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Gautam taught 1 day ago
The session focused on introducing circular motion, particularly angular velocity and radians. The Student practiced applying the relationship between linear and angular velocity to a car tire problem. The Tutor introduced the concept of radians, explaining its relation to degrees and arc length, and planned to continue with centripetal acceleration in the next session.
Arc Length
Radian Definition
Conversion: Radians to Degrees
Angular Velocity (ω)
Relationship Between Linear (v) and Angular (ω) Velocity
Gautam taught 4 days ago
The session focused on projectile motion, including calculations of velocity components, maximum height, and total horizontal distance. The Student worked through several practice problems, including one involving a projectile landing at a different elevation. The Student will attempt a similar problem for homework, applying the SUVAT equations discussed.
Projectile Motion: Horizontal and Vertical Components
SUVAT Equations and Projectile Motion
Calculating Maximum Height
Time of Flight
Total Velocity at Highest Point
Impact Velocity: Combining Horizontal and Vertical Components
Gautam taught 6 days ago
The Student and Tutor worked on problems involving refraction, critical angles, and total internal reflection. They drew ray diagrams and used formulas to determine image positions and characteristics for both mirrors and lenses. The session included practice with both concave and convex mirrors and lenses, covering image formation and calculations.
Refractive Index and Snell's Law
Critical Angle and Total Internal Reflection
Concave and Convex Mirrors: Ray Diagrams
Mirror Formula and Magnification
Concave and Convex Lenses: Ray Diagrams and Lens Formula
Anjali taught 7 days ago
The Student and Tutor reviewed projectile motion, including oblique and horizontal projections. The Student practiced solving problems related to finding velocity, time of flight, range, and angles. The session involved working through example problems and emphasizing the importance of significant figures and direction in vector quantities. The Tutor assigned practice questions.
Oblique Projectile Motion
Horizontal Projectile Motion
Significant Figures in Calculations
Velocity as a Vector Quantity
Finding Angle Relative to Horizontal
Gautam taught 8 days ago
The Student and Tutor reviewed projectile motion, including calculating the maximum height, time of flight, and horizontal range of a projectile launched from a cliff. They also practiced problems related to circular motion and centripetal acceleration. The next session's scheduling was discussed, and the Student was encouraged to send questions beforehand.
Projectile Motion: Component Resolution
Kinematic Equations for Projectile Motion
Time of Flight Calculation
Horizontal Range Calculation
Centripetal Acceleration
Comparing Acceleration to Gravity
Anjali taught 14 days ago
The Tutor and Student reviewed uniform circular motion, angular displacement and velocity, and centripetal acceleration and force. They also discussed the relationships between linear and angular parameters, periodic motion, and problem-solving strategies for circular motion scenarios, including free body diagrams. The Student will continue with banked tracks in the next session.
Angular Displacement
Angular Velocity
Radians and Degrees Conversion
Periodic Motion and Frequency
Centripetal Acceleration
Relationship between Linear and Angular Velocity
Centripetal Force
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Experienced Physics tutors
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Understanding how physics is learned in Australia
A foundational subject with wide-reaching impact
Physics is a key subject in Australian high schools and universities, especially for students pursuing STEM pathways. It connects mathematics to the real world, from motion and forces to energy systems, electricity, and wave behaviour. But learning physics in Australia can look quite different depending on where you study.
In New South Wales, students follow the Stage 6 syllabus, covering modules like Kinematics, Dynamics, Waves, and Electromagnetism across Year 11 and 12. In Victoria, VCE Physics Units 1-4 guide students through motion, light, thermodynamics, and quantum ideas. Queensland students preparing for ATAR Physics learn through inquiry-based modules like Linear Motion and Forces, and The Nuclear Model.
Each state’s curriculum is structured differently, but all are designed to build scientific literacy and critical thinking. Strong physics knowledge can support university pathways in engineering, architecture, computer science, aviation, and health-related fields.
Why students sometimes struggle with physics
Unlike some subjects that reward memorisation, physics asks students to think deeply about cause and effect. A formula is only useful if you understand when and why to use it. Many students across cities like Sydney, Perth, and Adelaide find the jump from Year 10 science to senior physics challenging. Concepts become more abstract, and success relies on both maths skills and conceptual reasoning.
It’s also common for students to find the workload intense, especially when balancing physics with other demanding subjects like Chemistry or Specialist Maths. The graph-heavy, data-focused nature of modern physics exams also requires strong interpretation and communication skills.
What helps students improve their physics learning
Improving in physics often comes down to doing more than reading the textbook. Students can benefit from using simulations, practicing graph-based questions, watching video explanations of tricky topics, and attempting exam-style problems regularly.
Resources like STILE, Edrolo, or Checkpoints books are popular in schools across Melbourne and Brisbane. For visual learners, using apps like PhET simulations can help reinforce abstract ideas. Peer study groups, asking questions in class, and reviewing past papers from SACE, HSC, or VCE can also make a big difference.
For students who need more structure or targeted revision, tutoring is one of several tools that can help clarify difficult topics and build exam technique. But it’s just one part of a broader learning strategy that includes effort, curiosity, and the right learning tools.
