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The topic is unit 1 of physics study design. Climate Science is newly placed in this part ofthe curriculum, in first area of study in unit 1. The presented plan is for delivery if first study area of unit 1.  \nTime Frame  \nTerm one of 2017 school-year includes 8 weeks of contact. Each VCE physics unit involves at least 50 hours of scheduled classroom instruction over the duration of a semester. Unit one includes three areas of study and I believe Electricity is more important than the first and the third areas of study, as it is a requirement for further units. Ten 50-minute lessons are 8.34 hours in total, which is one sixth of the allocated hours to the unit. Due to the weights ofthe study areas, 10 lessons would be sufficient for area study one, if it is covered concisely.  \nJustification of each learning activity is proven by links to coded curriculum key knowledge and skills.  \nFirst area of study: How can thermal effects be explained?  \nThermodynamics principles  \nKey Knowledge  \nC1 Convert temperature between degrees Celsius and kelvin  \nC2 Describe the Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics as two bodies in contact with each other coming to a thermal equilibrium C3 Describe temperature with reference to the average kinetic energy of the atoms and molecules within a system C4 Investigate and apply theoretically and practically the First Law of Thermodynamics to simple situations: Q = U + WC5 Explain internal energy as the energy associated with random disordered motion of molecules  \nC6 Distinguish between conduction, convection and radiation with reference to heat transfers within and between systems Unit 1: What ideas explain the physical world?  \nC7 Investigate and analyse theoretically and practically the energy required to:  \n– raise the temperature of a substance: Q = mcδt  \n– change the state of a substance: Q = ml  \nC8 Explain why cooling results from evaporation using a simple kinetic energy model.  \nThermodynamics and climate science  \nKey Knowledge  \nC9 Identify regions of the electromagnetic spectrum as radio, microwave, infrared, visible, ultraviolet, x-ray and gamma waves C10 Describe electromagnetic radiation emitted from the sun as mainly ultraviolet, visible and infrared  \nC11 Calculate the peak wavelength of the re-radiated electromagnetic radiation from earth using wien’s law: λmaxt = constant C12 Compare the total energy across the electromagnetic spectrum emitted by objects at different temperatures such as the sun  \nC13 Describe power radiated by a body as being dependent on the temperature of the body according to the Stefan—Boltzmann law C14 Explain the roles of conduction, convection and radiation in moving heat around in earth’s mantle (tectonic movement) and atmosphere (weather) C15 Model the greenhouse effect as the flow and retention of thermal energy from the Sun, Earth’s surface and Earth’s atmosphere  \nC16 Explain how greenhouse gases in the atmosphere (including methane, water and carbon dioxide) absorb and re-emit infrared radiation C17 Analyse changes in the thermal energy of the surface of Earth and of Earth’s atmosphere  \nC18 Analyse the evidence for the influence of human activity in creating an enhanced greenhouse effect, including affecting surface materials and the balance of gases in the atmosphere  \nIssues related to thermodynamics  \nC19 Apply thermodynamic principles to investigate at least one issue related to the environmental impacts of human activity with reference to the enhanced greenhouse effect:  \na. Proportion of national energy use due to heating and cooling of homes  \nb. Comparison of the operation and efficiencies of domestic heating and cooling systems: heat pumps; resistive heaters; reverse-cycle air conditioners; evaporative coolers; solar hot water systems; and/or electrical resistive hot water systems  \nc. Possibility of homes being built that do not require any active heating or cooling at all use of thermal imaging","cbCaipsGbUdtUqMd","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaipsGbUdtUqMd","pdf",1245272,41,"English","# Unit 1: What ideas explain the physical world?\n## First area of study: How can thermal effects be explained?\n### Thermodynamics principles\n### Thermodynamics and climate science\n### Issues related to thermodynamics\n## Key skills and pre-requisite knowledge","[{\"question\":\"What are the core thermodynamics ideas students must learn in Unit 1?\",\"answer\":\"Students convert temperature between Celsius and kelvin, describe the Zeroth Law and average kinetic energy, and apply the First Law using Q = U + W. 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