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Measurement

This document provides an outline of topics covered in a physics curriculum, including measurement, kinematics, vectors, Newton's laws of motion, work and energy, oscillations, waves, sound, temperature and thermal expansion, heat and calorimetry, electricity, magnetism, electromagnetic induction, geometric optics, polarization, the human eye, microscopy, atomic structure, nuclear physics, and applications of radiation. The topics are broken into 22 sections that cover fundamental concepts, principles, equations, and problem-solving techniques.

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Measurement

This document provides an outline of topics covered in a physics curriculum, including measurement, kinematics, vectors, Newton's laws of motion, work and energy, oscillations, waves, sound, temperature and thermal expansion, heat and calorimetry, electricity, magnetism, electromagnetic induction, geometric optics, polarization, the human eye, microscopy, atomic structure, nuclear physics, and applications of radiation. The topics are broken into 22 sections that cover fundamental concepts, principles, equations, and problem-solving techniques.

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1 Measurement
-Measurement and uncertainty
-Uncertainty in a single measurement
-Significant digits
-Scientific Notation
-Conversion of units
2 Kinematics in one dimension
-Mechanics, Kinematics, Dynamics
-Distance and displacement
-Average speed and average velocity
-Acceleration
-Equations of Motion
-Motion under gravity
3 Vectors and Projectile motion
-Physical quantities. Scalar & Vector
-Addition of vectors in one dimension & two dimensions
-Subtraction of vectors
-Multiplication of a vector by a scalar
-Adding vectors by components
-Projectile Motion
-Horizontal velocity & vertical velocity
-Problem solving
4 Newton’s laws of motion and friction
-First Law, Second Law, Third law
-Kinetic and Static Friction
-Motion on an incline plane
5 Work and Energy
-Work done by a constant force
-Energy, Kinetic energy, potential energy
-Work-Energy Principle
-Potential Energy
-Conservation of Mechanical Energy
-Power
6 Oscillations and Waves
-Simple harmonic motion
--Convert degree into radian
-Period of a Simple Pendulum
-Wave Motion
-Mechanical waves, Electromagnetic waves
-Transverse & Longitudinal waves
-Characteristics of a Continuous wave
-Speed of waves
-Energy transported by waves
-Inverse square law
-Law of reflection
-Law of refraction
- Problem solving
7 Standing waves
-Transverse waves & Longitudinal waves
-First harmonic, Second harmonic, Third harmonic
-Standing waves in Air columns
-Interference of waves
-Problem solving
8 Intensity of sound
-Pitch, Loudness
-Intensity of sound
-Intensity level
-Problem solving
9 Temperature and thermal expansion
-Temperature and thermometers
-Conversion between scales
-Volume expansion
-Gas laws
-Kinetic theory and molecular interpretation
-The gas laws and absolute temperature
-Problem solving
10 Heat and calorimetry
-Heat and energy
-Specific heat
-Calorimetry
-Change of state
-Latent heat
-Problem solving
Heat Transfer
-Conduction
-Convection
-Radiation
-Problem solving
11 Electric charge and electric field
-Static electricity
-Types of charges
-Force between charges
-Electric field
-Electric shielding
-Problem solving
12 Electric Potential
-Electric potential energy
-Electric Potential, V
-Relation between V and E
-Capacitance of Capacitor
-Problem solving
13 Electric currents
-Electric current
-Ohm’s Law
-Resistance and Resistivity
-Electric power
-AC
-Problem solving
14 DC Circuits
-Resistors connected in series
-Resistors connected in parallel
-Electric Hazards
-Problem solving
15 Magnetism
-Electric current and magnetism
-Magnetic field
-Force on charge in a magnetic field
Electron’s path in a magnetic field
-Applications
16 Electromagnetic induction
-Electromagnetic induction
-Faraday’s Law
-Transformer
-Transmission of power
17 Light : Geometric Optics
-The ray model of light
-Reflection of light
-Formation of images by a Plane Mirrors
-Formation of images by Spherical Mirrors
-Index of Refraction – Snell’s Law
-Problem solving
Thin lenses
-Types of lenses
-Ray tracing
-Lens equation
-Lens makers equation
-Problem solving
18 Polarization
-Polarization by selective absorption
-Malus’ Law
-Polarization by reflection
-Polarization by Scattering
-Applications of polarization
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19 The Human Eye
-Construction of the eye
-Defects of the eye
-Corrective lenses
-Resolving power of the eye
-Problem solving
Microscope
-Magnifying glass
-Magnification
-Compound microscope
-Resolving power of a microscope
-Problem solving
20 Early Quantum Theory Models of Atom
-Planck’s Quantum Hypothesis
-EM radiation emitted by hot objects
-Photoelectric Effect
-Bohr model of hydrogen atom

21 Atomic & Nuclear Radiation


-Structure of nucleus
-Binding energy
-Nuclear force
-Radioactivity
-Types of nuclear radiation
-Radioactivity decay law
-Half-Life
Radiocarbon dating
22 Effects and Uses of Radiation
-Sources of radiation
-Types of radiation
-Quantification of radiation
-Radiation Hazards
-Permissible Dose
-Applications of Radiation

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