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UNIT 2: ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM, AC THEORY & ELECTRONICS AND

ATOMIC & NUCLEAR PHY

MODULE 1: ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM

1. understand electrostatic phenomena

2. understand electrical quantities and the relationships among them

3. analyse circuits with various electrical components

4. understand the concept of electric fields

5. be aware of the design and use of capacitors

6. demonstrate a conceptual understanding of magnetic fields

7. understand how magnetic forces arise

8. demonstrate a working knowledge of electromagnetic phenomena.

MODULE 2: AC THEORY AND ELECTRONICS

1. understand the principles and operation of the p-n junction diode

2. understand the characteristics of alternating currents and their applications

3. understand the use of transducers as input and output devices

4. understand the use of operational amplifiers in analogue circuits

5. demonstrate proficiency in the use of logic gates in digital circuits.

MODULE 3: ATOMIC AND NUCLEAR PHYSICS

1. appreciate the photon model for electromagnetic radiation

2. understand the development of the nuclear model of the atom

3. appreciate the wave-particle nature of matter and energy

4. understand the relationship between mass and energy

5. demonstrate a knowledge of radioactivity and its applications

6. apply the laws of Physics to solve appropriate problems.


TOPICS M2

1. Alternating Currents

-Frequency, Peak Value and Root-Mean-Square (rms)

1. INTRO-TO-AC-ROOT-MEAN-SQUARE

2. The p-n Junction Diode

- Electrical Properties of Semiconductors (p-type and n-type materials)

- Formation of depletion layer in p-n junction

- Current Flow in p-n junction (Forward-Bias and Reverse-Bias)

- I-V Characteristics of the p-n junction diode

- Half-Wave Rectification

- Bridge Rectifier (Full-Wave Rectification)

- Capacitor Smoothing a Rectified AC Wave

3. Transducers

- Electronic Circuits (Input Devices): Light-Dependent Resistor (LDR)

- Electronic Circuits (Input Devices): Thermistors and Microphones

- Electronic Circuits (Output Devices): Light-Emitting Diode (LED)

- Electronic Circuits (Output Devices): Buzzer and The Relay


4. Operational Amplifiers

- Properties of an Ideal Operational Amplifier (Op-Amp)

- Compare a Real Operational Amplifier with an Ideal Operational Amplifier

- Using the Operational Amplifier as a Comparator

- Bandwidth and Gain-Frequency Curve of an Op-Amp

- Inverting and Non-Inverting Op-Amps

- Negative Feedback on Gain and Bandwidth (Inverting and Non-Inverting Op-Amps)

- Inverting Amplifier as a Summing Amplifier

- Op-Amp as a Voltage Follower

5. Logic Gates

1. Describing the function of following Logic Gates:

- NOT - AND - NAND - OR - NOR - EXOR - EXNOR

2. Logic Gates: Truth Tables


3. Redesigning Logic Circuits (Using ONLY NOR Gates or NAND Gates)
4. Timing Diagrams
5. Full-Adder and Half-Adder
6. Flip-Flops
7. Triggered Bistable (3-bitbinary Counter)
8. Digital Systems (Home and Industry)

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