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‹–ͳǣ‹‰Š–ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳ͵
‡‡”ƒŽ‹–„Œ‡ –‹˜‡•ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳ͵
—„Ǧ‹–ͳǣ‡ˆŽ‡ –‹‘‘ˆ‹‰Š–ƒ–ƒŽƒ‡—”ˆƒ ‡ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳ͵
—„Ǧ‹–ʹǣ‡ˆŽ‡ –‹‘‘ˆ‹‰Š–ƒ–—”˜‡†—”ˆƒ ‡•ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͷ
—„Ǧ‹–͵ǣ‡ˆ”ƒ –‹‘‘ˆ‹‰Š–ƒ–Žƒ‡—”ˆƒ ‡•ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳ͹
—„Ǧ‹–Ͷǣ‡ˆ”ƒ –‹‘‘ˆ‹‰Š––Š”‘—‰Š”‹ƒ‰—Žƒ””‹••ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͻ
—„Ǧ‹–ͷǣ‡ˆ”ƒ –‹‘–Š”‘—‰ŠƒŠ‹‡•ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤʹͳ
—„Ǧ‹–͸ǣ’–‹ ƒŽ •–”—‡–•ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤʹ͵
‹–ʹǣ‡ Šƒ‹ •ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤʹ͸
‡‡”ƒŽ‹–„Œ‡ –‹˜‡•ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤʹ͸
—„Ǧ‹–ͳǣŠ›•‹ ƒŽ—ƒ–‹–‹‡•ƒ†–Š‡‹”‹–•ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤʹ͸
—„Ǧ‹–ʹǣ‹‡ƒ–‹ •ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤʹͺ
—„Ǧ‹–͵ǣ ‡™–‘ǯ•ƒ™•‘ˆ‘–‹‘ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤ͵Ͳ
—„Ǧ‹–Ͷǣ ‘Ž‹† ”‹ –‹‘ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤ͵ͳ
—„Ǧ‹–ͷǣ‘”ǡ‡”‰›ƒ†‘™‡”ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤ͵͵
—„Ǧ‹–͸ǣ –ƒ–‹ •ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤ͵ͷ
—„Ǧ‹–͹ǣ Ž—‹† Ž‘™ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤ͵͹
—„Ǧ‹–ͺǣ ‡ Šƒ‹ ƒŽ”‘’‡”–‹‡•‘ˆƒ––‡”ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤ͵ͻ
—„Ǧ‹–ͻǣ —”ˆƒ ‡‡•‹‘ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͶͲ
—„Ǧ‹–ͳͲǣ‹ˆ‘”‘–‹‘‹ƒ‹” Ž‡ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͶʹ
—„Ǧ‹–ͳͳǣ ”ƒ˜‹–ƒ–‹‘ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͶͷ
—„Ǧ‹–ͳʹǣ‹’Ž‡ ƒ”‘‹ ‘–‹‘ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͶ͹
‹–͵ǣƒ˜‡•ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͷͲ
‡‡”ƒŽ‹–„Œ‡ –‹˜‡•ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͷͲ
—„Ǧ‹–ͳǣƒ•‹ ”‘’‡”–‹‡•‘ˆƒ˜‡•ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͷͲ
—„Ǧ‹–ʹǣƒ˜‡Š‡‘”›ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͷʹ
—„Ǧ‹–͵ǣ –‡”ˆ‡”‡ ‡‘ˆƒ˜‡•ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͷ͵
—„Ǧ‹–Ͷǣ‹ˆˆ”ƒ –‹‘‘ˆƒ˜‡•ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͷͷ
—„Ǧ‹–ͷǣ –ƒ–‹‘ƒ”›ƒ˜‡•ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͷ͸
—„Ǧ‹–͸ǣ‡•‘ƒ ‡ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͷͺ
—„Ǧ‹–͹ǣ‘—†ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤ͸Ͳ
—„Ǧ‹–ͺǣ‘Žƒ”‹•ƒ–‹‘‘ˆƒ˜‡•ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤ͸ͳ
‹–ͶǣŠ‡”ƒŽ”‘’‡”–‹‡•‘ˆƒ––‡”ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤ͸͵
‡‡”ƒŽ‹–„Œ‡ –‹˜‡•ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤ͸͵
—„Ǧ‹–ͳǣŠ‡”‘‡–”›ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤ͸͵
—„Ǧ‹–ʹǣ’‡ ‹ˆ‹ ‡ƒ–ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤ͸ͷ
—„Ǧ‹–͵ǣŠƒ‰‡‘ˆ–ƒ–‡ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤ͸͸
—„Ǧ‹–Ͷǣ ƒ•ƒ™•ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤ͸͹
—„Ǧ‹–ͷǣ‹‡–‹ Š‡‘”›‘ˆ ƒ•‡•ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤ͸ͻ
—„Ǧ‹–͸ǣƒ’‘—”•ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤ͹ͳ

3
PHYSICS
A’ LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS

—„Ǧ‹–͹ǣŠ‡”‘†›ƒ‹ •ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤ͹͵
—„Ǧ‹–ͺǣ”ƒ•ˆ‡”‘ˆ ‡ƒ–ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤ͹ͷ
—„Ǧ‹–Ǥͻǣ—”˜‡›‘ˆ‡”‰›ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤ͹͹
‹–ͷǣŽ‡ –”‘•–ƒ–‹ •ƒ†—””‡–Ž‡ –”‹ ‹–›ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤ͹ͻ
‡‡”ƒŽ‹–„Œ‡ –‹˜‡•ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤ͹ͻ
—„Ǧ‹–ͳǣŽ‡ –”‘•–ƒ–‹ •ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤ͹ͻ
—„Ǧ‹–ǤʹǣŽ‡ –”‹ ‹‡Ž†ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͺͳ
—„Ǧ‹–͵ǣƒ’ƒ ‹–‘”•ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͺ͵
—„Ǧ‹–Ͷǣ —””‡–Ž‡ –”‹ ‹–›ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͺͷ
‹–ͷǣŽ‡ –”‘‹ ‡˜‹ ‡•ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͺͻ
‡‡”ƒŽ‹–„Œ‡ –‹˜‡ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͺͻ
—„Ǧ‹–ͷǣ ƒ–Š‘†‡ƒ›• ‹ŽŽ‘• ‘’‡ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͺͻ
—„Ǧ‹–͸ǣ”ƒ•‹•–‘”•ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͻͲ
‹–͸ǣŽ‡ –”‘ƒ‰‡–‹•ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͻʹ
‡‡”ƒŽ‹–„Œ‡ –‹˜‡•ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͻʹ
—„Ǧ‹–ͳǣƒ‰‡–‹•‹ƒ––‡”ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͻʹ
—„Ǧ‹–ʹǣƒ‰‡–‹ ˆˆ‡ –‘ˆƒŽ‡ –”‹ —””‡–ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͻͶ
—„Ǧ‹–͵ǣ ‘” ‡‘ƒ—””‡–Ǧƒ””›‹‰‘†— –‘”ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͻ͸
—„Ǧ‹–ͶǣŽ‡ –”‘ƒ‰‡–‹ †— –‹‘ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͻͺ
—„Ǧ‹–ͷǣǤǤ‹” —‹–•ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͲͲ
‹–͹ǣ–‘‹ ƒ†— Ž‡ƒ”Š›•‹ •ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͲʹ
‡‡”ƒŽ‹–„Œ‡ –‹˜‡•ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͲʹ
—„Ǧ‹–ͳǣ Šƒ”‰‡†ƒ”–‹ Ž‡•ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͲʹ
—„Ǧ‹–ʹǣ—ƒ–—Š‡‘”›ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͲͶ
—„Ǧ‹–͵ǣ — Ž‡ƒ”Š›•‹ •ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͲ͸
—„Ǧ‹–Ͷǣƒ†‹‘ƒ –‹˜‹–›ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͲͺ
‡ˆ‡”‡ ‡•ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͳͳ

4
Introduction
Š‹• Š›•‹ • ‡ƒ Š‹‰ ›ŽŽƒ„—• ‹• ‡ƒ– –‘ ƒ‹† –‡ƒ Š‡”• Šƒ†Ž‹‰ Š›•‹ • ƒ–
‰ƒ†ƒ†˜ƒ ‡†‡”–‹ˆ‹ ƒ–‡‘ˆ†— ƒ–‹‘ȋȌǤ –‹•†‡•‹‰‡†–‘„—‹Ž†‘ƒ†
ƒŽ•‘ ‹ Ž—†‡ –Š‡ Š›•‹ • ›ŽŽƒ„—• ƒ– ‰ƒ†ƒ ‡”–‹ˆ‹ ƒ–‡ ‘ˆ †— ƒ–‹‘ ȋȌǤ
‘™Ž‡†‰‡ „‡›‘† –Šƒ– ”‡“—‹”‡† ˆ‘” ‹• ‘– ‡š’‡ –‡† —Ž‡•• •’‡ ‹ˆ‹ ƒŽŽ›
‡–‹‘‡†‹–‘’‹ •‹–Š‡•›ŽŽƒ„—•Ǥ

Š‡•›ŽŽƒ„—•‹•†‹˜‹†‡†‹–‘•‡˜‡„”‘ƒ†—‹–•Ǥƒ Š—‹–‹•†‹˜‹†‡†‹–‘•‡˜‡”ƒŽ
•—„Ǧ—‹–• ™Š‹ Š ƒ”‡ ƒ””ƒ‰‡† ‹ ƒ •‡“—‡ ‡ –Šƒ– ’”‡•‡–• –‡”•ǡ ‘ ‡’–• ƒ†
’”‘ ‡†—”‡•™Š‹ Š•Š‘—Ž†„‡Ž‡ƒ”‡†„‡ˆ‘”‡–Š‘•‡–Šƒ–„—‹Ž†‘ǡ‡š–‡†‘”ƒ’’Ž›
–Š‡‘™Ž‡†‰‡‰ƒ‹‡†Ǥ

Purpose of the Teaching Syllabus

Š‹• –‡ƒ Š‹‰ •›ŽŽƒ„—• ™‹ŽŽ Š‡Ž’ –‡ƒ Š‡”• –‘ ‘˜‡” –Š‡ •›ŽŽƒ„—• ‘–‡–
ƒ†‡“—ƒ–‡Ž›—’–‘ƒ’’”‘’”‹ƒ–‡†‡’–ŠǤŠ‡†‡•‹‰‘ˆ–Š‹••›ŽŽƒ„—•‹•–‘‡’Šƒ•‹•‡
–Š‡ –‡ƒ Š‹‰ ƒ’’”‘ƒ Š‡• –‘ „‡ —•‡† ˆ‘” ‡ƒ Š •—„Ǧ—‹– –‘ ƒ Š‹‡˜‡ –Š‡ ‡‡”ƒŽ
„Œ‡ –‹˜‡•Ǥ Š‡ ’‡”‹‘†• ƒŽŽ‘ ƒ–‡† ˆ‘” ‡ƒ Š —‹– •Š‘—Ž† ƒŽ•‘ ‰—‹†‡ –‡ƒ Š‡”• –‘
ƒ‡ ‡ˆˆ‡ –‹˜‡ ’Žƒ• •‘ –Šƒ– –Š‡› ƒ ‘’Ž‡–‡ –Š‡ •›ŽŽƒ„—• ™‹–Š‹ –Š‡
”‡ ‘‡†‡†’‡”‹‘†Ǥ

—”–Š‡” ‰—‹†ƒ ‡ Šƒ• „‡‡ ‰‹˜‡ –‘ ‡ƒ„Ž‡ –Š‡ –‡ƒ Š‡” †‡˜‡Ž‘’ –Š‡ Ž‡ƒ”‡”•ǯ
‘™Ž‡†‰‡ǡ •‹ŽŽ•ǡ —†‡”•–ƒ†‹‰•ǡ ƒ––‹–—†‡• ƒ† ˜ƒŽ—‡• „› •’‡ ‹ˆ›‹‰ –Š‡
‰‡‡”ƒŽƒ†•’‡ ‹ˆ‹ ‘„Œ‡ –‹˜‡•Ǥ

’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ Š›•‹ • –‘ †ƒ‹Ž› Ž‹ˆ‡ ‹• ƒ ‡› ˆ‡ƒ–—”‡ ˆ‘” ƒŽŽ –Š‡ •—„Ǧ—‹–• ‹ –Š‡
•›ŽŽƒ„—•Ǥ –‹•‹’‘”–ƒ––‘‘–‡–Šƒ––‡ƒ Š‡”•ƒ‡–Š‡Ž‡ƒ”‡”•ƒ’’”‡ ‹ƒ–‡–Š‡
”‡Ž‡˜ƒ ‡ƒ†„‡‡ˆ‹–•‘ˆ•–—†›‹‰Š›•‹ •ƒ–†˜ƒ ‡†‡˜‡ŽǤ

Š‡ ‡ƒ Š‹‰ ›ŽŽƒ„—• ‘–ƒ‹• ˆ‡ƒ–—”‡• ™Š‹ Š –Š‡ ’”ƒ –‹ ‹‰ –‡ƒ Š‡” •Š‘—Ž†
ˆ‹† ˜‡”› —•‡ˆ—Ž †—”‹‰ • Š‡‹‰ǡ ’”‡’ƒ”ƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ Ž‡••‘•ǡ ƒ –—ƒŽ –‡ƒ Š‹‰ǡ
ƒ••‡••‡– ‘ˆ Ž‡ƒ”‡”• ƒ† •‡Žˆ ‡˜ƒŽ—ƒ–‹‘Ǥ – ƒŽ•‘ Š‡Ž’• –Š‡ –‡ƒ Š‡” –‘ „”‡ƒ
†‘™–Š‡ ‘–‡–ƒ†‹†‡–‹ˆ›–Š‡ƒ‹’‘‹–•‹‡˜‡”›•—„Ǧ—‹–Ǥ

Š‡ ‰—‹†ƒ ‡ ‰‹˜‡ ‹• ‘– ‡ƒ– –‘ ”‡’Žƒ ‡ ›‘—” ”‡•‘—” ‡ˆ—Ž‡•• „—– Šƒ• „‡‡
’”‘˜‹†‡†ƒ•ƒ•—’’Ž‡‡––‘›‘—”‡ˆˆ‘”–•Ǥ

Aims of Teaching Physics

L ƒ„Ž‹‰–Š‡Ž‡ƒ”‡”•–‘‘™ǣ
x –Š‡„ƒ•‹ ’”‹ ‹’Ž‡•ƒ† ‘ ‡’–•‘ˆŠ›•‹ •Ǥ
x Š‘™–Š‡‘”‹‡•ƒ†‘†‡Ž•ƒ”‡—•‡†–‘‡š’Žƒ‹ ‘ ‡’–•‹Š›•‹ •Ǥ
x –Š‡”‡•‘—” ‡•ƒ˜ƒ‹Žƒ„Ž‡–‘ˆƒ ‹Ž‹–ƒ–‡†‹• ‘˜‡”›ƒ„‘—–—ˆƒ‹Ž‹ƒ”’”‹ ‹’Ž‡•
ƒ† ‘ ‡’–•‹Š›•‹ •Ǥ

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PHYSICS
A’ LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS

x –Š‡ —•‡ ‘ˆ ‘™Ž‡†‰‡ ‘ˆ –Š‡ ’”‹ ‹’Ž‡• ƒ† ‘ ‡’–• ‘ˆ Š›•‹ • ‹
‡˜‡”›†ƒ›Ž‹ˆ‡•‹–—ƒ–‹‘•Ǥ
LL ƒ‹‰ –Š‡ Ž‡ƒ”‡”• ƒ™ƒ”‡ ‘ˆ –Š‡ ‡ˆˆ‡ –• ‘ˆ • ‹‡–‹ˆ‹ †‹• ‘˜‡”‹‡• ƒ†
‘™Ž‡†‰‡‘‡˜‡”›†ƒ›Ž‹ˆ‡–Š”‘—‰Š•‘‡ƒ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘•‘ˆŠ›•‹ •Ǥ
LLL ƒ„Ž‹‰Ž‡ƒ”‡”•–‘Ǣ
x †‡˜‡Ž‘’ƒ‡š’‡”‹‡–ƒŽƒ––‹–—†‡„›’‡”ˆ‘”‹‰‡š’‡”‹‡–•‹• Š‘‘Ž•Ǥ
x ˆƒ‹Ž‹ƒ”‹•‡–Š‡•‡Ž˜‡•™‹–Šƒ†’”ƒ –‹ ‡• ‹‡–‹ˆ‹ ‡–Š‘†•Ǥ
x †‡˜‡Ž‘’ –Š‡ ‡ ‡••ƒ”› •‹ŽŽ• –‘ †‡•‹‰ ƒ† ƒ””› ‘—– ’”ƒ –‹ ƒŽ
‹˜‡•–‹‰ƒ–‹‘•„ƒ•‡†‘–Š‡‘™Ž‡†‰‡‘ˆŠ›•‹ •Ǥ
LY ”‡’ƒ”‹‰–Š‡Ž‡ƒ”‡”•ˆ‘”ˆ—”–Š‡”•–—†‹‡•‹Š›•‹ •ƒ†”‡Žƒ–‡†ˆ‹‡Ž†•Ǥ
Y ƒ„Ž‹‰ –Š‡ Ž‡ƒ”‡”• –‘ ƒ’’”‡ ‹ƒ–‡ –Š‡ ƒ’’Ž‹ ƒ„‹Ž‹–› ‘ˆ Š›•‹ • ‹ ‘–Š‡”
†‹• ‹’Ž‹‡•Ǥ
YL ƒ„Ž‹‰–Š‡Ž‡ƒ”‡”•–‘†‡˜‡Ž‘’Ǣ
x ƒ‹‹–‹ƒ–‹˜‡ˆ‘”‹˜‡–‹˜‡‡••Ǥ
x •‹ŽŽ•ˆ‘”’”ƒ –‹ ƒŽ‹˜‡•–‹‰ƒ–‹‘ƒ†‡š’Ž‘”ƒ–‹‘Ǥ
x ƒ’ƒ ‹–› –‘ †‡•‹‰ ‘†‡Ž• ƒ† ƒƒŽ›–‹ ƒŽ • Š‡‡• ˆ‘” —•‡ ‹ ’”‘„Ž‡Ǧ
•‘Ž˜‹‰• Š‡‡•Ǥ

General Objectives
Š‡Ž‡ƒ”‡”••Š‘—Ž†„‡ƒ„Ž‡–‘Ǣ
L ”‡ ‘‰‹•‡ ’”‘„Ž‡• –Šƒ– ƒ „‡ †‡ƒŽ– ™‹–Š —•‹‰ ‡–Š‘†•ǡ ‘ ‡’–•ǡ
’”‹ ‹’Ž‡•ǡ‘†‡Ž•ƒ†–Š‡‘”‹‡•‘ˆŠ›•‹ •Ǥ
LL ”‡ ‘‰‹•‡–Š‡—•‡‘ˆǡƒ†ƒ‹’—Žƒ–‡ƒ’’ƒ”ƒ–—•ƒ†‡“—‹’‡– ‘‘‹
ƒŠ›•‹ •Žƒ„‘”ƒ–‘”›Ǥ
LLL †‡•‹‰ƒ† ƒ””›‘—–’”ƒ –‹ ƒŽ‹˜‡•–‹‰ƒ–‹‘•ƒ†‡š’‡”‹‡–•ǡ†‡• ”‹„‡ƒ†
‡š’Žƒ‹–Š‡’”‘ ‡†—”‡•—•‡†ƒ•™‡ŽŽƒ•–Š‡‹”‡ˆˆ‡ –‹˜‡‡••ƒ†Ž‹‹–ƒ–‹‘•Ǥ
LY Šƒ†Ž‡ƒŽŽ’”ƒ –‹ ƒŽ™‘”™‹–Š–Š‡ƒ —”ƒ ›”‡“—‹”‡†–‘‘„–ƒ‹ –Š‡†‡•‹”‡†
”‡•—Ž–•Ǥ
Y †‡ˆ‹‡ –‡”• ”‡Žƒ–‡† –‘ ˜ƒ”‹‘—• ‘ ‡’–• ‹ Š›•‹ • ƒ† ‡š’Žƒ‹ –Š‡‹”
”‡Žƒ–‹‘•Š‹’–‘ƒ–‡”‹ƒŽ•ƒ†’Š‡‘‡ƒ‹–Š‡‡˜‹”‘‡–Ǥ
YL †‹• —•• –Š‡ —•‡ ƒ† ‡ˆˆ‡ –‹˜‡‡•• ‘ˆ –Š‡‘”‹‡• ‘” ‘†‡Ž• ‹ ‡š’Žƒ‹‹‰
’Š›•‹ ƒŽ ’Š‡‘‡ƒ ƒ• ™‡ŽŽ ƒ• ‡˜‡–• ‹ –Š‡ Žƒ„‘”ƒ–‘”› ƒ† ‹ –Š‡
‡˜‹”‘‡–Ǥ

Target
Š‹•–‡ƒ Š‹‰•›ŽŽƒ„—•‹•ƒ‹‡†ƒ–‡”‹ Š‹‰–Š‡–‡ƒ Š‹‰•–”ƒ–‡‰‹‡•‡’Ž‘›‡†„›
“—ƒŽ‹ˆ‹‡† Š›•‹ • –‡ƒ Š‡”• ‹ • Š‘‘Ž•Ǥ – ‹• ƒŽ•‘ ƒ‹‡† ƒ– Š‡Ž’‹‰ –Š‡ –‡ƒ Š‡” –‘
’”‡•‡––Š‡ ‘ ‡’–•–‘–Š‡Ž‡ƒ”‡”‹ƒŽ‘‰‹ ƒŽƒ†•‹’Ž‡™ƒ›Ǥ
Š‡Ž‡ƒ”‡”‹•‡š’‡ –‡†–‘Šƒ˜‡ƒ†‡“—ƒ–‡’”‹‘”‘™Ž‡†‰‡‘–Š‡„ƒ•‹ ‘ ‡’–•
‘ˆŠ›•‹ •Ǥ

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Scope and Depth
Š‡•›ŽŽƒ„—•Šƒ•„‡‡†‹˜‹†‡†‹–‘ seven„”‘ƒ†—‹–•ǡƒ‡Ž›ǣ
ͳǤ ‹‰Š–
ʹǤ ‡ Šƒ‹ •
͵Ǥ ƒ˜‡•
ͶǤ Š‡”ƒŽ”‘’‡”–‹‡•‘ˆƒ––‡”
ͷǤ ǤŽ‡ –”‘•–ƒ–‹ •ƒ†—””‡–Ž‡ –”‹ ‹–›
ǤŽ‡ –”‘‹ ‡˜‹ ‡•
͸Ǥ Ž‡ –”‘ƒ‰‡–‹•
͹Ǥ –‘‹ ƒ†— Ž‡ƒ”Š›•‹ •

Teaching Sequence

SENIOR FIVE
Unit Sub-Unit
ͳǤ‹‰Š–ȋ͸Ͷ’‡”‹‘†•Ȍ ͳǤͳǤ ‡ˆŽ‡ –‹‘ ‘ˆ ‹‰Š– ƒ– ƒ Žƒ‡
—”ˆƒ ‡
ͳǤʹ ‡ˆŽ‡ –‹‘ ‘ˆ ‹‰Š– ƒ– —”˜‡†
—”ˆƒ ‡•
ͳǤ͵Ǥ ‡ˆ”ƒ –‹‘ ‘ˆ ‹‰Š– ƒ– ƒ Žƒ‡
—”ˆƒ ‡
ͳǤͶ ‡ˆ”ƒ –‹‘ ‘ˆ ‹‰Š– –Š”‘—‰Š
”‹ƒ‰—Žƒ””‹••
ͳǤͷǤ ‡ˆ”ƒ –‹‘ ‘ˆ ‹‰Š– –Š”‘—‰Š ƒ Š‹
‡•
ͳǤ͸Ǥ’–‹ ƒŽ •–”—‡–•
ʹǤ‡ Šƒ‹ •ȋͳͲͺ’‡”‹‘†•Ȍ ʹǤͳǤŠ›•‹ ƒŽ—ƒ–‹–‹‡•ƒ†–Š‡‹”‹–•
ʹǤʹǤ‹‡ƒ–‹ •
ʹǤ͵Ǥ‡™–‘ǯ•ƒ™•‘ˆ‘–‹‘
ʹǤͶǤ‘Ž‹† ”‹ –‹‘
ʹǤͷǤ‘”ǡ‡”‰›ƒ†‘™‡”
ʹǤ͸Ǥ–ƒ–‹ •
ʹǤ͹Ǥ Ž—‹† Ž‘™
ʹǤͺǤ‡ Šƒ‹ ƒŽ”‘’‡”–‹‡•‘ˆƒ––‡”
ʹǤͻǤ—”ˆƒ ‡‡•‹‘
ʹǤͳͲǤ‹ˆ‘”‘–‹‘‹ƒ‹” Ž‡
ʹǤͳͳǤ ”ƒ˜‹–ƒ–‹‘
ʹǤͳʹǤ‹’Ž‡ ƒ”‘‹ ‘–‹‘
͵Ǥƒ˜‡•ȋ͹͸’‡”‹‘†•Ȍ ͵ǤͳǤƒ•‹ ”‘’‡”–‹‡•‘ˆƒ˜‡•
͵ǤʹǤƒ˜‡Š‡‘”›
͵Ǥ͵Ǥ –‡”ˆ‡”‡ ‡‘ˆƒ˜‡•

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PHYSICS
A’ LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS

͵ǤͶǤ‹ˆˆ”ƒ –‹‘‘ˆƒ˜‡•
͵ǤͷǤ–ƒ–‹‘ƒ”›ƒ˜‡•
͵Ǥ͸Ǥ‡•‘ƒ ‡
͵Ǥ͹Ǥ‘—†
͵ǤͺǤ‘Žƒ”‹•ƒ–‹‘‘ˆƒ˜‡•
ͶǤ Š‡”ƒŽ ”‘’‡”–‹‡• ‘ˆ ƒ––‡” ͶǤͳǤŠ‡”‘‡–”›
ȋ͵ʹ’‡”‹‘†•Ȍ ͶǤʹǤ’‡ ‹ˆ‹ ‡ƒ–
ͶǤ͵ǤŠƒ‰‡‘ˆ–ƒ–‡

SENIOR SIX
Unit Sub-Unit
ͶǤ Š‡”ƒŽ ”‘’‡”–‹‡• ‘ˆ ƒ––‡” ͶǤͶǤ ƒ•ƒ™•
ȋ ‘–ǯ†Ȍȋ͸Ͷ’‡”‹‘†•Ȍ ͶǤͷǤ‹‡–‹ Š‡‘”›‘ˆ ƒ•‡•
ͶǤ͸Ǥƒ’‘—”•
ͶǤ͹ǤŠ‡”‘†›ƒ‹ •
ͶǤͺǤ”ƒ•ˆ‡”‘ˆ ‡ƒ–
ͶǤͻǤ—”˜‡›‘ˆ‡”‰›
ͷǤ Ž‡ –”‘•–ƒ–‹ • ƒ† —””‡– ͷǤͳǤŽ‡ –”‘•–ƒ–‹ •
Ž‡ –”‹ ‹–›ȋͶ͸’‡”‹‘†•Ȍ ͷǤʹǤŽ‡ –”‹ ‹‡Ž†
ͷǤ͵Ǥƒ’ƒ ‹–‘”•
ͷǤͶǤ —””‡–Ž‡ –”‹ ‹–›
ͷǤ Ž‡ –”‘‹ †‡˜‹ ‡• ȋͳͲ ͷǤͷǤƒ–Š‘†‡ƒ›• ‹ŽŽ‘• ‘’‡
’‡”‹‘†•Ȍ ͷǤ͸Ǥ”ƒ•‹•–‘”•
͸ǤŽ‡ –”‘ƒ‰‡–‹•ȋ͸Ͷ’‡”‹‘†•Ȍ ͸ǤͳǤƒ‰‡–‹•‹ƒ––‡”
͸ǤʹǤ ƒ‰‡–‹ ˆˆ‡ – ‘ˆ ƒ Ž‡ –”‹
—””‡–
͸Ǥ͵Ǥ ‘” ‡ ‘ ƒ —””‡– ƒ””›‹‰
‘†— –‘”
͸ǤͶǤŽ‡ –”‘ƒ‰‡–‹ †— –‹‘
͸ǤͷǤǤǤ‹” —‹–•
͹Ǥ–‘‹ ƒ†— Ž‡ƒ”Š›•‹ •ȋͷ͸ ͹ǤͳǤŠƒ”‰‡†ƒ”–‹ Ž‡•
’‡”‹‘†•Ȍ ͹ǤʹǤ—ƒ–—Š‡‘”›
͹Ǥ͵Ǥ— Ž‡ƒ”Š›•‹ •
͹ǤͶǤƒ†‹‘ƒ –‹˜‹–›

Time Allocation
Š‡ƒŽŽ‘ ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ’‡”‹‘†•ˆ‘”‡ƒ Š—‹–ƒ†ˆ‘”‡ƒ Š–‡”ƒ••—‡•–Šƒ––Š‡”‡™‹ŽŽ
„‡ –™‡Ž˜‡ ȋͳʹȌ ™‡‡• ‘ˆ ‡ˆˆ‡ –‹˜‡ –‡ƒ Š‹‰ ƒ˜ƒ‹Žƒ„Ž‡ ’‡” –‡” ˆ‘” –™‘ ›‡ƒ”•
‡š ‡’–ˆ‘”–Š‡ˆ‹”•––‡”‘ˆ‡‹‘” ‹˜‡ƒ†–Š‡–Š‹”†–‡”‘ˆ‡‹‘”‹šǤ –‹•ƒŽ•‘

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”‡ ‘‡†‡†–Šƒ––Š‡”‡™‹ŽŽ„‡•‹šȋ͸Ȍ’‡”‹‘†•ǡ‡ƒ Š‘ˆͶͲ‹—–‡•‘ˆ–‡ƒ Š‹‰
’‡”™‡‡ˆ‘”Š›•‹ •–Š‡‘”›ƒ†–Š”‡‡ȋ͵Ȍ’‡”‹‘†•‘ˆŽƒ„‘”ƒ–‘”›’”ƒ –‹ ƒŽ™‘”
’‡”™‡‡‘–Š‡• Š‘‘Ž–‹‡–ƒ„Ž‡Ǥ

