Title | Physics Syllabus |
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Physics High School Syllabus Ps: We take physics in the 10th and 12th grades only. There is no physics Course in the 11th
Grade 10:
Chapter
Section
1. The Science of Physics
1. What is Physics? 2. Measurements in Experiments 3. The Language of Physics
2. Motion in One Direction
1. Displacement and Velocity 2. Acceleration 3. Falling Objects
3. Two-Dimensional Motion and Vectors
1. 2. 3. 4.
Introduction to Vectors Vector Operations Projectile Motion Relative Motion
4. Forces and the Laws of Motion
1. 2. 3. 4.
Changes in Motion Newton’s First Law Newton’s Second and Third Laws Everyday Forces
5. Work and Energy
1. 2. 3. 4.
Work Energy Conservation of Energy Power
6. Momentum and Collisions
1. Momentum and Impulse 2. Conservation of Momentum 3. Elastic and Inelastic Collisions
7. Circular Motion and Gravitation
1. 2. 3. 4.
Circular Motion Newton’s Law of Universal Gravitation Motion in Space Torque and Simple Machines
Grade 12:
Chapter
Section
8. Fluid Mechanics
1. Fluids and Buoyant Force 2. Fluid Pressure 3. Fluids in Motion
9. Heat
1. Temperature and Thermal Equilibrium 2. Defining Heat 3. Changes in Temperature and Phase
10. Thermodynamics
1. Relationships Between Heat and Work 2. The First Law of Thermodynamics 3. The Second Law of Thermodynamics
11. Vibrations and Waves
1. Simple Harmonic Motion 2. Measuring Simple Harmonic Motion 3. Properties of Waves 4. Wave Interactions
12. Sound
1. Sound Waves 2. Sound Intensity and Resonance 3. Harmonics
13. Light and Reflection
1. 2. 3. 4.
14. Refraction
1. Refraction 2. Thin Lenses 3. Optical Phenomena
15. Interference and Diffraction
1. Interference 2. Diffraction
Characteristics of Light Flat Mirrors Curved Mirrors Color and Polarization
3. Lasers 16. Electric Forces and Fields
1. Electric Charge 2. Electric Force 3. The Electric Field
17. Electrical Energy and Current
1. 2. 3. 4.
18. Circuits and Circuit Elements
1. Schematic Diagrams and Circuits 2. Resistors in Series or in Parallel 3. Complex Resistor Combinations
19. Magnetism
1. Magnets and Magnetic Fields 2. Magnetism from Electricity 3. Magnetic Force
20. Electromagnetic Induction
1. Electricity From Magnetism 2. Generators, Motors, and Mutual Inductance 3. AC Circuits and Transformers 4. Electromagnetic Waves
Electric Potential Capacitance Current and Resistance Electric Power...