Physics The Shell course involves study in eight topic areas. ‘Optics’ – studying the properties of light and their applications. ‘Forces and Materials’ – provides an examination of the properties, uses and behaviour of various substances along with an introduction to forces. ‘Charge and Current’ – concerns the phenomena of static electricity, its properties, uses and occurrence in nature. It also lays down the foundations for future work on electricity. ‘Energy Resources and Efficiency’ – which considers the ways in which we use energy along with the concept of efficiency. ‘Astrophysics’ – considers the life cycle of stars, including classification methods for stars and methods for determining the temperature of stars. ‘Waves and the Electromagnetic Spectrum’ – are scrutinized and applied to areas such as sound waves and the electromagnetic spectrum. ‘Sound and Motion’ – introduces the concept of using sound to measure distances. ‘States of Matter’ – introduces the concept of thermal physics and applies it to solids, liquids and gases.
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