How to Use the Syllabus

Š‡Š›•‹ •‡ƒ Š‹‰›ŽŽƒ„—•‹•ƒ‹‡†ƒ–’”‘˜‹†‹‰–Š‡–‡ƒ Š‡”™‹–Š‰—‹†ƒ ‡
”‡“—‹”‡†–‘–‡ƒ ŠŠ›•‹ •‹†˜ƒ ‡†‡˜‡Ž Žƒ••‡•Ǥ –‹•‘–‡ƒ––‘•—„•–‹–—–‡
–Š‡ ”‡ƒ–‹˜‹–› ‘ˆ –Š‡ Žƒ••”‘‘ –‡ƒ Š‡”Ǥ Š‡ Š›•‹ • ‡ƒ Š‹‰ ›ŽŽƒ„—• Šƒ• –Š‡
ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‹‰ˆ‡ƒ–—”‡•ǣ
a) General Objective(s)
Š‹• ‹• ƒ •–ƒ–‡‡– ‘ˆ –Š‡ ‰‡‡”ƒŽ Ž‡ƒ”‹‰ ‘—– ‘‡ȋ•Ȍ ‡š’‡ –‡† ‘ˆ ƒ
Ž‡ƒ”‡”ƒ––Š‡‡†‘ˆ–Š‡—‹–Ǥ
b) Unit
—‹– ‘•‹•–•‘ˆƒ—„‡”‘ˆ•—„Ȃ—‹–•ƒ”‘—†–Š‡•ƒ‡–Š‡‡Ǥ

c) Number of periods per unit
Š‡ —„‡” ‘ˆ ’‡”‹‘†• •—‰‰‡•–‡† ˆ‘” ‡ƒ Š —‹– ‹• ‘Ž› –‘ „‡ —•‡† ƒ• ƒ
‰—‹†‡–‘‡ƒ„Ž‡–Š‡–‡ƒ Š‡” ‘˜‡”–Š‡™‘”ƒ†‡“—ƒ–‡Ž›Ǥ

d) Sub-Units
†‡”‡ƒ Š•—„Ǧ—‹––Š‡”‡‹•ƒƒ–”‹š™Š‹ Š ‘–ƒ‹• ‘–‡–‘–Š‡•—„Ǧ
—‹–™‹–Š–Š‡ƒ ‘’ƒ›‹‰•’‡ ‹ˆ‹ ‘„Œ‡ –‹˜‡•Ǥ

e) Specific objectives
Š‡•‡ Žƒ”‹ˆ› –Š‡ ‘–‡– ƒ† • ‘’‡Ǥ Š‡ –‡ƒ Š‡” •Š‘—Ž† —•‡ –Š‡
‘„Œ‡ –‹˜‡•–‘’Žƒ–Š‡–‡ƒ Š‹‰•–”ƒ–‡‰‹‡••—‹–ƒ„Ž‡ˆ‘”–Š‡Ž‡••‘Ǥ’‡ ‹ˆ‹
‘„Œ‡ –‹˜‡•ƒŽ•‘‰—‹†‡‹‡˜ƒŽ—ƒ–‹‘ƒ––Š‡‡†‘ˆ–Š‡Ž‡ƒ”‹‰’”‘ ‡••Ǥ

f) Content
–‡• ‹ –Š‡ ‘–‡– ‘Ž— Šƒ˜‡ „‡‡ •‹’Ž› Ž‹•–‡† „—– •Š‘—Ž† „‡
Šƒ†Ž‡†–‘‰‡–Š‡”™‹–Š–Š‡•’‡ ‹ˆ‹ ‘„Œ‡ –‹˜‡•‘ˆ–Š‡•—„Ǧ—‹–Ǥ

g) Suggested Teaching and Learning Strategies
Š‡ ”‡ ‘‡†‡† ‡–Š‘†• •Š‘—Ž† ƒŽŽ „‡ „ƒ•‡† ‘ ‡š’‡”‹‡–• ƒ†
‡š’‡”‹‡–ƒŽǦ‹˜‡•–‹‰ƒ–‹˜‡ ƒ’’”‘ƒ Š‡• ™Š‡”‡ •–—†‡–• ƒ ’ƒ”–‹ ‹’ƒ–‡
‹†‹˜‹†—ƒŽŽ› ‘” ‹ ‰”‘—’•Ǥ Ž‹•– ‘ˆ –Š‡ ‡ ‡••ƒ”› teaching / learning
resources Šƒ• ƒŽ•‘ „‡‡ •—‰‰‡•–‡†Ǥ Š‡”‡ ’‘••‹„Ž‡ǡ •‘‡ ‘ˆ –Š‡
ƒ’’ƒ”ƒ–—••Š‘—Ž†„‡‹’”‘˜‹•‡†Ǥ

h) Notes
Š‡•‡ˆ—”–Š‡” Žƒ”‹ˆ›–Š‡• ‘’‡ƒ††‡’–Šˆ‘”‡ƒ Š•—„Ǧ—‹–Ǥ

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PHYSICS
A’ LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS

i) Applications
Š‡”‡ ’‘••‹„Ž‡ǡ ƒ —„‡” ‘ˆ ’”ƒ –‹ ƒŽ ƒ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘• ˆ‘” ‡ƒ Š •—„Ǧ—‹–
Šƒ˜‡ „‡‡ ‡–‹‘‡†Ǥ Š‡•‡ ƒ”‡ Œ—•– ‡šƒ’Ž‡•Ǥ ‘— ƒ”‡ ‡ ‘—”ƒ‰‡† –‘
‡š’‘•‡ –Š‡ Ž‡ƒ”‡”• –‘ ƒ• ƒ› ƒ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘• ƒ• ’‘••‹„Ž‡Ǥ •‡ Ž‘ ƒŽ
‡šƒ’Ž‡•ƒ‹Ž›Ǥ

Assessment
a) Continuous Assessment
–‹•”‡ ‘‡†‡†–Šƒ––Š‡–‡ƒ Š‡” ƒ””‹‡•‘—– ‘–‹—‘—•ƒ••‡••‡–„ƒ•‹‰‘
‡ƒ Š —‹–Ǥ Š‡ “—‡•–‹‘• ‹ –Š‡ ƒ••‡••‡– •Š‘—Ž† ”‡ˆŽ‡ – ƒ “—‹•‹–‹‘ ‘ˆ –Š‡
ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‹‰–‡•–ƒ„Ž‡ ‘’‡–‡ ‡•ǣ
L Knowledge
••‡••–Š‡Ž‡ƒ”‡”‘Ǣ
x ‘™Ž‡†‰‡‘ˆ–‡”‹‘Ž‘‰›Ǥ
x ‘™Ž‡†‰‡‘ˆ•’‡ ‹ˆ‹ ˆƒ –•Ǥ
x ˆƒ‹Ž‹ƒ”‹–›™‹–Š‡š’‡”‹‡–••—‰‰‡•–‡†‹–Š‡•›ŽŽƒ„—•Ǥ
x ‘™Ž‡†‰‡ ‘ˆ ‘‘ ’”‹ ‹’Ž‡• ƒ† ‰‡‡”ƒŽ‹•ƒ–‹‘
‹†‡–‹ˆ‹‡†‹–Š‡•›ŽŽƒ„—•Ǥ

LL Comprehension
••‡••–Š‡Ž‡ƒ”‡”ǯ•ƒ„‹Ž‹–›–‘Ǣ
x ‡š’Žƒ‹ •–ƒ†ƒ”† ’Š‡‘‡ƒ ˆ”‘ Žƒ™• ƒ† ‘†‡Ž• ƒ† –‘
†‡• ”‹„‡•–ƒ†ƒ”†‡š’‡”‹‡–•‡–™‹–Š„‡ˆ‘”‡Ǥ
x –”ƒ•Žƒ–‡„‡–™‡‡˜ƒ”‹‘—•ˆ‘”•‘ˆ‹ˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘’”‡•‡–ƒ–‹‘Ǥ
x —•‡ •–ƒ†ƒ”† ‡–Š‘†• –‘ •‘Ž˜‡ ˆƒ‹Ž‹ƒ” —‡”‹ ƒŽ –›’‡• ‘ˆ
’”‘„Ž‡•Ǥ
x †”ƒ™ ‘ Ž—•‹‘• ˆ”‘ ‡š’‡”‹‡–• ‘ˆ ƒ •–”ƒ‹‰Š– ˆ‘”™ƒ”†
–›’‡Ǥ

LLL Application and higher abilities
••‡••–Š‡Ž‡ƒ”‡”ǯ•ƒ„‹Ž‹–›–‘Ǣ
x ƒƒŽ›•‡’”‡•‡–‡†‹ˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘Ǥ
x •›–Š‡•‹•‡‹†‡ƒ•ˆ”‘’”‡•‡–‡†ƒƒŽ›•‡•Ǥ
x ƒ’’Ž› Žƒ™• ƒ† ‰‡‡”ƒŽ‹•ƒ–‹‘• ƒŽ”‡ƒ†› Ž‡ƒ”– –‘ ‡™
•‹–—ƒ–‹‘•Ǥ
x †‡˜‹•‡ ‡š’‡”‹‡–• –‘ –‡•– Š›’‘–Š‡•‡• ƒ† •–ƒ–‡‡–• ‘ˆ
‘†‡Ž•Ǥ
x ‡š‡” ‹•‡ ‡˜ƒŽ—ƒ–‹˜‡ Œ—†‰‡– ‘ •—‹–ƒ„‹Ž‹–› ƒ† ”‡•—Ž–• ‘ˆ
• ‹‡–‹ˆ‹ ’”‘ ‡†—”‡•Ǥ

LY Practical abilities

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Š‡ ™”‹––‡ –‡•–• ™‹ŽŽ †‡ƒ† ‘™Ž‡†‰‡ ‘ˆǡ ƒ† ˆƒ‹Ž‹ƒ”‹–› ™‹–Š
‡š’‡”‹‡–• ‹ Š›•‹ • ”‡Ž‡˜ƒ– ƒ– –Š‹• Ž‡˜‡ŽǤ Š‡ ’”ƒ –‹ ƒŽ
‘’‘‡– ‘ˆ –Š‡ ‡šƒ‹ƒ–‹‘ ™‹ŽŽ ˆ—”–Š‡” –‡•– ƒ “—‹•‹–‹‘ ‘ˆ –Š‡
ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‹‰ƒ„‹Ž‹–‹‡•ǣ
x ƒ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ‘™Ž‡†‰‡–‘’”ƒ –‹ ƒŽ•‹–—ƒ–‹‘•Ǥ
x ƒ‹’—Žƒ–‹‘‘ˆ–Š‡ƒ’’ƒ”ƒ–—•ƒ†’‡”ˆ‘”‹‰‡š’‡”‹‡–•Ǥ
x ƒ‹‰ƒ†”‡ ‘”†‹‰‘„•‡”˜ƒ–‹‘•ƒ —”ƒ–‡Ž›Ǥ
x ’”‡•‡–ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ†ƒ–ƒ‹ƒƒ’’”‘’”‹ƒ–‡ˆ‘”Ǥ
x ƒ’’”‘’”‹ƒ–‡ƒ‹’—Žƒ–‹‘‘ˆ†ƒ–ƒ
x †”ƒ™‹‰ ‘ Ž—•‹‘•ˆ”‘‘„•‡”˜ƒ–‹‘•ƒ†‡Ǥ
x ƒ••‡••‹‰ •—‹–ƒ„‹Ž‹–› ‘ˆ ’”‘ ‡†—”‡ǡ ‡š’‡”‹‡– ƒ†
‘„•‡”˜ƒ–‹‘•ƒ†‡‹•—’’‘”–‘ˆ–Š‡ ‘ Ž—•‹‘Ǥ

Š‡•—‰‰‡•–‡†ƒ••‡••‡–‹–‡•—†‡”‡ƒ Š—‹–ƒ”‡Œ—•–‡š‡’Žƒ”ǤŠ‡–‡ƒ Š‡”
•Š‘—Ž†‡š’Ž‘”‡ƒ™‹†‡”ƒ‰‡‘ˆƒ’’”‘ƒ Š‡•Ǥ

b) Summative Assessment
‰ƒ†ƒ ƒ–‹‘ƒŽ šƒ‹ƒ–‹‘• ‘ƒ”† ȋȌ ™‹ŽŽ ƒ†‹‹•–‡” ƒ Š›•‹ •
ȋ”‹ ‹’ƒŽ—„Œ‡ –Ȍ‡šƒ‹ƒ–‹‘ƒ––Š‡‡†‘ˆ‡‹‘”‹šǤ

Examination Format
Š‡”‡™‹ŽŽ„‡three ’ƒ’‡”•ƒ•‘—–Ž‹‡†„‡Ž‘™ǣ

Paper 1 (2 ½ hours)
Š‡’ƒ’‡”™‹ŽŽ ‘•‹•–‘ˆ–Š”‡‡•‡ –‹‘•ǣǡƒ†Ǥ‡“—‡•–‹‘•™‹ŽŽ„‡•‡–ƒ•
ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™•ǣ
‡ –‹‘Ǥ ‘—”“—‡•–‹‘•ˆ”‘—‹–ʹ‘ˆ–Š‡•›ŽŽƒ„—•Ǥ
‡ –‹‘ǤŠ”‡‡“—‡•–‹‘•ˆ”‘—‹–Ͷ‘ˆ–Š‡•›ŽŽƒ„—•Ǥ
‡ –‹‘ǤŠ”‡‡“—‡•–‹‘•ˆ”‘—‹–•ͷƒ†͹‘ˆ–Š‡•›ŽŽƒ„—•

ƒ†‹†ƒ–‡•™‹ŽŽ„‡”‡“—‹”‡†–‘ƒ––‡’–ƒ–‘–ƒŽ‘ˆfive “—‡•–‹‘•‹ Ž—†‹‰ƒ–Ž‡ƒ•–
‘‡ „—– ‘– ‘”‡ –Šƒ –™‘ ˆ”‘ ‡ƒ Š •‡ –‹‘Ǥ ƒ Š “—‡•–‹‘ ƒ””‹‡• –™‡–›
ƒ”•Ǥ(Total: 100 marks)

Paper 2 (2 ½ hours)
Š‡’ƒ’‡”™‹ŽŽ ‘•‹•–‘ˆˆ‘—”•‡ –‹‘•ǣǡǡƒ†Ǥ‡“—‡•–‹‘•™‹ŽŽ„‡•‡–ƒ•
ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™•ǣ
‡ –‹‘Ǥ™‘“—‡•–‹‘•ˆ”‘—‹–ͳ‘ˆ–Š‡•›ŽŽƒ„—•
‡ –‹‘Ǥ™‘“—‡•–‹‘•ˆ”‘—‹–͵‘ˆ–Š‡•›ŽŽƒ„—•
‡ –‹‘ǤŠ”‡‡“—‡•–‹‘•ˆ”‘—‹–͸‘ˆ–Š‡•›ŽŽƒ„—•
‡ –‹‘ǤŠ”‡‡“—‡•–‹‘•ˆ”‘—‹–ͷ‘ˆ–Š‡•›ŽŽƒ„—•

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PHYSICS
A’ LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS

ƒ†‹†ƒ–‡•™‹ŽŽ„‡”‡“—‹”‡†–‘ƒ––‡’–ƒ–‘–ƒŽ‘ˆˆ‹˜‡“—‡•–‹‘•‹ Ž—†‹‰ƒ–Ž‡ƒ•–
‘‡“—‡•–‹‘ˆ”‘‡ƒ Š‘ˆ–Š‡•‡ –‹‘•ǡǡƒ†ǤŠ‡ˆ‹ˆ–Š“—‡•–‹‘•Š‘—Ž†„‡
•‡Ž‡ –‡†ˆ”‘‡‹–Š‡”•‡ –‹‘‘”Ǥƒ Š“—‡•–‹‘ ƒ””‹‡•–™‡–›ƒ”•ǤȋTotal:
100 marksȌ

Paper 3 (3 ¼ hours)
Š”‡‡ “—‡•–‹‘• ™‹ŽŽ „‡ •‡–Ǥ ƒ†‹†ƒ–‡• ™‹ŽŽ „‡ ”‡“—‹”‡† –‘ ƒ––‡’– “—‡•–‹‘ ͳ
ƒ†‘‡‘–Š‡”“—‡•–‹‘ǤȋTotal: 67 marks)

Note: —‹–•ƒ† ‘‡ Žƒ–—”‡™‹ŽŽ„‡—•‡†‹ƒŽŽ“—‡•–‹‘’ƒ’‡”•Ǥ

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Unit 1: Light
—”ƒ–‹‘ǣ͸Ͷ‡”‹‘†•

Š‹•—‹–†‡• ”‹„‡•Ž‹‰Š–’”‘’ƒ‰ƒ–‹‘‹–‡”•‘ˆ”ƒ›•ǤŠ‡ƒŒ‘” ‘ ‡”‹–Š‹•
—‹–‹•–Š‡‰‡‘‡–”‹ ƒŽ’”‘’‡”–‹‡•‘ˆŽ‹‰Š–ƒ†‹–•ƒ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘•Ǥ

General Unit Objectives

›–Š‡‡†‘ˆ–Š‹•—‹–ǡ–Š‡Ž‡ƒ”‡”•Š‘—Ž†„‡ƒ„Ž‡–‘:
x ‡š’Žƒ‹–Š‡ˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ‹ƒ‰‡•„›’Žƒ‡ƒ† —”˜‡†•—”ˆƒ ‡•Ǥ
x ‡š’Žƒ‹–Š‡„‡Šƒ˜‹‘—”‘ˆ‘’–‹ ƒŽ†‡˜‹ ‡•ƒ†‹•–”—‡–•Ǥ
x †‡–‡”‹‡’”‘’‡”–‹‡•‘ˆ‘’–‹ ƒŽ†‡˜‹ ‡•ƒ†‹•–”—‡–•Ǥ

Sub-Unit 1: Reflection of Light at a Plane Surface

Š‹••—„Ǧ—‹–†‡ƒŽ•™‹–ŠŽ‹‰Š–”ƒ›•ƒ†Š‘™–Š‡›„‡Šƒ˜‡™Š‡–Š‡›•–”‹‡’Žƒ‡
•—”ˆƒ ‡•Ǥ

Specific Objectives Content
Š‡Ž‡ƒ”‡”•Š‘—Ž†„‡ƒ„Ž‡–‘ǣ
x ˜‡”‹ˆ›ǣ
–Š‡”‡ –‹Ž‹‡ƒ”’”‘’ƒ‰ƒ–‹‘‘ˆŽ‹‰Š–Ǥ x ”‘’ƒ‰ƒ–‹‘‘ˆŽ‹‰Š–
–Š‡”‡˜‡”•‹„‹Ž‹–›‘ˆŽ‹‰Š–Ǥ x ‡˜‡”•‹„‹Ž‹–›‘ˆŽ‹‰Š–
x •–ƒ–‡–Š‡Žƒ™•‘ˆ”‡ˆŽ‡ –‹‘‘ˆŽ‹‰Š–Ǥ x ƒ™•‘ˆ”‡ˆŽ‡ –‹‘‘ˆŽ‹‰Š–
x ˜‡”‹ˆ›–Š‡Žƒ™•‘ˆ”‡ˆŽ‡ –‹‘‘ˆŽ‹‰Š–Ǥ x ‡”‹ˆ‹ ƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ –Š‡ Žƒ™• ‘ˆ ”‡ˆŽ‡ –‹‘
‘ˆŽ‹‰Š–
x †‹•–‹‰—‹•Š „‡–™‡‡ ”‡‰—Žƒ” ƒ† †‹ˆˆ—•‡ x ‡‰—Žƒ”ƒ†‹””‡‰—Žƒ””‡ˆŽ‡ –‹‘•
”‡ˆŽ‡ –‹‘‘ˆŽ‹‰Š–Ǥ
x †‡• ”‹„‡ ƒ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘• ‘ˆ ”‡‰—Žƒ” ƒ† x ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘• ‘ˆ ”‡‰—Žƒ” ƒ†
‹””‡‰—Žƒ””‡ˆŽ‡ –‹‘Ǥ ‹””‡‰—Žƒ””‡ˆŽ‡ –‹‘
x †‡”‹˜‡–Š‡”‡Žƒ–‹‘•Š‹’„‡–™‡‡Ǣ x ‡˜‹ƒ–‹‘‘ˆŽ‹‰Š–ƒ–ǣ
ƒ‰Ž‡‘ˆ†‡˜‹ƒ–‹‘ƒ†‰Žƒ ‹‰ƒ‰Ž‡ ƒ’Žƒ‡‹””‘”
ˆ‘”ƒ•‹‰Ž‡’Žƒ‡‹””‘”ƒ†ˆ‘”–™‘ ‹””‘”• ‹ Ž‹‡† ƒ– ƒ ƒ‰Ž‡ –‘
’Žƒ‡ ‹””‘”• ƒ– ƒ ƒ‰Ž‡ –‘ ‡ƒ Š ‡ƒ Š ‘–Š‡” ȋ‹ Ž—†‡ ’‡”‹• ‘’‡
‘–Š‡”Ǥ ƒ†ƒŽ‡‹†‘• ‘’‡Ȍ
ƒ‰Ž‡ ‘ˆ ”‘–ƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ ƒ ’Žƒ‡ ‹””‘” x ‘–ƒ–‹‰ ƒ ‹””‘” ‡‡’‹‰ –Š‡
ƒ† ƒ‰Ž‡ ‘ˆ ”‘–ƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ –Š‡ ”‡ˆŽ‡ –‡† †‹”‡ –‹‘‘ˆ‹ ‹†‡–”ƒ› ‘•–ƒ–
”ƒ›Ǥ
x †‡• ”‹„‡ –Š‡ ‘†‡ ‘ˆ ‘’‡”ƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ ƒ x ”‹ ‹’Ž‡‘ˆ–Š‡•‡š–ƒ–ƒ†‘’–‹ ƒŽ
•‡š–ƒ– ƒ† ‘’–‹ ƒŽ Ž‡˜‡” ‹””‘” Ž‡˜‡”‹””‘”‰ƒŽ˜ƒ‘‡–‡”
‰ƒŽ˜ƒ‘‡–‡”Ǥ
x ‡š’Žƒ‹ –Š‡ ˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ –Š‡ ‹ƒ‰‡ ‹ ƒ x ƒ‰‡•‹ƒ’Žƒ‡‹””‘”
’Žƒ‡‹””‘”—•‹‰ƒ”ƒ›†‹ƒ‰”ƒǤ x —‡”‹ ƒŽ’”‘„Ž‡•
x •‘Ž˜‡—‡”‹ ƒŽ’”‘„Ž‡•Ǥ

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PHYSICS
A’ LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS

Suggested Teaching and Learning Strategies

x ‡‘•–”ƒ–‡ ”‡ –‹Ž‹‡ƒ” ’”‘’ƒ‰ƒ–‹‘ǡ ”‡˜‡”•‹„‹Ž‹–› ‘ˆ Ž‹‰Š– ƒ† –Š‡ Žƒ™• ‘ˆ
”‡ˆŽ‡ –‹‘‘ˆŽ‹‰Š–Ǥ
x ‡‘•–”ƒ–‡ƒ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘•‘ˆ”‡‰—Žƒ”ƒ†‹””‡‰—Žƒ””‡ˆŽ‡ –‹‘•—•‹‰ƒ”ƒ›„‘š
‘”ƒ–‘” ŠǤ
x ”ƒ‹•–‘” ‘ —•‡ ‘ˆ –™‘ ’Žƒ‡ ‹””‘”• ƒ– ƒ ƒ‰Ž‡ –‘ ‡ƒ Š ‘–Š‡” ƒ† –Š‡
’”‘’‡”–‹‡•‘ˆ‹ƒ‰‡•‹’Žƒ‡‹””‘”•Ǥ
x ‹• —•• –Š‡ ’‡”‹• ‘’‡ ƒ† ƒŽ‡‹†‘• ‘’‡ ȋ–Š‡‹” †‡•‹‰ ƒ† ‘†‡ ‘ˆ
‘’‡”ƒ–‹‘ȌǤ

Note
x  Ž—†‡’‡”‹• ‘’‡ǡƒŽ‡‹†‘• ‘’‡ƒ†Ž‹‰Š–„‡ƒ‰ƒŽ˜ƒ‘‡–‡”

Teaching/ Learning Resources

x ’–‹ ƒŽƒ††”ƒ™‹‰’‹•
x Žƒ‡‹””‘”•
x ƒ›„‘š
x Žƒ‹’ƒ’‡”
x ƒ–Š‡ƒ–‹ ƒŽ•‡–
x ‘ˆ–„‘ƒ”†

Applications
x ”‡••‹‰‹””‘”•
x ‡”‹• ‘’‡ƒ•—•‡†‹•—„ƒ”‹‡•
x ‹‰Š–„‡ƒ‰ƒŽ˜ƒ‘‡–‡”

Assessment
x ”ƒ –‹ ƒŽ ‡š‡” ‹•‡ ‘ –Š‡ ”‡Žƒ–‹‘•Š‹’ „‡–™‡‡ ƒ‰Ž‡ ‘ˆ ”‘–ƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ ƒ ’Žƒ‡
‹””‘” ƒ† ƒ‰Ž‡ ‘ˆ ”‘–ƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ –Š‡ ”‡ˆŽ‡ –‡† ”ƒ›ǡ ƒ† –Š‡ ”‡Žƒ–‹‘•Š‹’
„‡–™‡‡ƒ‰Ž‡‘ˆ†‡˜‹ƒ–‹‘ƒ†‰Žƒ ‹‰ƒ‰Ž‡
x ”‘Œ‡ –‘ƒ‹‰ƒ’‡”‹• ‘’‡
x ‡• ”‹„‹‰–Š‡ƒ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ’Žƒ‡‹””‘”•
x ‡• ”‹’–‹‘‘ˆ‹ƒ‰‡•‹’Žƒ‡‹””‘”•
x ‘Ž˜‹‰—‡”‹ ƒŽ’”‘„Ž‡•

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Sub-Unit 2: Reflection of Light at Curved Surfaces
 –Š‹• •—„Ǧ—‹–ǡ ›‘— ™‹ŽŽ †‡ƒŽ ™‹–Š –Š‡ „‡Šƒ˜‹‘—” ‘ˆ Ž‹‰Š– ”ƒ›• ™Š‡ –Š‡› ƒ”‡
‹ ‹†‡–‘ —”˜‡†•—”ˆƒ ‡•Ǥ

Specific Objectives Content
Š‡Ž‡ƒ”‡”•Š‘—Ž†„‡ƒ„Ž‡–‘ǣ
x ‹†‡–‹ˆ› †‹ˆˆ‡”‡– –›’‡• ‘ˆ —”˜‡† x ›’‡•‘ˆ —”˜‡†‹””‘”•
‹””‘”•Ǥ
x †‡ˆ‹‡ –Š‡ ‘’–‹ ƒŽ ’”‘’‡”–‹‡• ‘ˆ x ’–‹ ƒŽ ’”‘’‡”–‹‡• ‘ˆ —”˜‡†
—”˜‡†‹””‘”•Ǥ ‹””‘”•
x †”ƒ™ ƒ ”ƒ› †‹ƒ‰”ƒ –‘ •Š‘™ –Š‡ x ƒ—•–‹ •—”ˆƒ ‡•
ˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘‘ˆƒ ƒ—•–‹ •—”ˆƒ ‡Ǥ
x ‡š’Žƒ‹ ƒ†˜ƒ–ƒ‰‡• ‘ˆ ’ƒ”ƒ„‘Ž‹ x ƒ”ƒ„‘Ž‹ ‹””‘”•
‹””‘”•‘˜‡” ‘ ƒ˜‡‹””‘”•Ǥ
x †‡”‹˜‡–Š‡”‡Žƒ–‹‘•Š‹’r = 2f ˆ‘” x ‡Žƒ–‹‘•Š‹’„‡–™‡‡r ƒ† f
•’Š‡”‹ ƒŽ‹””‘”•Ǥ
x ‘•–”— – ”ƒ› †‹ƒ‰”ƒ• ‘ • ƒŽ‡ x ‘”ƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ ‹ƒ‰‡• „› —”˜‡†
–‘ ˆ‘” ‹ƒ‰‡• —•‹‰ •–ƒ†ƒ”† ‹””‘”•
”ƒ›•Ǥ
x †‡• ”‹„‡ ‹ƒ‰‡• ˆ‘”‡† „› x ƒ‰‡•‹ —”˜‡†‹””‘”•
—”˜‡†‹””‘”•Ǥ
x †‡ˆ‹‡Ž‹‡ƒ”ƒ‰‹ˆ‹ ƒ–‹‘Ǥ x ‹‡ƒ”ƒ‰‹ˆ‹ ƒ–‹‘
x †‡”‹˜‡ ‡š’”‡••‹‘• ˆ‘” Ž‹‡ƒ” x š’”‡••‹‘• ˆ‘” Ž‹‡ƒ”
ƒ‰‹ˆ‹ ƒ–‹‘‹ —”˜‡†‹””‘”•Ǥ ƒ‰‹ˆ‹ ƒ–‹‘
x †‡”‹˜‡ –Š‡ ˆ‘”—Žƒ
x Š‡ ‹””‘” ‡“—ƒ–‹‘
u v f
ȋˆ‘” ‘ ƒ˜‡ ƒ†
u v f ȋˆ‘”„‘–Š’‘‹–ƒ†ˆ‹‹–‡‘„Œ‡ –•Ȍ
‘˜‡š‹””‘”•ȌǤ
x ‡ƒ•—”‡ –Š‡ ˆ‘ ƒŽ Ž‡‰–Š ‘ˆ x š’‡”‹‡–• –‘ ‡ƒ•—”‡ –Š‡ ˆ‘ ƒŽ
‘˜‡šƒ† ‘ ƒ˜‡‹””‘”•Ǥ Ž‡‰–Š ‘ˆ ‘ ƒ˜‡ ƒ† ‘˜‡š
‹””‘”•
x †‡• ”‹„‡ ƒ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘• ‘ˆ —”˜‡† x ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘•‘ˆ —”˜‡†‹””‘”•
‹””‘”• ȋ‹ Ž—†‹‰ ’ƒ”ƒ„‘Ž‹
‹””‘”•ȌǤ
x †‡ˆ‹‡•’Š‡”‹ ƒŽƒ„‡””ƒ–‹‘Ǥ x ’Š‡”‹ ƒŽƒ„‡””ƒ–‹‘
x ‡š’Žƒ‹ –Š‡ ‘ —””‡ ‡ ‘ˆ x —””‡ ‡‘ˆ•’Š‡”‹ ƒŽƒ„‡””ƒ–‹‘
•’Š‡”‹ ƒŽƒ„‡””ƒ–‹‘Ǥ
x †‡• ”‹„‡ Š‘™ •’Š‡”‹ ƒŽ x ‹‹‹•ƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ •’Š‡”‹ ƒŽ
ƒ„‡””ƒ–‹‘ ƒ „‡ ‹‹‹•‡† ‹ ƒ„‡””ƒ–‹‘
—”˜‡†‹””‘”•Ǥ
x •‘Ž˜‡—‡”‹ ƒŽ’”‘„Ž‡•Ǥ x —‡”‹ ƒŽ’”‘„Ž‡•

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Suggested Teaching and Learning Strategies

x ‡‘•–”ƒ–‡†‹ˆˆ‡”‡––›’‡•‘ˆ —”˜‡†‹””‘”•ǡ‘’–‹ ƒŽ’”‘’‡”–‹‡•‘ˆ —”˜‡†
‹””‘”•ǡƒ†˜ƒ–ƒ‰‡•‘ˆ’ƒ”ƒ„‘Ž‹ ‹””‘”•‘˜‡” ‘ ƒ˜‡‹””‘”•Ǥ
x ‡ƒ•—”‡–Š‡ˆ‘ ƒŽŽ‡‰–Š‘ˆƒ ‘ ƒ˜‡‹””‘”—•‹‰†‹ˆˆ‡”‡–‡–Š‘†•Ǥ
x •‡‰—‹†‡††‹• ‘˜‡”›‘ ‘•–”— –‹‘‘ˆ”ƒ›†‹ƒ‰”ƒ•Ǥ
x ‹• —••‹‘‘ˆ–‡”•ƒ††‡”‹˜ƒ–‹‘•‘ˆ‡š’”‡••‹‘•‹˜‘Ž˜‡†Ǥ

