THIRD FORM

PHYSICS
COURSE OUTLINE
2016 – 2017
TERM ONE (CHRISTMAS)
SEPTEMBER TO DECEMBER
SUB-TOPICS & ASSIGNMENTS
TOPICS AREAS TO BE COVERED
DURATION AND TESTS
Fundamental One week Worksheets
quantities and units Basic and fundamental quantities
Vector and scalar

Conversion of simple units for mass, length and time

Prefixes and scientific Two weeks Express standard units using prefixes or their symbols Work sheets
notation Express numbers in scientific notation Test

Scales and errors One week Worksheets

Differentiate between linear and non linear scales Test
Differentiate between analogue and digital scales
Define errors in measurement
Discuss the type of errors
Discuss how to minimized

Area and volume Two weeks Perform Experiment

Measure the area of both regular and irregular shapes determine the area of a
Measure the volume of both regular and irregular solids leaf

Density Two weeks Perform experiment to

Define density determine the density of
Determine density a stone .
 Calculate the relativity density

pressure Two weeks Define pressure and use the relationship Work sheets
Pressure = force /Area Test
Relate pressure to surface area
Relate flotation to the density of a fluid
TERM TWO (EASTER)
JANUARY TO MARCH
SUB-TOPICS & ASSIGNMENTS
TOPICS AREAS TO BE COVERED
DURATION AND TESTS
Graphs Four weeks Plot various straight line
Define variable graphs
Distinguish amongst independent, controlled and dependent
variables
Plot interpret and use graphs of experiments data
Draw a line of best fit for a set of plotted values

Force Four weeks State what force is Test

Look at the different types of forces Worksheets
Use scale diagrams to combine vectors to find their resultant
 TERM THREE (SUMMER)
APRIL TO JUNE
SUB-TOPICS & ASSIGNMENTS
TOPICS AREAS TO BE COVERED
DURATION AND TESTS
Work and energy Two weeks Worksheets
Identify the various form of energy
Define the joule
Describe energy transformation in a given situation

State the law of conservation of energy

Define potential energy and kinetic energy
Use pe = mgh and mv2/2 in solving problems
Define conventional and alternate energy sources
State ways to save on energy.
Define work

Power Two weeks Perform experiment to

Define power determine personal
Define the watt power
U se p=e/t or w/t to perform calculations Test