Pearson Physics 12 Western Australia Student book and eBook, 2nd edition

Published by Pearson (October 21, 2025) © 2025

  • Greg Moran
  • Geoff Lewis
  • Elke McKay
  • Tracey Fisher
  • Doug Bail

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ISBN-13: 9780655719120
Pearson Physics 12 Western Australia Student book and eBook
Published 2025

Title overview

The Student Book has been meticulously revised for the new Physics ATAR course syllabus, and reflects the very latest developments and applications of Physics.

Based in Western Australia, the author team brings extensive experience interpreting, teaching and writing to the Physics ATAR syllabus.

The text has been developed following best-practice literacy and instructional design principles to ensure the content and concepts are accessible to your students.

The eBook provides access to Student Book content and digital resources, anywhere, anytime, online and offline.

Student eBook access includes:

  • Fully worked solutions to all questions and worked examples in the student book
  • Carefully selected, captivating videos that support each chapter
  • A downloadable glossary of terms
  • Support for Mathematical skills for Physics ATAR.

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Table of contents

Pearson Physics 12 Western Australia, 2nd Edition

CHAPTER 1 Practical investigation 
1.1 Designing and planning the investigation 
1.2 Conducting investigations, and recording and presenting data  
1.3 Discussing investigations and drawing evidence-based conclusions 
Chapter review 

UNIT 3 Gravity and relativity 
STATIC EQUILIBRIUM AND CENTRE OF MASS  
Chapter 2 Equilibrium of forces 
2.1 Torque 
2.2 Equilibrium of forces 
2.3 Static equilibrium 
Chapter 2 Review 

CIRCULAR MOTION IN HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL PLANE  
Chapter 3 Circular motion 
3.1 Circular motion in a horizontal plane 
3.2 Circular motion on banked tracks 
3.3 Circular motion in a vertical plane 
Chapter 3 Review 

GRAVITY  
Chapter 4 The force due to gravity  
4.1 Newton’s law of universal gravitation  
4.2 Gravitational fields 
4.3 Work in a gravitational field 
4.1 Inclined planes 
4.2 Projectiles launched horizontally 
4.3 Projectiles launched obliquely 
4.7 Satellite motion 
Chapter 4 Review 

RELATIVITY  
Chapter 5 Special relativity 
5.1 Einstein’s theory of special relativity 
5.2 Time dilation 
5.3 Length contraction 
Chapter 5 Review 
Unit 3 Review  

UNIT 4 Electromagnetism and modern physics 
ELECTROMAGNETISM  
Chapter 6 Electric fields 
6.1 Electric fields [TBC] 
6.2 Coulomb’s law 
6.3 Work done in an electric field 
Chapter 6 Review 

Chapter 7 Magnetic field and force 
7.1 The magnetic field 
7.2 Forces on charged objects 
7.3 The force on a conductor 
Chapter 7 Review 

Chapter 8 Magnetic field and emf 
8.1 Induced emf in a conductor moving in a magnetic field  
8.2 Induced emf from a changing magnetic flux 
8.3 Transforming voltage using changing magnetic field 
8.4 Lenz’s law 
Chapter 8 Review 

PARTICLE ACCELERATORS  
Chapter 9  Particle accelerators 
9.1 Particle accelerators 
9.2 Relativistic momentum and energy 
Chapter 9 Review 

WAVE PARTICLE DUALITY AND THE QUANTUM THEORY  
Chapter 10 Wave–particle duality and the quantum theory 
10.1 Properties of waves in two dimensions 
10.2 Interference: Further evidence for the wave model of light 
10.3 Electromagnetic waves 
10.4 Light quanta: Blackbody radiation and the photoelectric effect  
10.5 Atomic spectra 
10.6 The quantum nature of light and matter 
Chapter 10 Review 

COSMOLOGY  
Chapter 11  Cosmology  
11.1 Expansion of the universe 
Chapter 11 Review 
Unit 4 Review  

APPENDIX A SI units 
APPENDIX B Understanding measurement 
APPENDIX C Mathematical skills for physics ATAR 
ANSWERS 
GLOSSARY 
INDEX 
ATTRIBUTIONS

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