Notes
x ‹’Ž‡ “—ƒŽ‹–ƒ–‹˜‡ ‘•‹†‡”ƒ–‹‘ǡ ‹ Ž—†‹‰ ‡š’‡”‹‡–ƒŽ †‡‘•–”ƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ
•’Š‡”‹ ƒŽƒ„‡””ƒ–‹‘ƒ† Š”‘ƒ–‹ ƒ„‡””ƒ–‹‘Ǥ
x ’Š‡”‹ ƒŽƒ„‡””ƒ–‹‘‘Ž›‹”‡Žƒ–‹‘–‘ƒ’‘‹–•‘—” ‡‘–Š‡ƒš‹•‘ˆƒŽƒ”‰‡
ƒ’‡”–—”‡‹””‘”Ǥ

x ‡”‹˜ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ ˆ‘”„‘–Š’‘‹–ƒ†ˆ‹‹–‡‘„Œ‡ –•Ǥ
u v f
x ŽŽ—‹ƒ–‡†‘„Œ‡ –ǡ‘Ǧ’ƒ”ƒŽŽƒš‡–Š‘†••Š‘—Ž†„‡—•‡†Ǥ
x ‡ƒ”‡”••Š‘—Ž††”ƒ™ƒ —”ƒ–‡”ƒ›†‹ƒ‰”ƒ•Ǥ
x ‘””‡ –—•‡‘ˆƒ›‘ˆ–Š‡–™‘•‹‰ ‘˜‡–‹‘•Ǥ

Teaching/ Learning Resources

x ‘ ƒ˜‡ƒ† ‘˜‡š‹””‘”•ƒ†Š‘Ž†‡”•
x ’–‹ ƒŽ’‹•Ȁ„—Ž„•
x ‹”‡‰ƒ—œ‡
x Š‹–‡• ”‡‡

Applications
x ‘Žƒ” ‘ ‡–”ƒ–‘”
x ƒ”Š‡ƒ†Žƒ’”‡ˆŽ‡ –‘”
x ‡ˆŽ‡ –‹‰–‡Ž‡• ‘’‡•
x ”‹˜‹‰‹””‘”•
x Šƒ˜‹‰Ȁ†”‡••‹‰‹””‘”
x ‘” Š”‡ˆŽ‡ –‘”

Assessment
x ”‘Œ‡ –™‘”‘ ‘•–”— –‹‰ƒ•‘Žƒ” ‘ ‡–”ƒ–‘”
x š‡” ‹•‡‘†‡ˆ‹‹–‹‘‘ˆ–‡”•ƒ††‡”‹˜ƒ–‹‘•‘ˆ‡š’”‡••‹‘•
x ‡”ˆ‘”ƒ ‡‘ˆ‡š’‡”‹‡–•–‘†‡–‡”‹‡–Š‡ˆ‘ ƒŽŽ‡‰–Š‘ˆƒ —”˜‡†‹””‘”
x ‘Ž˜‹‰—‡”‹ ƒŽ’”‘„Ž‡•

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Š‡ƒŽ‹‰Š–”ƒ›‘˜‡•ˆ”‘‘‡‡†‹—–‘ƒ‘–Š‡”‘ˆ†‹ˆˆ‡”‡–‘’–‹ ƒŽ†‡•‹–›ǡ
‹– Šƒ‰‡••’‡‡†ƒ†‹‘•– ƒ•‡•‹– Šƒ‰‡•†‹”‡ –‹‘ƒ•™‡ŽŽǤ

Specific Objectives Content
Š‡Ž‡ƒ”‡”•Š‘—Ž†„‡ƒ„Ž‡–‘ǣ
x •–ƒ–‡–Š‡Žƒ™•‘ˆ”‡ˆ”ƒ –‹‘‘ˆŽ‹‰Š–Ǥ x ƒ™•‘ˆ”‡ˆ”ƒ –‹‘‘ˆŽ‹‰Š–ǣ
x ˜‡”‹ˆ›–Š‡Žƒ™•‘ˆ”‡ˆ”ƒ –‹‘‘ˆŽ‹‰Š–Ǥ ‡ŽŽǯ•Žƒ™
x †‡ˆ‹‡ ƒ„•‘Ž—–‡ƒ†”‡Žƒ–‹˜‡”‡ˆ”ƒ –‹˜‡ ˜‡”‹ˆ‹ ƒ–‹‘
‹†‹ ‡•Ǥ ”‡ˆ”ƒ –‹˜‡‹†‡š
x ‡š’Žƒ‹ ”‡ˆ”ƒ –‹‘ ‘ˆ Ž‹‰Š– ‹ –‡”• ‘ˆ x ƒ—•‡‘ˆ”‡ˆ”ƒ –‹‘
˜‡Ž‘ ‹–‹‡•‘ˆŽ‹‰Š–‹ƒ†Œƒ ‡–‡†‹ƒǤ
x †‡–‡”‹‡ ”‡ˆ”ƒ –‹˜‡ ‹†‡š ‘ˆ ‰Žƒ•• x ‡–‡”‹ƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ ”‡ˆ”ƒ –‹˜‡
—•‹‰ ƒ ’ƒ”ƒŽŽ‡ŽǦ•‹†‡† ‘” •‡‹Ǧ ‹” —Žƒ” ‹†‡š
‰Žƒ••„Ž‘ Ǥ
x †‡”‹˜‡–Š‡‡š’”‡••‹‘• x ‡†‹ƒ ™‹–Š ’ƒ”ƒŽŽ‡Ž
„‘—†ƒ”‹‡•‹ ‘–ƒ –
n
n
1n3 = 1n2 x 2n3
nsin i = constant
ˆ‘”‡†‹ƒ™‹–Š’ƒ”ƒŽŽ‡Ž„‘—†ƒ”‹‡•
‹ ‘–ƒ –Ǥ
x †‡”‹˜‡ƒ‡š’”‡••‹‘ˆ‘”–Š‡”‡ˆ”ƒ –‹˜‡ x ‡ˆ”ƒ –‹˜‡ ‹†‡š ‘ˆ ƒ •ƒŽŽ
‹†‡š‘ˆǢ “—ƒ–‹–› ‘ˆ ƒ –”ƒ•’ƒ”‡–
ƒ •ƒŽŽ “—ƒ–‹–› ‘ˆ ƒ –”ƒ•’ƒ”‡– Ž‹“—‹†Ǣ
Ž‹“—‹†‹ƒ ‘ ƒ˜‡‹””‘”Ǥ ‹ƒ ‘ ƒ˜‡‹””‘”
ƒ –”ƒ•’ƒ”‡– ‡†‹— ™‹–Š
’ƒ”ƒŽŽ‡Ž „‘—†ƒ”‹‡• „› ‡ƒ•—”‹‰ —•‹‰ ”‡ƒŽ ƒ† ƒ’’ƒ”‡–
”‡ƒŽƒ†ƒ’’ƒ”‡–†‡’–ŠǤ †‡’–Š
x ‡ƒ•—”‡ –Š‡ ”‡ˆ”ƒ –‹˜‡ ‹†‡š ‘ˆ ƒ x ‡ƒ•—”‡‡– ‘ˆ ”‡ˆ”ƒ –‹˜‡
–”ƒ•’ƒ”‡–Ž‹“—‹†Ǣ ‹†‡š ‘ˆ ƒ –”ƒ•’ƒ”‡– Ž‹“—‹†
—•‹‰ƒ ‘ ƒ˜‡‹””‘”Ǥ —•‹‰Ǣ
—•‹‰ ”‡ƒŽ ƒ† ƒ’’ƒ”‡– †‡’–Š ƒ ‘ ƒ˜‡‹””‘”
‡–Š‘†Ǥ ”‡ƒŽ ƒ† ƒ’’ƒ”‡– †‡’–Š
‡–Š‘†
x ƒ””›‘—–‡š’‡”‹‡–•–Šƒ–Ž‡ƒ†–‘–Š‡ x ”‹–‹ ƒŽƒ‰Ž‡
—†‡”•–ƒ†‹‰ ‘ˆ –Š‡ ‘ ‡’– ‘ˆ
”‹–‹ ƒŽƒ‰Ž‡Ǥ
x †‡ˆ‹‡ ”‹–‹ ƒŽƒ‰Ž‡Ǥ x ‘ ‡’–‘ˆ–Š‡ ”‹–‹ ƒŽƒ‰Ž‡
x ‘–ƒŽ‹–‡”ƒŽ”‡ˆŽ‡ –‹‘
x †‡”‹˜‡–Š‡‡š’”‡••‹‘ VLQ C
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Specific Objectives Content

Š‡”‡Žƒ–‹‘ VLQ C
n
x †‡ˆ‹‡–‘–ƒŽ‹–‡”ƒŽ”‡ˆŽ‡ –‹‘Ǥ x ‡ˆ‹‹–‹‘
x ‡š’Žƒ‹ –Š‡ ‘ —””‡ ‡ ‘ˆ –‘–ƒŽ x š’Žƒƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ ‘ —””‡ ‡ ‘ˆ
‹–‡”ƒŽ”‡ˆŽ‡ –‹‘Ǥ –‘–ƒŽ‹–‡”ƒŽ”‡ˆŽ‡ –‹‘
x ‡š’Žƒ‹ –Š‡ ƒ’’‡ƒ”ƒ ‡ ‘ˆ ‹ƒ‰‡• ‹ x Š‹ ’Žƒ‡‹””‘”•
–Š‹ ’Žƒ‡‹””‘”•Ǥ
x ‹”ƒ‰‡
x ‡š’Žƒ‹Š‘™ƒ‹”ƒ‰‡‹•ˆ‘”‡†
x ‡ƒ•—”‡ ”‡ˆ”ƒ –‹˜‡ ‹†‡š ‘ˆ ƒ x ‹” ‡ŽŽ
–”ƒ•’ƒ”‡– Ž‹“—‹† —•‹‰ ƒ‹” ‡ŽŽ
‡–Š‘†Ǥ
x †‡• ”‹„‡ •‘‡ ƒ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘• ‘ˆ x ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘• ‘ˆ ”‡ˆ”ƒ –‹‘ ‘ˆ
”‡ˆ”ƒ –‹‘ ‘ˆ Ž‹‰Š– ƒ† –‘–ƒŽ ‹–‡”ƒŽ Ž‹‰Š– ƒ† –‘–ƒŽ ‹–‡”ƒŽ
”‡ˆŽ‡ –‹‘Ǥ ”‡ˆŽ‡ –‹‘
x •‘Ž˜‡—‡”‹ ƒŽ’”‘„Ž‡•Ǥ x —‡”‹ ƒŽ’”‘„Ž‡•

Suggested Teaching and Learning Strategies

x ˜‘Ž˜‡Ž‡ƒ”‡”•‹Šƒ†•Ǧ‘ƒ –‹˜‹–‹‡•–‘ǣ
˜‡”‹ˆ›Žƒ™•‘ˆ”‡ˆ”ƒ –‹‘—•‹‰‰Žƒ••„Ž‘ ‘”•‡‹Ǧ ‹” —Žƒ”‰Žƒ••Ǥ
†‡–‡”‹‡”‡ˆ”ƒ –‹˜‡‹†‡š‘ˆ‰Žƒ••—•‹‰‰Žƒ••„Ž‘ Ǥ
†‡–‡”‹‡”‡ˆ”ƒ –‹˜‡‹†‡š‘ˆ–”ƒ•’ƒ”‡–Ž‹“—‹†—•‹‰ƒƒ‹” ‡ŽŽǡ–Š‡‘
’ƒ”ƒŽŽƒš ‡–Š‘† ™‹–Š ‘ ƒ˜‡ ‹””‘” ƒ† –Š‡ ”‡ƒŽ ƒ† ƒ’’ƒ”‡– †‡’–Š
‡–Š‘†Ǥ
‡š’Žƒ‹–Š‡ƒ’’‡ƒ”ƒ ‡‘ˆ‹ƒ‰‡•ˆ‘”‡†‹–Š‹ ’Žƒ‡‹””‘”•Ǥ

Notes
x ’Šƒ•‹•‡–Š‡†‹ˆˆ‡”‡ ‡„‡–™‡‡ǣ
”‡ˆŽ‡ –‹‘ƒ†”‡ˆ”ƒ –‹‘‹ Ž—†‹‰–Š‡‹”’”‘’‡”•’‡ŽŽ‹‰•Ǥ
•–ƒ–‡‡–‘ˆ–Š‡Žƒ™•‘ˆ”‡ˆŽ‡ –‹‘ƒ†”‡ˆ”ƒ –‹‘Ǥ
”‹–‹ ƒŽƒ‰Ž‡ƒ†–‘–ƒŽ‹–‡”ƒŽ”‡ˆŽ‡ –‹‘Ǥ
‡ˆˆ‡ –•ƒ†ƒ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘•‘ˆ–‘–ƒŽ‹–‡”ƒŽ”‡ˆŽ‡ –‹‘Ǥ
x ‡˜‹•‡–”‹‰‘‘‡–”‹ ”ƒ–‹‘•Ǥ
x ‹• —••Ž‹‡Ž›•‘—” ‡•‘ˆ‡””‘”•Ǥ

Teaching / Learning Resources

x ‡ –ƒ‰—Žƒ”‰Žƒ••„Ž‘ Ȁ•‡‹Ǧ ‹” —Žƒ”‰Žƒ••„Ž‘ 
x ”ƒ•’ƒ”‡–Ž‹“—‹†•— Šƒ•™ƒ–‡”
x ‹” ‡ŽŽ
x ‘ ƒ˜‡‹””‘”
x ’–‹ ƒŽ’‹•

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x Š‹ ’Žƒ‡‹””‘”•

Applications of Total Internal Reflection

x ’–‹ ƒŽˆ‹„”‡•ȋ—•‡†‹ ‘—‹ ƒ–‹‘ƒ†‡†‘• ‘’‡•Ȍ
x ‘–ƒŽŽ›‹–‡”ƒŽŽ›”‡ˆŽ‡ –‹‰’”‹••ȋŽ‹‡‹’”‹•„‹‘ —Žƒ”•ǡ–‡Ž‡• ‘’‡•Ȍ
x ‹ › Ž‡”‡ˆŽ‡ –‘”•Ȁ„”‹†‰‡”‡ˆŽ‡ –‘”•
x ˆˆ‡ –•‘ˆ–‘–ƒŽ‹–‡”ƒŽ”‡ˆŽ‡ –‹‘‹ǣ
–Š‡‹”ƒ‰‡
–Š‡ˆ‹•Šǯ•‡›‡˜‹‡™
ƒ–‘•’Š‡”‹ ”‡ˆ”ƒ –‹‘

Assessment
x š‡” ‹•‡ ‘ †‡ˆ‹‹–‹‘ ‘ˆ –‡”•ǡ †‡”‹˜ƒ–‹‘• ‘ˆ ‡š’”‡••‹‘ ƒ† ƒŽ —Žƒ–‹‘•
‹˜‘Ž˜‡†
x ‡• ”‹„‹‰‡š’‡”‹‡–•”‡Žƒ–‹‰–‘”‡ˆ”ƒ –‹‘ƒ–ƒ’Žƒ‡•—”ˆƒ ‡
x š’Žƒ‹‹‰ƒ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘•ƒ†‡ˆˆ‡ –•‘ˆ–‘–ƒŽ‹–‡”ƒŽ”‡ˆŽ‡ –‹‘

Sub-Unit 4: Refraction of Light through Triangular Prisms

Š‡–‘–ƒŽ†‡˜‹ƒ–‹‘•—ˆˆ‡”‡†„›ƒ”ƒ›‘ˆŽ‹‰Š–ƒ•‹–‡–‡”•ƒ†Ž‡ƒ˜‡•–Š‡‰Žƒ••
’”‹•‹•–Š‡•—‘ˆ–Š‡ƒ‰Ž‡•‘ˆ†‡˜‹ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ–Š‡”ƒ›ƒ––Š‡–™‘”‡ˆ”ƒ –‹‰
•—”ˆƒ ‡•ǤŠ‹• ‘ ‡’–‹•—•‡†‹–Š‡•’‡ –”‘‡–‡”‹ƒƒŽ›•‹‰Ž‹‰Š–Ǥ

Specific Objectives Content
Š‡Ž‡ƒ”‡”•Š‘—Ž†„‡ƒ„Ž‡–‘ǣ
x ‡ƒ•—”‡ –Š‡ ”‡ˆ”ƒ –‹‰ ƒ‰Ž‡ ‘ˆ x ‡ˆ”ƒ –‹‰ƒ‰Ž‡
ƒ–”‹ƒ‰—Žƒ”’”‹•Ǥ
x †‡”‹˜‡–Š‡‡š’”‡••‹‘• x ‡˜‹ƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ ‘‘ Š”‘ƒ–‹ Ž‹‰Š–
d = (i1 – r1) + (i2– r2) –Š”‘—‰Šƒ–”‹ƒ‰—Žƒ”’”‹•
x ‹‹—†‡˜‹ƒ–‹‘
§ A D ·
VLQ ¨ ¸
α
© ¹

§ A·
VLQ ¨ ¸
©¹
x ‡ƒ•—”‡ ƒ‰Ž‡ ‘ˆ ‹‹— x ‡ƒ•—”‹‰ƒ‰Ž‡‘ˆ‹‹—†‡˜‹ƒ–‹‘
†‡˜‹ƒ–‹‘Ǥ
x †‡• ”‹„‡ –Š‡ •–”— –—”‡ ƒ† x ’‡ –”‘‡–‡”
ƒ –‹‘‘ˆ–Š‡•’‡ –”‘‡–‡”Ǥ
x ”ƒœ‹‰ ‹ ‹†‡ ‡ ƒ† ‰”ƒœ‹‰
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x †‡”‹˜‡ ƒ ‡š’”‡••‹‘ ˆ‘” –Š‡ x ‹‹–‹‰ƒ‰Ž‡‘ˆ’”‹•
Ž‹‹–‹‰ƒ‰Ž‡‘ˆƒ’”‹•Ǥ

x †‡”‹˜‡ –Š‡ ‡š’”‡••‹‘ d = (n- x ‡˜‹ƒ–‹‘„›–Š‹’”‹••
1)A .
x ‡š’Žƒ‹ –Š‡ †‹•’‡”•‹‘ ‘ˆ ™Š‹–‡ x ‹•’‡”•‹‘‘ˆ™Š‹–‡Ž‹‰Š–„›’”‹••
Ž‹‰Š–„›‰Žƒ••’”‹••Ǥ
x †‡• ”‹„‡ ƒ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘• ‘ˆ ‰Žƒ•• x ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘•‘ˆ’”‹••
’”‹••Ǥ ȋ’”‹•„‹‘ —Žƒ”•ƒ†’‡”‹• ‘’‡Ȍ
x •‘Ž˜‡—‡”‹ ƒŽ’”‘„Ž‡•Ǥ x —‡”‹ ƒŽ’”‘„Ž‡•

Suggested Teaching and Learning Strategies

x ”ƒ –‹ ƒŽ ‡ƒ•—”‡‡– ‘ˆ ƒ† —•‹‰ ƒ •’‡ –”‘‡–‡” •Š‘—Ž† „‡
‡’Šƒ•‹•‡†Ǥ
x —‹†‡Ž‡ƒ”‡”•‹–Š‡†‡”‹˜ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ–Š‡‡š’”‡••‹‘•ˆ‘”ǣ
‹–‡”•‘ˆƒ†
†‹–‡”•‘ˆƒ†

Teaching/Learning Resources
x Žƒ••’”‹••
x ’‡ –”‘‡–‡”
x ’–‹ ƒŽƒ††”ƒ™‹‰’‹•

Applications
x ’‡ –”‘‡–‡”‹–Š‡ƒƒŽ›•‹•‘ˆ–Š‡•’‡ –”—‘ˆ™Š‹–‡Ž‹‰Š–
x ”‹•„‹‘ —Žƒ”•
x ”‹•’‡”‹• ‘’‡•

Assessment
x ‡”‹˜ƒ–‹‘ƒ†—•‡‘ˆ‡š’”‡••‹‘•‹•‘Ž˜‹‰—‡”‹ ƒŽ’”‘„Ž‡•Ǥ
x š’Žƒƒ–‹‘‘ˆ–Š‡’Š‡‘‡‘‘ˆ†‹•’‡”•‹‘Ǥ

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Suggested Activity
By using a finger to ‘block’ the nozzle of a hose pipe, water comes out in small jets.
If done against a green background (such as a shrub) in the presence of sunlight,
the learners will observe a rainbow. Learners should be guided to explain why the
rainbow forms.

Sub-Unit 5: Refraction through a Thin Lens

Š‡ ‡ˆˆ‡ – –Šƒ– ƒ Ž‡• Šƒ• ‘ ƒ „‡ƒ ‘ˆ Ž‹‰Š– †‡’‡†• ‘ ‹–• •Šƒ’‡ ȋ ‘ ƒ˜‡ ‘”
‘˜‡šȌƒ†–Š‡‡š–‡–‘ˆ‹–• —”˜ƒ–—”‡ȋ–Š‹ ‡••ȌǤ


Specific Objectives Content
Š‡Ž‡ƒ”‡”•Š‘—Ž†„‡ƒ„Ž‡–‘ǣ
x ‹†‡–‹ˆ›–›’‡•‘ˆŽ‡•‡•Ǥ x ›’‡•‘ˆŽ‡•‡•
x †‡ˆ‹‡ –Š‡ –‡”• ’”‹ ‹’ƒŽ ˆ‘ —•ǡ x ’–‹ ƒŽ’”‘’‡”–‹‡•‘ˆŽ‡•‡•
’”‹ ‹’ƒŽ ƒš‹•ǡ ‘’–‹ ƒŽ ‡–”‡ǡ ˆ‘ ƒŽ
Ž‡‰–ŠǤ
x †‡ˆ‹‡–Š‡’‘™‡”‘ˆƒŽ‡•Ǥ x ‘™‡”‘ˆƒŽ‡•
x †”ƒ™ ƒ —”ƒ–‡ ”ƒ› †‹ƒ‰”ƒ• –‘ •Š‘™ x ‘”ƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ ‹ƒ‰‡• „›
ˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ‹ƒ‰‡•„›ƒŽ‡•Ǥ Ž‡•‡•
x †‡• ”‹„‡–Š‡‹ƒ‰‡•ˆ‘”‡†„›Ž‡•‡• x ƒ‰‡•‹Ž‡•‡•
x ƒŽ —Žƒ–‡Ž‹‡ƒ”ƒ‰‹ˆ‹ ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ‹ƒ‰‡•Ǥ x ‹‡ƒ” ƒ‰‹ˆ‹ ƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ
‹ƒ‰‡•
x †‡”‹˜‡ –Š‡ ˆ‘”—Žƒ ˆ‘” ƒ –Š‹ x Š‹ Ž‡• ˆ‘”—Žƒ ȋˆ‘” ’‘‹–
u v f
ƒ†ˆ‹‹–‡‘„Œ‡ –•Ȍ
Ž‡•ȋ ‘˜‡šƒ† ‘ ƒ˜‡ȌǤ

x †‡ˆ‹‡ ‘Œ—‰ƒ–‡ˆ‘ ‹Ǥ
x ‘Œ—‰ƒ–‡ˆ‘ ‹

x ‹•’Žƒ ‡‡– ‘ˆ ƒ Ž‡•
x †‡”‹˜‡–Š‡‡š’”‡••‹‘l2 – d2 = 4dfǤ
‡‡’‹‰ ‘„Œ‡ – ƒ† • ”‡‡

ˆ‹š‡†
x ‡ƒ•—”‡–Š‡ˆ‘ ƒŽŽ‡‰–Š‘ˆƒ ‘˜‡šŽ‡•
x ‡ƒ•—”‡‡– ‘ˆ ˆ‘ ƒŽ Ž‡‰–Š
—•‹‰†‹•’Žƒ ‡‡–‡–Š‘†Ǥ
‘ˆ ƒ ‘˜‡š Ž‡• —•‹‰

†‹•’Žƒ ‡‡–‡–Š‘†

x ‡™–‘ǯ•”‡Žƒ–‹‘
x †‡”‹˜‡‡™–‘ǯ•”‡Žƒ–‹‘ xy = f2
x ‡Žƒ–‹‘•Š‹’ „‡–™‡‡ ˆ‘ ƒŽ
x †‡”‹˜‡–Š‡‡š’”‡••‹‘•
Ž‡‰–Š ‘ˆ ƒ Ž‡• ƒ† ”‡ˆ”ƒ –‹˜‡
‹†‡š
= ( n )( + ).
f r r

Ǥ x Š‹Ž‡•‡•‹ ‘–ƒ –
F f f

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Specific Objectives Content

x ‡ƒ•—”‡ ˆ‘ ƒŽ Ž‡‰–Š ƒ† ”ƒ†‹—• ‘ˆ x ‡–‡”‹ƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ ˆ‘ ƒŽ Ž‡‰–Š
—”˜ƒ–—”‡ ‘ˆ ƒ Ž‡• ȋ ‘ ƒ˜‡ ƒ† ƒ† ”ƒ†‹—• ‘ˆ —”˜ƒ–—”‡ ‘ˆ ƒ
‘˜‡šȌǤ Ž‡•
x ‡ƒ•—”‡–Š‡”ƒ†‹—•‘ˆ —”˜ƒ–—”‡‘ˆƒ–Š‹ x ƒ†‹—• ‘ˆ —”˜ƒ–—”‡ ‘ˆ ƒ –Š‹
‘˜‡šŽ‡•Ǥ ‘˜‡šŽ‡•
x †‡ˆ‹‡ •’Š‡”‹ ƒŽ ƒ† Š”‘ƒ–‹ x Š”‘ƒ–‹ ƒ† •’Š‡”‹ ƒŽ
ƒ„‡””ƒ–‹‘•Ǥ ƒ„‡””ƒ–‹‘
x ‡š’Žƒ‹ –Š‡ ‘ —””‡ ‡ ‘ˆ •’Š‡”‹ ƒŽ ƒ† x š’Žƒƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ ‘ —””‡ ‡ ‘ˆ
Š”‘ƒ–‹ ƒ„‡””ƒ–‹‘•‹Ž‡•‡•Ǥ •’Š‡”‹ ƒŽ ƒ† Š”‘ƒ–‹
ƒ„‡””ƒ–‹‘•
x ‡–Š‘†• ‘ˆ ‹‹‹•‹‰
x †‡• ”‹„‡ ‡–Š‘†• ‘ˆ ‹‹‹•‹‰ Š”‘ƒ–‹ ƒ† •’Š‡”‹ ƒŽ
Š”‘ƒ–‹ ƒ†•’Š‡”‹ ƒŽƒ„‡””ƒ–‹‘•Ǥ ƒ„‡””ƒ–‹‘•
x —‡”‹ ƒŽ’”‘„Ž‡•
x •‘Ž˜‡—‡”‹ ƒŽ’”‘„Ž‡•Ǥ

Suggested Teaching and Learning Strategies

x ˜‘Ž˜‡Ž‡ƒ”‡”•‹Šƒ†•Ǧ‘ƒ –‹˜‹–‹‡•–‘ǣ
†‡–‡”‹‡ ƒ–—”‡ ƒ† ’‘•‹–‹‘ ‘ˆ –Š‡ ‹ƒ‰‡• ˆ‘”‡† „› Ž‡•‡• ƒ–
†‹ˆˆ‡”‡–’‘•‹–‹‘•‘ˆ–Š‡‘„Œ‡ –Ǥ
˜‡”‹ˆ›–Š‡Ž‡•ˆ‘”—ŽƒǤ
‡ƒ•—”‡ –Š‡ ˆ‘ ƒŽ Ž‡‰–Š ƒ† ”ƒ†‹—• ‘ˆ —”˜ƒ–—”‡ ȋ ‘•‹†‡” –Š‡
†‹•’Žƒ ‡‡–‡–Š‘†–‘‘ȌǤ
x •‡ ‰—‹†‡† †‹• ‘˜‡”› ‘ ƒ —”ƒ–‡ †”ƒ™‹‰ ‘ˆ ”ƒ› †‹ƒ‰”ƒ• –‘ •Š‘™
ˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ‹ƒ‰‡•„›Ž‡•‡•ƒ††‡”‹˜ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ‡š’”‡••‹‘‹˜‘Ž˜‡†Ǥ

Notes
x ‹’Ž‡ “—ƒŽ‹–ƒ–‹˜‡ ‘•‹†‡”ƒ–‹‘ǡ ‹ Ž—†‹‰ ‡š’‡”‹‡–ƒŽ †‡‘•–”ƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ
•’Š‡”‹ ƒŽƒ„‡””ƒ–‹‘ƒ† Š”‘ƒ–‹ ƒ„‡””ƒ–‹‘Ǥ
x ’Š‡”‹ ƒŽƒ„‡””ƒ–‹‘‘Ž›‹”‡Žƒ–‹‘–‘ƒ’‘‹–•‘—” ‡‘–Š‡ƒš‹•‘ˆƒŽƒ”‰‡
ƒ’‡”–—”‡Ž‡•Ǥ

x P Dioptres ǡ™‹–Šˆ ‹‡–”‡•Ǥ
f

x ‡”‹˜ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ ˆ‘”’‘‹–ƒ†ˆ‹‹–‡‘„Œ‡ –•Ǥ
u v f
x •‡‘ˆ‘’ƒ”ƒŽŽƒšǡ‹ŽŽ—‹ƒ–‡†‘„Œ‡ –‘””ƒ›„‘š‡•Ǥ
x ‹• —••Boy’s‡–Š‘†Ǥ
x ’Šƒ•‹•‡–Š‡ ‘””‡ –—•‡‘ˆ–Š‡•‹‰ ‘˜‡–‹‘Ǥ
x •‡‘ˆ–Š‹Ž‡•‡••Š‘—Ž†„‡‡’Šƒ•‹•‡†Ǥ

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Teaching/Learning Resources
x ‘ ƒ˜‡ƒ† ‘˜‡šŽ‡•‡•
x Š‹–‡• ”‡‡
x ŽŽ—‹ƒ–‡†™‹”‡‰ƒ—œ‡
x ’–‹ ƒŽ’‹•

Applications
x ’–‹ ƒŽ ‹•–”—‡–• •— Š ƒ• Šƒ† Ž‡•ǡ ‹ ”‘• ‘’‡ǡ –‡Ž‡• ‘’‡ǡ Ž‡• ƒ‡”ƒ
ƒ†’”‘Œ‡ –‹‘Žƒ–‡”
x ’‡ –ƒ Ž‡•–‘ ‘””‡ –‡›‡†‡ˆ‡ –•

Assessment
š‡” ‹•‡‘ǣ
x †‡ˆ‹‹–‹‘•‘ˆ–‡”•‹˜‘Ž˜‡†ǡ†‡”‹˜ƒ–‹‘•‘ˆ‡š’”‡••‹‘•ƒ†‡š’Žƒƒ–‹‘•‘ˆ
‘ ‡’–•
x †‡• ”‹’–‹‘‘ˆ‡š’‡”‹‡–•Ǥ
x —‡”‹ ƒŽ ƒŽ —Žƒ–‹‘•‹˜‘Ž˜‡†Ǥ

