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SCHEME OF WORK – PHYSICS 960, UPPER SIX 2013
Term2
Week/
[Date]
1,2
[2/19/1]
Topic
E.ELECTRICITY
AND
MAGNETISM
12. Electrostatics
12.1 Coulomb’s
law
12.2 Electric field
12.3 Gauss’s law
12.4 Electrical
potential
Objectives
Candidates should be able to
a. state Coulomb’s law and use the formula
F
Qq
4 0 r 2
b. understand electric field as an example of
an inverse square field like the gravitational
field
c. define the electric field strength, E = F/q
d. describe quantitatively the motion of
charges in a uniform electric field
e. state and use Gauss’s law
f. show the equivalence between Gauss’s law
and Coulomb’s law
g. use the relationship E =
Skills
Activities
Values
a. State a law
b. Write and use
equations to solve
numerical problems
c. Define terms
d. Analyze
quantitatively
e. Discuss the
relationship between
two quantities
a. Discussion
b. Problem-solving
c. Group work to answer
questions about the
terms, principles,
concepts and equations
learnt
d. Presentation of product
of group work
e. Summary of important
points
Lateral thinking
Appreciation of
scientific
discoveries
ICT
a. Define terms
b. Derive/write and use
formulae
c. Analyze
quantitatively
d. Sketch and interpret
graphs.
e. Explain qualitatively
a. Discussion
b. Problem-solving
c. Group work to answer
questions about the
terms, principles,
concepts and equations
learnt
d. Presentation of product
Creative thinking
Textbook
Appreciation of
scientific
contributions
Whiteboard and
marker
Creative thinking
Audio-visual
Aids
Textbook
Whiteboard and
marker
dV
dr
h. define electrical potential and use the
formula V 
Q
40 r 2
i. understand the relationship between
electrical potential and potential energy
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[10/1 –
18/1]
13. Capacitors
13.1 Capacitance
13.2 Parallel plate
capacitor
13.3 Uniform field
between
parallel plates
13.4 Capacitors in
Candidates should be able to
a. define capacitance and use the formula
C
Q
V
b. describe qualitatively the mechanism of
charging a parallel plate capacitor
D.C. source,
switch,
milliammeter,
series and in
parallel
13.5 Energy stored
in a charged
capacitor
13.6 Charging and
discharging
13.7 Dielectrics
c. derive and use the formula C 
U=
14. Electric
current
14.1 Conduction of
electricity
14.2 Drift velocity
14.3 Current
density
14.4 Electrical
conductivity
14.5 Resistivity
d
of group work
e. Summary of important
points
f. Experiment to
determine the
capacitance of a
combination of
capacitors and its time
constant
for
parallel plate capacitors
d. derive and use the formula for effective
capacitance of capacitors in series and in
parallel
e. use the formulae U =
4
[21/1 –
25/1]
A
2
1
1 Q
QV, U =
,
2
2 C
stopwatch,
resistors,
connecting wires
with crocodile
clips at one end,
capacitors
ICT
1 2
CV
2
f. describe qualitatively the charging and
discharging of a capacitor through a resistor
g. understand lightning as an example of
discharging
h. describe qualitatively the action of a
dielectric in a parallel plate capacitor
Candidates should be able to
a. understand electric current as a flow of
charged particles and use the equation I =
dQ/ dt
b. explain qualitatively the mechanism of
conduction of electricity in metals and
semiconductors
c. understand the concept of drift velocity
d. derive and use the equation I = Anev
e. know the typical orders of magnitude of
drift velocity of charged carriers in
semiconductors and metals
f. define electric current density and
conductivity
g. understand and use the relationship J = E
h. derive and use the equation
i. define resistivity,

