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.