Sub-Unit 6: Optical Instruments

Š‡ƒ’’ƒ”‡–•‹œ‡‘ˆƒ‘„Œ‡ –†‡’‡†•‘–Š‡•‹œ‡‘ˆ–Š‡‹ƒ‰‡ƒ––Š‡”‡–‹ƒƒ†
Š‡ ‡–Š‡ƒ‰Ž‡•—„–‡†‡†ƒ––Š‡‡›‡„›–Š‡‘„Œ‡ –ǤŠ‡”‡ˆ‘”‡ǡ–Š‡’—”’‘•‡‘ˆƒ
‘’–‹ ƒŽ‹•–”—‡–‹•–‘‹ ”‡ƒ•‡–Š‡˜‹•—ƒŽƒ‰Ž‡Ǥ

Specific Objectives Content
Š‡Ž‡ƒ”‡”•Š‘—Ž†„‡ƒ„Ž‡–‘ǣ
x †‡ˆ‹‡ –Š‡ –‡”• ‡ƒ” ’‘‹–ǡ ˆƒ” x ‡ƒ” ’‘‹–ǡ ˆƒ” ’‘‹– ƒ†
’‘‹–ƒ†ƒ ‘‘†ƒ–‹‘Ǥ ƒ ‘‘†ƒ–‹‘
x †‡ˆ‹‡˜‹•—ƒŽƒ‰Ž‡Ǥ x ‹•—ƒŽƒ‰Ž‡
x ‡š’Žƒ‹ –Š‡ ”‡Žƒ–‹‘•Š‹’ „‡–™‡‡ x ‡Žƒ–‹‘•Š‹’ „‡–™‡‡ ˜‹•—ƒŽ ƒ‰Ž‡
˜‹•—ƒŽ ƒ‰Ž‡ ƒ† ƒ’’ƒ”‡– •‹œ‡ ‘ˆ ƒ†ƒ’’ƒ”‡–•‹œ‡‘ˆ‘„Œ‡ –•
‘„Œ‡ –•Ǥ
x †‡ˆ‹‡ ƒ‰‹ˆ›‹‰ ’‘™‡” ‘ˆ ƒ x ƒ‰‹ˆ›‹‰ ’‘™‡” ‘ˆ ƒ ‘’–‹ ƒŽ
‘’–‹ ƒŽ‹•–”—‡–Ǥ ‹•–”—‡–
x †‡• ”‹„‡ –Š‡ •–”— –—”‡ ƒ† ƒ –‹‘ x Š‡•‹’Ž‡‹ ”‘• ‘’‡
‘ˆƒ•‹’Ž‡‹ ”‘• ‘’‡Ǥ
x †‡”‹˜‡–Š‡‡š’”‡••‹‘ D
x Š‡‡š’”‡••‹‘M =
D f
M= ˆ‘”ƒ•‹’Ž‡
f
‹ ”‘• ‘’‡Ǥ
x ‡š’Žƒ‹™Š›ƒ‹ƒ‰‡ˆ‘”‡†„›ƒ x ƒ‰‡• ˆ‘”‡† „› ƒ •‹’Ž‡

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Specific Objectives Content

•‹’Ž‡ Ž‡• ‹ ”‘• ‘’‡ ‹• ˆ”‡‡ ‘ˆ ‹ ”‘• ‘’‡
Š”‘ƒ–‹ ƒ„‡””ƒ–‹‘Ǥ
x †‡• ”‹„‡ –Š‡ •–”— –—”‡ ƒ† ƒ –‹‘ x ‘’‘—† ‹ ”‘• ‘’‡ ȋ‡••‡–‹ƒŽ
‘ˆ ƒ ‘’‘—† ‹ ”‘• ‘’‡ ‹ ˆ‡ƒ–—”‡•‘Ž›Ȍ
‘”ƒŽƒ†Œ—•–‡–Ǥ
x †‡”‹˜‡ –Š‡ ‡š’”‡••‹‘ ˆ‘” –Š‡ x ‰—Žƒ” ƒ‰‹ˆ‹ ƒ–‹‘ ‹ ƒ
ƒ‰—Žƒ” ƒ‰‹ˆ‹ ƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ ƒ ‘’‘—†‹ ”‘• ‘’‡
‘’‘—†‹ ”‘• ‘’‡ǣ
‹‘”ƒŽƒ†Œ—•–‡–Ǥ x ‡ˆ”ƒ –‹‰–‡Ž‡• ‘’‡•
™Š‡ –Š‡ ˆ‹ƒŽ ‹ƒ‰‡ ‹• ƒ– x š’”‡••‹‘•ˆ‘”ƒ‰‹ˆ›‹‰’‘™‡”
‹ˆ‹‹–›Ǥ
x †‡• ”‹„‡ –Š‡ •–”— –—”‡ ƒ† ƒ –‹‘ x •–”‘‘‹ ƒŽ ƒ† ƒŽ‹Ž‡‘ǯ•
‘ˆ ƒ•–”‘‘‹ ƒŽ ƒ† ƒŽ‹Ž‡‘ǯ• –‡Ž‡• ‘’‡•
–‡Ž‡• ‘’‡• ‹ ‘”ƒŽ ƒ†Œ—•–‡–
ƒ† ™‹–Š –Š‡ ˆ‹ƒŽ ‹ƒ‰‡ ƒ– –Š‡
‡ƒ”’‘‹–Ǥ
x †‡”‹˜‡–Š‡‡š’”‡••‹‘• x Š‡‡š’”‡••‹‘
fo
α
fe diameter of objective
M
fo § fe · diameter of eye ring
M ¨ ¸
fe © D ¹

ˆ‘” –Š‡ ƒ•–”‘‘‹ ƒŽ ƒ† ƒŽ‹Ž‡‘ǯ•
–‡Ž‡• ‘’‡•Ǥ
x †‡• ”‹„‡ –Š‡ ƒ –‹‘ ‘ˆ x ‡ˆŽ‡ –‹‰–‡Ž‡• ‘’‡•
ƒ•–”‘‘‹ ƒŽ ƒ† ƒŽ‹Ž‡‘ǯ•
–‡Ž‡• ‘’‡•Ǥ
x †‡ˆ‹‡–Š‡‡›‡Ǧ”‹‰ƒ†‡š’Žƒ‹‹–• x Š‡ ‡›‡ ”‹‰ ȋ ‘•‹†‡” ‘”ƒŽ
•‹‰‹ˆ‹ ƒ ‡Ǥ ƒ†Œ—•–‡–‘Ž›Ȍ
x †‡”‹˜‡–Š‡‡š’”‡••‹‘
diameter of objective
M
diameter of eye ring
x †‡• ”‹„‡ –Š‡ •–”— –—”‡ ƒ† ƒ –‹‘
‘ˆ ƒ••‡‰”ƒ‹ǡ ‘—†‡ ƒ†
‡™–‘‹ƒ”‡ˆŽ‡ –‹‰–‡Ž‡• ‘’‡•Ǥ

x ‘’ƒ”‡–Š‡—•‡‘ˆ”‡ˆ”ƒ –‹‰ƒ†
”‡ˆŽ‡ –‹‰–‡Ž‡• ‘’‡•Ǥ x ‘’ƒ”‹‰ –Š‡ —•‡ ‘ˆ ”‡ˆ”ƒ –‹‰
ƒ†”‡ˆŽ‡ –‹‰–‡Ž‡• ‘’‡•
x †‡• ”‹„‡ –Š‡ ƒ –‹‘ ‘ˆ ’”‹•
„‹‘ —Žƒ”•ǡ ƒ ’”‘Œ‡ –‹‘ Žƒ–‡” x ”‹• „‹‘ —Žƒ”•ǡ ’”‘Œ‡ –‹‘
ƒ†ƒ•‹’Ž‡Ž‡• ƒ‡”ƒǤ Žƒ–‡”ƒ†•‹’Ž‡Ž‡• ƒ‡”ƒ

x †‡• ”‹„‡ ƒ –‡””‡•–”‹ƒŽ ‡–Š‘† ‘ˆ

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Specific Objectives Content
‡ƒ•—”‹‰–Š‡•’‡‡†‘ˆŽ‹‰Š–Ǥ x ‡ƒ•—”‹‰–Š‡•’‡‡†‘ˆŽ‹‰Š–
x •‘Ž˜‡—‡”‹ ƒŽ’”‘„Ž‡•Ǥ
x —‡”‹ ƒŽ’”‘„Ž‡•

Suggested Teaching and Learning Strategies

x •‡‰—‹†‡††‹• ‘˜‡”›–‘ǣ
†”ƒ™ƒ —”ƒ–‡”ƒ›†‹ƒ‰”ƒ•Ǥ
†‡”‹˜‡‡š’”‡••‹‘•‘ˆƒ‰—Žƒ”ƒ‰‹ˆ‹ ƒ–‹‘Ǥ
x ‡‘•–”ƒ–‡–‘–Š‡Ž‡ƒ”‡”•–Š‡—•‡‘ˆ‘’–‹ ƒŽ‹•–”—‡–•Ǥ
x ‹• —••‡–Š‘†•‘ˆ‘„–ƒ‹‹‰‡”‡ –‹ƒ‰‡•‹ƒƒ•–”‘‘‹ ƒŽ–‡Ž‡• ‘’‡Ǥ
x •‡–™‘Ž‡•‡•–‘˜‹‡™†‹•–ƒ–‘„Œ‡ –•‹–Š‡‡‹‰Š„‘—”Š‘‘†Ǥ
Precaution:–Š‡Ž‡ƒ”‡”—•–‘–’‘‹––Š‡–‡Ž‡• ‘’‡ƒ––Š‡•—Ǥ

Notes
x ‰‘”‡ –”‡ƒ–‡– ‹˜‘Ž˜‹‰ ƒ Š”‘ƒ–‹ ‘” ‘–Š‡” ‘’‘—† ‡›‡’‹‡ ‡• ƒ†
‘„Œ‡ –‹˜‡•Ǥ
§ D · § v ·
x M ¨ ¸ ¨ ¸ ˆ‘”ƒ ‘’‘—†‹ ”‘• ‘’‡‹ Ž—†‡†Ǥ
© fe ¹ © fo ¹
x Ž›‡••‡–‹ƒŽ‘’–‹ ƒŽˆ‡ƒ–—”‡•‘ˆ–Š‡–‡Ž‡• ‘’‡•ƒ”‡”‡“—‹”‡†
x ‘”‡›‡Ǧ”‹‰ǡ ‘•‹†‡”‘”ƒŽƒ†Œ—•–‡–‘Ž›Ǥ
x ’Šƒ•‹•‡ ”ƒ› †‹ƒ‰”ƒ• •Š‘™‹‰ Š‘™ Ž‹‰Š– ’ƒ••‡• –Š”‘—‰Š –Š‡ †‹ˆˆ‡”‡–
’ƒ”–•‘ˆƒ‘’–‹ ƒŽ‹•–”—‡–Ǥ

Teaching/Learning Resources
‹ ”‘• ‘’‡ǡ–‡Ž‡• ‘’‡ǡ’”‹•„‹‘ —Žƒ”•ǡŽ‡• ƒ‡”ƒǡ’”‘Œ‡ –‘”ǡŽ‡•‡•ȋ ‘˜‡š
ƒ† ‘ ƒ˜‡‘ˆ†‹ˆˆ‡”‡–ˆ‘ ƒŽŽ‡‰–Š•Ȍƒ†Šƒ†Ž‡•‡•Ǥ

Applications
x ‡Ž‡• ‘’‡•ƒ”‡—•‡†‹–Š‡†‡˜‡Ž‘’‡–‘ˆ‘’–‹ ƒŽƒ•–”‘‘›Ǥ
x ‹ ”‘• ‘’‡• ƒ”‡ —•‡† ˆ‘” ˜‹‡™‹‰ ƒ† •–—†›‹‰ –‹› ‹ ”‘Ǧ‘”‰ƒ‹•• Ž‹‡
ƒŽƒ”‹ƒ’ƒ”ƒ•‹–‡•Ǥ
x ‡• ƒ‡”ƒ‹•—•‡†‹’Š‘–‘‰”ƒ’Š›Ǥ
x ”‘Œ‡ –‘”ˆ‘” ƒ•–‹‰‹ƒ‰‡•‘• ”‡‡•Ǥ
x ƒ†Ž‡•‡•ˆ‘”ƒ‰‹ˆ›‹‰‘„Œ‡ –•Ǥ

Assessment
š‡” ‹•‡•‘ǣ
ͳǤ †‡”‹˜ƒ–‹‘ƒ†—•‡‘ˆ‡š’”‡••‹‘•‹•‘Ž˜‹‰ƒ–Š‡ƒ–‹ ƒŽ’”‘„Ž‡•Ǥ
ʹǤ †‡• ”‹„‹‰—•‡‘ˆ–Š‡˜ƒ”‹‘—•‘’–‹ ƒŽ‹•–”—‡–•Ǥ

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Unit 2: Mechanics
—”ƒ–‹‘ǣͳͲͺ‡”‹‘†•

‡ Šƒ‹ • ‹• ƒ „”ƒ Š ‘ˆ Š›•‹ • ‘ ‡”‡† ™‹–Š –Š‡ „‡Šƒ˜‹‘—” ‘ˆ ’Š›•‹ ƒŽ
„‘†‹‡•™Š‡•—„Œ‡ –‡†–‘ˆ‘” ‡•‘”†‹•’Žƒ ‡‡–•ƒ†–Š‡•—„•‡“—‡–‡ˆˆ‡ –•‘ˆ
–Š‡„‘†‹‡•‘–Š‡‹”‡˜‹”‘‡–Ǥ

General Unit Objectives

›–Š‡‡†‘ˆ–Š‹•—‹–ǡ–Š‡Ž‡ƒ”‡”•Š‘—Ž†„‡ƒ„Ž‡–‘ǣ
x ‡ƒ•—”‡ ’Š›•‹ ƒŽ “—ƒ–‹–‹‡• ƒ —”ƒ–‡Ž› ƒ† ‡š’”‡•• –Š‡ –‘ ”‡“—‹”‡†
—„‡”‘ˆ•‹‰‹ˆ‹ ƒ–ˆ‹‰—”‡•Ǥ
x ‡š’Žƒ‹„‡Šƒ˜‹‘—”‘ˆ‘„Œ‡ –•‹–‡”•‘ˆ–Š‡‹”‘–‹‘ƒ†ˆ‘” ‡•ƒ –‹‰‘
–Š‡Ǥ
x ‡š’Žƒ‹–Š‡•–ƒ–‡‘ˆˆŽ—‹†•ƒ†‡“—‹Ž‹„”‹—‘ˆ•›•–‡•Ǥ

Sub-Unit 1: Physical Quantities and their Units

’Š›•‹ ƒŽ“—ƒ–‹–›‹•ƒ’”‘’‡”–›–Šƒ– ƒ„‡“—ƒ–‹ˆ‹‡†„›‡ƒ•—”‡‡–•— Šƒ•
ƒ••ǡ–‹‡ǡƒ†Ž‡‰–ŠǤ

Specific Objectives Content
Š‡Ž‡ƒ”‡”•Š‘—Ž† „‡ƒ„Ž‡–‘ǣ
x —•‡–Š‡„ƒ•‹ ‡ƒ•—”‹‰‹•–”—‡–•Ǥ x ‡ƒ•—”‹‰‹•–”—‡–•
x •–ƒ–‡ –Š‡ „ƒ•‹ ȋˆ—†ƒ‡–ƒŽȌ x Š›•‹ ƒŽ“—ƒ–‹–‹‡•
’Š›•‹ ƒŽ“—ƒ–‹–‹‡•Ǥ x —†ƒ‡–ƒŽ
x •–ƒ–‡–Š‡„ƒ•‹ —‹–•Ǥ
x †‡ˆ‹‡†‡”‹˜‡†“—ƒ–‹–‹‡•Ǥ x —‹–•
x †‡ˆ‹‡ †‹‡•‹‘• ‘ˆ ’Š›•‹ ƒŽ x ‡”‹˜‡†“—ƒ–‹–‹‡•
“—ƒ–‹–‹‡•Ǥ x ‹‡•‹‘•‘ˆ’Š›•‹ ƒŽ“—ƒ–‹–‹‡•ǣ
†‡ˆ‹‹–‹‘
x †‡”‹˜‡ –Š‡ †‹‡•‹‘• ‘ˆ ’Š›•‹ ƒŽ †‡”‹˜ƒ–‹‘
“—ƒ–‹–‹‡•Ǥ x •‡‘ˆ†‹‡•‹‘•
x Š‡  –Š‡ ‘•‹•–‡ › ‘ˆ ‡“—ƒ–‹‘• ȋNot –‘†‡”‹˜‡‡“—ƒ–‹‘•)
—•‹‰†‹‡•‹‘•Ǥ
x †‡ˆ‹‡ • ƒŽƒ” ƒ† ˜‡ –‘” “—ƒ–‹–‹‡•
ƒ†‡–‹‘‡šƒ’Ž‡•‘ˆ‡ƒ ŠǤ x ƒŽƒ”ƒ†˜‡ –‘”“—ƒ–‹–‹‡•
x ƒ†† ƒ† •—„–”ƒ – ˜‡ –‘”• —•‹‰
‘’‘‡–‡–Š‘†Ǥ
x ˆ‹† –Š‡ ”‡•‘Ž˜‡† ‘’‘‡–• ‘ˆ ƒ x ††‹–‹‘ƒ†•—„–”ƒ –‹‘‘ˆ˜‡ –‘”•
˜‡ –‘” ‹ –™‘ ’‡”’‡†‹ —Žƒ” x ‡•‘Ž—–‹‘ ‘ˆ ˜‡ –‘”• ‹ –™‘
†‹”‡ –‹‘•Ǥ ’‡”’‡†‹ —Žƒ”†‹”‡ –‹‘•
x •‘Ž˜‡—‡”‹ ƒŽ’”‘„Ž‡•Ǥ
x —‡”‹ ƒŽ’”‘„Ž‡•

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x ”ƒ –‹ ƒŽŽ›‡ƒ•—”‡“—ƒ–‹–‹‡•—•‹‰–Š‡‡ƒ•—”‹‰‹•–”—‡–•Ǥ
x ”ƒ –‹ ƒŽŽ›‡•–‹ƒ–‡–Š‡˜ƒŽ—‡‘ˆƒˆ”ƒ –‹‘‘ˆ–Š‡•ƒŽŽ‡•–†‹˜‹•‹‘Ǥ
x ‡‘•–”ƒ–‡–Š‡—•‡‘ˆ˜‡ –‘”•‹†ƒ›–‘†ƒ›Ž‹ˆ‡‡š’‡”‹‡ ‡•Ǥ

Notes
x ‡ƒ•—”‹‰‹•–”—‡–•‹ Ž—†‡ǣ
‡”‹‡” ƒŽ‹’‡”•
‹ ”‘‡–‡”• ”‡™‰ƒ—‰‡
‡–‡””—Ž‡
‡ƒ•—”‹‰ ›Ž‹†‡”
‹” —Žƒ”• ƒŽ‡•
–‘’™ƒ– Š‡•ƒ† Ž‘ •
‡–‡”•ƒ†˜‘Ž–‡–‡”•
Š‡”‘‡–‡”•
x ’Šƒ•‹•‡ –Š‡ –‡ Š‹“—‡• ‘ˆ ”‡ƒ†‹‰ –Š‡ • ƒŽ‡• ƒ —”ƒ–‡Ž› ƒ† ’”‘’‡”
”‡ ‘”†‹‰Ǥ
x š’”‡••‡ƒ•—”‡†˜ƒŽ—‡•–‘ƒ’’”‘’”‹ƒ–‡—„‡”‘ˆ†‡ ‹ƒŽ’Žƒ ‡•Ǥ
x •‡‘ˆ†‹‡•‹‘•–‘†‡”‹˜‡‡“—ƒ–‹‘•‹•not”‡“—‹”‡†Ǥ
x ’Šƒ•‹•‡ ‘””‡ –•›„‘Ž‹ —•‡‘ˆ˜‡ –‘”•‹‰•Ǥ
x –‹•—•‡ˆ—Ž–‘Šƒ˜‡‘™Ž‡†‰‡‘ˆ•‘Ž—–‹‘•–‘–”‹ƒ‰Ž‡•Ǣ•‹‡ƒ† ‘•‹‡”—Ž‡•Ǥ

Teaching/Learning Resources
x ‹ˆˆ‡”‡––›’‡•‘ˆ‡ƒ•—”‹‰‹•–”—‡–•

Applications
x ƒ‹Ž‘”‹‰
x ƒ”’‡–”›ƒ†Œ‘‹‡”›
x —‹Ž†‹‰
x †—•–”›

Assessment
x ”‘Œ‡ –ˆ‘”ƒ‹‰ƒ‡–”‡”—Ž‡ǡƒ’”‘–”ƒ –‘”ǡƒ‡ƒ•—”‹‰ ›Ž‹†‡”ǡƒ˜‡”‹‡”
• ƒŽ‡ȋ—•‡Ž‘ ƒŽŽ›ƒ˜ƒ‹Žƒ„Ž‡ƒ–‡”‹ƒŽ•Ȍ
x ‘””‡ –‘–ƒ–‹‘ˆ‘”—‹–•
x š‡” ‹•‡‘‡ƒ•—”‹‰—•‹‰˜‡”‹‡” ƒŽ‹’‡”•ƒ†ƒ‹ ”‘‡–‡”• ”‡™‰ƒ—‰‡
x š‡” ‹•‡‘†‡ˆ‹‹–‹‘‘ˆ–‡”•ƒ††‡”‹˜ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ‡š’”‡••‹‘•‹˜‘Ž˜‡†

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Sub-Unit 2: Kinematics
‹‡ƒ–‹ • ‹• –Š‡ „”ƒ Š ‘ˆ Š›•‹ • ™Š‹ Š †‡ƒŽ• ™‹–Š –Š‡ ‘–‹‘ ‘ˆ „‘†‹‡•
ȋ‘„Œ‡ –•Ȍƒ†•›•–‡•ȋ‰”‘—’‘ˆ‘„Œ‡ –•Ȍ™‹–Š‘—– ‘•‹†‡”ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ–Š‡ˆ‘” ‡•–Šƒ–
ƒ—•‡–Š‡‘–‹‘Ǥ

Specific Objectives Content
Š‡Ž‡ƒ”‡”•Š‘—Ž†„‡ƒ„Ž‡–‘ǣ
x †‡ˆ‹‡ †‹•’Žƒ ‡‡–ǡ •’‡‡†ǡ x ‘–‹‘‹ƒ•–”ƒ‹‰Š–Ž‹‡
˜‡Ž‘ ‹–›ƒ†ƒ ‡Ž‡”ƒ–‹‘Ǥ x ‹•’Žƒ ‡‡–ǡ •’‡‡†ǡ ˜‡Ž‘ ‹–› ƒ†
ƒ ‡Ž‡”ƒ–‹‘
x †‹•–‹‰—‹•Š „‡–™‡‡ •’‡‡† ƒ† x ‹•–‹ –‹‘ „‡–™‡‡ •’‡‡† ƒ†
˜‡Ž‘ ‹–›Ǥ ˜‡Ž‘ ‹–›
x †‡ˆ‹‡ —‹ˆ‘” ˜‡Ž‘ ‹–› ƒ† x ‹ˆ‘”˜‡Ž‘ ‹–›
—‹ˆ‘”ƒ ‡Ž‡”ƒ–‹‘Ǥ
x †‡”‹˜‡–Š‡‡“—ƒ–‹‘•‘ˆ—‹ˆ‘”Ž› x “—ƒ–‹‘•‘ˆ—‹ˆ‘”‹–›
ƒ ‡Ž‡”ƒ–‡† ‘–‹‘ ‹ ƒ •–”ƒ‹‰Š–
Ž‹‡Ǥ
x †‡ˆ‹‡—‹ˆ‘”ƒ ‡Ž‡”ƒ–‹‘Ǥ x ‹ˆ‘”ƒ ‡Ž‡”ƒ–‹‘
x †”ƒ™ ƒ† ‹–‡”’”‡– †‹ˆˆ‡”‡– x ‘–‹‘‰”ƒ’Š•
‘–‹‘‰”ƒ’Š•Ǥ
x †‡–‡”‹‡ †‹•–ƒ ‡ –”ƒ˜‡ŽŽ‡† ƒ† x ‹•–ƒ ‡–”ƒ˜‡ŽŽ‡†ƒ†ƒ ‡Ž‡”ƒ–‹‘
ƒ ‡Ž‡”ƒ–‹‘ ˆ”‘ ƒ ˜‡Ž‘ ‹–›Ǧ–‹‡ x ”‡‡ˆƒŽŽ
‰”ƒ’ŠǤ
x †‡ˆ‹‡ƒ ‡Ž‡”ƒ–‹‘†—‡–‘‰”ƒ˜‹–›Ǥ x ‡Ž‡”ƒ–‹‘†—‡–‘‰”ƒ˜‹–›
x ‡ƒ•—”‡ ƒ ‡Ž‡”ƒ–‹‘ †—‡ –‘ x ‡ƒ•—”‡‡– ‘ˆ ƒ ‡Ž‡”ƒ–‹‘ †—‡ –‘
‰”ƒ˜‹–›—•‹‰†‹ˆˆ‡”‡–‡–Š‘†•Ǥ ‰”ƒ˜‹–›
x †‡ˆ‹‡–‹‡‘ˆˆŽ‹‰Š–ƒ†”ƒ‰‡Ǥ x ”‘Œ‡ –‹Ž‡• ȋ”‘Œ‡ –‹Ž‡ ‘–‹‘ ‘ ƒ
‹ Ž‹‡†’Žƒ‡‹•„‡›‘†–Š‡• ‘’‡Ȍ
x ƒŽ —Žƒ–‡–‹‡‘ˆ ˆŽ‹‰Š–ǡ ƒš‹— x ‹‡ ‘ˆ ˆŽ‹‰Š–ǡ ƒš‹— Š‡‹‰Š– ƒ†
Š‡‹‰Š–ƒ†”ƒ‰‡Ǥ ”ƒ‰‡ ȋ”ƒ‰‡ ƒŽ‘‰ ƒ Š‘”‹œ‘–ƒŽ
’Žƒ‡‘Ž›Ȍ
x †‡• ”‹„‡ƒ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘•‘ˆ’”‘Œ‡ –‹Ž‡ x ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘•‘ˆ’”‘Œ‡ –‹Ž‡‘–‹‘
‘–‹‘Ǥ
x ƒŽ —Žƒ–‡ ”‡Žƒ–‹˜‡ ˜‡Ž‘ ‹–› ƒ† x ‡Žƒ–‹˜‡ ˜‡Ž‘ ‹–› ƒ† Ž‘•‡•–
Ž‘•‡•–†‹•–ƒ ‡‘ˆƒ’’”‘ƒ ŠǤ †‹•–ƒ ‡ ‘ˆ ƒ’’”‘ƒ Š ȋŽ› •‹’Ž‡
ƒ•‡•ˆ‘””‡Žƒ–‹˜‡˜‡Ž‘ ‹–›ƒ† Ž‘•‡•–
†‹•–ƒ ‡ ‘ˆ ƒ’’”‘ƒ Š •Š‘—Ž† „‡
‘•‹†‡”‡†Ȍ
x •‘Ž˜‡—‡”‹ ƒŽ’”‘„Ž‡•Ǥ x —‡”‹ ƒŽ’”‘„Ž‡•

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x ”ƒ –‹ ƒŽ †‡–‡”‹ƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ ƒ ‡Ž‡”ƒ–‹‘ †—‡ –‘ ‰”ƒ˜‹–› —•‹‰ –Š‡ ˆ”‡‡ ˆƒŽŽ
‡–Š‘†•Ǥ
x ‡‘•–”ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ–Š‡’”‘Œ‡ –‹Ž‡‘–‹‘„›–Š”‘™‹‰ƒ‘„Œ‡ –Ǥ
x ‡ƒ”‡”Ǧ„ƒ•‡†‰”ƒ’Š‹ ƒŽ‡–Š‘†•Ǥ

Notes
x ‡ƒŽŽ‹ˆ‡‡šƒ’Ž‡••Š‘—Ž†„‡—•‡†‹•‘Ž˜‹‰’”‘„Ž‡•—•‹‰–Š‡‡“—ƒ–‹‘•
‘ˆ‘–‹‘Ǥ
x ”ƒ™‹‰‘ˆ‰”ƒ’Š••Š‘—Ž†„‡ƒŽ‡ƒ”‡”Ǧ„ƒ•‡†ƒ –‹˜‹–›Ǥ
x ’Šƒ•‹•‡‰”ƒ’Š‹‰–‡ Š‹“—‡•‹ Ž—†‹‰—•‡‘ˆ™‘”ƒ„Ž‡• ƒŽ‡•Ǥ
x •‡ˆ”‡‡ˆƒŽŽ‡–Š‘†•Ǥ
x ‹’Ž‡ ƒ•‡•‘Ž›ˆ‘”’”‘Œ‡ –‹Ž‡‘–‹‘Ǥ
x ƒ‰‡ƒŽ‘‰ƒŠ‘”‹œ‘–ƒŽ’Žƒ‡‘Ž›Ǥ
x •‡˜‡ –‘”ƒ’’”‘ƒ Šƒ†–Š‡ƒƒŽ›–‹ ƒŽ‡–Š‘†•Ǥ
x Ž› •‹’Ž‡ ƒ•‡• ˆ‘” ”‡Žƒ–‹˜‡ ˜‡Ž‘ ‹–› ƒ† Ž‘•‡•– †‹•–ƒ ‡ ‘ˆ ƒ’’”‘ƒ Š
•Š‘—Ž†„‡ ‘•‹†‡”‡†Ǥ
x ‘™Ž‡†‰‡ ‘ˆ –”‹‰‘‘‡–”‹ ƒŽ ‹†‡–‹–‹‡• ƒ† ‘ˆ ”‡•‘Ž—–‹‘ ‘ˆ ˜‡ –‘”• ‹•
‡••‡–‹ƒŽǤ
x Ž‡‡–ƒ”›†‹ˆˆ‡”‡–‹ƒ–‹‘ƒ†‹–‡‰”ƒ–‹‘‹•‡ ‡••ƒ”›Ǥ
x ‘™Ž‡†‰‡‘ˆ ”‘••ƒ††‘–˜‡ –‘”’”‘†— –•‹•‘–”‡“—‹”‡†Ǥ
x ”‘Œ‡ –‹Ž‡‘–‹‘‘ƒ‹ Ž‹‡†’Žƒ‡‹•„‡›‘†–Š‡• ‘’‡Ǥ

Teaching/Learning Resources
x ƒŽŽ
x –‘’™ƒ– ŠȀ•–‘’ Ž‘ 
x ƒ’‡‡ƒ•—”‡
x ”‘ŽŽ‡›•
x ”ƒ’Š’ƒ’‡”
x ‹ ‡”–‹‡”