RA
l

ne 2 t
m
a. Describe phenomena
b. Derive equations and
use them to solve
problems.
c. Define terms
d. Compare two laws
e. Discuss the
advantages of
superconductors
a. Discussion
b. Problem-solving
c. Group work to answer
questions about the
terms, principles,
concepts and equations
learnt
d. Presentation of product
of group work
e. Summary of important
points
f. Experiment to verify
Ohm’s Law.
Creative thinking
Textbook
Analytical
thinking
Whiteboard and
marker
D.C. source,
carbon resistor,
ammeter,
voltmeter,
rheostat, switch,
connecting wires,
block connectors,
screw driver
ICT
j. show the equivalence between Ohm’s law
and the relationship J = E
k. understand the dependence of resistance on
temperature for metals and semiconductors
ne 2 t
by using the equation  
m
l. know the phenomenon of superconductivity
m. use the equations of energy and electrical
power
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15.
Direct
current
circuits
15.1 Internal
resistance of
sources
15.2 Kirchhoff’s
law
15.3 Potential
divider
15.4 Potentiometer
and Wheatstone
bridge
Candidates should be able to
a. understand emf and electrical potential
difference
b. know that the sources of emf have internal
resistance understand the effect on external
circuits
c. draw and interpret electric circuit diagrams
d. understand and use Kirchoff’s law
e. understand how to use a potential divider
f. understand the working principles of a
potentiometer and its use
g. understand that working principles of a
Wheatstone bridge and its use
h. understand the use of shunts and multipliers
a. Explain terms
b. Distinguish between
two terms
c. Explain phenomena
d. Draw and interpret
diagrams
e. State and use laws to
solve problems
f. Explain working
principles of
equipment
g. Discuss uses of
equipment
a. Discussion
b. Problem-solving
c. Group work to answer
questions about the
terms, principles,
concepts and equations
learnt
d. Presentation of product
of group work
e. Summary of important
points
f. Experiment to
determine the e.m.f.
and internal resistance
of a cell using a
potentiometer
Cooperation
Textbook
Working
systematically
Whiteboard and
marker
Diligence
Wheatstone
Bridge, 5 
standard resistor,
dry cell, resistor
wire, micrometer
screw gauge,
metre rule,
galvanometer,
jockey,
potentiometer,
resistance box
ICT
8,9
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28/2]
16. Magnetic
fields
16.1 Magnetic
field B
16.2 Force on a
Candidates should be able
a. understand the concept of magnetic field
b. use the formula for force on a moving
charge F = qv x B
c. use the equation F = qvB sin to define
a. Explain concepts
b. Derive formulae
c. Apply formulae to
solve problems
a. Discussion
b. Problem-solving
c. Group work to answer
questions about the
terms, principles,
Analytical
thinking
Cooperation
Textbook
Whiteboard and
marker
moving
charge
16.3 Force on a
currentcarrying
conductor
16.4 Magnetic
fields due to
currents
16.5 Force
between
currentcarrying
conductors
16.6 Determination
of ratio q/m
16.7 Hall effect
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17. Electro-
magnetic field strength B
d. understand the magnetic force that acts on a
straight current-carrying conductor in a
uniform magnetic field
e. use the equation F = IlB sin
f. use the formulae for magnetic fields:
circular loop,
B
 0 NI
solenoid, B   0 nI
straight wire,
B
2r
0 I
2d
g. derive and use the formula
F  0 I1 I 2

