Students study Newton's Laws of Motion and concepts like velocity, acceleration, and inertia to describe the motion of objects like cars and athletes. They perform experiments on forces and gravity. Students also investigate the physics of structures, materials useful for building structures, and properties that make them suitable. Applied physics involves mathematical descriptions of motion and forces, and assessment includes experiment reports, tests, data analysis, and an exam.

1. Year 10 Applied Physics Forces acting on a water skier Inertia acting on objects after the car stops.

2. Students study the Newton Laws of Motion. They study velocity (speed), acceleration, inertia and other concepts to describe the motion of cars, athletes and other moving objects.

3. Students study forces and gravity via a series of experiments and questions. String Bench Pulley Hook Weight Block of wood

4. Students study the physics of structures – for example bridges and towers. They investigate materials useful for building structures and the properties they possess for this purpose.

5. Students with an interest in structure and design or a general interest in physics would find this subject interesting. Applied physics is not a pre-requisite for VCE Physics, but would be considered beneficial Applied physics has mathematical connections and uses mathematics to describe the motion and forces involved.

6. Assessment includes experiment reports, topic tests, data analysis tasks and final examination Ticker timer tape shown below is used to analyse the motion of an object