Mechanics
All the NZQA info you need to know about this standard:
COURSE CONTENT
- distance, speed, distance-time graphs, speed-time graphs, acceleration
- mass, weight, gravity, pressure, balanced and unbalanced forces
Physics Classroom
Mechanics is an introduction to foundation Physics knowledge. As such, Physics Classroom is your new best friend. Not only does it clearly explain the concepts, there are practice questions for each topic and cool interactives to increase you confidence. Here are the links to the topics you will need to know:
Ellen demonstrates P = F/A
Curious about how much energy is in your food? Have a look at this informative collection of images to see what 200 calories of food (that is, 836.8 J of stored chemical energy) actually looks like. How many flights of stairs would you have to climb to cancel out that handful of gummibears or glass of Coke?
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Physics Interactives
Ready for some light relief while putting your theory into practice? Try: Study
No Brain Too Small is the best site around for study help tailored to NCEA. This fantastic site offers flashcards, revision notes, last minute summaries and best of all, all the questions related to each topic from the last 5 years of NCEA exams. Invest some time and energy in using these resources and you'll be guaranteed to succeed at the end of the year. You may also find studyit helpful. They have some very kind teachers donating their time to help answer your questions if you get stuck and useful discussion forums as well as tips on how to do your best in this topic. Putting Work, Energy and Power
Check your vocab knowledge using this quizlet quiz, scatter game or space race.
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