Physical Science

1. Core Idea PS1: Matter and Its Interactions

1.1. Structure and Properties of Matter

1.2. Chemical Reaction

1.3. Nuclear Processes

2. Core Idea PS3: Energy

2.1. Definitions of Engergy

2.2. Conservation of Energy and Energy Transfer

2.3. Stability and Instability in Physical Systems

3. Core Idea PS2: Motion and Sability: Forces and Interactions

3.1. Forces and Motion

3.2. Types of Interactions

3.3. Stability and Instablility

4. Core Idea PS4: Waves and Their Applications in Technologies for Information Transfer

4.1. Wave Properties

4.1.1. Types

4.1.1.1. Sound Waves

4.1.1.1.1. Types

4.1.1.1.2. Characteristics

4.1.1.2. Light waves

4.1.1.3. Water waves

4.1.1.4. Sysmic waves

4.2. Electromagnetic Radiation

4.2.1. Types

4.2.1.1. Radio

4.2.1.2. microwaves

4.2.1.3. light

4.2.1.3.1. reflection

4.2.1.3.2. refraction

4.2.1.3.3. absorption

4.2.1.4. Infrared

4.3. Information Technologies and Instrumentation

4.3.1. Tools

4.3.1.1. microscopes

4.3.1.2. telescopes

4.3.1.3. Cell phones

4.3.1.4. television

4.3.1.5. radio

4.3.2. Medical Devices

4.3.2.1. X-ray

4.3.2.2. ultrasound

4.3.2.3. MRI

4.3.3. Computers/technology

4.3.3.1. wireless networks

4.3.3.2. computer chips

4.3.3.3. lasers