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PHYSICS 960
YEARLY PLAN
FIRST TERM
PRE U YEAR 2012/2013
Date
Topic
1 Physical
Quantities and
Units (6 )
1
(8
periods)
14-05-2012
1.1 Base
quantities and
SI units
18-05-2012
Teaching
Period
6
1
1.2 Dimensions of
physical
quantities
2
(8
periods)
21- 05-2012
25-05-2012
Learning Outcome
2
2
1.4 Uncertainties
in
measurements
3
(8
periods)
11-06-2012
18-06-2012
2.2
Projectiles
3 Dynamics
4
(8
periods)
18-06-2012
3.1 Newtons
laws of
motion
22-06-2012
3.2 Linear
momentum
and
its
conservation
5
(8
periods)
25-06-2012
29-06-2012
3.3 Elastic
and inelastic
collisions
for constant m or
3
constant v only;
( c) state the principle of conservation of
momentum, and verify the principle using
Newtons laws of motion;
(d) apply the principle of conservation of
momentum;
(e) define impulse as Fdt;
(f) solve problems involving impulse
(g) distinguish between elastic collisions and
inelastic collisions (knowledge of coefficient of
restitution is not required);
(h) solve problems involving collisions between
particles in one dimension;
Activities
Date
6
(8
periods)
02-07-2012
06-07-2012
Topic
3.4 Centre of
mass
3.5 Frictional
forces
4 Work, Energy
and power
09-07-2012
13-07-2012
7
(8
periods)
Teaching
Period
4.1 Work
4.2 Potential
energy and
kinetic
energy
1
8
1
8
(8
periods)
16-07-2012
20-07-2012
5.1 Angular
displacemen
t
and angular
velocity
5.2
Centripetal
acceleration
5.3
Centripetal
force
6 Gravitation
9
(8
23-07-2012
6.1 Newtons
law of
4.3 Power
5 Circular
Motion
Learning Outcome
10
1
EKSPERIMENT 2,3,4
Candidates should be able to
(a) state Newtons law of universal gravitation and
use the formula
Activities
Date
Topic
periods)
27-07-2012
Teaching
Period
Learning Outcome
universal
gravitation
6.2
Gravitational
field
6.3
Gravitational
potential
10
(8
periods)
30-07-2012
03-08-2012
6.4 Satellite
motion in a
circular orbit
6.5 Escape
velocity
7 Statics
11
(8
periods)
06-08-2012
10-08-2012
7.1 Centre of
gravity
7.2
Equilibrium
of
particles
1
4
Activities
Date
Topic
Teaching
Period
Learning Outcome
equilibrium at a point;
7.3
Equilibrium
of rigid
bodies
12
(8
periods)
13-08-2012
17-08-2012
13
( periods)
27-08-2012
31-08-2012
8 Deformation
of Solids
8.1 Stress
and strain
8.2 Forceextension
graph
and stressstrain graph
8.3 strain
energy
9 Kinetic
Theory of
Gases
14 and 15
(16
periods)
03-09-2012
07-09-2012
1
2
14
9.2 Pressure
of a gas
10-09-2012
14-09-2012
9.3
Molecular
kinetic
Activities
Date
Topic
Teaching
Period
2
Energy
9.4 The
r.m.s. speed
of
molecules
9.5 Degrees
of freedom
and law of
equipartition
of energy
9.6 Internal
energy of an
ideal gas
10 Thermo
dynamics of
Gases
16 -17
(16
periods)
17-09-2012
21-09-2012
24-09-2012
28-09-2012
10.1 Heat
capacities
10.2 Work
done by a
gas
10.3 First law
of
thermodyna
mics
14
Learning Outcome
constant
(e) derive and use the expression for
the mean
translational kinetic energy of a
molecule,
(f) calculate the r.m.s. speed of gas
molecules;
(g) sketch the molecular speed
distribution graph and explain the
shape of the graph (description of
the experiment is not required);
(h) predict the variation of molecular
speed
distribution with temperature;
(i) define the degrees of freedom of
a gas
molecule;
(j) identify the number of degrees of
freedom of a monatomic, diatomic or
polyatomic molecule at room
temperature;
(k) explain the variation in the
number of degrees of freedom of a
diatomic molecule ranging from very
low to very high temperatures;
(l) state and apply the law of
equipartition of
energy;
(m) distinguish between an ideal gas
and a real gas;
(n) explain the concept of internal
energy of an
ideal gas;
(o) derive and use the relationship
between the
internal energy and the number of
degrees of
freedom.
Candidates should be able to:
Activities
Date
Topic
Teaching
Period
Learning Outcome
C C = R;
(g) relate CV,m and Cp,m to the degrees
of
freedom;
(h) use the relationship
10.4
Isothermal
and
adiabatic
changes
11 Heat
Transfer
11.1
Conduction
10
5
1
18
01-10-2012
(8periods)
05-10-2012
11.2
Convection
11.3
Radiation
1
11.4 Global
warming
19
(8periods)
08-10-2012
Revision
Activities
Date
20
12-10-2012
15-10-2012
Topic
Teaching
Period
Learning Outcome
Trial examination and revision
19-10-2012
21
(6
periods)
22
22-10-2012
26-10-2012
29-10-2012
02-11-2012
23
05-11-2012
09-11-2012
STPM examination
Activities