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    "title": "Physics 2025 v1.3",
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    "implementation": "students completing in 2026 or beyond",
    "unit": "Unit 1: Thermal, nuclear and electrical physics",
    "topic": "Topic 1: Heating processes",
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    "section": "4.1.2 General",
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    "checked_fact": "The kelvin and degree Celsius are equal in magnitude for temperature intervals; Celsius temperature uses an exact 273.15 K reference offset. The QCAA school formula rounds this to +273."
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