Physics for Queensland Units 1–4 (Fourth edition) has been updated to align to the Physics 2025 General Senior Syllabus and provides support for the teaching of the alternative sequence.

This new edition retains the best-in-market print Student Books, now featuring a new ground-breaking digital teaching and learning experience that takes lesson planning and in-class instruction to a new level.

Guide every student to achieve their best with clear learning intentions and success criteria mapped to the syllabus. Students are supported at every step with targeted resources to address gaps in understanding. Prior knowledge quizzes lay the foundation, while ongoing confidence checks against success criteria ensure students stay on track and succeed!

You’ll receive a print Student Book and Essential Digital Access , available from any device, in-class, at home, online or offline. Digital Access is available for 12 months from the date of activation.

If you would like to upgrade to Premium Digital for $10 you can do this in Oxford Digital when accessing your product.

Module 1: Physics toolkit
Unit 1 Thermal, nuclear and electrical physics
Module 2: Kinetic particle model and specific heat capacity
Module 3: Phase changes and energy conservation
Module 4: Phase changes and energy conservation
Module 5: Radioactive decay and half-life
Module 6: Nuclear energy and mass defect
Module 7: Current, potential difference and energy flow
Module 8: Circuit analysis
Unit 2 Linear motion and waves
Module 9: Linear motion
Module 10: Classical mechanics
Module 11: Energy
Module 12: Waves
Module 13: Sound
Module 14: Light
Module 15: Practical manual

Dr Richard Walding began his career as a scientist and has extensive experience teaching both physics and chemistry, including two decades as Head of Science. Richard is also a research fellow at Griffith University and for the past decade has been researching the history and applications of electromagnetic induction particularly as related to harbour defence.

Richard was elected Fellow of both the Australian Institute of Physics and the Royal Australian Chemical Institute for his lifetime contribution to these disciplines. He was also awarded a Peter Doherty Award for work in STEM education and in 2019 received the Australian Institute of Physics (QLD Branch) Excellence in Physics Teaching award.