ACARA v9 Year 11-12 Physics Practice

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Use this page for Year 11-12 Physics learning and practice questions, senior secondary revision, and topic-based exam preparation. Skill Align practice includes student-readable questions, explanations, exercise mode, and test mode for parents comparing Australian senior subject coverage.

ACARA v9 senior secondary Physics provides a national curriculum view for Years 11-12. It is not a state-specific exam pathway.

The ACARA national overview is organised into Unit 1 Thermal, nuclear and electrical physics; Unit 2 Linear motion and waves; Unit 3 Gravity and electromagnetism; and Unit 4 Revolutions in modern physics.

For state-specific senior pathways, use the VCE, HSC, QCE, WACE or SACE Physics curriculum-aligned practice coverage pages.

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Physics Topics and Subtopics

ACARA v9 national senior overview

Pathway	Year 11	Year 12
Physics	1. Unit 1 — Thermal, nuclear and electrical physics text calculation graph diagram analysis • Heating Processes.• Nuclear Processes and Radioactivity.• Electrical Circuits.• Science Inquiry Skills. 2. Unit 2 — Linear motion and waves text calculation graph diagram analysis • Linear Motion.• Forces and Momentum.• Wave Properties and Wave Models.• Science Inquiry Skills.	1. Unit 3 — Gravity and electromagnetism text calculation graph diagram analysis • Gravity and Orbital Motion.• Electric and Magnetic Fields.• Electromagnetic Induction.• Science Inquiry Skills. 2. Unit 4 — Revolutions in modern physics text calculation graph diagram analysis • Special Relativity.• Quantum Theory and Light.• Nuclear and Particle Physics.• Cosmology and Evidence for Modern Models.• Science Inquiry Skills.