l
2d
for the force between two parallel currentcarrying conductors
h. define the unit of ampere and understand
that this definition fixes a value for 0
i. understand the working principles of a
current and its physical significance as an
absolute measurement
j. derive the formula  = NIBA for torque on a
coil in a radial field
k. explain the working principles of a movingcoil galvanometer and motor
l. understand the motion of charge in
magnetic fields and electrical fields
m. understand the principles of determination
of the ratio q/m for charged particles
n. explain the Hall effect and derive the
expression for Hall Voltage VH
o. describe the use of Hall effect
Candidates should be able to
d. Explain working
principles of
equipment
concepts and equations
learnt
d. Presentation of product
of group work
e. Summary of important
points
f. Experiment to study the
behavior of a bar
magnet in a magnetic
field and estimate the
value of the horizontal
component of the
Earth’s magnetic field
Working
systematically
Retort stand with
two clamps, cork
with optical pin,
set of suspended
magnet with two
optical pins,
plane mirror with
protractor, cotton
thread, test tube
with copper wire
coiled around it,
power supply,
d.c. ammeter 01A, switch,
connecting wires,
rheostat, vernier
calipers,
micrometer
screw gauge.
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17.1
17.2
17.3
17.4
17.5
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magnetic
induction
Magnetic flux
Faraday’s law
and Lenz’s
law
Selfinductance L
Energy stored
in an inductor
Mutual
induction
18. Alternating
currents
18.1 Alternating
currents
through
resistors
18.2 Alternating
currents
through
inductors
18.3 Alternating
currents
through
capacitors
18.4 Rectification
of alternating
currents
18.5 Smoothing by
capacitors
a. define magnetic flux  = BAcos
b. state and use Faraday’s law and Lenz’s law
c. derive and use the equation for induced emf
in linear conductors, discs, and plane coils
d. explain the phenomenon of self-inductance
and define self-inductance
e. use the formulae E   L
dl
, LI = N
dt
f. derive and use the equation for selfinductance of a solenoid
g. derive and use the formula for energy that is
stored in an inductor
h. explain the phenomenon of mutual
induction and define mutual inductance
i. derive an expression for mutual inductance
between two coaxial coils
Candidates should be able to
a. understand the concept of rms value of an
alternating current and calculate the value;
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
use the relationship Irms = I0 / 2 for
sinusoidal cases
understand the relationship of phase
between current and voltage for pure
resistors, pure capacitors, and pure
inductors separately
derive the reactance of a pure capacitor and
a pure inductor
derive and use the formula for power in an
alternating current circuit which consists of
a pure resistor, a pure capacitor, and a pure
inductor separately
explain half-way rectification and full-wave
rectification with the use of diodes
explain smoothing of output voltages by
capacitors
a. Define terms
b. State and use laws
c. Write/derive
formulae and use
them to solve
problems
d. Explain concepts and
phenomena and their
uses
a. Discussion
b. Problem-solving
c. Group work to answer
questions about the
terms, principles,
concepts and equations
learnt
d. Presentation of product
of group work
e. Summary of important
points
Logical thinking
Textbook
Appreciation of
scientific
discoveries
Whiteboard and
marker
a. Explain concepts
b. Define terms
c. Derive and apply
formulae
d. Solve problems
e. Explain physical
processes
a. Discussion
b. Problem-solving
c. Group work to answer
questions about the
terms, principles,
concepts and equations
learnt
d. Presentation of product
of group work
e. Summary of important
points
Rational thinking
Textbook
Creative thinking
Whiteboard and
marker
Model d.c. motor
and transformer
ICT
OHP
ICT
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SCHEME OF WORK – PHYSICS 960, UPPER SIX 2013
Term 3
Week/
[Date]
1
[10/614/6]
2
[17/6 –
21/6]
Topic
19. Oscillations
19.1 Free
oscillations
19.2 Damped
oscillations
19.3 Forced
oscillations
19.4 Resonance
and damping
20. Wave motion
20.1 Waves and
energy
20.2 Progressive
waves
20.3 Wave
intensity
20.4 Principle of
superposition
20.5 Standing
waves
20.6 Longitudinal
waves and
transverse waves
Objectives
Candidates should be able to
a. describe the changes in amplitude and
energy for a damped oscillating
b. distinguish between under damping, critical
damping, and overdamping
c. distinguish between free oscillations and
forced oscillations
d. describe graphically the variation in
amplitude of forced vibrations with forced
frequencies
e. state the conditions for resonance to occur
Candidates should be able to
a. explain how waves are formed and give
examples of waves
b. explain the relationship between waves and
energy
c. define displacement, amplitude, frequency,
period, wavelength, and wavefront
d. interpret and use the progressive wave
equation, y  a sin( t  kx) or
y  a cos(t  kx)
e. sketch and interpret the displacement-time
graph and the displacement- distance graph
f. use the formula

