Science Year 10 · Stage 4-5

Physical World

Motion and forces quantified, and the physics of electricity generation and nuclear energy.

Dot points
8
Module
3 of 4
Course
Science Year 10
01What this module asks of you

The 8 syllabus dot points in Physical World

These are the statements the Science Year 10 syllabus makes about Physical World. Dux records each one against the questions you answer, so you can see which of them you have actually been tested on and which have never been asked.

  1. 01

    Distance, displacement, speed and velocity

    Distance, displacement, speed and velocity - Physical World, Year 10.

  2. 02

    Acceleration and motion graphs

    Acceleration and motion graphs - Physical World, Year 10.

  3. 03

    Newton's laws of motion

    Newton's laws of motion - Physical World, Year 10.

  4. 04

    Work, energy and power

    Work, energy and power - Physical World, Year 10.

  5. 05

    Momentum and collisions

    Momentum and collisions - Physical World, Year 10.

  6. 06

    Electricity generation and electromagnetism

    Electricity generation and electromagnetism - Physical World, Year 10.

  7. 07

    Nuclear fission and fusion

    Nuclear fission and fusion - Physical World, Year 10.

  8. 08

    Energy resources and their trade-offs

    Energy resources and their trade-offs - Physical World, Year 10.

02How it is examined

What a Physical World question asks you to do

Year 10 Assessment Task Shape is 50 marks in 75 minutes. Questions on Physical World are not one shape repeated: the command word decides what the marker is looking for, and the mark value decides how much of it. These are the ones Science Year 10 uses.

calculate2–4describe2–3evaluate4–6explain3–4identify1predict1

Dux writes practice for this module in exactly these shapes, so the drill is the same task the paper sets — not a general knowledge quiz with the module name on it.

03Where this module sits

Physical World in the Science Year 10 course

Physical World is module 3 of 4 in Science Year 10. Students routinely lose marks because a question spans two modules, so the neighbouring modules are worth reading next to this one.

Find the Physical World dot points you have never been asked

Dux diagnoses Science Year 10 dot point by dot point, then writes questions in the shape this course marks. Written answers come back marked against the bands.