VCE Physics/Unit 1/AoS 1

Description from the Study Design
In this  area  of  study  students  investigate  the  thermodynamic  principles  related  to  heating  processes,  including  concepts of temperature, energy and work. Students examine the environmental impacts of Earth’s thermal systems and human activities with reference to the effects on surface materials, the emission of greenhouse gases and the contribution to the enhanced greenhouse effect. They analyse the strengths and limitations of the collection and interpretation of thermal data in order to consider debates related to climate science.

Comments
The focus of this area of study is theory related to thermal physics, the application of that theory to climate science, and the use of experiment to carry out an investigation in this area.