Nova Scotia Curriculum - Physics 12/Advanced Physics 12: Waves and Modern Physics

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13 May 2015

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Addressing the Nova Scotia Physics 12/Advanced Physics 12 Unit: Waves and Modern Physics with CurioCity Resources

Nova Scotia’s Physics 12/Advanced Physics 12 has the unit: Waves and Modern Physics. The following CurioCity resources can help you address outcomes from that unit:

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