Beginning Physics Workbook: A complete Workbook/Revision Package for NCEA Level 2 Physics

This new, third edition of Beginning Physics Workbook has been fully updated for the New Zealand Curriculum and the most recent NCEA Achievement Standards (Level 2). It is a comprehensive resource to support your classroom work and your studies. The book is designed to support the classroom, laboratory work, homework and revision needed for the year. Features include: • learning objectives to focus student study • easy-to-read notes covering all the key content areas of Level 2 Physics • write-on space so students can add their own notes and definitions as required • a wide variety of question types to allow practice of a range of problem-solving skills • questions for discussion to encourage application of physical principles • practical activities containing all the essential experiments students need to do, which build to form an ideal record for revision at the end of the year. This workbook has been updated in line with changes to the NCEA Physics achievement standards. This is a workbook designed to take the learner with a rudimentary level of science knowledge and mathematics skill through to the knowledge and skills required for success in the NCEA Level 2 assessments.

Table of Contents:
Preface 5 Physics 2.3 AS91170 Demonstrate understanding of waves 1 Waves 6 Practical work 21 Questions for discussion 25 Exercises 27 2 Optics 35 Practical work 62 Questions for discussion 72 Exercises 76 Physics 2.4 AS91171 Demonstrate understanding of mechanics 3 One-dimensional motion 87 Practical work 105 Questions for discussion 111 Exercises 111 4 An introduction to forces 122 Practical work 133 Questions for discussion 139 Exercises 141 5 Two-dimensional motion 152 Practical work 161 Questions for discussion 164 Exercises 166 6 Torque and equilibrium 173 Practical work 180 Questions for discussion 183 Exercises 185 7 Energy 191 Practical work 203 Questions for discussion 206 Exercises 206 8 Momentum 214 Practical work 221 Questions for discussion 224 Exercises 225 Physics 2.6 AS91173 Demonstrate understanding of electricity and electromagnetism 9 Static electricity 231 Questions for discussion 236 Exercises 237 10 Direct current circuits 241 Practical work 252 Questions for discussion 257 Exercises 259 11 Electromagnetism 271 Practical work 286 Questions for discussion 289 Exercises 291 Physics 2.5 AS91172 Demonstrate understanding of atomic and nuclear physics 12 Modern physics 298 Practical work 311 Questions for discussion 312 Exercises 315 Physics 2.2 AS91169 Demonstrate understanding of physics relevant to a selected context 13 Context study 321 Exercises 325 Physics 2.1 AS91168 Carry out a practical physics investigation that leads to a non-linear mathematical relationship 14 Practical investigation 328 Appendices 336 A Formulae list 336 B Useful scientific information for physics 337 C Prefixes (multipliers) 339 D Greek letters 340 E Some useful constants 341 F Periodic table of the elements 343 Answers and supplementary materials available online at: www.edify.co.nz/beginning-physics

About the Author :
Anna Cox has spent over 25 years in the classroom years as a physics and mathematics educator at various levels: secondary school, university foundation school, and college of education. She has produced numerous physics and mathematics resources including textbooks, workbooks and on-line learning modules. Currently, as well as raising her family, she spends her summers surfing, winters skiing and runs all year round. Dr Chris Smaill enjoyed teaching high-school physics and mathematics for 27 years, most recently as Head of Physics at Rangitoto College, New Zealand's largest secondary school. During this time he set and marked national examinations, and trained high-school teachers. He also lectured for 14 years in the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Auckland. His physics textbooks have been successfully published for more than 30 years. Currently, he finds retirement affords him more time for family, reading, on- and off-road cycling, and adventure travel.