Applications
Žƒ›‹‰ ˆ‘‘–„ƒŽŽ ȋ‡•’‡ ‹ƒŽŽ› ˆ”‡‡ ‹ •Ȍǡ ‹Ž‹–ƒ”› ȋƒ”–‹ŽŽ‡”› •‡ –‹‘Ȍǡ ƒ˜‹‰ƒ–‹‘
ȋƒ‹” ƒ† ƒ”‹‡Ȍǡ •’‡‡†‘‡–‡”ǡ Œƒ˜‡Ž‹ǡ •Š‘”– ’—–ǡ •’‡‡† ‰—ƒ”†ǡ ”‘••‹‰ ”‘ƒ†•
ƒ†‘˜‡”–ƒ‹‰Ǥ

Assessment
x ”ƒ™‹‰ ‘ˆ ˜‡Ž‘ ‹–›Ǧ–‹‡ ‰”ƒ’Š• ƒ† †‹•’Žƒ ‡‡–Ǧ–‹‡ ‰”ƒ’Š• —•‹‰
‹ˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘’”ƒ –‹ ƒŽŽ›‘„–ƒ‹‡†„›–Š‡Ž‡ƒ”‡”•
x –‡”’”‡–ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ‰”ƒ’Š•

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x ƒŽ —Žƒ–‹‘• ‘ ’”‘Œ‡ –‹Ž‡•ǡ Ž‹‡ƒ” ‘–‹‘ǡ ”‡Žƒ–‹˜‡ ˜‡Ž‘ ‹–› ƒ† †‹•–ƒ ‡ ‘ˆ
Ž‘•‡•–
x ƒ’’”‘ƒ Š
x ‡ˆ‹‹–‹‘•ƒ††‡”‹˜ƒ–‹‘•‘ˆ‡“—ƒ–‹‘•‘ˆ—‹ˆ‘”Ž›ƒ ‡Ž‡”ƒ–‡†‘–‹‘
x š’‡”‹‡–ƒŽ†‡–‡”‹ƒ–‹‘‘ˆƒ ‡Ž‡”ƒ–‹‘†—‡–‘‰”ƒ˜‹–›

Sub-Unit 3: Newton’s Laws of Motion

Š‡•‡Žƒ™•†‡• ”‹„‡–Š‡”‡Žƒ–‹‘•Š‹’„‡–™‡‡–Š‡ˆ‘” ‡•ƒ –‹‰‘ƒ„‘†›ƒ†
–Š‡•—„•‡“—‡–‘–‹‘ ƒ—•‡†„›–Š‡ˆ‘” ‡•Ǥ

Specific Objectives Content
Š‡Ž‡ƒ”‡”•Š‘—Ž†„‡ƒ„Ž‡–‘ǣ
x †‡ˆ‹‡ƒ••ƒ†‹‡”–‹ƒǤ x ƒ••ƒ†‹‡”–‹ƒ
x †‡ˆ‹‡ Ž‹‡ƒ” ‘‡–— ƒ† x ‹‡ƒ”‘‡–——‹–•
•–ƒ–‡‹–•—‹–•Ǥ
x •–ƒ–‡ –Š‡ ’”‹ ‹’Ž‡ ‘ˆ x ”‹ ‹’Ž‡ ‘ˆ ‘•‡”˜ƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ
‘•‡”˜ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ‘‡–—Ǥ ‘‡–— ȋ ƒ•‡• ‘ˆ ‘„Ž‹“—‡
‘ŽŽ‹•‹‘•ƒ”‡‘–”‡“—‹”‡†Ȍ
x †‡• ”‹„‡ •‘‡ ƒ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘• ‘ˆ x ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘• ‘ˆ ’”‹ ‹’Ž‡ ‘ˆ
‘‡–—Ǥ ‘•‡”˜ƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ ‘‡–—
ȋ–”‡ƒ–‡– ”‡“—‹”‹‰ —•‡ ‘ˆ
‘‡ˆˆ‹ ‹‡– ‘ˆ ”‡•–‹–—–‹‘ ‹• ‘—–•‹†‡
–Š‡• ‘’‡‘ˆ–Š‡•›ŽŽƒ„—•Ȍ
x •–ƒ–‡‡™–‘ǯ•Žƒ™•‘ˆ‘–‹‘Ǥ x ‡™–‘ǯ•Žƒ™•‘ˆ‘–‹‘
x †‡”‹˜‡–Š‡”‡Žƒ–‹‘F = ma. x ‡•—Ž–ƒ–ˆ‘” ‡ǡF = ma
x ƒŽ —Žƒ–‡”‡•—Ž–ƒ–ˆ‘” ‡‹ƒ x ‘ ‡’–‘ˆƒ‡™–‘‡•—Ž–ƒ– ‘” ‡
’Š›•‹ ƒŽ•‹–—ƒ–‹‘Ǥ
x †‡ˆ‹‡‹’—Ž•‡Ǥ x ‘ ‡’–‘ˆ‹’—Ž•‡
x •–ƒ–‡ ƒ† ˜‡”‹ˆ› –Š‡ Žƒ™ ‘ˆ x ƒ™‘ˆ ‘•‡”˜ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ‘‡–—
‘•‡”˜ƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ ‘‡–— ˆ‘”
‘ŽŽ‹•‹‘•ƒŽ‘‰ƒ•–”ƒ‹‰Š–Ž‹‡Ǥ
x †‹•–‹‰—‹•Š „‡–™‡‡ ‡Žƒ•–‹ ƒ† x Žƒ•–‹ ƒ†‹‡Žƒ•–‹ ‘ŽŽ‹•‹‘•
‹‡Žƒ•–‹ ‘ŽŽ‹•‹‘•Ǥ
x •‘Ž˜‡—‡”‹ ƒŽ’”‘„Ž‡•Ǥ x —‡”‹ ƒŽ’”‘„Ž‡•

Suggested Teaching and Learning Strategies

x ‹• —••‡™–‘ǯ•Žƒ™•‘ˆ‘–‹‘
x ‡‘•–”ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ‹‡”–‹ƒ—•‹‰ƒ’ƒ’‡” ƒ”†ǡƒ ‘‹ƒ†ƒ‡’–›„‘––Ž‡Ǥ
x ‡‘•–”ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ‡™–‘ǯ•–Š‹”†Žƒ™—•‹‰ ‘ŽŽ‹†‹‰„‘†‹‡•Ǥ
x —‹†‡††‹• ‘˜‡”›‘†‡”‹˜ƒ–‹‘‘ˆF= Ma.

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x ‘ ‡’–‘ˆ‰”ƒ˜‹–ƒ–‹‘ƒŽƒ••ƒ†‹‡”–‹ƒŽƒ•••Š‘—Ž†„‡ Žƒ”‹ˆ‹‡†Ǥ
x ƒ•‡•‘ˆ‘„Ž‹“—‡ ‘ŽŽ‹•‹‘•ƒ”‡‘–”‡“—‹”‡†Ǥ
x ‡Žƒ–‹‘•Š‹’„‡–™‡‡‹’—Ž•‡ƒ† Šƒ‰‡‹‘‡–—‹•‡••‡–‹ƒŽǤ
x ‡”‹ˆ› –Š‡ Žƒ™ ‘ˆ ‘•‡”˜ƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ ‘‡–— ˆ‘” ‘ŽŽ‹•‹‘• ƒŽ‘‰ ƒ •–”ƒ‹‰Š–
Ž‹‡—•‹‰‡™–‘ǯ•Š‹”†Žƒ™Ǥ
x ”‡ƒ–‡–”‡“—‹”‹‰—•‡‘ˆ ‘‡ˆˆ‹ ‹‡–‘ˆ”‡•–‹–—–‹‘‹•‘—–•‹†‡–Š‡• ‘’‡‘ˆ
–Š‡•›ŽŽƒ„—•Ǥ

Teaching/Learning Resources
x ”‘ŽŽ‡›•ǡ„ƒŽŽ•‘ˆ–Š‡•ƒ‡•‹œ‡ǡ ‘‹•ǡ’ƒ’‡” ƒ”†•ǡ‡’–›„‘––Ž‡•ǡ–‹ ‡”–‹‡”

Applications
x ‘‘Ž –ƒ„Ž‡ ‰ƒ‡ǡ –ƒ„Ž‡ –‡‹•ǡ ˆ‹”‹‰ ƒ „—ŽŽ‡– ˆ”‘ ƒ ‰—ǡ ”‘ ‡–•ǡ •‡ƒ– „‡Ž–•ǡ
–”ƒˆˆ‹ ƒ ‹†‡–• ‡‡•

Assessment
x ‡ƒ”‡”••Š‘—Ž††‡•‹‰ƒ† ƒ””›‘—–ƒ‡š’‡”‹‡––‘˜‡”‹ˆ›–Š‡’”‹ ‹’Ž‡
‘ˆ ‘•‡”˜ƒ–‹‘‘ˆŽ‹‡ƒ”‘‡–—Ǥ
x ‡ˆ‹‹–‹‘ ‘ˆ –‡”•ǡ †‡”‹˜ƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ ‡š’”‡••‹‘• ‹˜‘Ž˜‡† ƒ† ”‡Žƒ–‡†
ƒŽ —Žƒ–‹‘•Ǥ

Sub-Unit 4: Solid Friction

‘Ž‹†ˆ”‹ –‹‘†‡ƒŽ•™‹–Šˆ‘” ‡•‘’’‘•‹‰–Š‡”‡Žƒ–‹˜‡•Ž‹†‹‰‘–‹‘„‡–™‡‡–™‘
•‘Ž‹†•—”ˆƒ ‡•‹ ‘–ƒ –Ǥ

Specific Objectives Content
Š‡Ž‡ƒ”‡”•Š‘—Ž†„‡ƒ„Ž‡–‘ǣ
x †‡ˆ‹‡ˆ”‹ –‹‘Ǥ x ‘Ž‹†ˆ”‹ –‹‘
x ‹˜‡•–‹‰ƒ–‡ –Š‡ ˆƒ –‘”• –Šƒ– ƒˆˆ‡ – x ƒ –‘”•–Šƒ–ƒˆˆ‡ –•‘Ž‹†ˆ”‹ –‹‘
•‘Ž‹†ˆ”‹ –‹‘„‡–™‡‡•—”ˆƒ ‡•Ǥ
x •–ƒ–‡–Š‡Žƒ™•‘ˆ•‘Ž‹†ˆ”‹ –‹‘Ǥ x –ƒ–‹ ƒ†‹‡–‹ ˆ”‹ –‹‘
x ‡ƒ•—”‡ ‘‡ˆˆ‹ ‹‡–• ‘ˆ •–ƒ–‹ ƒ† x ‘‡ˆˆ‹ ‹‡–• ‘ˆ •–ƒ–‹ ƒ† ‹‡–‹
‹‡–‹ ˆ”‹ –‹‘Ǥ ˆ”‹ –‹‘
x ‡š’Žƒ‹–Š‡Žƒ™•‘ˆˆ”‹ –‹‘Ǥ x ƒ™•‘ˆˆ”‹ –‹‘
x š’Žƒƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ Žƒ™• ‘ˆ •‘Ž‹†
ˆ”‹ –‹‘ ȋ‘Ž‡ —Žƒ” –Š‡‘”›
‡š’Žƒƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ •‘Ž‹† ˆ”‹ –‹‘
”‡“—‹”‡†Ȍ
x †‡• ”‹„‡ •‘‡ ƒ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘• ‘ˆ •‘Ž‹† x ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘•‘ˆ•‘Ž‹†ˆ”‹ –‹‘

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Specific Objectives Content

ˆ”‹ –‹‘Ǥ
x •‘Ž˜‡—‡”‹ ƒŽ’”‘„Ž‡•Ǥ x —‡”‹ ƒŽ’”‘„Ž‡•

Suggested Teaching and Learning Strategies

x ‹• —••–Š‡ƒ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘•‘ˆ•‘Ž‹†ˆ”‹ –‹‘‹†ƒ‹Ž›Ž‹ˆ‡Ǥ
x ”ƒ –‹ ƒŽŽ›
‹˜‡•–‹‰ƒ–‡ ‘ˆ ˆ”‹ –‹‘ƒŽ ˆ‘” ‡• —•‹‰ ƒ ™‘‘†‡ „Ž‘ ǡ ƒ ’—ŽŽ‡›ǡ ƒ••‡•
ƒ†ƒ• ƒŽ‡’ƒǤ
†‡–‡”‹ƒ–‡‘ˆ–Š‡ ‘‡ˆˆ‹ ‹‡–‘ˆŽ‹‹–‹‰ˆ”‹ –‹‘—•‹‰ƒ‹ Ž‹‡†’Žƒ
ƒ†ƒ„Ž‘ Ǥ
x ‹• —••‡–Š‘†•‘ˆ‹ ”‡ƒ•‹‰ƒ†”‡†— ‹‰ˆ”‹ –‹‘ȋŽ‹‹–‹‰ƒ†‹‡–‹ ȌǤ

Notes
x ‘Ž‡ —Žƒ”–Š‡‘”›‡š’Žƒƒ–‹‘‘ˆ•‘Ž‹†ˆ”‹ –‹‘”‡“—‹”‡†Ǥ
x ‡–‹‘ƒ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘•‘ˆˆ”‹ –‹‘‹†ƒ‹Ž›Ž‹ˆ‡Ǥ

Teaching/Learning Resources
x ‘‘†‡ „Ž‘ •ǡ ’—ŽŽ‡›•ǡ • ƒŽ‡ ’ƒ•ǡ ’Žƒ ‘” ‡–”‡ ”—Ž‡ǡ „‡ƒ „ƒŽƒ ‡ ƒ†
ƒ••‡•Ǥ

Applications
x ƒŽ‹‰
x ‹‰Š–‹‰ƒƒ– Š•–‹ ‘”ˆ‹”‡•–‘‡
x ’’Ž›‹‰„”ƒ‡•‹ƒ˜‡Š‹ Ž‡‘”„‹ › Ž‡
x ”‹†‹‰
x ‡‡Ž‹‰
x —––‹‰

Assessment
x ‡ƒ”‡”• •Š‘—Ž† ƒ””› ‘—– ƒ ‡š’‡”‹‡– –‘ ‹˜‡•–‹‰ƒ–‡ –Š‡ –›’‡• ‘ˆ •‘Ž‹†
ˆ”‹ –‹‘ƒ††‡–‡”‹‡–Š‡ ‘‡ˆˆ‹ ‹‡–‘ˆ•‘Ž‹†ˆ”‹ –‹‘ȋ•–ƒ–‹ ƒ††›ƒ‹ ȌǤ
x š‡” ‹•‡‘†‡• ”‹’–‹‘‘ˆ‡š’‡”‹‡–•–‘‹˜‡•–‹‰ƒ–‡–Š‡ˆƒ –‘”•–Šƒ–ƒˆˆ‡ –
•‘Ž‹†ˆ”‹ –‹‘„‡–™‡‡•—”ˆƒ ‡•‹ ‘–ƒ –Ǥ
x š‡” ‹•‡‘•–ƒ–‹‰ƒ†‡š’Žƒ‹‹‰–Š‡Žƒ™•‘ˆˆ”‹ –‹‘ǡ™ƒ›•‘ˆ”‡†— ‹‰•‘Ž‹†
ˆ”‹ –‹‘ƒ†‹–•ƒ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘•Ǥ

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Sub-Unit 5: Work, Energy and Power
Š‡ƒ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘‘ˆƒˆ‘” ‡‘ƒ‘„Œ‡ –ƒ›”‡•—Ž–‹‘–‹‘‘ˆ–Š‡‘„Œ‡ –‹–Š‡
†‹”‡ –‹‘ ‘ˆ –Š‡ ˆ‘” ‡ –Š”‘—‰Š ƒ •’‡ ‹ˆ‹‡† †‹•–ƒ ‡ ‹ ƒ ‰‹˜‡ –‹‡Ǥ Š‡ ‡‡”‰›
•—’’Ž‹‡†‹•—•‡†–‘†‘–Š‡™‘”ǤŠ‡ˆƒ•–‡”–Š‡™‘”‹•†‘‡–Š‡‘”‡’‘™‡”‹•
‡š’‡†‡†Ǥ

Specific Objectives Content
Š‡Ž‡ƒ”‡”•Š‘—Ž†„‡ƒ„Ž‡–‘ǣ
x†‡ˆ‹‡™‘”ƒ†‡‡”‰›Ǥ x ‘” ƒ† ‡‡”‰› ȋ™‘” ƒ• ƒ
’”‘†— – ‘ˆ ˆ‘” ‡ ƒ† †‹•–ƒ ‡
‘˜‡†‹†‹”‡ –‹‘‘ˆˆ‘” ‡ƒ†ƒ•ƒ
–”ƒ•ˆ‡”‘ˆ‡‡”‰›Ȍ
x ‘ ‡’–‘ˆ™‘”ƒ†‡‡”‰›
x ƒŽ —Žƒ–‡™‘”†‘‡ˆ”‘ƒˆ‘” ‡Ǧ x ‘”†‘‡ˆ”‘ƒˆ‘” ‡Ǧ†‹•–ƒ ‡
†‹•–ƒ ‡‰”ƒ’ŠǤ ‰”ƒ’Š
x•–ƒ–‡–Š‡™‘”Ǧ‡‡”‰›–Š‡‘”‡Ǥ x ‘”Ǧ‡‡”‰›–Š‡‘”‡
x‡–‹‘†‹ˆˆ‡”‡––›’‡•‘ˆ‡‡”‰›Ǥ x ›’‡•‘ˆ‡‡”‰›
x†‡”‹˜‡–Š‡‡š’”‡••‹‘• x š’”‡••‹‘•ˆ‘”–›’‡•‘ˆ‡ Šƒ‹ ƒŽ
‡‡”‰›
K.E. = mv ȋ‹‡–‹ ‡‡”‰› †—‡ –‘ ‡š’Ž‘•‹˜‡

P.E. = mgh ˆ‘” ‡•not ”‡“—‹”‡†ǤȌ
x†‡• ”‹„‡ †‹ˆˆ‡”‡– ‡‡”‰›
–”ƒ•ˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘• ‹ †‹ˆˆ‡”‡– x ”ƒ•ˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ‡‡”‰›
•‹–—ƒ–‹‘•Ǥ
x•–ƒ–‡ –Š‡ ’”‹ ‹’Ž‡ ‘ˆ ‘•‡”˜ƒ–‹‘ x ‘•‡”˜ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ‡‡”‰›
‘ˆ‡‡”‰›Ǥ
x†‡ˆ‹‡ ‘•‡”˜ƒ–‹˜‡ ƒ† ‘Ǧ
‘•‡”˜ƒ–‹˜‡ˆ‹‡Ž†•ƒ†ˆ‘” ‡•ƒ† x ‘•‡”˜ƒ–‹˜‡ ƒ† ‘ ‘•‡”˜ƒ–‹˜‡
‡–‹‘‡šƒ’Ž‡•‘ˆ–Š‡Ǥ ˆ‹‡Ž†•ƒ†ˆ‘” ‡•
x†‡ˆ‹‡’‘™‡”Ǥ x ‘ ‡’–‘ˆ’‘™‡”
x†‡”‹˜‡–Š‡‡š’”‡••‹‘P = F. V. x ‘”—Žƒ‡ˆ‘”’‘™‡”
x•‘Ž˜‡—‡”‹ ƒŽ’”‘„Ž‡•Ǥ x —‡”‹ ƒŽ’”‘„Ž‡•

Suggested Teaching and Learning Strategies

x ‹• —••–Š‡†‹ˆˆ‡”‡–ˆ‘”•‘ˆ‡‡”‰›™‹–Š–Š‡ Žƒ••Ǥ
x ”‘˜‡–Š‡’”‹ ‹’Ž‡‘ˆ ‘•‡”˜ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ‡‡”‰›—•‹‰‡ Šƒ‹ ƒŽ‡‡”‰›Ǥ
x ‡–‡”‹‡™‘”ƒ†’‘™‡”’”ƒ –‹ ƒŽŽ›„›‘‡”—‹‰–Š”‘—‰Šƒ‡ƒ•—”‡†
†‹•–ƒ ‡ˆ‘”ƒ‘™–‹‡Ǥ
x ”‘Œ‡ –•„›Ž‡ƒ”‡”•ˆ‘”‡‡”‰›–”ƒ•ˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘•Ǥ
x ‡–‹‘ƒ›’”ƒ –‹ ƒŽ‡šƒ’Ž‡•Ǥ

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x ƒ‡ˆ‹‡Ž†–”‹’•–‘’‘™‡”‰‡‡”ƒ–‹‰•–ƒ–‹‘•Ǥ
x ‹• —••Š‘™–Š‡Žƒ™‘ˆ ‘•‡”˜ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ‡‡”‰›ƒ’’Ž‹‡•–‘ƒ„‘†›‹ˆ”‡‡ˆƒŽŽǤ

Notes
x Ž‡˜‡Ž‘™Ž‡†‰‡‘ˆ–Š‹••—„Ǧ—‹–‹•‡••‡–‹ƒŽǤ
x ”‘‘ˆ‘ˆ–Š‡’”‹ ‹’Ž‡‘ˆ ‘•‡”˜ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ‡‡”‰›—•‹‰‡ Šƒ‹ ƒŽ‡‡”‰›‹•
”‡“—‹”‡†Ǥ
x ‹‡–‹ ‡‡”‰›†—‡–‘‡š’Ž‘•‹˜‡ˆ‘” ‡•‹•not ”‡“—‹”‡†Ǥ
x ‘”ƒ•ƒ’”‘†— –‘ˆˆ‘” ‡ƒ††‹•–ƒ ‡‘˜‡†‹–Š‡†‹”‡ –‹‘‘ˆƒˆ‘” ‡ƒ†
ƒ•ƒ–”ƒ•ˆ‡”‘ˆ‡‡”‰›Ǥ
x ’Ž‡ ƒŽ —Žƒ–‹‘••Š‘—Ž†„‡‰‹˜‡Ǥ

Teaching/Learning Resources
x –‘’ Ž‘ Ȁ•–‘’ ™ƒ– Šǡ –ƒ’‡ ‡ƒ•—”‡ǡ „‹ › Ž‡ †›ƒ‘ǡ –‘” Š „—Ž„ǡ ™‹”‡•ǡ
‡Ž‡ –”‹ ‘–‘”ǡ ™‡‹‰Š–• ȋŽ‘ƒ†•Ȍǡ ƒ ‘†‡Ž •›•–‡ ‡‰‹‡ǡ ƒŽ—‹‹— ˆ‘‹Ž ȋ–‘
ˆ‘”ƒ ‘ ƒ˜‡”‡ˆŽ‡ –‘”ȌǤ

Applications
x ”‘†— –‹‘‘ˆ‡Ž‡ –”‹ ‹–›
x ‹†‹ŽŽ•
x ‰‹‡
x ‘–‘”•
x ‘—†•’‡ƒ‡”•
x ‘Žƒ”‡‡”‰›
x ‹ › Ž‡†›ƒ‘
x ‹‘ƒ••ƒ†„‹‘‰ƒ•

Assessment
x ”‘Œ‡ –ˆ‘”ƒ›‡‡”‰›–”ƒ•ˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘•— Šƒ•ƒ‘†‡Ž•–‡ƒ‡‰‹‡–‘Ž‹ˆ–ƒ
Ž‘ƒ†ǡ•‘Žƒ”™ƒ–‡”Š‡ƒ–‡”ƒ†ƒ•‘Žƒ” ‘ ‡–”ƒ–‘”
x ‡• ”‹’–‹‘•‘ˆ‡‡”‰› ‘˜‡”–‡”•
x š‡” ‹•‡‘†‡ˆ‹‹–‹‘•ǡ ƒŽ —Žƒ–‹‘ƒ††‡”‹˜ƒ–‹‘•‹˜‘Ž˜‡†

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Sub-Unit 6: Statics
–ƒ–‹ • ‹• ƒ „”ƒ Š ‘ˆ ‡ Šƒ‹ • ‘ ‡”‡† ™‹–Š –Š‡ ƒ –‹‘ ‘ˆ ˆ‘” ‡• ‘ ƒ
•–ƒ–‹‘ƒ”›„‘†›‹‡“—‹Ž‹„”‹—Ǥ

Specific Objectives Content
Š‡Ž‡ƒ”‡”•Š‘—Ž†„‡ ƒ„Ž‡–‘ǣ
x ƒŽ —Žƒ–‡ –Š‡ ”‡•—Ž–ƒ– ‘ˆ ’ƒ”ƒŽŽ‡Ž x ƒ”ƒŽŽ‡Ž ˆ‘” ‡• Ǧ ”‡•—Ž–ƒ– ‘ˆ
ˆ‘” ‡•Ǥ ’ƒ”ƒŽŽ‡Žˆ‘” ‡•ƒ† ‘—’Ž‡•
x †‡ˆ‹‡‘‡–‘ˆˆ‘” ‡Ǥ x ‘‡–‘ˆƒˆ‘” ‡
x •–ƒ–‡–Š‡’”‹ ‹’Ž‡‘ˆ‘‡–•Ǥ x ”‹ ‹’Ž‡‘ˆ‘‡–•
x †‡• ”‹„‡ƒ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘•‘ˆ’”‹ ‹’Ž‡‘ˆ x ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘• ‘ˆ ’”‹ ‹’Ž‡ ‘ˆ
‘‡–•Ǥ ‘‡–•
x †‡ˆ‹‡ƒ ‘—’Ž‡Ǥ x ‘—’Ž‡
x †‡ˆ‹‡–Š‡–‘”“—‡Ǥ x ‘”“—‡ȋɒȌ
x ƒŽ —Žƒ–‡–Š‡™‘”†‘‡„›ƒ ‘—’Ž‡Ǥ x ‘”†‘‡„›ƒ ‘—’Ž‡
x †‡• ”‹„‡ƒ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘•‘ˆ ‘—’Ž‡•Ǥ x ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘•‘ˆƒ ‘—’Ž‡
x †‡ˆ‹‡ ‡–”‡‘ˆ‰”ƒ˜‹–›Ǥ x ‡–”‡‘ˆ‰”ƒ˜‹–›
ȋƒ–Š‡ƒ–‹ ƒŽ –”‡ƒ–‡– ‘ˆ
‡–”‡ ‘ˆ ƒ•• ‹• „‡›‘† –Š‡
• ‘’‡‘ˆ–Š‡•›ŽŽƒ„—•Ȍ
x Ž‘ ƒ–‡ –Š‡ ‡–”‡ ‘ˆ ‰”ƒ˜‹–› ‘ˆ x ‘ ‡’–‘ˆ ‡–”‡‘ˆ‰”ƒ˜‹–›
‘„Œ‡ –• ‹ Ž—†‹‰ ƒ Žƒ‹ƒ ‘ˆ x ‡–”‡‘ˆ‰”ƒ˜‹–›‘ˆ‘„Œ‡ –•
—‹ˆ‘”–Š‹ ‡••Ǥ
x †‡• ”‹„‡ ƒ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘• ‘ˆ ‘™Ž‡†‰‡ x ”ƒ –‹ ƒŽ ƒ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘• ‘ˆ
‘ˆ ‡–”‡‘ˆ‰”ƒ˜‹–›Ǥ ‘™Ž‡†‰‡‘ˆ ‡–”‡‘ˆ‰”ƒ˜‹–›
x •–ƒ–‡–Š‡ ‘†‹–‹‘•ˆ‘”ƒ”‹‰‹†„‘†› x ‘’Žƒƒ” ˆ‘” ‡• ‡“—‹Ž‹„”‹— ‘ˆ
–‘„‡‹‡“—‹Ž‹„”‹——†‡”ƒ –‹‘‘ˆ ˆ‘” ‡•
ƒ—„‡”‘ˆ ‘’Žƒƒ”ˆ‘” ‡•Ǥ ƒ†–”‹ƒ‰Ž‡‘ˆˆ‘” ‡•
ȋ”‡ƒ–‡– ‘ˆ ˆ‘” ‡• ‹ †‹ˆˆ‡”‡–
’Žƒ‡• not”‡“—‹”‡†Ȍ
x †‡ˆ‹‡†‡•‹–›ƒ†”‡Žƒ–‹˜‡†‡•‹–›Ǥ x Ž—‹†•‹•–ƒ–‹ ‡“—‹Ž‹„”‹—
x ‡ƒ•—”‡ –Š‡ †‡•‹–‹‡• ƒ† ”‡Žƒ–‹˜‡ x ‡•‹–›ƒ†”‡Žƒ–‹˜‡†‡•‹–›
†‡•‹–‹‡•‘ˆ†‹ˆˆ‡”‡–ƒ–‡”‹ƒŽ•Ǥ x ‡ƒ•—”‡‡– ‘ˆ †‡•‹–› ƒ†
x †‡ˆ‹‡’”‡••—”‡Ǥ ”‡Žƒ–‹˜‡†‡•‹–›
x †‡”‹˜‡ –Š‡ ‡š’”‡••‹‘ P = hɏg ˆ‘” x ”‡••—”‡
’”‡••—”‡ƒ–ƒ’‘‹–‹ƒˆŽ—‹†Ǥ x š’”‡••‹‘ˆ‘”’”‡••—”‡‹ˆŽ—‹†•
‘ˆ—‹ˆ‘”†‡•‹–›
x †‡• ”‹„‡ƒ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘•‘ˆ’”‡••—”‡‹ x ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘•‘ˆ’”‡••—”‡‹ˆŽ—‹†•
ˆŽ—‹†•Ǥ
x •–ƒ–‡” Š‹‡†‡•ǯ’”‹ ‹’Ž‡Ǥ x ” Š‹‡†‡•ǯ”‹ ‹’Ž‡
x ˜‡”‹ˆ›” Š‹‡†‡•ǯ’”‹ ‹’Ž‡Ǥ x ‡”‹ˆ‹ ƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ ” Š‹‡†‡•ǯ

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Specific Objectives Content

’”‹ ‹’Ž‡
x •–ƒ–‡–Š‡Žƒ™‘ˆˆŽ‘ƒ–ƒ–‹‘Ǥ x ƒ™‘ˆˆŽ‘ƒ–ƒ–‹‘
x †‡• ”‹„‡ ƒ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘• ‘ˆ x ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘• ‘ˆ ” Š‹‡†‡•ǯ
” Š‹‡†‡•ǯ’”‹ ‹’Ž‡Ǥ ’”‹ ‹’Ž‡
x •‘Ž˜‡—‡”‹ ƒŽ’”‘„Ž‡•Ǥ x —‡”‹ ƒŽ’”‘„Ž‡•

