Physics 20 Overview and SUGGESTED review questions
My suggestion is to review your notes, labs, practice problems and assignments and do a few questions from each of the
major concepts. If you did the work originally you should do just fine
Approx.
Topic
Marks (91)
9
Intro to
Physics and
Math Tools
10
Waves
16
Atomic &
Nuclear
Physics
27
Heat
29
Light and
Optics
Major Concepts
Some suggestions for review
Scientific Method, 3 type of research, Inference
versus Observation, History, Branches, Conversion
factors (times sign underline), mixed unit
conversions, solving for unknowns, scientific
notation, significant figures, accuracy, precision, %
error, graphing
Wave terminology, universal wave equation, types
of waves (standing, mechanical, electro-magnetic,
transverse, longitudinal), interference,
superposition, waves on springs, frequency,
period, reflection, refraction, diffraction
Science Tools (pg 20, 1,2 pg 27 15,16
pg 38 8,13,14)
Metric Conversions (A.1, A.4, B.3, B.7)
Math Review (14, 15, 16, 21, 34)
Interpreting graphs (1, 2)
History of Science (review)
Waves-3 Assignment – 1 D waves
(review 2,3,6,7,8,11,12,14, 15,17,18,
redo 32, 34, 37, 40)
Waves-5 Standing Waves PPs (1, 2, 3,
5)
2D Waves Lab and Practice (review)
Discovery of radiation, types of particles,
penetration power, decay, half life (formula will be
given), fission, energy of a fission reaction, fusion,
Dosimetry, Becquerel, Absorbed dose, quality
factor, dose equivalent, grays, sieverts, radiation
levels/amounts
Heat versus temperature, transfer of heat,
temperature scales, linear and volumetric
expansion, laws of thermodynamics, specific heat,
latent heat
Powerpoint notes, nuclear decay
worksheet, Physics text pg 810 – 24,
25, 27
Speed of light, nature of light (EM spectrum,
particle/wave duality), luminous, non-luminous,
transparent, translucent, opaque, distances in
space, intensity versus distance, reflection (laws,
types), polarization, plane mirror reflection and
FOV, multiple mirrors, concave and convex
mirrors, rules for ray diagrams, spherical
aberration, parabolas, black holes, refraction, total
internal reflection
Properties of light PPs (1.1, 2)
Intensity PPs (1)
Plane Mirrors PPs (1c, 2, 3a)
Spherical Mirror PPs (1,2,11, 8)
Spherical Mirrors Lab
Black Holes Focus Questions
Deja Vu Questions
Refraction and Total Internal Refraction
PPs (2, 4, 8, 11, 12.55)
Parabolic Heat Analysis - 1,2,3,5,8-11
Be able to use the laws of
thermodynamics in example situations
specifically the 0th, 1st and 3rd.
Expansion PP (pg 319 8, 11), Specific
Heat Capacity PP (pg 280 5, 6)
Physics videos/clips: Black Holes, Deja Vu
Cheat sheets given with the exam include: Metric conversion sheet, Formula sheet inclusive of each topic we
covered, Tables (indices of refraction, expansion coefficients, specific heat capacities, etc), Factors of Scientific
Literacy sheet