Ontario Curriculum - Grade 12 Physics SPH4C Strand E: Energy Transformations

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7 May 2015

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Addressing Ontario Grade 12 Physics College SPH4C Energy Transformations Strand with CurioCity Resources

Ontario’s Grade 12 College Physics (SPH4C) addresses Energy Transformations in Strand E. The following CurioCity resources can help you address expectations from that strand:

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