Suggested Teaching and Learning Strategies

x ’Šƒ•‹•‡ƒŽ‡ƒ”‡”Ǧ„ƒ•‡†’”ƒ –‹ ƒŽƒ’’”‘ƒ ŠǤ
x •‡†‹ˆˆ‡”‡–ƒ’’”‘ƒ Š‡•–‘‡ƒ•—”‡†‡•‹–›Ǥ
x ‡‘•–”ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ ‘—’Ž‡•ƒ† ‘’Žƒƒ”ˆ‘” ‡•Ǥ
x ”ƒ –‹ ƒŽ˜‡”‹ˆ‹ ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ” Š‹‡†‡•”‹ ‹’Ž‡ƒ†Žƒ™‘ˆˆŽ‘ƒ–ƒ–‹‘Ǥ
x ‹‡Ž†–”‹’•–‘•‹–‡•–‘‘„•‡”˜‡Š›†”ƒ—Ž‹ Ž‹ˆ–‡”•Ǥ
x —‹†‡††‹• ‘˜‡”›–‘†‡”‹˜ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ‡š’”‡••‹‘•ǡ†‡• ”‹’–‹‘‘ˆ’”‹ ‹’Ž‡•ƒ†
ƒ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘•Ǥ
x •‡‘ˆƒ‹ƒ–‹‘•ƒ†˜‹†‡‘ Ž‹’•™Š‡”‡ƒ’’Ž‹ ƒ„Ž‡Ǥ

Notes
x ƒ–Š‡ƒ–‹ ƒŽ –”‡ƒ–‡– ‘ˆ ‡–”‡ ‘ˆ ƒ•• ‹• „‡›‘† –Š‡ • ‘’‡ ‘ˆ –Š‡
•›ŽŽƒ„—•Ǥ
x ‘™Ž‡†‰‡‘•‘Ž—–‹‘•‘ˆ–”‹ƒ‰Ž‡•ƒ†”‡•‘Ž—–‹‘‘ˆˆ‘” ‡•‹•—•‡ˆ—ŽǤ
x š’‡”‹‡–ƒŽ †‡–‡”‹ƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ ”‡Žƒ–‹˜‡ †‡•‹–› ‘ˆ •‘Ž‹†• ƒ† Ž‹“—‹†• —•‹‰
˜ƒ”‹‘—•‡–Š‘†••Š‘—Ž†„‡‡’Šƒ•‹•‡†Ǥ
x ”‡ƒ–‡–‘ˆˆ‘” ‡•‹†‹ˆˆ‡”‡–’Žƒ‡• ‹• not”‡“—‹”‡†Ǥ
x ƒ–Š‡ƒ–‹ ƒŽ–”‡ƒ–‡–‘ˆ–Š‡Žƒ™‘ˆˆŽ‘ƒ–ƒ–‹‘‹•”‡“—‹”‡†Ǥ
x •‡ ‡šƒ’Ž‡• „ƒ•‡† ‘ †ƒ‹Ž› ‡š’‡”‹‡ ‡ •— Š ƒ• •‡‡Ǧ•ƒ™ǡ „‡ƒ „ƒŽƒ ‡ǡ
Ž‡˜‡”„ƒŽƒ ‡ǡ”—Ž‡”ǡ–‹„‡”ƒ†Ȁ‘”‹”‘„ƒ”•Ǥ
x αɒɅ
x ‹‰‹ˆ‹ ƒ ‡‘ˆ‘™Ž‡†‰‡‘ˆ ‡–”‡‘ˆ‰”ƒ˜‹–›Ǥ
x Š‡”‡Žƒ–‹‘•Š‹’„‡–™‡‡ˆ‘” ‡ƒ†’”‡••—”‡‹ˆŽ—‹†••Š‘—Ž†„‡„”‘—‰Š–‘—–Ǥ
x ” Š‹‡†‡•ǯ”‹ ‹’Ž‡•Š‘—Ž†„‡‡š’‡”‹‡–ƒŽŽ›˜‡”‹ˆ‹‡†Ǥ
x ‡‘•–”ƒ–‹‘ŽĨĐŽƉůĂŶĂƌĨŽƌĐĞƐŝŶĞƋƵŝůŝďƌŝƵŵŝƐŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJ͘

Teaching/Learning Resources
x ‡‡•ƒ™ǡ „‡ƒ „ƒŽƒ ‡ǡ Ž‡˜‡” „ƒŽƒ ‡ǡ ”—Ž‡”ǡ ‹ˆ‡ ‡†‰‡ǡ ’Ž—„ǦŽ‹‡ǡ ”‡–‘”–
•–ƒ†ǡ–Š”‡ƒ†ƒ†•‘‡•‘Ž‹†‘„Œ‡ –•

Applications
x ‡‡•ƒ™ǡ „‡ƒ „ƒŽƒ ‡ ȋ™‡‹‰Š‹‰ • ƒŽ‡Ȍ •–ƒ„‹Ž‹–› ‹ ˜‡Š‹ Ž‡•ǡ •–‡‡”‹‰ ™Š‡‡Žǡ
™ƒ–‡”–ƒ’–—”‹‰ǡ‘’‡‹‰†‘‘”•ƒ†™‹†‘™•

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Assessment
x ”ƒ –‹ ƒŽŽ› †‡–‡”‹‹‰ ”‡Žƒ–‹˜‡ †‡•‹–› ‘ˆ •‘Ž‹†• ƒ† Ž‹“—‹†•ǡ ˜‡”‹ˆ›‹‰
” Š‹‡†‡•ǯ”‹ ‹’Ž‡ƒ††‡–‡”‹‹‰–Š‡ ‡–”‡‘ˆ‰”ƒ˜‹–›‘ˆ„‘–Š”‡‰—Žƒ”
ƒ†‹””‡‰—Žƒ”‘„Œ‡ –•Ǥ
x ”‘Œ‡ – ™‘” –‘ ƒ‡ ƒ Ž‡˜‡” „ƒŽƒ ‡ ƒ† ƒ •‡‡•ƒ™ ƒ† —•‡ –Š‡ •‡‡•ƒ™ –‘
Žƒ••‹ˆ›‡„‡”•‹–Š‡ Žƒ••™‹–Š•‹‹Žƒ”ƒ••‡•Ǥ
x š’‡”‹‡–ƒŽ˜‡”‹ˆ‹ ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ–Š‡Žƒ™‘ˆˆŽ‘ƒ–ƒ–‹‘Ǥ
x š‡” ‹•‡ ‘ †‡• ”‹’–‹‘ ‘ˆ ƒ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ ’”‡••—”‡ ‹ ˆŽ—‹†• –Š‡ ’”‹ ‹’Ž‡ ‘ˆ
‘‡–•ǡ †‡ˆ‹‹–‹‘• ‘ˆ –‡”• ‹˜‘Ž˜‡†ǡ †‡”‹˜ƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ ”‡Ž‡˜ƒ– ‡š’”‡••‹‘•
ƒ† ƒŽ —Žƒ–‹‘•

Sub-Unit 7: Fluid Flow

Ž—‹† ˆŽ‘™ ‹• ƒ „”ƒ Š ‘ˆ ˆŽ—‹† ‡ Šƒ‹ • –Šƒ– †‡ƒŽ• ™‹–Š ˆŽ—‹†• ȋ‰ƒ•‡• ƒ†
Ž‹“—‹†•Ȍ‹‘–‹‘Ǥ –‹••—„†‹˜‹†‡†‹–‘ǣ
‡”‘†›ƒ‹ •ȋ•–—†›‘ˆƒ‹”ƒ†‘–Š‡”‰ƒ•‡•‹‘–‹‘ȌǤ
›†”‘†›ƒ‹ •ȋ•–—†›‘ˆŽ‹“—‹†•‹‘–‹‘ȌǤ

Specific Objectives Content
Š‡Ž‡ƒ”‡”•Š‘—Ž†„‡ƒ„Ž‡–‘ǣ
x †‡ˆ‹‡ •–”‡ƒŽ‹‡•ǡ •–”‡ƒŽ‹‡ ˆŽ‘™ x –”‡ƒŽ‹‡ƒ†–—”„—Ž‡–ˆŽ‘™
ƒ†–—”„—Ž‡–ˆŽ‘™Ǥ
x †‡”‹˜‡ –Š‡ ‡š’”‡••‹‘ A1v1 =A2v2 ˆ‘” x “—ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ ‘–‹—‹–›
ƒ‹ ‘’”‡••‹„Ž‡ˆŽ—‹†Ǥ
x †‡”‹˜‡‡”‘—ŽŽ‹ǯ•‡“—ƒ–‹‘ x ‡”‘—ŽŽ‹ǯ•”‹ ‹’Ž‡
‡”‹˜ƒ–‹‘
p Uv Ugh constant.

x •–ƒ–‡‡”‘—ŽŽ‹ǯ•’”‹ ‹’Ž‡Ǥ x –ƒ–‡‡– ‘ˆ ‡”‘—ŽŽ‹ǯ•
”‹ ‹’Ž‡
x †‡• ”‹„‡ ƒ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘• ‘ˆ ‡”‘—ŽŽ‹ǯ• x ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘• ‘ˆ ‡”‘—ŽŽ‹ǯ•
”‹ ‹’Ž‡Ǥ ”‹ ‹’Ž‡
x †‡• ”‹„‡ ‡š’‡”‹‡–• –‘ ‡ƒ•—”‡ x ‡ƒ•—”‡‡–‘ˆˆŽ—‹†˜‡Ž‘ ‹–›
ˆŽ—‹†˜‡Ž‘ ‹–›Ǥ

x ‡š’Žƒ‹ –Š‡ †‡•‹‰ ‘ˆ ƒ‡”‘†›ƒ‹
•Šƒ’‡•Ǥ x ‡•‹‰‘ˆƒ‡”‘†›ƒ‹ •Šƒ’‡•
x †‡ˆ‹‡˜‹• ‘•‹–›Ǥ x ‹• ‘•‹–›
x †‡• ”‹„‡–Š‡‡ˆˆ‡ –•‘ˆ˜‹• ‘•‹–›‘ƒ x ˆˆ‡ –‘ˆ˜‹• ‘•‹–›‘‘–‹‘‹ƒ
‘„Œ‡ –‘˜‹‰‹ƒˆŽ—‹†Ǥ ˆŽ—‹†
x †‡ˆ‹‡ –Š‡ –‡”• ˜‡Ž‘ ‹–› ‰”ƒ†‹‡– x ‡Ž‘ ‹–›‰”ƒ†‹‡–ƒ† ‘‡ˆˆ‹ ‹‡–
ƒ† ‘‡ˆˆ‹ ‹‡–‘ˆ˜‹• ‘•‹–›Ǥ ‘ˆ˜‹• ‘•‹–›
x †‡”‹˜‡–‘‡•ǯˆ‘”—ŽƒǤ x –‘‡•ǯˆ‘”—Žƒ

x ‘‹••‡—‹ŽŽ‡ǯ•ˆ‘”—Žƒ

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V Spa
x †‡”‹˜‡–Š‡ˆ‘”—Žƒǡ x ‘‡ˆˆ‹ ‹‡– ‘ˆ ˜‹• ‘•‹–› ‘ˆ ƒ
t Kl
Ž‹“—‹†
x ‡ƒ•—”‡ ‘‡ˆˆ‹ ‹‡– ‘ˆ ˜‹• ‘•‹–› ‘ˆ ƒ x ˆˆ‡ – ‘ˆ –‡’‡”ƒ–—”‡ ‘
Ž‹“—‹†Ǥ ˜‹• ‘•‹–›‘ˆŽ‹“—‹†•ƒ†‰ƒ•‡•
x ‡š’Žƒ‹ ‡ˆˆ‡ – ‘ˆ –‡’‡”ƒ–—”‡ ‘
˜‹• ‘•‹–› ‘ˆ Ž‹“—‹†• ƒ† ‰ƒ•‡• —•‹‰ x —‡”‹ ƒŽ’”‘„Ž‡•
‘Ž‡ —Žƒ”–Š‡‘”›Ǥ
x •‘Ž˜‡—‡”‹ ƒŽ’”‘„Ž‡•Ǥ

Suggested Teaching and Learning Strategies

x ‡‘•–”ƒ–‡–Š‡ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‹‰ǣ
•–”‡ƒŽ‹‡ƒ†–—”„—Ž‡–ˆŽ‘™ȋƒ›„‡†‘‡—•‹‰†‹‰‹–ƒŽ–‡ Š‘Ž‘‰›ȌǤ
‡”‘—ŽŽ‹ǯ•”‹ ‹’Ž‡„›„Ž‘™‹‰ƒ•–”‡ƒ‘ˆƒ‹”ƒ„‘˜‡ƒ’‹‡ ‡‘ˆ’ƒ’‡”Ǥ
†‡–‡”‹ƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ ‘‡ˆˆ‹ ‹‡– ‘ˆ ˜‹• ‘•‹–› ȋƒ› „‡ †‘‡ —•‹‰ †‹‰‹–ƒŽ
–‡ Š‘Ž‘‰›‘”™‡„ƒ‹ƒ–‹‘•ȌǤ
–Š‡‡ˆˆ‡ –‘ˆ–‡’‡”ƒ–—”‡‘˜‹• ‘•‹–›‘ˆŽ‹“—‹†•Ǥ
†‡–‡”‹ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ–Š‡ ‘‡ˆˆ‹ ‹‡–‘ˆ˜‹• ‘•‹–›Ǥ
–Š‡‡ˆˆ‡ –‘ˆ–‡’‡”ƒ–—”‡‘˜‹• ‘•‹–›‘ˆŽ‹“—‹†•Ǥ

Notes
x ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘••Š‘—Ž† ‘˜‡”ƒ‡”‘ˆ‘‹Ž•ƒ†•’”ƒ›•ƒ‘‰‘–Š‡”•Ǥ

Teaching/Learning Resources
x ƒ’‡”–‘†‡‘•–”ƒ–‡–Š‡ƒ‡”‘ˆ‘‹ŽŽ‹ˆ–
x ƒ’‹ŽŽƒ”›ƒ††‡Ž‹˜‡”›–—„‡•
x —‡Žƒ†ƒŽ‹‰Š–„ƒŽŽ–‘†‡‘•–”ƒ–‡‡”‘—ŽŽ‹ǯ•”‹ ‹’Ž‡

Applications
x —•‡ „—”‡”ǡ ˆ‹Ž–‡” ’—’ǡ ƒ‡”‘ˆ‘‹Ž Ž‹ˆ– ‹ ƒ‹” ”ƒˆ–•ǡ •— –‹‘ ‡ˆˆ‡ –ǡ •’”ƒ›•ǡ
˜‡–”‹Ǧ‡–‡”ǡ †‘‡•–‹ ™ƒ–‡” ‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘ǡ •’‹‹‰ „ƒŽŽǡ ƒ”„—”‡–‘” ˆ‘”
’‡–”‘Ž‡‰‹‡•ƒ†ˆ—‡Ž‹Œ‡ –‘”ˆ‘”†‹‡•‡Ž‡‰‹‡•

Assessment
x ‡‘•–”ƒ–‹‘‘–Š‡ ‘‡ˆˆ‹ ‹‡–‘ˆ˜‹• ‘•‹–›Ǥ
x ‡• ”‹„‹‰ƒ‡š’‡”‹‡––‘†‹•–‹‰—‹•Š„‡–™‡‡Žƒ‹ƒ”ˆŽ‘™ƒ†–—”„—Ž‡–
ˆŽ‘™Ǥ
x ‡”‹˜ƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ –‘‡ǯ• ‘”—Žƒǡ ‡”‘—ŽŽ‹ǯ• ”‹ ‹’Ž‡ǡ ‡“—ƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ ‘–‹—‹–›
ƒ†‘‹••‡—‹ŽŽ‹ǯ• ‘”—ŽƒǤ

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x ‡ˆ‹‹–‹‘•‘ˆ–‡”•—•‡†ƒ†‡š’Žƒƒ–‹‘‘ˆ–‡’‡”ƒ–—”‡‡ˆˆ‡ –•‘˜‹• ‘•‹–›
‹Ž‹“—‹†•ƒ†‰ƒ•‡•—•‹‰–Š‡‘Ž‡ —Žƒ”–Š‡‘”›Ǥ

Sub-Unit 8: Mechanical Properties of Matter

Š‹••—„Ǧ—‹–†‡ƒŽ•™‹–Š•‘Ž‹†•ƒ†Š‘™–Š‡›”‡ƒ ––‘ˆ‘” ‡•™Š‹ Š•–”‡– Š–Š‡Ǥ
– ƒŽ•‘ †‡ƒŽ• ™‹–Š ‘Ž‡ —Žƒ” ˆ‘” ‡• ƒ† ‘Ž‡ —Žƒ” „‡Šƒ˜‹‘—” ‘ˆ •‘Ž‹†• ƒ† –Š‡
‹†‡ƒ‘ˆ†‹•Ž‘ ƒ–‹‘•Ǥ

Specific Objectives Content
Š‡Ž‡ƒ”‡”•Š‘—Ž†„‡ƒ„Ž‡–‘ǣ
x ‹˜‡•–‹‰ƒ–‡ –Š‡ „‡Šƒ˜‹‘—” ‘ˆ ƒ x –”‡••Ǧ•–”ƒ‹ —”˜‡•ˆ‘”ƒ•–”‡– Š‡†
™‹”‡Ȁ•’”‹‰ —†‡” •–”‡•• –‘ „”‹‰ ™‹”‡Ȁ•’”‹‰ȋ  Ž—†‡‡ ‹‰ǡ™‘”
‘—––Š‡ ‘ ‡’–‘ˆ ‘‘‡ǯ•Žƒ™Ǥ Šƒ”†‡‹‰Ȍ
x •–ƒ–‡ ‘‘‡ǯ•Žƒ™Ǥ x ‘‘‡ǯ•Žƒ™
x ‡š’Žƒ‹ –Š‡ •’‡ ‹ƒŽ ˆ‡ƒ–—”‡• ‘ˆ ƒ x ‡ƒ–—”‡• ‘ˆ ƒ •–”‡••Ǧ •–”ƒ‹ —”˜‡
•–”‡••Ǧ•–”ƒ‹ —”˜‡Ǥ ˆ‘”ƒ†— –‹Ž‡ƒ–‡”‹ƒŽ
x †‡ˆ‹‡ ƒ† ‹˜‡•–‹‰ƒ–‡ †— –‹Ž‹–›ǡ x ˜‡•–‹‰ƒ–‡ †— –‹Ž‹–›ǡ „”‹––Ž‡‡••ǡ
„”‹––Ž‡‡••ǡ •–‹ˆˆ‡•• ƒ† •–”‡‰–Š •–‹ˆˆ‡••ƒ†•–”‡‰–Š
‘ˆƒ–‡”‹ƒŽ•Ǥ
x †‡ˆ‹‡ •–”‡••ǡ •–”ƒ‹ ƒ† ‘—‰ǯ• x –”‡••ǡ•–”ƒ‹ƒ†‘—‰ǯ•‘†—Ž—•
‘†—Ž—•Ǥ ȋ ‰‘”‡ „—Ž ‘†—Ž—• ƒ† •Š‡ƒ”
”‹‰‹†‹–›Ȍ
x ‡ƒ•—”‡•–”‡••ǡ•–”ƒ‹ƒ†‘—‰ǯ• x ‡ƒ•—”‡‡– ‘ˆ •–”‡••ǡ •–”ƒ‹ ƒ†
‘†—Ž—•Ǥ ‘—‰ǯ•‘†—Ž—•
x †‡”‹˜‡ ƒ ‡š’”‡••‹‘ ˆ‘” –Š‡ ™‘” x ‘”†‘‡†—”‹‰ƒ‡š–‡•‹‘‘”
†‘‡ †—”‹‰ ƒ ‡š–‡•‹‘ ‘” ‘’”‡••‹‘’”‘ ‡••ȋƒ”‡ƒ—†‡”ƒ
‘’”‡••‹‘ ’”‘ ‡•• ‘ˆ ƒ ‡Žƒ•–‹ •–”‡••Ȃ•–”ƒ‹ —”˜‡Ȍ
ƒ–‡”‹ƒŽǤ x Žƒ•–‹ ’‘–‡–‹ƒŽ‡‡”‰›
x †‡• ”‹„‡ ƒ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘• ‘ˆ x ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘•
†‡ˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ•‘Ž‹†•Ǥ
x ‘Ž˜‡—‡”‹ ƒŽ’”‘„Ž‡•Ǥ x —‡”‹ ƒŽ’”‘„Ž‡•

Suggested Teaching and Learning Strategies

x ”ƒ –‹ ƒŽŽ›†‡–‡”‹‡‘—‰ǯ•‘†—Ž—•ƒ†˜‡”‹ˆ› ‘‘‡ǯ•Žƒ™Ǥ
x ‡‘•–”ƒ–‡‡Žƒ•–‹ ‹–›—•‹‰ƒ”—„„‡” ‘”†Ǥ
x ”ƒ’Š‹ ƒŽ”‡’”‡•‡–ƒ–‹‘ƒ† ƒŽ —Žƒ–‹‘‘ˆ–‘–ƒŽ™‘”†‘‡‹•–”‡– Š‹‰ƒ
‡Žƒ•–‹ ƒ–‡”‹ƒŽǤ
x ‡”‹ˆ› ‘‘‡ǯ•Žƒ™ǡ’”ƒ –‹ ƒŽŽ›ǡ—•‹‰˜ƒ”‹‘—•ƒ–‡”‹ƒŽ•Ǥ

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Notes
x ‰‘”‡•Š‡ƒ”ȋ”‹‰‹†‹–›•–”‡••Ȍƒ†„—Ž‘†—Ž—•Ǥ
x ‡ ‹‰ ȋ„”‡ƒ‹‰ •–”‡••Ȍǡ ™‘” Šƒ”†‡‹‰ǡ ’”‘’‘”–‹‘ƒŽ Ž‹‹–ǡ ‡Žƒ•–‹ Ž‹‹–ǡ
›‹‡Ž†’‘‹–ƒ†„”‡ƒ‹‰’‘‹–‹ Ž—†‡†Ǥ
x ’Šƒ•‹• •Š‘—Ž† ƒŽ•‘ „‡ ’—– ‘ ‡š’‡”‹‡–ƒŽ †‡–‡”‹ƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ ‘—‰ǯ•
‘†—Ž—•Ǥ
x ‘’ƒ”‹•‘ ‘ˆ „‡Šƒ˜‹‘—” ‘ˆ „”‹––Ž‡ǡ †— –‹Ž‡ ƒ† ‡Žƒ•–‹ ƒ–‡”‹ƒŽ• ƒ† –Š‡‹”
ƒ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘•Ǥ

Teaching/Learning Resources
x ’‹”ƒŽ•’”‹‰
x —„„‡” ‘”†
x ‡–‘”–•–ƒ†
x ƒ–ƒ’—Ž–
x ƒ••‡•
x ‡–‡””—Ž‡
x ™‘–Š‹ƒ†‹†‡–‹ ƒŽ™‹”‡•
x ‹ ”‘‡–‡”• ”‡™‰ƒ—‰‡
x ‰Žƒ••”‘†

Applications
x ’”‹‰„ƒŽƒ ‡
x ƒ–ƒ’—Ž–
x Ž‹†‹‰ƒ ƒ”’‡–„›‘˜‹‰ƒ”ƒ 
x ‘” ‡‡–‡”ȋƒ•—•‡†‹‰›•Ȍ
x ‡Ž‡ –‹‘‘ˆƒ–‡”‹ƒŽ•–‘—•‡‹ ‘•–”— –‹‘ƒ†‹ƒ—ˆƒ –—”‹‰‹†—•–”‹‡•

Assessment
x ”‘Œ‡ –‘ˆƒ‹‰ƒ™‡‹‰Š‹‰• ƒŽ‡—•‹‰ƒ•’”‹‰‘””—„„‡”Ǥ
x ”ƒ’Š‹ ƒŽ ‹–‡”’”‡–ƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ ”‡•—Ž–• ‘„–ƒ‹‡† ˆ”‘ –Š‡ ‡š’‡”‹‡– –‘ ˜‡”‹ˆ›
‘‘‡ǯ•Žƒ™Ǥ
x š‡” ‹•‡‘†‡ˆ‹‹–‹‘•‘ˆ–‡”•ǡ‡š’Žƒƒ–‹‘•‘ˆ•’‡ ‹ƒŽˆ‡ƒ–—”‡•‘ˆƒ•–”‡••Ǧ
•–”ƒ‹ —”˜‡ƒ††‡”‹˜ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ‡š’”‡••‹‘•‹˜‘Ž˜‡†Ǥ

Sub-Unit 9: Surface Tension

Š‹• •—„Ǧ—‹– †‡ƒŽ• ™‹–Š –Š‡ ‡ˆˆ‡ –• –Šƒ– •—‰‰‡•– –Šƒ– –Š‡ •—”ˆƒ ‡ ‘ˆ ƒ Ž‹“—‹†
„‡Šƒ˜‡•ƒ•ƒ•–”‡– Š‡†‡Žƒ•–‹ •‹–Šƒ–‹•ǡ‹–‹•‹ƒ•–ƒ–‡‘ˆ–‡•‹‘Ǥ ‘”‡šƒ’Ž‡ǡ
ƒ•–‡‡Ž‡‡†Ž‡™‹ŽŽˆŽ‘ƒ–‹ˆ‹–‹•‰‡–Ž›’Žƒ ‡†‘–Š‡•—”ˆƒ ‡‘ˆ™ƒ–‡” ‘–ƒ‹‡†‹
ƒ„‘™Ž†‡•’‹–‡‹–•‰”‡ƒ–‡”†‡•‹–›Ǥ

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Specific Objectives Content
Š‡Ž‡ƒ”‡”•Š‘—Ž†„‡ƒ„Ž‡–‘ǣ
x†‡ˆ‹‡•—”ˆƒ ‡–‡•‹‘Ǥ x —”ˆƒ ‡–‡•‹‘
x‡š’Žƒ‹ •—”ˆƒ ‡ –‡•‹‘ ‹ –‡”• ‘ˆ x ‘Ž‡ —Žƒ”–Š‡‘”›
‘Ž‡ —Žƒ”–Š‡‘”›Ǥ
x‡š’Žƒ‹ •‘‡ ‘‘ •—”ˆƒ ‡ x ‘‘ •—”ˆƒ ‡ –‡•‹‘
–‡•‹‘’Š‡‘‡ƒǤ ’Š‡‘‡ƒ
x†‡”‹˜‡ ƒ ‡š’”‡••‹‘ ˆ‘” –Š‡ ‡š ‡•• x ”‡••—”‡ †‹ˆˆ‡”‡ ‡ ƒ ”‘•• ƒ
’”‡••—”‡‹•‹†‡ƒ•’Š‡”‹ ƒŽ„—„„Ž‡Ǥ •’Š‡”‹ ƒŽ•—”ˆƒ ‡
x†‡ˆ‹‡ƒ‰Ž‡‘ˆ ‘–ƒ –Ǥ x ‰Ž‡‘ˆ ‘–ƒ –
J FRV T
x†‡”‹˜‡–Š‡‡š’”‡••‹‘ h
Ugr
x ƒ’‹ŽŽƒ”›”‹•‡
x‡š’Žƒ‹ –Š‡ ’Š‡‘‡‘ ‘ˆ ƒ’‹ŽŽƒ”›
x š’Žƒƒ–‹‘‘ˆ ƒ’‹ŽŽƒ”›”‹•‡
”‹•‡Ǥ
x ‡ƒ•—”‡‡– ‘ˆ •—”ˆƒ ‡
x‡ƒ•—”‡•—”ˆƒ ‡–‡•‹‘Ǥ
–‡•‹‘

x ƒ –‘”• –Šƒ– ƒˆˆ‡ – •—”ˆƒ ‡
x‡š’Žƒ‹ –Š‡ ˆƒ –‘”• –Šƒ– ƒˆˆ‡ – •—”ˆƒ ‡
–‡•‹‘
–‡•‹‘Ǥ
x ˆˆ‡ –• ‘ˆ •—”ˆƒ ‡ –‡•‹‘ ƒ†
x†‡• ”‹„‡ •‘‡ ‡ˆˆ‡ –• ƒ†
ƒ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘•‘ˆ•—”ˆƒ ‡–‡•‹‘
ƒ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘•‘ˆ•—”ˆƒ ‡–‡•‹‘Ǥ
x —‡”‹ ƒŽ’”‘„Ž‡•
x•‘Ž˜‡—‡”‹ ƒŽ’”‘„Ž‡•Ǥ

Suggested Teaching and Learning Strategies

x ”ƒ –‹ ƒŽŽ› †‡‘•–”ƒ–‡ ˆƒ –‘”• ƒˆˆ‡ –‹‰ •—”ˆƒ ‡ –‡•‹‘ ƒ† –‘ ‡ƒ•—”‡
•—”ˆƒ ‡–‡•‹‘ƒ†‡ƒ•—”‡‡–‘ˆƒ‰Ž‡‘ˆ ‘–ƒ –Ǥ
x —‹†‡††‹• ‘˜‡”›–‘†‡”‹˜ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ–Š‡‡š’”‡••‹‘‘ˆ‡š ‡••’”‡••—”‡‹•‹†‡ƒ
J FRV T
•’Š‡”‹ ƒŽ„—„„Ž‡ƒ† h Ǥ
r Ug
x ‡ƒ•—”‡ •—”ˆƒ ‡ –‡•‹‘ ƒ† ‡š’Žƒ‹ –Š‡ ˆƒ –‘”• ƒˆˆ‡ –‹‰ •—”ˆƒ ‡ –‡•‹‘
•Š‘—Ž†„‡‡’Šƒ•‹•‡†Ǥ
x ‡‘•–”ƒ–‡†‹ˆˆ‡”‡–‡–Š‘†•–‘‡ƒ•—”‡•—”ˆƒ ‡–‡•‹‘Ǥ
x ‡‘•–”ƒ–‡ˆƒ –‘”•–Šƒ–ƒˆˆ‡ –•—”ˆƒ ‡–‡•‹‘Ǥ

Notes
x ’Šƒ•‹•‡•‹’Ž‡’Š‡‘‡ƒǡ‹ Ž—†‹‰ƒ‰Ž‡‘ˆ ‘–ƒ –ǡ ƒ’‹ŽŽƒ”›”‹•‡ǡƒ†
’”‡••—”‡†‹ˆˆ‡”‡ ‡ƒ ”‘••ƒ•’Š‡”‹ ƒŽ•—”ˆƒ ‡Ǥ
x Š‡ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‹‰ƒ”‡‹ Ž—†‡†ǣ
‘Š‡•‹‘ƒ†ƒ†Š‡•‹‘
Ž‹“—‹††”‘’
–‡•‹‘ƒŽ„ƒŽƒ ‡

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Teaching/Learning Resources
x ƒ’‹ŽŽƒ”›–—„‡•
x ‹“—‹†••— Šƒ•™ƒ–‡”ǡ‘‹Ž
x ”‘—‰Šȋ„ƒ•‹‘”†‹•ŠȌ
x ‡–‡”‰‡–•
x ‹”‡ˆ”ƒ‡•
x Š”‡ƒ†
x ”‘–”ƒ –‘”

