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First Quarter: Course Content / Topics
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Heat & Temperature
Temperature Scales & Thermometers
1
Thermal Expansions
2
Heat, Internal Energy & Temperature Change
2
Heat, Phase Change, Humidity & Equilibrium Between Phases of Matter
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Heat Transfer
Convection, Conduction & Radiation
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Thermodynamics
Laws of Thermodynamics
2
Thermal Processes, Thermodynamic Systems & Their surroundings
1
Heat Engines, Carnot Principle & Carnot Engine, Heat Pumps and the Concept of Entropy
3
Electric Fields & Electric Forces
Origin of Electricity; Charged Objects & Electrical Force; Conductors & Insulators
1
Charging by Contact & Induction
3
Coulombś Law; Electric Field & Electric Field Lines
2
Gauss'Law, Shielding and other applications.
1
Electric Potential Energy
Potential Energy & Potential Difference (by point charges & Equipotential surfaces)
2
Dielectrics ,Capacitors and capacitors in series & parallel
3
Second Quarter: Course Content / Topics
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Circuits
EMF, Current, Resistance & factors affecting Resistivity
2
Ohmś Law; Electric Power & Alternatic Currents
2
Series, Parallel & Series-Parallel Circuits
4
Internal Resistance & Kirchoffś Rules
3
Applications
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Magnetism
Origin and Nature of Magnetism
1
Magnetic field of point charges and current-carrying wire
2
Magnetic force of point charges and current-carrying wire
2
Lenz's law and Faraday's laws (induction and magnetic flux)
4
Applications
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Electronics
History, importance, nature, functions and example of electronic devices
1
Semiconductors and superconductors
1
Electronic components
Logic circuits
1
Third Quarter: Course Content / Topics
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Nature of EM waves; the EM Spectrum & the Speed of Light, Production and energy of
light
1
Doppler Effect & Em Waves, Polarization of Light
1
Geometrical Optics: Wavefronts, rays & properties of EM waves
3
Applications: Human eye, camera, telescope, microscope, photocopier and projector
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Physical Optics
Youngś Double-Slit Experiment; Thin Film Interference & the Michelson Interferometer
3
The principle of superposition
1
Diffraction, Resolving Power & Diffraction Grating & Huygen's Principle
2
Application: Compact Discs, Digital Video Discs & the Use of Interference and x-ray
diffraction
3
Fourth Quarter: Course Content / Topics
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Electromagnetic Waves
Geometrical Optics: Images in plane & spherical mirrors; magnification & the mirror
equation
Geometrical Optics: Images, lenses, magnification, lens makers equation, lenses in
combination and lens aberration
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Relativity
Events & Inertial Reference Frames
Postulates of Relativity
1
Time Dilation, Length Contraction, Relativistic Momentum and the equivalence of mass
& energy
4
Relativistic Addition of Velocities
2
Waves & Particles
Wave-Particle Duality
3
Blackbody Radiation & Plankś Constant
1
Photonś Momentum,Photoelectric Effect & Compton Effect
The de Broglie Wavelength & Wave Nature of Matter
Heisenberg Uncertatain Principle
2
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Atomic Physics
The Nuclear Atom, Line Spectra & Bohrś Model of the Hydrogen Atom
de Broglieś Explanation of Bohrś Assumption & the Quantum and Mechanical Picture of
the Hydrogen Atom
The Pauli Exclusion Principle & the Periodic Table of Elements
7
X-rays, Lasers,Medical Applications of Lasers, Holography
5
Nuclear Physics
Nucclear Structure, Nuclear Force & the Stability of the Nucleus
Mass Defect of Nucleus, Nuclear Binding Energy & Radioactivity
The Neutrino, Radioactivity, Radioactive Dating
Radioactive Decay series & Radioactive Detectors
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