alpha, beta and gamma radiation听
8.4 Half-life and decay series听
8.5 Radiation doses and effects on humans听
Chapter review听
CHAPTER 9鈥侳ission and fusion 听
9.1 Nuclear fission and energy 听
9.2 Chain reactions and nuclear reactors 96听
9.3 Nuclear fusion 听
Chapter review听
Electrical forces and energy听听
CHAPTER 10鈥侲lectrical physics听
10.1 Behaviour of charged particles听
10.2 Energy in electric circuits听
10.3 Electric current and circuits 听
10.4 Resistance 听
10.5 Series and parallel circuits 听
10.6 Electrical safety 听
Unit 2 Review 听
APPENDIX A鈥係I units听
APPENDIX B鈥俇nderstanding measurement听
APPENDIX C鈥侻athematical skills for physics ATAR听
ANSWERS听
GLOSSARY
INDEX听
ATTRIBUTIONS
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Table of contents
蜜桃app Physics 12 Western Australia, 2nd Edition
CHAPTER 1 Practical investigation听
1.1 Designing and planning the investigation听
1.2 Conducting investigations, and recording and presenting data 听
1.3 Discussing investigations and drawing evidence-based conclusions听
Chapter review听
UNIT 3 Gravity and relativity听
STATIC EQUILIBRIUM AND CENTRE OF MASS听听
Chapter 2鈥侲quilibrium of forces听
2.1 Torque听
2.2 Equilibrium of forces听
2.3 Static equilibrium听
Chapter 2 Review听
CIRCULAR MOTION IN HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL PLANE听听
Chapter 3鈥侰ircular motion听
3.1 Circular motion in a horizontal plane听
3.2 Circular motion on banked tracks听
3.3 Circular motion in a vertical plane听
Chapter 3 Review听
GRAVITY听听
Chapter 4鈥俆he force due to gravity 听
4.1 Newton鈥檚 law of universal gravitation听听
4.2 Gravitational fields听
4.3 Work in a gravitational field听
4.1 Inclined planes听
4.2 Projectiles launched horizontally听
4.3 Projectiles launched obliquely听
4.7 Satellite motion听
Chapter 4 Review听
RELATIVITY听听
Chapter 5鈥係pecial relativity听
5.1 Einstein鈥檚 theory of special relativity听
5.2 Time dilation听
5.3 Length contraction听
Chapter 5 Review听
Unit 3 Review 听
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UNIT 4 Electromagnetism and modern physics听
ELECTROMAGNETISM听听
Chapter 6鈥侲lectric fields听
6.1 Electric fields [TBC]听
6.2 Coulomb鈥檚 law听
6.3 Work done in an electric field听
Chapter 6 Review听
Chapter 7鈥侻agnetic field and force听
7.1 The magnetic field听
7.2 Forces on charged objects听
7.3 The force on a conductor听
Chapter 7 Review听
Chapter 8鈥侻agnetic field and emf听
8.1 Induced emf in a conductor moving in a magnetic field听听
8.2 Induced emf from a changing magnetic flux听
8.3 Transforming voltage using changing magnetic field听
8.4 Lenz鈥檚 law听
Chapter 8 Review听
PARTICLE ACCELERATORS听听
Chapter 9鈥� Particle accelerators听
9.1 Particle accelerators听
9.2 Relativistic momentum and energy听
Chapter 9 Review听
WAVE PARTICLE DUALITY AND THE QUANTUM THEORY听听
Chapter 10鈥俉ave鈥損article duality and the quantum theory听
10.1 Properties of waves in two dimensions听
10.2 Interference: Further evidence for the wave model of light听
10.3 Electromagnetic waves听
10.4 Light quanta: Blackbody radiation and the photoelectric effect听听
10.5 Atomic spectra听
10.6 The quantum nature of light and matter听
Chapter 10 Review听
COSMOLOGY听听
Chapter 11鈥� Cosmology听听
11.1 Expansion of the universe听
Chapter 11 Review听
Unit 4 Review 听
APPENDIX A鈥係I units听
APPENDIX B鈥俇nderstanding measurement听
APPENDIX C鈥侻athematical skills for physics ATAR听
ANSWERS听
GLOSSARY听
INDEX听
ATTRIBUTIONS
In partnership with
The Science Teachers' Association of Western Australia (STAWA)
STAWA is a not-for-profit organisation that supports and advocates for science teachers.
STAWA have developed the Exploring Physics books for Year 11 and 12, which include practical experiments and problems that are designed to be used alongside 蜜桃app鈥檚 Physics for Western Australia student books and resources.
Used together, Exploring Physics: Experiments, Investigations and Problems and 蜜桃app Physics Western Australia 2nd edition provide a complete package of support for the Science Inquiry Skills, Science as a Human Endeavour and Science Understanding strands
Samples & downloads
Tools and materials to help you unlock 蜜桃app Physics Western Australia.
- 蜜桃app Physics Western Australia 2nd Edition — Flyer Download PDF (759KB)
- 蜜桃app Physics Western Australia 11 — Student Book + Solutions — Chapter 2 — Sample Pages Download PDF (31.7MB)
- 蜜桃app Physics Western Australia 11 — Student Book + Solutions — Chapter 3 — Sample Pages Download PDF (4MB)
- 蜜桃app Physics Western Australia 12 — Student Book — Chapter 1 Practical Investigation — Sample Pages Download PDF (2.7MB)
- 蜜桃app Physics Western Australia 12 — Student Book — Chapter 3 Equilibrium of Forces — Sample Pages Download PDF (7.3MB)
Product Information
View resource titles, ISBNs and pricing for 蜜桃app Physics Western Australia 2nd Edition
| Title | ISBN | Price (AUD) |
| 蜜桃app Physics 11 Western Australia 2nd edition Student Book and eBook | 9780655719113 | $99.95 |
| 蜜桃app Physics 11 Western Australia 2nd edition eBook | 9780655719090 | $63.95 |
| 蜜桃app Physics 12 Western Australia 2nd edition Student Book and eBook | 9780655719120 | $99.95 |
| 蜜桃app Physics 12 Western Australia 2nd edition eBook | 9780655719106 | $63.95 |
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