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Topics
Unit 1: General Physics
- 1.1: Physical Quantities & Units (SI units, prefixes, measurement techniques)
1.2: Scalars & Vectors (differences, vector addition, resolution of forces)
1.3: Motion (distance–time, velocity–time graphs, acceleration, equations of motion)
1.4: Mass, Weight & Density (gravity, inertia, density calculations)
Unit 2: Mechanics
- 2.1: Forces & Turning Effects (balanced/unbalanced forces, moments, center of mass)
2.2: Newton’s Laws of Motion (applications, momentum, impulse)
2.3: Work, Energy & Power (kinetic & potential energy, efficiency, conservation of energy)
2.4: Pressure (in solids, liquids, gases, manometers, barometers)
Unit 3: Thermal Physics
- 3.1: Kinetic Model of Matter (states of matter, Brownian motion, molecular explanation of pressure)
3.2: Thermal Properties (specific heat capacity, latent heat, change of state)
3.3: Thermal Transfer (conduction, convection, radiation, insulation)
Unit 4: Waves
- 4.1: General Wave Properties (transverse vs longitudinal, amplitude, frequency, wavelength, wave speed)
4.2: Light (reflection, refraction, lenses, critical angle, total internal reflection, dispersion)
4.3: Sound (production, speed of sound, echoes, ultrasound applications)
4.4: Electromagnetic Spectrum (radio, microwaves, infrared, visible, UV, X-rays, gamma rays – uses & dangers)
Unit 5: Electricity & Magnetism
- 5.1: Static Electricity (charging by friction, electric field, dangers & uses)
5.2: Current, Voltage & Resistance (Ohm’s law, series & parallel circuits, resistors, V=IR)
5.3: Electrical Energy & Power (E=Pt, P=VI, safety – fuses, circuit breakers, earthing)
5.4: Magnetism (properties, magnetic fields, electromagnets, applications)
5.5: Electromagnetic Induction (induced EMF, transformers, generators, power transmission)
Unit 6: Atomic Physics
- 6.1: Structure of the Atom (protons, neutrons, electrons, isotopes)
6.2: Radioactivity (alpha, beta, gamma radiation – properties & dangers)
6.3: Half-life & Applications (carbon dating, medical tracers, nuclear power)
6.4: Nuclear Energy (fission, fusion, chain reactions, nuclear safety)
Unit 7: Energy, Environment & Astronomy
- 7.1: Energy Sources (renewable vs non-renewable, advantages & disadvantages)
7.2: Global Warming & Climate Change (greenhouse gases, effects, solutions)
7.3: Earth & Space Physics (solar system, satellites, orbits, gravitational fields)
