Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Region I
Schools Division Office I
DANIEL MARAMBA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Sta. Barbara, Pangasinan

Level : SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Subject Group : SPECIALIZED SUBJECT
Subject : GENERAL PHYSICS 1

No. of
Days
Quarter Most Essential Learning Competencies (MELC)
Taught
Quarter 1
Solve measurement problems involving conversion of units,
expression of measurements in
scientific notation
Differentiate accuracy from precision
Differentiate random errors from systematic errors 4
Estimate errors from multiple measurements of a physical quantity
using variance
Differentiate vector and scalar quantities
Perform addition of vectors
Rewrite a vector in component form
Convert a verbal description of a physical situation involving
uniform acceleration in one dimension into a mathematical
description
Interpret displacement and velocity, respectively, as areas under
velocity vs. time and acceleration vs. time curves
Interpret velocity and acceleration, respectively, as slopes of
position vs. time and velocity vs. time curves
Construct velocity vs. time and acceleration vs. time graphs, 4
respectively, corresponding to a given position vs. time-graph and
velocity vs. time graph and vice versa
Solve for unknown quantities in equations involving one-
dimensional uniformly accelerated motion , including free fall
motion
Solve problems involving one-dimensional motion with constant
acceleration in contexts such as, but not limited to, the “tail-
gating phenomenon”, pursuit, rocket launch, and freefall
problems
Describe motion using the concept of relative velocities in 1D and
2D
Deduce the consequences of the independence of vertical and
horizontal components of projectile motion
Calculate range, time of flight, and maximum heights of projectiles

Infer quantities associated with circular motion such as tangential 4

velocity, centripetal acceleration, tangential
acceleration, radius of curvature
Solve problems involving two dimensional motion in contexts such
as, but not limited to ledge jumping, movie stunts, basketball, safe
locations during firework displays, and Ferris wheels
Define inertial frames of reference
Identify action-reaction pairs
Draw free-body diagrams
Apply Newton’s 1st law to obtain quantitative and qualitative 4
conclusions about the contact and noncontact forces acting on a
body in equilibrium
Differentiate the properties of static friction and kinetic
friction
Apply Newton’s 2nd law and kinematics to obtain quantitative and
qualitative conclusions about the velocity and acceleration of one or
more bodies, and the
contact and noncontact forces acting on one or more bodies
Solve problems using Newton’s Laws of motion in contexts such
as, but not lim/ited to, ropes and pulleys, the design of mobile 4
sculptures, transport of loads on conveyor belts, force needed to
move stalled vehicles, determination of
safe driving speeds on banked curved roads
Calculate the dot or scalar product of vectors
Determine the work done by a force acting on a system
Define work as a scalar or dot product of force and
displacement
Interpret the work done by a force in one dimension as an area
under a Force vs. Position curve
Relate the gravitational potential energy of a system or 4
object to the configuration of the system
Relate the elastic potential energy of a system or object to the
configuration of the system
Explain the properties and the effects of conservative forces

Use potential energy diagrams to infer force; stable, unstable, and

neutral equilibria; and turning points
Solve problems involving work, energy, and power in contexts such
as, but not limited to, bungee jumping, design of roller-coasters,
number of people required to build structures such as the Great
Pyramids and the rice terraces; power and energy requirements of 4
human activities such as sleeping vs. sitting vs. standing, running
vs. walking.
Differentiate center of mass and geometric center
Relate the motion of center of mass of a system to the momentum
and net external force acting on the system
Relate the momentum, impulse, force, and time of contact in a
system
Compare and contrast elastic and inelastic collisions
Apply the concept of restitution coefficient in collisions 4
Solve problems involving center of mass, impulse, and momentum
in contexts such as, but not limited to, rocket motion, vehicle
collisions, and ping-pong.
Quarter 2
Calculate the moment of inertia about a given axis of single-
object and multiple-object systems
Calculate magnitude and direction of torque using the definition
of torque as a cross product
Describe rotational quantities using vectors
Determine whether a system is in static equilibrium or not
Apply the rotational kinematic relations for systems with constant 4
angular accelerations
Determine angular momentum of different systems
Apply the torque-angular momentum relation
Solve static equilibrium problems in contexts but not limited to see-
saws, cable-hinge-strut-system, leaning ladders, and weighing a
heavy suitcase using a small bathroom scale

Use Newton’s law of gravitation to infer gravitational

force, weight, and acceleration due to gravity
Discuss the physical significance of gravitational field
Apply the concept of gravitational potential energy in physics
problems 4
Calculate quantities related to planetary or satellite motion
For circular orbits, relate Kepler’s third law of planetary motion to
Newton’s law of gravitation and centripetal acceleration

Relate the amplitude, frequency, angular frequency, period,

displacement, velocity, and acceleration of oscillating systems
4
Recognize the necessary conditions for an object to undergo
simple harmonic motion
Calculate the period and the frequency of spring mass, simple
pendulum, and physical pendulum
Differentiate underdamped, overdamped, and critically damped
motion
Define mechanical wave, longitudinal wave, transverse wave,
periodic wave, and sinusoidal wave
From a given sinusoidal wave function infer the speed, 4
wavelength, frequency, period, direction, and wave number
Apply the inverse-square relation between the intensity of
waves and the distance from the source
Describe qualitatively and quantitatively the superposition of
waves
Apply the condition for standing waves on a string
Relate the frequency (source dependent) and wavelength of 4
sound with the motion of the source and the listener
Relate density, specific gravity, mass, and volume to each other
Relate pressure to area and force
Relate pressure to fluid density and depth
Apply Pascal’s principle in analyzing fluids in various 4
systems
Apply the concept of buoyancy and Archimedes’
principle
Apply Bernoulli’s principle and continuity equation, whenever
appropriate, to infer relations involving pressure, elevation,
speed, and flux
Explain the connection between the Zeroth Law of
Thermodynamics, temperature, thermal equilibrium, and
temperature scales
Convert temperatures and temperature differences in the
following scales: Fahrenheit, Celsius, Kelvin 4
Define coefficient of thermal expansion and coefficient of
volume expansion
Calculate volume or length changes of solids due to
changes in temperature
Solve problems involving temperature, thermal expansion, heat
capacity, heat transfer, and thermal equilibrium in contexts such
as, but not limited to, the
design of bridges and train rails using steel, relative severity of
steam burns and water burns, thermal

insulation, sizes of stars, and surface temperatures of planets

Enumerate the properties of an ideal gas
Solve problems involving ideal gas equations in contexts such as, but
not limited to, the design of metal containers for compressed gases
Interpret PV diagrams of a thermodynamic process
Compute the work done by a gas using dW=PdV
State the relationship between changes internal energy, work done,
and thermal energy supplied through the First Law of
Thermodynamics 4
Differentiate the following thermodynamic processes and show
them on a PV diagram: isochoric, isobaric, isothermal, adiabatic,
and cyclic
Calculate the efficiency of a heat engine
Describe reversible and irreversible processes
Explain how entropy is a measure of disorder
State the 2nd Law of Thermodynamics
Calculate entropy changes for various processes e.g.,
isothermal process, free expansion, constant pressure process, etc.

Prepared by: Recommending Approval: Approved:

RENZ C. FERRER KRISTINE E. TAMAYO, PhD OLIVIA P. TERRADO, DA

Special Science Teacher I OIC-Assistant Principal, SHS Principal IV