Hsc Physics Module 9.4

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HSC Physics Module 9.4 From Ideas to Implementation 9.4 From Ideas to Implementation (30 indicative hours) Contextual Outline By the beginning of the twentieth century, many of the pieces of the physics puzzle seemed to be falling into place. The wave model of light had successfully explained interference and diffraction, and wavelengths at the extremes of the visible spectrum had been estimated. The invention of a pump that would evacuate tubes to 10–4 atmospheres allowed the investigation of cathode rays. X-rays would soon be confirmed as electromagnetic radiation and patterns in the Periodic Table appeared to be nearly complete. The nature of cathode rays was resolved with the measurement of the charge on the electron soon to…show more content…
describe the difference between | | | | | |conductors, insulators and | | | | | |semiconductors in terms of band | | | | | |structures and relative electrical | | | | | |resistance | | | | |2 |3. identify absences of electrons in | |1. (Exp 10) perform an investigation to model the | | | |a nearly full band as holes, and | |behaviour of semiconductors, including the creation…show more content…
identify that the use of germanium| |2. (Act 11) gather, process and present secondary | | | |in early transistors is related to | |information to discuss how shortcomings in available | | | |lack of ability to produce other | |communication technology lead to an increased | | | |materials of suitable purity | |knowledge of the properties of materials with | | | | | |particular reference to the invention of the | | | | | |transistor

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