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VCAA Study Design 2022-2026 | Units 1-4
Unit 3 • SCORED • VCE Physics

How do fields explain motion and electricity?

2D motion, fields, electromagnetic induction, and power generation

🎯 SCORED UNIT - EXAM WEIGHT: 50%

Unit 3 contributes to SACs (30%) and the final external examination (50%)

Priority Development: Core concepts essential for VCE success

⚛️ Unit 3 Implementation Progress

Building advanced physics concepts for VCE examination

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🏃‍♂️ AoS 1: Motion in Two Dimensions

Newton's Laws in 2D

  • HIGH
    Newton's First Law in 2D (22250)
  • HIGH
    Newton's Second Law with Coplanar Forces (22251)
  • HIGH
    Newton's Second Law in 2D Motion (22252)
  • HIGH
    Newton's Third Law Pairs (22253)
  • HIGH
    Uniform Circular Motion Basics (22254)
  • SOON
    Horizontal Circular Motion (22255)
  • SOON
    Vehicle on Circular Road (22256)
  • SOON
    Banking Angle Problems (22257)
  • SOON
    String Circular Motion (22258)
  • SOON
    Satellite Motion Model (22259)
  • SOON
    Vertical Circle Forces (22260)
  • SOON
    Projectile Motion Launch (22261)
  • SOON
    Projectile Range Calculation (22262)
  • SOON
    Projectile Time of Flight (22263)

Conservation Laws

  • SOON
    Air Resistance Effects (22264)
  • HIGH
    Momentum Conservation 1D (22265)
  • HIGH
    Energy Conservation 1D (22266)
  • HIGH
    Elastic Collision 1D (22267)
  • HIGH
    Inelastic Collision 1D (22268)
  • HIGH
    Impulse-Momentum Theorem (22269)
  • HIGH
    Work-Energy in 1D (22270)
  • SOON
    Area Under F-s Graph (22271)
  • SOON
    Kinetic Energy Changes (22272)
  • SOON
    Spring Potential Energy (22273)
  • SOON
    Hooke's Law Applications (22274)
  • SOON
    Gravitational PE Changes (22275)
  • SOON
    Area Under F-r Graph (22276)
  • SOON
    Area Under g-r Graph (22277)

Advanced Motion Problems

  • SOON
    Combined Circular and Linear (22278)
  • SOON
    Energy in Circular Motion (22279)
  • SOON
    Friction in Circular Motion (22280)
  • SOON
    Satellite Orbital Velocity (22283)
  • SOON
    Satellite Orbital Period (22284)
  • SOON
    Escape Velocity Concept (22285)
  • SOON
    Projectile Maximum Height (22286)
  • SOON
    Projectile at Angle (22287)
  • SOON
    Energy Method Projectiles (22288)
  • SOON
    ... and 5 more advanced skills

⚡ AoS 2: Fields and Interactions

Field Models

  • HIGH
    Gravitational Field Model (22320)
  • HIGH
    Magnetic Field Model (22321)
  • HIGH
    Electric Field Model (22322)
  • SOON
    Field Direction Comparison (22323)
  • SOON
    Field Shape Comparison (22324)
  • SOON
    Attractive vs Repulsive (22325)
  • SOON
    Dipoles vs Monopoles (22326)
  • HIGH
    Point Mass Gravitational Field (22327)
  • HIGH
    Point Charge Electric Field (22328)
  • HIGH
    Inverse Square Law Gravity (22329)
  • HIGH
    Inverse Square Law Electric (22330)
  • SOON
    Bar Magnet Field (22333)
  • SOON
    Current Wire Magnetic Field (22334)
  • SOON
    Solenoid Magnetic Field (22336)

Effects of Fields

  • HIGH
    Electric Field Acceleration (22339)
  • HIGH
    Coulomb's Law (22340)
  • HIGH
    Electric Field Strength (22341)
  • HIGH
    Work in Electric Field (22342)
  • HIGH
    Magnetic Force Perpendicular (22345)
  • HIGH
    Circular Motion in B Field (22347)
  • SOON
    Radius of Curvature (22348)
  • HIGH
    Gravitational Field Strength (22349)
  • HIGH
    Gravitational Force Law (22350)
  • SOON
    Work from F-r Graph (22352)
  • SOON
    Work from g-r Graph (22353)

Applications of Fields

  • SOON
    Satellite Force Analysis (22354)
  • SOON
    DC Motor Operation (22365)
  • SOON
    Synchrotron Acceleration (22369)
  • SOON
    Mass Spectrometer (22373)
  • SOON
    Velocity Selector (22374)
  • SOON
    Hall Effect (22375)
  • HIGH
    Electromagnetic Induction Intro (22376)
  • HIGH
    Lenz's Law Direction (22377)
  • SOON
    Field Line Density (22378)
  • SOON
    Field Superposition (22379)

🔌 AoS 3: Electricity Generation

Generation of Electricity

  • HIGH
    Magnetic Flux Definition (22400)
  • HIGH
    Flux Perpendicular Component (22401)
  • HIGH
    Faraday's Law Basic (22404)
  • HIGH
    Multiple Loop Induction (22405)
  • HIGH
    Rate of Flux Change (22406)
  • HIGH
    Direction of Induced EMF (22408)
  • HIGH
    Rotating Coil Generator (22409)
  • SOON
    Generator EMF Maximum (22410)
  • SOON
    Generator Frequency (22411)
  • SOON
    DC Generator Operation (22412)
  • SOON
    AC Alternator Operation (22413)
  • SOON
    Generator vs Alternator (22414)
  • SOON
    Photovoltaic Cell Operation (22415)
  • SOON
    Solar Panel Efficiency (22416)
  • SOON
    Inverter Function (22417)
  • SOON
    Grid Connection Solar (22418)

Transmission of Electricity

  • HIGH
    Sinusoidal AC Characteristics (22419)
  • HIGH
    AC Frequency and Period (22420)
  • HIGH
    RMS Voltage (22424)
  • HIGH
    RMS Current (22425)
  • HIGH
    AC Power Calculation (22427)
  • HIGH
    Transformer Basics (22428)
  • HIGH
    Transformer Voltage Ratio (22429)
  • HIGH
    Transformer Current Ratio (22430)
  • HIGH
    Power Line Transmission (22434)
  • HIGH
    Transmission Losses (22435)
  • SOON
    High Voltage Benefits (22436)
  • SOON
    Distribution Network (22437)
  • SOON
    Power Station to Home (22438)
  • SOON
    Transmission Efficiency (22439)
  • SOON
    Renewable Integration (22443)
  • SOON
    Smart Grid Technology (22444)
  • SOON
    Future Power Systems (22449)
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