Applications
x ‘Ž†‡”‹‰ǣƒ‰‘‘†Œ‘‹–‹•ˆ‘”‡†‘Ž›‹ˆ–Š‡‘Ž–‡•‘Ž†‡”ȋƒ–‹ǦŽ‡ƒ†ƒŽŽ‘›Ȍ
‡Ž–•ƒ†•’”‡ƒ†•‘˜‡”–Š‡‡–ƒŽ‹˜‘Ž˜‡†
x ‘–‹‘‘ˆ‹•‡ –•‘™ƒ–‡”•—”ˆƒ ‡
x ƒ‹–‹‰ ƒ† •’”ƒ›‹‰ ™Š‡”‡ –Š‡ ’ƒ‹– —•– ‘– ˆ‘” †”‘’• „—– ”‡ƒ‹ ƒ
Žƒ›‡”‘ ‡•’”‡ƒ†Ǧ‘—–
x —„”‹ ƒ–‹‘‘ˆƒ Š‹‡•ȋ•—”ˆƒ ‡–‡•‹‘ƒ••‹•–•‘‹Ž•–‘ƒ†Š‡”‡–‘ƒšŽ‡•ƒ†
„‡ƒ”‹‰•Ȍ
x ’’Ž‹‡†‹—„”‡ŽŽƒ•ƒ†‘–Š‡”™ƒ–‡”’”‘‘ˆ‘„Œ‡ –•
x —„„Ž‡ƒ Š‹‡
x •‡‘ˆ†‡–‡”‰‡–•‹™ƒ•Š‹‰†‹”–›‹–‡•

Assessment
x Š‡ †‡• ”‹’–‹‘ ˆ‘” ‡ƒ•—”‹‰ –Š‡ ƒ‰Ž‡ ‘ˆ ‘–ƒ – ƒ† ‡š’‡”‹‡–• –‘
‡ƒ•—”‡•—”ˆƒ ‡–‡•‹‘Ǥ
x ‡ˆ‹‹–‹‘•‘ˆ–‡”•ǡ†‡”‹˜ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ‡š’”‡••‹‘•ƒ† ƒŽ —Žƒ–‹‘•‹˜‘Ž˜‡†Ǥ

Sub-Unit 10: Uniform Motion in a Circle

Š‹••—„Ǧ—‹–†‡ƒŽ•™‹–Š‘–‹‘‘ˆ‘„Œ‡ –•‹ ‹” —Žƒ”’ƒ–Š•‘”‘˜‹‰‹ƒ —”˜‡
ƒ„‘—–•‘‡’‘‹–•— Šƒ•ƒ„‹ › Ž‡‘” ƒ”–—”‹‰”‘—† ‘”‡”•‘””ƒ ‹‰ ƒ”•
‰‘‹‰”‘—† ‹” —Žƒ”–”ƒ •Ǥ

Specific Objectives Content
Š‡Ž‡ƒ”‡”•Š‘—Ž†„‡ƒ„Ž‡–‘ǣ
x †‡ˆ‹‡ƒ‰—Žƒ”˜‡Ž‘ ‹–›Ǥ x ‰—Žƒ”˜‡Ž‘ ‹–›
x †‡”‹˜‡–Š‡‡š’”‡••‹‘v = ɘr. x š’”‡••‹‘ ˆ‘” ƒ‰—Žƒ”
˜‡Ž‘ ‹–›
x †‡ˆ‹‡ ‡–”‹’‡–ƒŽ ƒ† ‡–”‹ˆ—‰ƒŽ x ‡Ž‡”ƒ–‹‘ ƒ† ˆ‘” ‡ ‹
ˆ‘” ‡•Ǥ ‹” —Žƒ”‘–‹‘
x Š‡ ‡š’”‡••‹‘

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Specific Objectives Content

v v
x †‡”‹˜‡–Š‡‡š’”‡••‹‘ a Z r a Z r
r r
x ‘–‹‘ ‘ˆ ƒ „‹ › Ž‡ ”‹†‡”ǡ ƒ”
x ‡š’Žƒ‹ –Š‡ ‡“—‹Ž‹„”‹— ‘ˆ ˆ‘” ‡• ‹ ƒ”‘—†ƒ ‹” —Žƒ”–”ƒ 
‹” —Žƒ”‘–‹‘Ǥ x ‘” ‡•‹ƒ ‹” —Žƒ”–”ƒ 
x ‹†‡–‹ˆ› –Š‡ ˆ‘” ‡• ƒ –‹‰ ‘ ƒ ƒ”
‘˜‹‰”‘—†ƒ ‹” —Žƒ”–”ƒ Ǥ x ‘†‹–‹‘•ˆ‘”•‹††‹‰
x ‡š’Žƒ‹–Š‡ ‘†‹–‹‘•ˆ‘”•‹††‹‰„›ƒ
ƒ”‘”ƒ › Ž‹•–‘˜‹‰”‘—†ƒ ‹” —Žƒ”
–”ƒ Ǥ x ƒ‡† –”ƒ • ȋ™‹–Š ‘”
x ‹†‡–‹ˆ› –Š‡ ˆ‘” ‡• ƒ –‹‰ ‘ ƒ ƒ” ™‹–Š‘—–ˆ”‹ –‹‘Ȍ
‘˜‹‰‘ƒ„ƒ‡† ‹” —Žƒ”–”ƒ Ǥ x †˜ƒ–ƒ‰‡‘ˆ„ƒ‹‰
x ‡š’Žƒ‹ –Š‡ ƒ†˜ƒ–ƒ‰‡ ‘ˆ „ƒ‹‰ ƒ
–”ƒ ˆ‘””ƒ ‹‰ ƒ”•Ǥ
v x Š‡ ‘‹ ƒŽ’‡†—Ž—
x †‡”‹˜‡ –Š‡ ‡š’”‡••‹‘ WDQ T ˆ‘” ƒ
rg

‘‹ ƒŽ’‡†—Ž—Ǥ x ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘• ‘ˆ ‹” —Žƒ”
‘–‹‘
x †‡• ”‹„‡ •‘‡ ‘–Š‡” ƒ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘• ‘ˆ x ‘–‹‘‘ˆ”‹‰‹†„‘†‹‡•ȋ•‹’Ž‡
‹” —Žƒ”‘–‹‘Ǥ –”‡ƒ–‡–Ȍ
x ‘‡–‘ˆ‹‡”–‹ƒ

x †‡ˆ‹‡‘‡–‘ˆ‹‡”–‹ƒǤ x ‘–ƒ–‹‘ƒŽ‹‡–‹ ‡‡”‰›
x †‡”‹˜‡ –Š‡ ‡š’”‡••‹‘ ˆ‘” ”‘–ƒ–‹‘ƒŽ
‹‡–‹ ‡‡”‰› ‘ˆ ƒ ”‹‰‹† „‘†› ƒ„‘—– ƒ x ‹•–‹ –‹‘ „‡–™‡‡
ƒš‹•Ǥ ”‘–ƒ–‹‘ƒŽ ‹‡–‹ ‡‡”‰› ƒ†
x †‹•–‹‰—‹•Š „‡–™‡‡ ”‘–ƒ–‹‘ƒŽ ‹‡–‹ –”ƒ•Žƒ–‹‘ƒŽ‹‡–‹ ‡‡”‰›
‡‡”‰›ƒ†–”ƒ•Žƒ–‹‘ƒŽ‹‡–‹ ‡‡”‰›Ǥ x —‡”‹ ƒŽ’”‘„Ž‡•
x •‘Ž˜‡—‡”‹ ƒŽ’”‘„Ž‡•Ǥ

Suggested Teaching and Learning Strategies

x ”ƒ –‹ ƒŽ™Š‹”Ž‘ˆƒ‘„Œ‡ ––‘†‡‘•–”ƒ–‡‘–‹‘‹ƒ ‹” Ž‡‡‹–Š‡”˜‡”–‹ ƒŽ
‘”Š‘”‹œ‘–ƒŽǤ
x —‹†‡† †‹• ‘˜‡”› –‘ †‡”‹˜‡ –Š‡
v v
‡š’”‡••‹‘ a
w r v wrDQGWDQ T Ǥ
r rg
x ”ƒ –‹ ƒŽŽ›†‡‘•–”ƒ–‡–Š‡ƒ –‹‘‘ˆ ‡–”‹ˆ—‰‡•Ǥ

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Notes
x •‡’”ƒ –‹ ƒŽ‡šƒ’Ž‡••— Šƒ•ƒ„‹ › Ž‡”‹†‡”ǡƒ‘„Œ‡ –‘ƒ•–”‹‰™Š‹”Ž‡†
‡‹–Š‡”˜‡”–‹ ƒŽŽ›‘”Š‘”‹œ‘–ƒŽŽ›Ǥ
x ‹’Ž‡–”‡ƒ–‡–‘ˆ„ƒ‡†–”ƒ •ȋ™‹–Š‘”™‹–Š‘—–ˆ”‹ –‹‘ȌǤ
x ‹•–‹‰—‹•Š„‡–™‡‡ ‡–”‹’‡–ƒŽƒ† ‡–”‹ˆ—‰ƒŽˆ‘” ‡•Ǥ
x –”‘†— ‡–Š‡”ƒ†‹ƒ‡ƒ•—”‡Ǥ
x Š‡ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‹‰ƒ”‡‹ Ž—†‡†ǣƒ › Ž‡”‹†‡”ǡ ƒ”‘˜‹‰‘ƒ ‹” —Žƒ”–”ƒ ƒ†
‘–‹‘‹ƒ˜‡”–‹ ƒŽ ‹” Ž‡Ǥ
x ‹’Ž‡–”‡ƒ–‡–‘ˆ„ƒ‡†–”ƒ •ȋ™‹–Šƒ†™‹–Š‘—–ˆ”‹ –‹‘ȌǤ
x ‹’Ž‡–”‡ƒ–‡–‘ˆ”‹‰‹†„‘†‹‡•Ǥ
x ‘–ƒ–‹‘ƒŽ‹‡–‹ ‡‡”‰›ƒ†‘‡–‘ˆ‹‡”–‹ƒ•Š‘—Ž†„‡‡’Šƒ•‹•‡†Ǥ

Teaching / Learning Resources

x •–”‹‰
x ’‡†—Ž—„‘„
x ƒ”„Ž‡•
x ‘› ƒ”•ȋ‘†‡Ž ƒ”Ȍ
x Ž›™‘‘†Ȁ ƒ”†„‘ƒ”†

Applications
x ƒ‡†–”ƒ •ˆ‘””ƒ ‹‰ ƒ”•
x ‹ › Ž‡•ƒ† ƒ”•–—”‹‰”‘—† ‘”‡”•
x ‡•ƒ–‡”•ǡ„ƒŽŽ‡–†ƒ ‡”•ǡƒ ”‘„ƒ–•ƒ††”‹˜‡”•—•‡–Š‡’”‹ ‹’Ž‡‘ˆƒ‰—Žƒ”
‘‡–—
x Š‡‡ƒ”–Šƒ†‘–Š‡”’Žƒ‡–•‘˜‹‰ƒ”‘—†–Š‡•—
x ƒ–‡ŽŽ‹–‡•‘˜‹‰”‘—†’Žƒ‡–•
x ‘ŽŽ‡” ‘ƒ•–‡”
x ‘–‘”
x ‘‘’‹‰–Š‡Ž‘‘’ƒ–ƒƒ—•‡‡–’ƒ”
x ‡–”‹ˆ—‰‡‹•—•‡†ˆ‘”–”ƒ‹‹‰ƒ•–”‘ƒ—–•ƒ†‹Žƒ„‘”ƒ–‘”‹‡•ˆ‘”•‡’ƒ”ƒ–‹‰
Ž‹“—‹†•

Assessment
x ‡”‹˜ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ–Š‡‡š’”‡••‹‘•ǡ†‡ˆ‹‹–‹‘‘ˆ–‡”•ƒ† ƒŽ —Žƒ–‹‘•‹˜‘Ž˜‡†Ǥ
x ‡ƒ”‡”••Š‘—Ž††‡‘•–”ƒ–‡ ‡–”‹’‡–ƒŽˆ‘” ‡ —•‹‰™ƒ–‡”‹ƒ„— ‡–ƒ†
™Š‹”Ž‡†‹ƒ˜‡”–‹ ƒŽ’Žƒ‡™‹–Š‘—–ƒ›™ƒ–‡”’‘—”‹‰‘—–Ǥ

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Sub-Unit 11: Gravitation
‰”ƒ˜‹–ƒ–‹‘›‘—™‹ŽŽ†‡ƒŽ™‹–Š–Š‡‘–‹‘‘ˆ’Žƒ‡–•ƒ”‘—†–Š‡•—ǡ
‘—‹ ƒ–‹‘•ƒ–‡ŽŽ‹–‡•’Žƒ ‡†”‘—†–Š‡‡ƒ”–Šƒ†‘‘•ƒ–‡ŽŽ‹–‡•Ǥ –ƒŽ•‘
†‹• —••‡•‰”ƒ˜‹–ƒ–‹‘ƒŽ’‘–‡–‹ƒŽ‡‡”‰›ƒ†‹–•ƒ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘–‘–Š‡‡• ƒ’‡˜‡Ž‘ ‹–›
ˆ”‘’Žƒ‡–•Ǥ

Specific Objectives Content
Š‡Ž‡ƒ”‡”•Š‘—Ž†„‡ƒ„Ž‡–‘ǣ
x •–ƒ–‡‡’Ž‡”ǯ•Žƒ™•Ǥ x ‡’Ž‡”ǯ•Žƒ™•
x •–ƒ–‡‡™–‘ǯ•Žƒ™‘ˆ‰”ƒ˜‹–ƒ–‹‘Ǥ x ‡™–‘ǯ•Žƒ™‘ˆ‰”ƒ˜‹–ƒ–‹‘
x †‡ˆ‹‡ ‰”ƒ˜‹–ƒ–‹‘ƒŽ ˆ‹‡Ž† x ”ƒ˜‹–ƒ–‹‘ƒŽˆ‹‡Ž†‹–‡•‹–›
‹–‡•‹–›Ǥ
x †‡• ”‹„‡ –Š‡ ’”‹ ‹’Ž‡ ‘ˆ x ƒ„‘”ƒ–‘”› †‡–‡”‹ƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ –Š‡
Žƒ„‘”ƒ–‘”› †‡–‡”‹ƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ –Š‡ ‰”ƒ˜‹–ƒ–‹‘ƒŽ ‘•–ƒ–ǡG
‰”ƒ˜‹–ƒ–‹‘ƒŽ ‘•–ƒ–ǡG.
x †‡”‹˜‡–Š‡†‹‡•‹‘•‘ˆG. x ‹‡•‹‘•‘ˆG
x †‡”‹˜‡ ‡’Ž‡”ǯ• –Š‹”† Žƒ™ —•‹‰ x ‡”‹˜ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ‡’Ž‡”ǯ•–Š‹”†Žƒ™
‡™–‘ǯ•Žƒ™‘ˆ‰”ƒ˜‹–ƒ–‹‘Ǥ
x †‡”‹˜‡ ‡š’”‡••‹‘• ˆ‘” ƒ••‡• ‘ˆ x ƒ••‡•‘ˆ–Š‡‡ƒ”–Šƒ†‘‘
•—ƒ†‡ƒ”–ŠǤ
x ‡š’Žƒ‹ –Š‡ ˜ƒ”‹ƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ g ™‹–Š x ƒ”‹ƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ ƒ ‡Ž‡”ƒ–‹‘ †—‡ –‘
Žƒ–‹–—†‡Ǥ ‰”ƒ˜‹–›ǡg,™‹–ŠŽƒ–‹–—†‡
x ‡š’Žƒ‹ ™‡‹‰Š–Ž‡••‡•• ‹ ƒ x ‡‹‰Š–Ž‡••‡••‹ƒ•ƒ–‡ŽŽ‹–‡
•ƒ–‡ŽŽ‹–‡Ǥ
x †‡”‹˜‡ ‡š’”‡••‹‘• ˆ‘” g ƒ„‘˜‡ x ƒ”‹ƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ ƒ ‡Ž‡”ƒ–‹‘ †—‡ –‘
ƒ†„‡Ž‘™–Š‡‡ƒ”–Šǯ••—”ˆƒ ‡Ǥ ‰”ƒ˜‹–›ǡ ‰ǡ ™‹–Š †‹•–ƒ ‡ ˆ”‘ –Š‡
‡–”‡‘ˆ–Š‡‡ƒ”–Š
x ”„‹–•”‘—†–Š‡‡ƒ”–Š
x †‡ˆ‹‡’ƒ”‹‰‘”„‹–Ǥ x ƒ”‹‰‘”„‹–•
x †‡”‹˜‡ ƒ ‡š’”‡••‹‘ ˆ‘” –Š‡ x š’”‡••‹‘ ˆ‘” –Š‡ ’‡”‹‘† ‘ˆ ƒ
’‡”‹‘† ‘ˆ ƒ •ƒ–‡ŽŽ‹–‡ ‹ ƒ ’ƒ”‹‰ •ƒ–‡ŽŽ‹–‡‹ƒ’ƒ”‹‰‘”„‹–
‘”„‹–Ǥ
x †‡ˆ‹‡ ‰”ƒ˜‹–ƒ–‹‘ƒŽ ’‘–‡–‹ƒŽ ƒ† x ‘ ‡’–• ‘ˆ ‰”ƒ˜‹–ƒ–‹‘ƒŽ ’‘–‡–‹ƒŽ
˜‡Ž‘ ‹–›‘ˆ‡• ƒ’‡Ǥ ƒ†˜‡Ž‘ ‹–›‘ˆ‡• ƒ’‡
x †‡”‹˜‡‡š’”‡••‹‘•ˆ‘”ǣ x ‡ Šƒ‹ ƒŽ ‡‡”‰› ‘ˆ ƒ •ƒ–‡ŽŽ‹–‡ǡ
”ƒ˜‹–ƒ–‹‘ƒŽ ’‘–‡–‹ƒŽ ƒ† –‘–ƒŽ‡‡”‰›‹ƒ‘”„‹–
˜‡Ž‘ ‹–›‘ˆ‡• ƒ’‡Ǥ
‹‡–‹ ‡‡”‰›ǡ ’‘–‡–‹ƒŽ
‡‡”‰› ƒ† –‘–ƒŽ ‡‡”‰› ‘ˆ ƒ
•ƒ–‡ŽŽ‹–‡‹–Š‡‡ƒ”–Šǯ•‘”„‹–Ǥ

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Specific Objectives Content

x ‡š’Žƒ‹ –Š‡ ‡ˆˆ‡ – ‘ˆ ˆ”‹ –‹‘ ‘ x ˆˆ‡ – ‘ˆ ˆ”‹ –‹‘ ‘ ‘”„‹–• ‘ˆ
‘”„‹–•‘ˆ•ƒ–‡ŽŽ‹–‡•Ǥ •ƒ–‡ŽŽ‹–‡•
x †‡• ”‹„‡ ƒ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘• ‘ˆ x ‘—‹ ƒ–‹‘•ƒ–‡ŽŽ‹–‡•
‘—‹ ƒ–‹‘•ƒ–‡ŽŽ‹–‡•Ǥ
x •‘Ž˜‡—‡”‹ ƒŽ’”‘„Ž‡•Ǥ x —‡”‹ ƒŽ’”‘„Ž‡•

Suggested Teaching and Learning Strategies

x —‹†‡††‹• ‘˜‡”›‘ǣ
†‡”‹˜ƒ–‹‘•‘ˆ‡’Ž‡”ǯ•–Š‹”†Žƒ™ˆ”‘‡™–‘ǯ•Žƒ™‘ˆ‰”ƒ˜‹–ƒ–‹‘
†‹‡•‹‘•‘ˆG.
‡š’”‡••‹‘•‘ˆ–Š‡ƒ••‘ˆ–Š‡•—ƒ†–Š‡‡ƒ”–ŠǤ
gƒ„‘˜‡ƒ†„‡Ž‘™–Š‡‡ƒ”–Šǯ••—”ˆƒ ‡Ǥ
‡š’”‡••‹‘ ˆ‘” –Š‡ ’‡”‹‘† ‘ˆ ƒ •ƒ–‡ŽŽ‹–‡ ‹ ƒ ’ƒ”‹‰ ‘”„‹–ǡ ‰”ƒ˜‹–ƒ–‹‘ƒŽ
’‘–‡–‹ƒŽ‘ˆƒ•ƒ–‡ŽŽ‹–‡Ǥ
”‡Žƒ–‹‘•Š‹’„‡–™‡‡’‘–‡–‹ƒŽ‡‡”‰›ǡ‹‡–‹ ‡‡”‰›ƒ†–‘–ƒŽ‡‡”‰›‘ˆ
ƒ•ƒ–‡ŽŽ‹–‡‹–Š‡‡ƒ”–Šǯ•‘”„‹–Ǥ

Notes
x ŽŽ ƒ•‡••Š‘—Ž†„‡•—’’‘”–‡†„›ƒ†‡“—ƒ–‡‡šƒ’Ž‡•ƒ†’”‘„Ž‡•Ǥ
x ‡’Ž‡”ǯ• Žƒ™•ǡ ‡™–‘ǯ• Žƒ™ ‘ˆ ‰”ƒ˜‹–ƒ–‹‘ ƒ† ”‡Žƒ–‹‘ „‡–™‡‡ ƒ† ‰
•Š‘—Ž†„‡ Ž‡ƒ”Ž›„”‘—‰Š–‘—–Ǥ
x ‹˜‡ ƒ •‹‹Žƒ”‹–› „‡–™‡‡ ‰”ƒ˜‹–ƒ–‹‘ƒŽ ’‘–‡–‹ƒŽ ƒ† ‡Ž‡ –”‹ ’‘–‡–‹ƒŽ
ȋƒŽ‘‰›„‡–™‡‡‰”ƒ˜‹–›ƒ†‡Ž‡ –”‹ ‹–›ȌǤ

Teaching / Learning Resources

x ‡„ƒ‹ƒ–‹‘•ƒ†˜‹†‡‘ Ž‹’•
x –Žƒ•

Applications
x ‘–‹‘‘ˆ’Žƒ‡–•ƒ”‘—†–Š‡•—ǡ–Š‡‘‘ǡ–Š‡‡ƒ”–Šƒ†•ƒ–‡ŽŽ‹–‡•ƒ”‘—†
–Š‡‡ƒ”–ŠǤ

Assessment
x –ƒ–‡‡–‘ˆ‡™–‘ǯ•Žƒ™‘ˆ‰”ƒ˜‹–ƒ–‹‘
x ‡”‹˜ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ‡’Ž‡”ǯ•–Š‹”†Žƒ™
x ‡• ”‹’–‹‘‘ˆ–Š‡Žƒ„‘”ƒ–‘”›†‡–‡”‹ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ–Š‡‰”ƒ˜‹–ƒ–‹‘ƒŽ ‘•–ƒ–
x ‡Žƒ–‡† ƒŽ —Žƒ–‹‘•ƒ††‡”‹˜ƒ–‹‘•‘ˆ”‡Žƒ–‡†ˆ‘”—Žƒ‡
x ‡– Š‹‰˜ƒ”‹ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ‰™‹–Š†‹•–ƒ ‡ˆ”‘–Š‡ ‡–”‡‘ˆ–Š‡‡ƒ”–Š

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Sub-Unit 12: Simple Harmonic Motion
Š‹•‹•‘‡‘ˆ–Š‡–›’‡•‘ˆ˜‹„”ƒ–‹‘•‹†ƒ›–‘†ƒ›Ž‹ˆ‡Ǥ –‹•‹’‘”–ƒ–„‡ ƒ—•‡ƒŽŽ
‘–Š‡”˜‹„”ƒ–‹‘• ƒ„‡–”‡ƒ–‡†ƒ•‹ˆ–Š‡›ƒ”‡ ‘’‘•‡†‘ˆ•‹’Ž‡Šƒ”‘‹
˜‹„”ƒ–‹‘•Ǥ –‹•–Š‡™ƒ›‹™Š‹ Š–Š‡ƒ ‡Ž‡”ƒ–‹‘‘ˆƒ„‘†›†‡’‡†•‘‹–•
†‹•’Žƒ ‡‡–ƒ†‹•†‹”‡ –‡†–‘™ƒ”†•–Š‡‡“—‹Ž‹„”‹—’‘•‹–‹‘Ǥ

Specific Objectives Content
Š‡Ž‡ƒ”‡”•Š‘—Ž†„‡ƒ„Ž‡–‘ǣ
x †‡ˆ‹‡ •‹’Ž‡ Šƒ”‘‹ ‘–‹‘ x ‹’Ž‡ Šƒ”‘‹ ‘–‹‘ǡ
ȋ ȌǤ ȋ Ȍ
x †‡”‹˜‡ –Š‡ ‡š’”‡••‹‘• ˆ‘” x š’”‡••‹‘• ˆ‘” ƒ ‡Ž‡”ƒ–‹‘ǡ
ƒ ‡Ž‡”ƒ–‹‘ǡ ˜‡Ž‘ ‹–› ƒ† ˜‡Ž‘ ‹–› ƒ† †‹•’Žƒ ‡‡– ‹
†‹•’Žƒ ‡‡–‹ Ǥ
x †”ƒ™•‡– Š‰”ƒ’Š•–‘•Š‘™ x ”ƒ’Š‹ ƒŽ ”‡’”‡•‡–ƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ
˜ƒ”‹ƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ †‹•’Žƒ ‡‡–ǡ
˜‡Ž‘ ‹–›ǡ ƒ ‡Ž‡”ƒ–‹‘ ƒ† ™‹–Š
–‹‡
ƒ ‡Ž‡”ƒ–‹‘ ƒ† ˆ‘” ‡ ™‹–Š
†‹•’Žƒ ‡‡–Ǥ
x ˜‡”‹ˆ›–Šƒ––Š‡”‡•—Ž–‹‰‘–‹‘‘ˆƒ x šƒ’Ž‡•‘ˆ ǣ
•›•–‡ǡ ™Š‡ •Ž‹‰Š–Ž› †‹•’Žƒ ‡†ǡ ‹• •‹’Ž‡’‡†—Ž—
Ǥ ˆŽ‘ƒ–‹‰ ›Ž‹†‡”
Ž‹“—‹†‹ƒǦ–—„‡
ƒ•• ƒ– –Š‡ ‡† ‘ˆ ƒ ˜‡”–‹ ƒŽ
•’”‹‰ ‘” ƒ Š‘”‹œ‘–ƒŽ •’”‹‰
‘ƒ•‘‘–Š•—”ˆƒ ‡
ƒ•• ƒ– –Š‡ ‡† ‘ˆ ƒ ˜‡”–‹ ƒŽ
•–”‹‰
ƒ•• „‡–™‡‡ –™‘ ‘—’Ž‡†
•’”‹‰•‘ƒ•‘‘–ŠŠ‘”‹œ‘–ƒŽ
•—”ˆƒ ‡
ƒ••ƒ––Š‡‡†‘ˆ–™‘ ‘—’Ž‡†
˜‡”–‹ ƒŽ•’”‹‰•
ƒ••ƒ––Š‡‡†‘ˆ–™‘’ƒ”ƒŽŽ‡Ž
˜‡”–‹ ƒŽ •’”‹‰• ‘ˆ –Š‡ •ƒ‡
•’”‹‰ ‘•–ƒ–Ǥ
x †‡”‹˜‡ ‡š’”‡••‹‘• ˆ‘” ’‡”‹‘†ǡ T, ‹ x š’”‡••‹‘•ˆ‘”’‡”‹‘†‹
‡ƒ Š‘ˆ–Š‡ ƒ•‡•ƒ„‘˜‡Ǥ
x †‡–‡”‹‡ ƒ ‡Ž‡”ƒ–‹‘ †—‡ –‘ x ‡–‡”‹ƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ ƒ ‡Ž‡”ƒ–‹‘
‰”ƒ˜‹–›ǡgǡ—•‹‰ †—‡ –‘ ‰”ƒ˜‹–›ǡ g —•‹‰
x ƒ•‹’Ž‡’‡†—Ž—Ǥ ‡–Š‘†•
x ƒŽ‘ƒ†‡†Š‡Ž‹ ƒŽ•’”‹‰Ȁ”—„„‡”„ƒ†Ǥ

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Specific Objectives Content

x †‡”‹˜‡ ‡š’”‡••‹‘• ˆ‘” ‹‡–‹ x ‡”‰›‹
‡‡”‰›ǡ ’‘–‡–‹ƒŽ ‡‡”‰› ƒ† –‘–ƒŽ
‡‡”‰›‹ Ǥ
x †”ƒ™ •‡– Š ‰”ƒ’Š• ˆ‘” ‹‡–‹ x ”ƒ’Š‹ ƒŽ ”‡’”‡•‡–ƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ
‡‡”‰›ǡ ’‘–‡–‹ƒŽ ‡‡”‰› ƒ† –‘–ƒŽ ‡‡”‰›‹
‡‡”‰›‹ Ǥ
x †‡• ”‹„‡ –Š‡ ‹–‡” Šƒ‰‡ ‘ˆ ‡‡”‰› x –‡” Šƒ‰‡‘ˆ‡‡”‰›‹
‹ Ǥ
x †‡• ”‹„‡ •‹–—ƒ–‹‘• ™Š‡”‡ ‹• x ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘•‘ˆ
ƒ’’Ž‹‡†Ǥ
x •‘Ž˜‡—‡”‹ ƒŽ’”‘„Ž‡•Ǥ x —‡”‹ ƒŽ’”‘„Ž‡•

Suggested Teaching and Learning Strategies

x ”ƒ –‹ ƒŽƒ’’”‘ƒ Š†‡‘•–”ƒ–‹‰‡šƒ’Ž‡•‘ˆ Ǥ
x š’‡”‹‡–ƒŽ†‡–‡”‹ƒ–‹‘‘ˆg—•‹‰ ‡–Š‘†Ǥ
x —‹†‡††‹• ‘˜‡”›‘†‡”‹˜ƒ–‹‘•‹˜‘Ž˜‡†Ǥ
x ”‹‰ ‘—– ”‡Žƒ–‹‘•Š‹’ „‡–™‡‡ ƒ† ‹” —Žƒ” ‘–‹‘ǡ –Šƒ– ‹•ǡ —•‡ ‘ˆ
‘–‹‘‘ˆƒ„‘†›‘˜‹‰‹ƒ ‹” Ž‡–‘†‡”‹˜‡–Š‡†‡ˆ‹‹‰‡“—ƒ–‹‘ƒ†‘–Š‡”
”‡Žƒ–‡†‡“—ƒ–‹‘•Ǥ
x ‡”‹ˆ‹ ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ‘–‹‘•‘ˆ–Š‡ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‹‰„‡‹‰ ™Š‡•Ž‹‰Š–Ž›†‹•’Žƒ ‡†ǣ
•‹’Ž‡’‡†—Ž—Ǥ
ˆŽ‘ƒ–‹‰ ›Ž‹†‡”Ǥ
Ž‹“—‹†‹ƒǦ–—„‡Ǥ
ƒ••ƒ––Š‡‡†‘ˆƒ˜‡”–‹ ƒŽƒ†Š‘”‹œ‘–ƒŽ•’”‹‰‘ƒ•‘‘–Š•—”ˆƒ ‡Ǥ
ƒ••„‡–™‡‡–™‘ ‘—’Ž‡†•’”‹‰•‘ƒ•‘‘–ŠŠ‘”‹œ‘–ƒŽ•—”ˆƒ ‡Ǥ
ƒ••ƒ––Š‡‡†‘ˆ–™‘ ‘—’Ž‡†˜‡”–‹ ƒŽ•’”‹‰•Ǥ
ƒ••ƒ––Š‡‡†‘ˆ–™‘’ƒ”ƒŽŽ‡Ž˜‡”–‹ ƒŽ•’”‹‰•Ǥ
x ‡š’‡”‹‡–ƒŽƒ’’”‘ƒ Š•Š‘—Ž†„‡‡’Šƒ•‹•‡†Ǥ
x ‹• —••Ž‹‹–ƒ–‹‘•Ǥ
x ‹• —••–Š‡’”‹ ‹’Ž‡‘ˆ ‘•‡”˜ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ‡‡”‰›‹ Ǥ
x ’Šƒ•‹•‡ –Š‡ •‹‰‹ˆ‹ ƒ ‡ ‘ˆ –Š‡ ‡‰ƒ–‹˜‡ •‹‰ ‹ –Š‡ ‡š’”‡••‹‘• ˆ‘”
ƒ ‡Ž‡”ƒ–‹‘‹ Ǥ