2x

g. derive and use the relationship v  f
h. define intensity and use the relationship
Ia 2
i. use the variation of intensity with distance
of a point source
Skills
Activities
Values
Audio-visual
Aids
a. Describe phenomena
b. Distinguish between
different terms
c. Represent
graphically the
relationship between
quantities
1. Problem-solving
related to the topic
2. Demonstration of
forced oscillations and
resonance
3. Summary of the
important points.
Openmindedness
Whiteboard and
marker
a. Explain and use
principle
b. Explain principles
and relationships
between quantities
c. Define terms
d. Sketch and interpret
graphs
e. Use formulae to
solve problems
1. Experiment to study
stationary waves
formed on a string and
to determine the mass
per unit length of string
used.
2. Group work to answer
past-year questions
related to the topic.
3. Presentation of product
of group work.
4. Summary of important
points
Rational thinking
Textbook and
reference books
Apparatus and
materials for
demonstration
Whiteboard and
marker
Logical thinking
Textbook and
reference books
Apparatus and
materials for
experiment
3,4
[24/6 –
28/6]
21. Sound waves
21.1 Propagation
of sound
waves
21.2 Sources of
sound
21.3 Intensity of
sound
21.4 Beat
21.5 Doppler effect
j. explain the principle of superposition
k. use the principle of superposition to explain
the formation of standing waves
l. derive and interpret the standing wave
equation
m. distinguish between progressive waves and
standing waves
n. explain the properties of longitudinal waves
and transverse waves and give examples of
these waves
Candidates should be able to
a. explain sound as a form of longitudinal
wave
b. explain the propagation of sound waves in
terms of pressure variation and
displacement
c. interpret the equations for displacement,
y  y0 sin( t  kt), and pressure,


p  p 0 sin  t  kx  
2

d. describe quantitatively the formation of
standing waves along stretched strings and
use the formula for the frequency of the
sound waves produced
e. describe quantitatively the formation of
standing waves in air columns and use the
formula for frequency including the
determination of end correction
f. describe qualitatively the production the
production of sound waves by vibrating
membranes
g. use dB to define the levels of intensity
h. use the principle of superposition to explain
the formation of beats
i. use the formula for beat frequency, f = f1 –
f2
j. describe quantitatively the Doppler effect
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Explain phenomena
Interpret equations
Describe processes
Define terms
Use formulae to
solve problems
1. Experiment with a
resonance tube to
determine the speed of
sound
2. Group work to answer
past-year questions
related to the topic
3. Presentation of product
of group work
4. Summary of important
points.
Willingness to
learn
Whiteboard and
marker
Openmindedness
Textbook and
reference books
Apparatus and
materials for
experiment
4
[1/7/–
5/7]
22 Geometrical
optics
22.1 Curved
mirrors
22.2 Refraction at
curved
surfaces
22.3 Thin lenses
for sound and use the derived formulae
Candidates should be able to
r
a. understand and use the relationship f 
2
for curved mirrors.
b. draw ray diagrams to show the formation of
images by concave mirrors and convex
mirrors.
c. derive and use the formula
a. Derive and use
formulae to solve
problems
b. Draw ray diagrams
c. Experimenting and
writing reports.
1 1 1
  for
f u v
curved mirrors.
d. derive and use the formula
n1 n2 n2  n1
for refraction at


