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VCAA Study Design 2022-2026 | Units 1-4
Unit 2 • VCE Physics

How does physics help us to understand the world?

Motion analysis, forces, energy, and scientific investigation

🚧 Unit 2 Implementation Progress

Building comprehensive motion and energy analysis skills

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🏃‍♂️ AoS 1: How is motion understood?

Concepts Used to Model Motion

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    Identifying scalar vs vector parameters (22100)
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    Displacement vector representation (22101)
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    Velocity vector representation (22102)
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    Acceleration vector representation (22103)
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    Constant acceleration equation v=u+at (22104)
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    Constant acceleration equation v²=u²+2as (22105)
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    Constant acceleration equation s=½(u+v)t (22106)
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    Constant acceleration equation s=ut+½at² (22107)
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    Constant acceleration equation s=vt-½at² (22108)
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    Multi-step kinematic problems (22109)
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    Displacement-time graph analysis (22110)
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    Velocity-time graph analysis (22111)
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    Acceleration-time graph analysis (22112)
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    Area under v-t graphs (22113)
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    Non-uniform motion interpretation (22114)
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    Instantaneous vs average velocity (22115)
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    Free fall motion analysis (22116)
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    Projectile motion horizontal component (22117)
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    Projectile motion vertical component (22118)
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    Combined projectile motion (22119)
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    Momentum calculations (22120)
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    Momentum as vector quantity (22121)

Forces and Motion

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    Impulse-momentum theorem (22122)
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    Force-time graph analysis (22123)
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    Weight force calculations (22124)
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    Force vector representation (22125)
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    Force notation conventions (22126)
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    Newton's First Law applications (22127)
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    Newton's Second Law calculations (22128)
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    Newton's Third Law identification (22129)
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    Vector addition of forces (22130)
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    Force equilibrium analysis (22131)
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    Inclined plane force analysis (22132)
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    Friction force calculations (22133)
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    Normal force calculations (22134)
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    Tension force analysis (22135)
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    Multiple force systems (22136)
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    Dynamics of connected objects (22137)

⚡ Energy and Motion Continued

Energy and Motion

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    Work calculation with angle (22138)
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    Work from Force-displacement graph (22139)
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    Hooke's Law calculations (22140)
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    Elastic potential energy (22141)
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    Gravitational potential energy (22142)
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    Kinetic energy calculations (22143)
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    Conservation of mechanical energy (22144)
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    Work-energy theorem (22145)
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    Power calculations (22146)
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    Efficiency calculations (22147)
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    Energy transformations (22148)
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    Momentum conservation 1D (22149)
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    Elastic collision analysis (22150)
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    Inelastic collision analysis (22151)
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    Explosion analysis (22152)

Equilibrium

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    Torque calculations (22153)
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    Moment arm identification (22154)
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    Rotational equilibrium (22155)
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    Translational equilibrium (22156)
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    Combined equilibrium analysis (22157)
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    Centre of mass applications (22158)
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    Lever analysis (22159)
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    Stability analysis (22160)

Application of Motion

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    Vehicle safety physics (22161)
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    Sports physics applications (22162)
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    Biomechanics applications (22163)
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    Engineering applications (22164)
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    Transportation physics (22165)
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    Amusement park physics (22166)
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    Weather and motion (22167)
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    Geological motion (22168)
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    Astronomical motion (22169)

🔬 AoS 2 & 3: Options and Investigation

Options (Representative Selection)

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    Stefan-Boltzmann Law application (22170)
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    Wien's Law climate application (22171)
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    Greenhouse effect energy balance (22172)
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    Lift force analysis (22173)
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    Drag force analysis (22174)
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    Stress calculations (22175)
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    Strain calculations (22176)
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    Young's modulus calculations (22177)
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    Projectile motion in sports (22178)
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    Air resistance effects (22179)
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    Magnus effect (22180)
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    Schwarzschild radius (22181)
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    HR diagram analysis (22182)
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    Stellar luminosity (22183)
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    Options research skills (22184)
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    Options data analysis (22185)
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    Options report writing (22186)
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    Options evaluation skills (22187)
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    Options physics connections (22188)
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    Options practical applications (22189)

Scientific Investigation

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    Significant figures rules (22190)
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    Uncertainty representation (22191)
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    Percentage uncertainty (22192)
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    Graph gradient interpretation (22193)
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    Graph extrapolation (22194)
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    Data linearisation (22195)
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    Random vs systematic errors (22196)
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    Precision vs accuracy (22197)
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    Error bar interpretation (22198)
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    Experimental validity evaluation (22199)
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