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IGF Curriculum (Physics)

The document outlines the curriculum contents for an Edexcel (Physics) course at ALSA Academy in Myanmar. It covers 8 units: 1) Forces and motion 2) Electricity 3) Waves 4) Work and energy 5) Solids, liquids and gases 6) Electromagnetism 7) Atomic and nuclear physics 8) Astrophysics. Each unit covers various topics and concludes with exam-style questions. The curriculum aims to provide students with a thorough grounding in the key concepts and applications of physics.

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IGF Curriculum (Physics)

The document outlines the curriculum contents for an Edexcel (Physics) course at ALSA Academy in Myanmar. It covers 8 units: 1) Forces and motion 2) Electricity 3) Waves 4) Work and energy 5) Solids, liquids and gases 6) Electromagnetism 7) Atomic and nuclear physics 8) Astrophysics. Each unit covers various topics and concludes with exam-style questions. The curriculum aims to provide students with a thorough grounding in the key concepts and applications of physics.

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ALSA Academy (Myanmar)


Edexcel (Physics)

Curriculum (IG Foundation)


Contents

Unit 1, Forces and motion


1.1, Distance , displacement, speed , velocity , acceleration
1.2 , Use of light gates and finding stopping distance
1.3 , Interpretation of motion graphs and SUVAT equations
1.4 , Types of forces , vector diagrams and Newton`s laws
1.5 , Mass , weight , freely falling objects and concept about
terminal velocity
1.6 , Elasticity and Hooke`s law
1.7 , Momentum and its conservation in different collisions
1.8 , Turning moment and balancing the forces
* Exam style questions

Unit 2 , Electricity
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2.1 , Understanding about voltage , current , resistance , power


and energy transfer
2.2 , Types of current , electrical appliances and electrical
components
2.3, Resistor series and parallel circuits
2.4, Ohm`s law , current – voltage characteristic curves and
solving the different circuits
2.5 , Electrostatics , uses and hazards
* Exam style questions

Unit 3 , Waves
3.1 , Types of waves and their characteristics
3.2, Reflection ,refraction ,diffraction , interference and
polarization
3.3 , Doppler `s effect ,different electromagnetic waves , their
uses and hazards
3.4 , Understanding about refractive index, critical angle and
total internal reflection
3.5 , Nature of sound wave, echo sound and its measurement
3.6 ,Features of sound waves (pitch, loudness, quality)
* Exam style questions

Unit 4 , Work and energy


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4.1, Classification and conservation about energy


4.2, Efficiency and Sankey diagram
4.3 , Transfer of heat (conduction , convection and radiation)
and uses
4.4 Work , work- energy theorem , mechanical energy and
power
4.5 , Different energy resources ( uses and disadvantages)
* Exam style questions

Unit 5 , solids , liquids and gases


5.1 , Understanding about density , pressure and uses
5.2 , Manometer , barometer, hydraulic uses
5.3 , Nature of solid, liquid , gas and changing of states
5.4 , Heating curve , cooling curves , ideal gases and Boyles`
law
* Exam styles questions

Unit 6 , Electromagnetism
6.1, Nature of magnetic poles, magnetic field and magnetization
6.2 , Magnetism due to current and electromagnet
6.3 ,Motor effect and left hand rule
6.4 , Electromagnetic induction, Faraday `s law and Lenz`s law
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6.5 , Generators , right hand rule and transformers


* Exam style questions

Unit 7 , Atomic and nuclear physics


7.1 , Atomic structure , particle nature and isotopes
7.2 , Radioactivity and different nuclear decays
7.3 , Comparison of different radiations , half - life concept and
stability
7.4 , Nuclear fission ,nuclear fusion ,chain reaction and nuclear
power plants
7.5 , Uses and dangers of radioactive materials
* Exam style questions

Unit 8 , Astrophysics
8.1, Solar system, comets , stars , galaxies and universe
8.2 , Gravitational pull , orbital speed and types of satellite orbits
8.3 , Stellar evolution and H-R diagram
8.4, Black holes and escape velocity
8.5 , Big Bang theory and red shift
* Exam style questions
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