u
v
r
1. Exercise to draw raydiagrams
2. Problem-solving
3. Experiment to study the
variation of refractive
index of sugar solution
with concentration.
4. Group work to answer
past-year questions
related to the topic
5. Presentation of product
of group work
6. Summary of important
points.
Working
systematically
a. Question-and-answer on
Huygen’s principle,
conditions for
coherence
b. Construction using
Huygen’s principle
c. Experiment using
Openmindedness
Openmindedness
Convex lens,
short transparent
ruler, card with a
square hole at the
centre, screen,
bulb as light
source, metre
rule, plasticine
ICT
spherical surfaces.
e. use the formula
n1 n2 n2  n1
to


u
v
r
derive :
thin lens formula
1 1 1
 
f u v
lens maker’s formula
1 1
1
 n  1  
f
 r1 r2 
f. use the thin lens formula and lens maker’s
formula
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26/7]
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23. Physical
optics
23.1 Huygen’s
principle
23.2 Interference
23.3 Two-slit
interference
Candidates should be able to
a. understand and use the Huygen’s principle
to explain interference and diffraction
phenomena
b. understand the concept of coherence.
c. understand the concept of optical path
difference.
a. State a principle
b. Use the principle to
explain a phenomena
c. Explain a concept
d. State conditions for a
phenomena to occur.
e. Describe phenomena
Analytical
thinking
Cooperation
Text book
White board and
marker
Laser pointer,
two retort stands,
pattern
23.4 Thin film
223.5 Diffraction at
single slit
23.6iffraction
gratings
23.7 Polarisation
d. know the conditions for constructive
interference and destructive interference.
e. know Young’s two-slit interference pattern.
f. derive and use the formula y 
d
a
f. Derive and use
formulae to solve
problems.
for
Young’s interference pattern.
g. understand the formation of air wedge
interference pattern and solve related
problems.
h. understand the phenomena of thin film
interference for nearly normal incident light
and non-normal incident light, and solve
related problems.
i. know the diffraction pattern for a single slit.
j. derive and use the formula sin  

a
diffraction grating to
determine the
wavelength of a laser
beam
d. Group work to answer
past-year questions
related to the topic
e. Presentation of product
of group work
f. Summary of important
points.
metre rule,
screen, two
diffraction
gratings
ICT
for
the first minimum in the diffraction pattern
for a single slit.
k. know the diffraction pattern for diffraction
gratings.
l. use the formula d sin   n for
diffraction gratings
m. describe the use of diffraction gratings to
form the spectrum of white light and
measure the wavelength of monochromatic
light.
n. understand that polarisation is a property of
transverse waves.
o. understand the production of polarised light
by polaroid and by reflection.
p. understand polarisation planes.
q. use the formula
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[29/7 –
6/8]
24. QUANTUM
PHYSICS
24.1 Photons
I  I 0 cos 2  .
Candidates should be able to
a. Explain terminology
a. Group work to answer
Appreciation of
Text books
a. descibe important observations in
photoelectric emission experiments.
b. recognise features of photoelectric emission
that cannot be explained by wave theory and
explain these features using the concept of
quantisation of light.
c. use the equation E  hf for a photon.
d. understand the meaning of work function
and threshold frequency.
e. use Einstein’s equation for photoelectric
effect,
b. Describe
experimental
observations
c. Explain phenomena
based on concepts
d. Use formulae to solve
problems
past-year questions
related to the topic
b. Presentation of product
of group work
c. Summary of important
points.
natural
phenomena
a. Explain a concept
b. Use formulae to solve
problems
c. Describe
experimental
observations
a. Group work to answer
past-year questions
related to the topic
b. Presentation of product
of group work
c. Summary of important
points.
Appreciation of
scientific
discoveries
a. State and explain
postulates
b. Derive and use
formulae
c. Explain phenomena
a. Demonstration of
emission spectrum of
gases using discharge
tubes and diffraction
gratings
b. Group work to answer
past-year questions
related to the topic
c. Presentation of product
of group work
d. Summary of important
points.
Appreciation of
scientific
contributions
Analytical
thinking
White board and
marker
ICT
hf  W  12 mv 2
f. understand the meaning of stopping
potential and use
]
24.2 Waveparticle
duality
eVs  12 mv 2 .
Candidates should be able to
a. use the equation

