Grade 11 Physics Program

Our Grade 11 Physics Program follows Ontario's Academic Curriculum (SPH3U) with the goal of fostering knowledge for university and beyond. Your child will develop an understanding of the basic concepts of physics. Our programs will explore kinematics, with an emphasis on linear motion; different kinds of forces; energy transformations; the properties of mechanical waves and sound; and electricity and magnetism. They will enhance their scientific investigation skills as they test laws of physics.

Kinematics

Motion In A Straight Line

• Distance, Position, and Displacement.
• Acceleration.
• Comparing Graphs of Linear Motion.
• Five Key Equations for Motion with Uniform Acceleration.
• Acceleration Near Earth's Surface.

Motion in Two Dimensions

• Motion in Two Dimension - Scale Diagram and Algebraic Approach.
• Projectile Motion.

Forces

Newton's Laws of Motion

• Types of Forces.
• Newton's First Law of Motion.
• Newton's Second Law of Motion.
• Newton's Third Law of Motion.

Applications of Forces

• Gravitational Force Near Earth.
• Friction.

Energy

Work, Energy, Power

• Work and Energy and the Law of Conservation of Energy.
• Efficiency, Energy Sources, Energy Conservation and Power

Thermal and Nuclear Energy

• Heat and Heat Capacity.
• States of Matter and Changes of State.
• Atoms, Isotopes, Radioactive Decay and Half-Life.
• Nuclear Fission, Nuclear Fusion and Nuclear Power Generation.

Waves and Sound

Vibrations and Waves

• Mechanical Waves.
• Wave Characteristics.
• Wave Speed and The Universal Wave Equation.
• Properties of Sound Waves.

Wave Interactions

• Interference of Waves.
• Damping and Resonance.

Electricity and Magnetism

Electricity and Its Production

• Electrical Energy and Power Plants.
• Electric Potential Difference.
• Electric Current, Kirchhoff's Laws, Electrical Resistance and Resistors in Circuits.
• Circuit Analysis.

Electromagnetism

• Magnetic Fields and Oersted's Discovery.
• Solenoids, The Motor Principle and The Direct Current Motor

Electromagnetic Induction

• Electromagnetic Induction and Lenz's Law.
• Alternating Current.
• Transformers, Power Plants and the Electrical Grid.