The course

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  The ATAR examination: one paper, ten minutes reading and three hours working. Section One, short response: 10 to 15 questions (30%); Section Two, problem-solving: six to eight questions (50%); Section Three, comprehension and data analysis: two questions (20%). It has no multiple-choice questions; the timed checks are the course's own four-option format.

  Free: A tour of the physics course
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  Topic 1: Static equilibrium

  3 of the 18 questions on each timed check

  Free: Centre of mass, torque and stabilityStatic equilibrium: beams, ladders and cables31 questions
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  Topic 2: Circular motion and gravity

  3 of the 18 questions on each timed check

  Circular motion, banking and vertical circlesGravitational fields, inclines and projectilesSatellites and Kepler's third law49 questions
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  Topic 3: Relativity

  3 of the 18 questions on each timed check

  The postulates, simultaneity and velocity additionTime dilation, length contraction, momentum and energy42 questions
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  Topic 4: Electric and magnetic fields

  3 of the 18 questions on each timed check

  Free: Electric fields, potential difference and parallel platesMagnetic fields, forces, motors and accelerators51 questions
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  Topic 5: Electromagnetic induction

  3 of the 18 questions on each timed check

  Flux, induced emf and Lenz's lawGenerators, transformers and power transmission44 questions
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  Topic 6: Quantum theory and cosmology

  3 of the 18 questions on each timed check

  Light, photons and the photoelectric effectEnergy levels, spectra, matter waves and cosmology53 questions