h
to calculate de
p
Broglie’s wavelength.
b. describe observations in electron diffraction
experiments.
c. explain briefly the advantages of electron
microscopes.
]
24.3
Atomic
structure
Candidates should be able to
a. state Bohr’s postulate for an atom.
b. derive an expression for radii of orbits in
Bohr’s model.
c. derive the equation E n  
2
4
Z e m
8 0 h 2 n 2
2
for
Bohr’s model.
d. explain the production of line spectra with
reference to transitions between energy
levels.
Text book
White board and
marker
ICT
Analytical
thinking
Text book
Whiteboard and
marker
Discharge tubes,
diffraction
gratings, EHT
source
ICT
e. understand the concept of excitation energy
and ionisation energy.
24.4 X-ray
Candidates should be able to
a. interpret X-ray spectra obtained from X-ray
tubes.
b. explain the characteristic line spectrum and
continuous spectrum including min in Xray.
c. derive and use the equation
min 
a. Describe and interpret
spectra
b. Derive and use
formulae
a. Sketch and interpret Xray spectra
b. Group work to answer
past-year questions
related to the topic
c. Presentation of product
of group work
d. Summary of important
points.
Appreciation of
scientific
discoveries
a. Explain meaning of
terms and symbols
b. Define and use units
c. Explain relationship
between two
quantities
d. Sketch structure and
explain the working
principles of mass
spectrometers
a. Question-and-answer on
atomic number, mass
number
b. Problem-solving
c. Group work to answer
past-year questions
related to the topic
d. Presentation of product
of group work
e. Summary of important
points.
Logical and
analytical
thinking
a. Explain processes
b. State and use
principles, laws and
formulae to solve
problems
c. Define terms
a. Group work to answer
past-year questions
related to the topic
b. Presentation of product
of group work
c. Summary of important
Awareness of the
danger of
abusing scientific
discoveries
hc
.
eV
Openmindedness
Text book
White board and
marker
ICT
d. describe Bragg diffraction by crystals.
e. derive and use 2d sin   n
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CUTI SEMPENA HARI RAYA AIDILFITRI 2013
Candidates should be able to
25 NUCLEAR
a. describe the discovery of neutrons.
PHYSICS
25.2 Nucleus
b. understand the symbol ZA X .
c. understand and use the units u and eV.
d. explain mass defect and binding energy.
e. understand the equivalence of mass with
energy and use the formula E  mc .
f. understand the variation of binding energy
per nucleon with nucleon number.
g. understand the existence of isotopes.
h. understand the working principles of mass
spectrometers.
2
25.2
Radioactivity
Candidates should be able to
a. understand radioactive decay as a
spontaneous and ramdom process.
b. state and use the exponential law
dN
 N for radioactive decay.
dt
Working
systematically
Awareness of the
Text book
White board and
marker
Periodic table
ICT
Text book
Magazines
Newspaper
articles
c. define activity and decay constant.
d. derive and use the formula
N  N 0e
points.
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e. define half-life and derive the relation

ln 2
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t1
2
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reaction
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f. explain the use of radioisotopes as tracers.
Candidates should be able to
a. understand that charge and nucleon number
are conserved in nuclear reactions.
b. write and complete equations for nuclear
reactions.
c. understand the principle of conservation of
energy to calculate the energy released in a
nuclear reaction.
d. understand the processes of nuclear fission
and fusion.
e. understand the occurrence of fission and
fusion in terms of binding energy per
nucleon.
a. Define terms
b. State and use
principles, laws and
formulae to solve
problems
c. Explain processes
a. Writing equations for
nuclear reactions
b. Problem-solving
c. Group work to answer
past-year questions
related to the topic
d. Presentation of product
of group work
e. Summary of important
points.
Awareness of the
danger of
abusing scientific
discoveries
Awareness of the
need to conserve
natural resources
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