Year 11 Physics

Free interactive HSC Physics notes for NSW Year 11: kinematics, dynamics, waves and thermodynamics, and electricity and magnetism, with simulations, worked examples and exam-style questions marked against HSC-style marking guidelines.

1Pick a module below.
2Read and explore: every topic has worked examples, diagrams and a simulation you can experiment with.
3Test yourself: a quiz, calculations, sorting tasks and HSC-style extended responses you mark against a marking guideline.

These notes follow the four Year 11 modules of the NSW Physics syllabus (Modules 1 to 4), the foundation for the HSC course. Symbols match the HSC Physics formulae and data sheet. Tap Mark as mastered after each topic to track your progress on this device. No account needed.

Modules

1 Kinematics 9 sections

How objects move in a straight line and in two dimensions, using vectors, motion graphs and the equations of motion.

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2 Dynamics 13 sections

How forces change motion: Newton’s laws, work and energy, power, and momentum in collisions.

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3 Waves and Thermodynamics 11 sections

How waves carry energy, how sound and light behave, and how heat moves between objects.

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4 Electricity and Magnetism 11 sections

Electric charge, fields and circuits, and the magnetic fields made by magnets and electric currents.

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