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01 Foundations of Physics

Foundations of Physics. This introductory section is designed to strengthen the framework and approach to physics that learners bring along from secondary school. An appreciation for measurement and uncertainty anchors the Ways of Thinking and Doing articulated in the Practices of Science. Physical quantities are modelled as mathematical objects like scalars and vectors, and simple examples are used to illustrate the key conceptual strands of motion, forces, and energy that thread through the syllabus. In H3 Physics, learners explore and wonder about the role of the observer in physical descriptions.

Here is the data from the Foundations of Physics section organized into a table with the H1, H2, and H3 columns:

Topic SLS Module H1 H2 H3
01. Quantities and Measurement Uncertainty ✔️ ✔️  
  Physical Quantities and SI units ✔️ ✔️  
  Homogeneous Equations and the Scale of Universe ✔️ ✔️  
  2-D Vector Addition by resolving into perpendicular components ✔️ ✔️  
02. Forces and moments Forces ✔️ ✔️  
  Turning Effects of Forces ✔️ ✔️  
  Equilibrium of Extended Bodies ✔️ ✔️  
03. Motion and Forces Relating Conservation of Momentum to Newton’s Third Law of Motion ✔️ ✔️  
  The Multiple Meanings of Mass ✔️ ✔️  
  Force and Momentum ✔️ ✔️  
  Kinematics: Representing Motion in Space and Time ✔️ ✔️  
  Kinematics - Graphs of Motion ✔️ ✔️  
04. Energy and Fields Work and Power (Lesson 1/3) ✔️ ✔️  
  Energy and Systems (Lesson 2/3) ✔️ ✔️  
  Conservation of Energy (Lesson 3/3) ✔️ ✔️  

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