Form 4 Syllabus

FORM 4 PHYSICS SYLLABUS

Week 1 1 2 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24,25 26,27,28 29 30,31 32 Light Heat 3 Forces and pressure Forces and motion Chapter 1 Learning Area Introduction to Physics Learning Objectives Understanding physics Understanding base quantities and derived quantities Understanding scalar and vector quantities Understanding measurements Analyzing scientific investigations Analysing linear motion Analysing motion graphs Understanding inertia Analysing momentum Understanding the effects of a force Analysing impulse and impulsive force Understanding gravity Analyzing forces in equilibrium

1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.8 2.9

2.7 Being aware of the need for safety features in vehicles

2.10 Understanding work, energy, power and effiency 2.11 Appreciating the importance of maximizing the effiency of devices 2.12 Understanding elasticity 3.1 Understanding pressure 3.2 Understanding pressure in liquids 3.3 Applying Pascals Principle 3.4 Applying Archimedes Principle 3.5 Understanding gas pressure and atmospheric pressure 3.6 Understanding Bernoullis Principle 4.1 Understanding thermal equilibrium 4.2 Understanding specific heat capacity 4.3 Understanding specific latent heat 4.4 Understanding the gas laws 5.1 Understanding reflection of light 5.2 Understanding refraction of light 5.3 Understanding total internal reflection of light 5.4 Understanding lenses

FORM 5 PHYSICS SYLLABUS

Week 1,2,3 4,5 6 7 8 9 10 11 11 12 13 14 15.16 17 1819 20 21 22,23 24 25 26 27 27 28 29 30

Chapter 1

Learning Area Waves

Learning Objectives 1.1 Understanding Waves 1.2 Analysing reflection of waves 1.3 Analysing refraction of waves 1.4 Analysing diffraction of waves 1.5 Analysing interference of waves 1.6 Analysing sound waves 1.7 Analysing electromagnetic waves

Electricity

2.1 Analysing electric fields and charge flow 2.2 Analyzing the relationship between electric current and potential difference 2.3 Analysing series and parallel circuit 2.4 Analysing electromotive force and internal resistance 2.5 Analysing electrical energy and power

Electromagnetism

3.1 Analysing the magnetic effect of a current carrying conductor 3.2 Understanding the force on a current-carrying conductor in a magnetic field 3.3 Analysing electromagnetic induction 3.4 Analysing transformers 3.5 Understanding the generation and transmission of electricity

Electronics

4.0 Understanding the uses of the Cathode Ray Oscilloscope (C.R.O.) 4.2 Understanding-semiconductor diodes 4.3 Understanding transistors 4.4 Analysing logic gates

Radioactivity

5.1 Understanding the nucleus of an atom 5.2 Analysing radioactive decay 5.3 Understanding the uses of radioisotopes 5.4 Understanding nuclear Energy 5.5 Realising the importance of proper management of radioactive substances