Notes
x ‰‘”‡–Š‡ ‘’‘—†’‡†—Ž—Ǥ
x ”ƒ’Š‹ ƒŽ”‡’”‡•‡–ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ ‹•”‡“—‹”‡†Ǥ
x ‘–ƒŽ‡‡”‰›‹ ƒ†ƒ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘•ƒ”‡”‡“—‹”‡†Ǥ
x ”‡ƒ–‡–”‡•–”‹ –‡†–‘•’”‹‰•‘ˆ–Š‡•ƒ‡•’”‹‰ ‘•–ƒ–Ǥ
x ”‡ƒ–‡–ˆ‘”‡Žƒ•–‹ •–”‹‰•‘Ž›ˆ‘” ƒ•‡•™Š‡”‡ƒƒ••Šƒ‰•ƒ––Š‡‡†‘ˆ
–Š‡•–”‹‰ȋ•ȌǤ

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Teaching/Learning Resources
x ‡†—Ž—„‘„
x Ž‘––‡†ƒ••‡•
x ’‹”ƒŽ•’”‹‰•
x Ǧ–—„‡•
x ›Ž‹†‡”
x –‘’ Ž‘ Ȁ•–‘’™ƒ– Š
x —„„‡”„ƒ†•
x —Ž‡”
x ‹”‡”‹‰ƒ†ƒ„‡ƒ†
x ƒ– Š‰Žƒ••ƒ†ƒ”„Ž‡

Applications
x Š‘ ƒ„•‘”„‡”•‹ ƒ”•Ǥ
x –‘’ Ž‘ •Ȁ‡ƒ•—”‹‰ ‹•–”—‡–• •— Š ƒ• ˜‘Ž–‡–‡”•ǡ ƒ‡–‡”•ǡ
‰ƒŽ˜ƒ‘‡–‡”•Ǥ
x ™‹‰•

Assessment
x ”ƒ –‹ ƒŽ‡š‡” ‹•‡‘†‡–‡”‹ƒ–‹‘‘ˆƒ ‡Ž‡”ƒ–‹‘†—‡–‘‰”ƒ˜‹–›—•‹‰
x †‡–‹ˆ‹ ƒ–‹‘‘ˆƒ•‹’Ž‡Šƒ”‘‹ ‘–‹‘
x ‡ˆ‹‹–‹‘• ‘ˆ –‡”•ǡ †‡”‹˜ƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ ‡š’”‡••‹‘•ǡ ƒŽ —Žƒ–‹‘• ƒ† ’”ƒ –‹ ƒŽ
ƒ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘•‘ˆ

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Unit 3: Waves
—”ƒ–‹‘ǣ͹͸‡”‹‘†•

Š‹• —‹– †‡ƒŽ• ™‹–Š –Š‡ –”ƒ•ˆ‡” ‘ˆ ‡‡”‰› „› ˜‹„”ƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ ’ƒ”–‹ Ž‡• ‘ˆ –Š‡
‡†‹—Ǥ

General Unit Objectives

›–Š‡‡†‘ˆ–Š‹•—‹–ǡ–Š‡Ž‡ƒ”‡”•Š‘—Ž†„‡ƒ„Ž‡–‘ǣ
x ”‡Žƒ–‡ –Š‡ †‹ˆˆ‡”‡– ™ƒ˜‡ ’”‘’‡”–‹‡• ƒ† —•‡ –Š‡ –‘ ‡š’Žƒ‹ –Š‡ †‹ˆˆ‡”‡–
™ƒ˜‡„‡Šƒ˜‹‘—”ȋ”‡ˆŽ‡ –‹‘ǡ”‡ˆ”ƒ –‹‘ǡ‹–‡”ˆ‡”‡ ‡ƒ††‹ˆˆ”ƒ –‹‘ȌǤ
x ‡š’Žƒ‹ˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ•–ƒ–‹‘ƒ”›™ƒ˜‡•‘•–”‡– Š‡†•–”‹‰•Ȁ‹’‹’‡•ƒ†Ž‹
–Š‡–‘–Š‡ Šƒ”ƒ –‡”‹•–‹ •‘ˆ•‘—†Ǥ
x ‡š’Žƒ‹–Š‡‘ —””‡ ‡‘ˆ”‡•‘ƒ ‡ǡ„‡ƒ–•ǡ‘’’Ž‡”‡ˆˆ‡ –ƒ†’‘Žƒ”‹•ƒ–‹‘

Sub-Unit 1: Basic Properties of Waves

–Š‹••—„Ǧ—‹–ǡ›‘—™‹ŽŽ†‡ƒŽ™‹–Š Žƒ••‹ˆ‹ ƒ–‹‘ƒ†‰‡‡”ƒŽ’”‘’‡”–‹‡•‘ˆ™ƒ˜‡•Ǥ

Specific Objectives Content
Š‡Ž‡ƒ”‡”•Š‘—Ž†„‡ƒ„Ž‡–‘ǣ
x †‡ˆ‹‡ƒ™ƒ˜‡Ǥ x ‘ ‡’–‘ˆƒ™ƒ˜‡
x †‡ˆ‹‡ –Š‡ –‡”• ƒ’Ž‹–—†‡ǡ x ‡”‹‘Ž‘‰›—•‡†‹™ƒ˜‡•
†‹•’Žƒ ‡‡–ǡ ™ƒ˜‡Ž‡‰–Šǡ
ˆ”‡“—‡ ›ƒ†’Šƒ•‡Ǥ
x ‡Žƒ–‹‘•Š‹’ „‡–™‡‡ ’‡”‹‘† ƒ†
x †‡”‹˜‡–Š‡‡š’”‡••‹‘ T ˆ”‡“—‡ ›
f
x ‡Žƒ–‹‘•Š‹’ „‡–™‡‡
x †‡”‹˜‡–Š‡‡š’”‡••‹‘v = fɉ
™ƒ˜‡Ž‡‰–Šǡ ˆ”‡“—‡ › ƒ†

˜‡Ž‘ ‹–›

x ”ƒ•˜‡”•‡ ƒ† Ž‘‰‹–—†‹ƒŽ
x ‡š’Žƒ‹ ™Šƒ– ‹• ‡ƒ– „›
™ƒ˜‡•
–”ƒ•˜‡”•‡ƒ†Ž‘‰‹–—†‹ƒŽ™ƒ˜‡•Ǥ
x šƒ’Ž‡• ‘ˆ –”ƒ•˜‡”•‡ ƒ†
x ‡–‹‘ ‡šƒ’Ž‡• ‘ˆ –”ƒ•˜‡”•‡
Ž‘‰‹–—†‹ƒŽ™ƒ˜‡•
ƒ†Ž‘‰‹–—†‹ƒŽ™ƒ˜‡•Ǥ
x ”‘‰”‡••‹˜‡™ƒ˜‡•
x †‡ˆ‹‡ƒ’”‘‰”‡••‹˜‡™ƒ˜‡Ǥ
x ”‘‰”‡••‹˜‡™ƒ˜‡‘–‹‘
x ‡š’Žƒ‹’”‘‰”‡••‹˜‡™ƒ˜‡‘–‹‘Ǥ
x Šƒ”ƒ –‡”‹•–‹ •
x •–ƒ–‡ –Š‡ Šƒ”ƒ –‡”‹•–‹ • ‘ˆ ƒ

’”‘‰”‡••‹˜‡™ƒ˜‡Ǥ
x šƒ’Ž‡•‘ˆ’”‘‰”‡••‹˜‡™ƒ˜‡•
x ‡–‹‘ ‡šƒ’Ž‡• ‘ˆ ’”‘‰”‡••‹˜‡

™ƒ˜‡•Ǥ
x Šƒ•‡‘ˆ˜‹„”ƒ–‹‘•
x ‡š’Žƒ‹’Šƒ•‡•‘ˆ˜‹„”ƒ–‹‘Ǥ

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Specific Objectives Content
x †‡”‹˜‡–Š‡‡š’”‡••‹‘ x ”‘‰”‡••‹˜‡™ƒ˜‡‡“—ƒ–‹‘
t x
y = a sin 2Ɏ ( r )
T O
x ‡š’Žƒ‹–Š‡•‹‰‹ˆ‹ ƒ ‡‘ˆά ‹–Š‡ x —’‡”‹’‘•‹‰ –™‘ ’”‘‰”‡••‹˜‡
’”‘‰”‡••‹˜‡™ƒ˜‡‡“—ƒ–‹‘Ǥ ™ƒ˜‡•
x †‡–‡”‹‡ –Š‡ ‡“—ƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ x ‡•—Ž–ƒ– ‡“—ƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ –™‘
”‡•—Ž–ƒ– ‘ˆ –™‘ •—’‡”‹’‘•‡† •—’‡”‹’‘•‡†’”‘‰”‡••‹˜‡™ƒ˜‡•
’”‘‰”‡••‹˜‡™ƒ˜‡•Ǥ
x •‘Ž˜‡—‡”‹ ƒŽ’”‘„Ž‡•Ǥ x —‡”‹ ƒŽ’”‘„Ž‡•

Suggested Teaching and Learning Strategies

x •‡”‡‰—Žƒ”•‹—•‘‹†ƒŽ‘• ‹ŽŽƒ–‹‘•–‘‹–”‘†— ‡™ƒ˜‡’”‘’‡”–‹‡•Ǥ
x ‡‘•–”ƒ–‡’”ƒ –‹ ƒŽŽ›–Š‡ ‘ ‡’–‘ˆƒ™ƒ˜‡Ǥ
x Šƒ•‡‘ˆ˜‹„”ƒ–‹‘—•‹‰†‘—„Ž‡„‡ƒ‘• ‹ŽŽƒ–‘”Ǥ
x ”ƒ•˜‡”•‡ƒ†Ž‘‰‹–—†‹ƒŽ™ƒ˜‡•—•‹‰”‘’‡ƒ†•Ž‹›•’”‹‰•Ǥ
x Šƒ•‡ ‘ˆ ˜‹„”ƒ–‹‘• —•‹‰ –™‘ ’‡†—Ž— „‘„• ™‹–Š ‹†‡’‡†‡– ˆ‹š‡†
’‘‹–•Ǥ
x ƒ˜‡ˆ”‘–•ǡ”ƒ›•ǡˆ”‡“—‡ ›ǡ ”‡•–Ȁ”‘—‰Š„›—•‡‘ˆ”‹’’Ž‡–ƒ‡š’‡”‹‡–
‘”™ƒ–‡”‹ƒ’‘†Ǥ
x •‡ ƒ ”‘’‡ ™‹–Š Ǯ’ƒ”–‹ Ž‡•ǯ ȋŽ‹‡ ’Žƒ•–‹ —’•Ȍ ‘ˆ †‹ˆˆ‡”‡– ‘Ž‘—”• –‹‡† ƒ–
”‡‰—Žƒ”‹–‡”˜ƒŽ•–‘†‡‘•–”ƒ–‡™ƒ˜‡‘–‹‘‘™ƒ–‡”Ǥ
x ‡‘•–”ƒ–‡™ƒ˜‡’”‘’‡”–‹‡•—•‹‰”‹’’Ž‡–ƒ‡š’‡”‹‡–•Ǥ

Notes
x Žƒ••‹ˆ‹ ƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ ™ƒ˜‡• ƒ• –”ƒ•˜‡”•‡ ƒ† Ž‘‰‹–—†‹ƒŽǡ ‡ Šƒ‹ ƒŽ ƒ†
‡Ž‡ –”‘ƒ‰‡–‹ ™ƒ˜‡•Ǥ
x ”‘‰”‡••‹˜‡ ™ƒ˜‡• ƒ† ’Šƒ•‡ ‘ˆ ˜‹„”ƒ–‹‘• ȋ–Š‡ ‘ ‡’– •Š‘—Ž† „‡
—•‡†ȌǤ
x –ƒ–‡‡–‘ˆ–Š‡’”‹ ‹’Ž‡‘ˆ•—’‡”’‘•‹–‹‘‘ˆ™ƒ˜‡•Ǥ
x ‡”‹˜ƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ –Š‡ ”‡•—Ž–ƒ– ˆ‘” ‘ˆ •—’‡”’‘•‡† ’”‘‰”‡••‹˜‡ ™ƒ˜‡
‹Ǥ‡Ǥ›αʹƒ ‘•ɘ–•‹ɘ–Š‡ ‡›α•‹ɘ–Ǥ
x ”‹‡ˆ‘˜‡”˜‹‡™‘ˆ–”‹‰‘‘‡–”‹ ‹†‡–‹–‹‡•‹•‡••‡–‹ƒŽǤ

Teaching/Learning Resources
x ™‘’‡†—Ž—„‘„•
x ‘’‡•
x Ž‹›•’”‹‰•
x ‹’’Ž‡–ƒȀ™ƒ–‡”’‘†
x ‘—„Ž‡„‡ƒ‘• ‹ŽŽƒ–‘”

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Application
x Š‡ ‘ ‡’–‘ˆ•—’‡”’‘•‹–‹‘‹•—•‡†‹ƒ’Ž‹ˆ‹ ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ•‘—†ȋƒ’Ž‹ˆ‹‡”•Ȍ
ƒ†‹”ƒ†‹‘™ƒ˜‡„”‘ƒ† ƒ•–‹‰ȋ ƒ†ȌǤ
x ‘„‹Ž‡’Š‘‡•
x —•‹ ƒŽ‹•–”—‡–•

Assessment
x ‹˜‡ Ž‡ƒ”‡”• ƒ ‡š‡” ‹•‡ ‘ –Š‡ ‡–‹”‡ •—„Ǧ—‹– ™‹–Š •’‡ ‹ˆ‹ ˆ‘ —• ‘
’”‘‰”‡••‹˜‡™ƒ˜‡ƒ†‰‡‡”ƒŽ™ƒ˜‡‡“—ƒ–‹‘•Ǥ
x ‡ˆ‹‹–‹‘ŽĨƚĞƌŵƐ͕ĚĞƌŝǀĂƚŝŽŶŽĨĞdžƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶƐĂŶĚĐĂůĐƵůĂƚŝŽŶƐŝŶǀŽůǀĞĚ͘

Sub-Unit 2: Wave Theory

–Š‹••—„Ǧ—‹–ǡ›‘—™‹ŽŽ†‡ƒŽ™‹–Š–Š‡„‡Šƒ˜‹‘—”‘ˆ™ƒ˜‡•‹ Ž—†‹‰”‡ˆŽ‡ –‹‘ǡ
”‡ˆ”ƒ –‹‘ǡ™ƒ˜‡ˆ”‘–•ǡ‘’–‹ ƒŽ’ƒ–Šƒ† —›‰‡•ǯ”‹ ‹’Ž‡Ǥ

Specific Objectives Content
Š‡Ž‡ƒ”‡”•Š‘—Ž†„‡ƒ„Ž‡–‘ǣ
x †‡ˆ‹‡ ƒ ™ƒ˜‡ ˆ”‘–ǡ ”ƒ› ƒ† ‘’–‹ ƒŽ x ƒ˜‡ˆ”‘–ǡ”ƒ›ƒ†‘’–‹ ƒŽ’ƒ–Š
’ƒ–Š
x †‡‘•–”ƒ–‡ ‹” —Žƒ” ƒ† •–”ƒ‹‰Š– x ›’‡•‘ˆ™ƒ˜‡ˆ”‘–•
™ƒ˜‡ˆ”‘–•Ǥ
x †‡‘•–”ƒ–‡ –Š‡ ”‡ˆŽ‡ –‹‘ ƒ† x ‡ˆŽ‡ –‹‘ ƒ† ”‡ˆ”ƒ –‹‘ ‘ˆ
”‡ˆ”ƒ –‹‘‘ˆ™ƒ˜‡•Ǥ ™ƒ˜‡•
x †”ƒ™ ”‡ˆŽ‡ –‡† ƒ† ”‡ˆ”ƒ –‡† x ƒ––‡”• ‘ˆ ”‡ˆŽ‡ –‡† ƒ†
™ƒ˜‡ˆ”‘–•Ǥ ”‡ˆ”ƒ –‡†™ƒ˜‡•
x †‡• ”‹„‡ ƒ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘• ‘ˆ ”‡ˆŽ‡ –‹‘ ƒ† x ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘• ‘ˆ ”‡ˆŽ‡ –‹‘ ƒ†
”‡ˆ”ƒ –‹‘‘ˆ™ƒ˜‡•Ǥ ”‡ˆ”ƒ –‹‘‘ˆ™ƒ˜‡•
x •–ƒ–‡ —›‰‡•ǯ’‘•–—Žƒ–‡Ǥ x —›‰‡•ǯ’‘•–—Žƒ–‡
x ‡š’Žƒ‹ —›‰‡•ǯ ‘•–”— –‹‘ ‘ˆ x ‘•–”— –‹‘ ‘ˆ ‡™ ™ƒ˜‡
™ƒ˜‡ˆ”‘–•Ǥ ˆ”‘–•
x ƒ’’Ž› —›‰‡•ǯ ‘•–”— –‹‘ –‘ x ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ —›‰‡•ǯ
”‡ˆŽ‡ –‹‘ƒ†”‡ˆ”ƒ –‹‘‘ˆŽ‹‰Š–Ǥ ’‘•–—Žƒ–‡ ‘ ‘•–”— –‹‘ ‘ˆ
”‡ˆŽ‡ –‡†ƒ†”‡ˆ”ƒ –‡†‘ˆŽ‹‰Š–
x •‘Ž˜‡—‡”‹ ƒŽ’”‘„Ž‡•Ǥ x —‡”‹ ƒŽ’”‘„Ž‡•

Suggested Teaching and Learning Strategies

x ‡‘•–”ƒ–‡—•‹‰–Š‡”‹’’Ž‡–ƒ‡š’‡”‹‡–ǡ–Š‡ ‘ ‡’–‘ˆǣ
‹” —Žƒ”ƒ†•–”ƒ‹‰Š–™ƒ˜‡ˆ”‘–•Ǥ
”‡ˆ”ƒ –‹‘ƒ†”‡ˆŽ‡ –‹‘‘ˆ™ƒ˜‡•Ǥ

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c
x ”‘‘ˆ‘ˆ n ‹•‹ Ž—†‡†Ǥ
v
x •‡Žƒ”‰‡ƒ† Ž‡ƒ””ƒ›†‹ƒ‰”ƒ•Ǥ

Teaching/Learning Resources
x ‹’’Ž‡–ƒƒ†ƒ ‡••‘”‹‡•
x Žƒ•••Žƒ„ȋˆ‘””‡†— ‹‰™ƒ–‡”†‡’–ŠȌ

Applications
x ‡–‡”‹ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ”‡ˆ”ƒ –‹˜‡‹†‡š‘ˆƒƒ–‡”‹ƒŽ
x ”ƒ†ƒ”•›•–‡•
x Ǯǯȋ‘—†ƒ˜‹‰ƒ–‹‘ƒ†ƒ‰‹‰Ȍˆ‘”„ƒ–•ƒ†•—„ƒ”‹‡•Ǥ

Assessment
x ‡ˆ‹‹–‹‘‘ˆ–‡”•ǡ†‡”‹˜ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ‡š’”‡••‹‘•ƒ† ƒŽ —Žƒ–‹‘•‹˜‘Ž˜‡†Ǥ
x ‹‹‰‰‡‘‡–”‹ ƒŽƒ†’Š›•‹ ƒŽ‘’–‹ •Ǥ

Sub-Unit 3: Interference of Waves

–‡”ˆ‡”‡ ‡ƒ•‘‡‘ˆ–Š‡’”‘’‡”–‹‡•‘ˆ™ƒ˜‡•†‡ƒŽ•™‹–Š–Š‡•—’‡”’‘•‹–‹‘‘ˆ
™ƒ˜‡•Ǥ
Specific Objectives Content
›–Š‡‡†‘ˆ–Š‹••—„Ǧ—‹–ǡ–Š‡Ž‡ƒ”‡”
•Š‘—Ž†„‡ƒ„Ž‡–‘ǣ
x †‡ˆ‹‡‹–‡”ˆ‡”‡ ‡Ǥ x ‘ ‡’–‘ˆ‹–‡”ˆ‡”‡ ‡
x †‡ˆ‹‡ ‘Š‡”‡– •‘—” ‡• ƒ† ’ƒ–Š x ‘Š‡”‡– •‘—” ‡• ƒ† ’ƒ–Š
†‹ˆˆ‡”‡ ‡Ǥ †‹ˆˆ‡”‡ ‡
x •–ƒ–‡–Š‡ˆƒ –‘”•–Šƒ–†‡–‡”‹‡–Š‡ x ‡”‰›‘ˆƒ™ƒ˜‡
‡‡”‰›‘ˆƒ™ƒ˜‡Ǥ
x ‡š’Žƒ‹ –Š‡ –‡”• †‹˜‹•‹‘ ‘ˆ x ‹˜‹•‹‘ ‘ˆ ƒ’Ž‹–—†‡ ƒ†
ƒ’Ž‹–—†‡ƒ†™ƒ˜‡ˆ”‘–Ǥ ™ƒ˜‡ˆ”‘–•
x †‡ˆ‹‡ ‘•–”— –‹˜‡ ƒ† †‡•–”— –‹˜‡ x ‘•–”— –‹˜‡ ƒ† †‡•–”— –‹˜‡
‹–‡”ˆ‡”‡ ‡Ǥ ‹–‡”ˆ‡”‡ ‡
x •–ƒ–‡ –Š‡ ‘†‹–‹‘• ˆ‘” x ‘†‹–‹‘• ˆ‘” ‘•–”— –‹˜‡
‘•–”— –‹˜‡ ƒ† †‡•–”— –‹˜‡ ƒ††‡•–”— –‹˜‡‹–‡”ˆ‡”‡ ‡–‘
‹–‡”ˆ‡”‡ ‡–‘‘ —”Ǥ ‘ —”
x ‡š’Žƒ‹ –Š‡ ’”‹ ‹’Ž‡ ‘ˆ ‘—‰ǯ• x ”‹ ‹’Ž‡‘ˆ‘—‰ǯ•†‘—„Ž‡•Ž‹–
†‘—„Ž‡•Ž‹–‡š’‡”‹‡–Ǥ ‡š’‡”‹‡–

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Specific Objectives Content

OD x ‡’ƒ”ƒ–‹‘‘ˆˆ”‹‰‡•
x †‡”‹˜‡–Š‡‡š’”‡••‹‘ȟy =
a
x ‡š’Žƒ‹–Š‡ƒ’’‡ƒ”ƒ ‡‘ˆˆ”‹‰‡•Ǥ x ’’‡ƒ”ƒ ‡‘ˆˆ”‹‰‡•
x †‡• ”‹„‡ ‘—‰ǯ• †‘—„Ž‡ •Ž‹–
‡š’‡”‹‡–ˆ‘”‡ƒ•—”‹‰ǣ x ‘—‰ǯ•†‘—„Ž‡•Ž‹–‡š’‡”‹‡–
™ƒ˜‡Ž‡‰–ŠǤ
•Ž‹–•‡’ƒ”ƒ–‹‘Ǥ
ˆ”‹‰‡•‡’ƒ”ƒ–‹‘Ǥ
x š’Žƒ‹ –Š‡ ‘ —””‡ ‡ ‘ˆ x Š‹ ˆ‹Ž•ǡ –Š‹ ™‡†‰‡•ǡ
‹–‡”ˆ‡”‡ ‡ ‹ –Š‹ ˆ‹Ž•ǡ –Š‹ Ž‘›†ǯ• ‹””‘”ǡ ”‡•‡Žǯ• „‹Ǧ
™‡†‰‡•ǡ Ž‘›†ǯ• ‹””‘”ǡ ”‡•‡Žǯ• ’”‹•ƒ†‡™–‘ǯ•”‹‰•
„‹Ǧ’”‹•ƒ†‡™–‘ǯ•”‹‰•Ǥ
x †‡”‹˜‡ –Š‡ ƒ–Š‡ƒ–‹ ƒŽ x ƒ–Š‡ƒ–‹ ƒŽ ‡š’”‡••‹‘• ˆ‘”
‡š’”‡••‹‘• ˆ‘” –Š‡ ˆ”‹‰‡ –Š‡ˆ”‹‰‡•‡’ƒ”ƒ–‹‘‹‡ƒ Š‘ˆ
•‡’ƒ”ƒ–‹‘ ‹ ‡ƒ Š ‘ˆ –Š‡ ƒ„‘˜‡ –Š‡ƒ„‘˜‡
ƒ•‡•Ǥ
x ‡–‹‘ ƒ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘• ‘ˆ x ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘•‘ˆ‹–‡”ˆ‡”‡ ‡
‹–‡”ˆ‡”‡ ‡Ǥ
x •‘Ž˜‡—‡”‹ ƒŽ’”‘„Ž‡•Ǥ x —‡”‹ ƒŽ’”‘„Ž‡•

Suggested Teaching and Learning Strategies

x •‡”‹’’Ž‡–ƒ–‘†‡‘•–”ƒ–‡–Š‡‹–‡”ˆ‡”‡ ‡‘ˆ™ƒ–‡”™ƒ˜‡•‡‹–Š‡”—•‹‰
–™‘•’Š‡”‹ ƒŽ‘”ƒ•–”ƒ‹‰Š–†‹’’‡”•ƒ†ƒ„ƒ””‹‡”™‹–Š–™‘•Ž‹–•Ǥ
x •‡ ‰—‹†‡† †‹• ‘˜‡”› ‘ ‹–‡”ˆ‡”‡ ‡ ‘ˆ •‘—† ˆ”‘ ‘Š‡”‡– •‘—” ‡ ƒ† ƒ
‹ ”‘’Š‘‡ ‘‡ –‡†–‘ƒǤ
x š’Žƒ‹ Šƒ‰‡‘ˆ’Šƒ•‡Ǥ
x ‡‘•–”ƒ–‡‘–Š‡” ƒ•‡•™Š‡”‡‹–‡”ˆ‡”‡ ‡‘ —”•Ǥ
x –ƒ–‡ –Š‡ ‘†‹–‹‘• ˆ‘” –Š‡ ‘ —””‡ ‡ ‘ˆ ‘•–”— –‹˜‡ ƒ† †‡•–”— –‹˜‡
‹–‡”ˆ‡”‡ ‡Ǥ
x ‡• ”‹„‡ ‘—‰ǯ• †‘—„Ž‡ •Ž‹– ‡š’‡”‹‡– ˆ‘” ‡ƒ•—”‹‰ ™ƒ˜‡Ž‡‰–Šǡ •Ž‹–
•‡’ƒ”ƒ–‹‘ƒ†ˆ”‹‰‡•‡’ƒ”ƒ–‹‘Ǥ
x š’Žƒ‹ –Š‡ ‘ —””‡ ‡ ‘ˆ ‹–‡”ˆ‡”‡ ‡ ‹ –Š‹ ˆ‹Ž•ǡ ƒ‹” ™‡†‰‡ ˆ‹Žǡ Ž‘›†•
‹””‘”ǡ ”‡•‡Žǯ• „‹Ǧ’”‹• ƒ† ‡™–‘ǯ• ”‹‰• ƒ† †‡”‹˜ƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ
ƒ–Š‡ƒ–‹ ƒŽ‡š’”‡••‹‘•ˆ‘”ˆ”‹‰‡•‡’ƒ”ƒ–‹‘‹‡ƒ Š ƒ•‡Ǥ
x ‡–‹‘ƒ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘•‘ˆ‹–‡”ˆ‡”‡ ‡‹†ƒ‹Ž›Ž‹ˆ‡Ǥ

Notes
x Ž›“—ƒŽ‹–ƒ–‹˜‡–”‡ƒ–‡–‘ˆ‹–‡”ˆ‡”‡ ‡‹–Š‹ˆ‹Ž•Ǥ
x Š‡ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‹‰ƒ”‡‹ Ž—†‡†ǣ
’ƒ–Š†‹ˆˆ‡”‡ ‡

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Teaching/Learning Resources
x ‹’’Ž‡–ƒˆ‘”‹–‡”ˆ‡”‡ ‡‘ˆ™ƒ–‡”™ƒ˜‡•Ǥ
x ™‘Ž‘—†•’‡ƒ‡”•ǡ‹ ”‘’Š‘‡ƒ†ˆ‘”‹–‡”ˆ‡”‡ ‡‘ˆ•‘—†™ƒ˜‡•Ǥ
x ƒ””‘™†‘—„Ž‡•Ž‹–™‹–Š•‘—” ‡‘ˆŽ‹‰Š–ˆ‘”‹–‡”ˆ‡”‡ ‡‘ˆŽ‹‰Š–™ƒ˜‡•
x ”ƒ˜‡ŽŽ‹‰‹ ”‘• ‘’‡
x Žƒ•••Ž‹†‡•
x ‘˜‡šŽ‡•ƒ†‰Žƒ•••Š‡‡–ˆ‘”‡™–‘ǯ•”‹‰‡š’‡”‹‡–

Applications
x ‡ƒ•—”‡‡–‘ˆ™ƒ˜‡Ž‡‰–Š
x •‡†‹”ƒ†‹‘Ǧ™ƒ˜‡„”‘ƒ† ƒ•–‡•’‡ ‹ƒŽŽ›‹’Žƒ ‡‡–‘ˆ–”ƒ•‹––‡”•
x ‡–‡”‹ƒ–‹‘‘ˆˆŽƒ–‡••‘ˆ•—”ˆƒ ‡•

Assessment
x „•‡”˜ƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ ’ƒ––‡”• —•‹‰ ƒ•‡– —’ ‘ˆ ƒ ƒ””‘™ †‘—„Ž‡ •Ž‹– ƒ† ‡™–‘
”‹‰‡š’‡”‹‡–
x š’Žƒƒ–‹‘‘ˆ ƒ—•‡•‘ˆ‹–‡”ˆ‡”‡ ‡‹‡ƒ Š‘ˆ–Š‡ ƒ•‡••–—†‹‡†
x ‡”‹˜ƒ–‹‘•‘ˆ‡š’”‡••‹‘•‹˜‘Ž˜‡†

Sub-Unit 4: Diffraction of Waves

‹ˆˆ”ƒ –‹‘ ƒ• ƒ ’”‘’‡”–› ‘ˆ ™ƒ˜‡• †‡ƒŽ• ™‹–Š –Š‡ •’”‡ƒ†‹‰ ‘ˆ ™ƒ˜‡• ƒ• –Š‡›
’ƒ••”‘—†ƒ‘„•–ƒ Ž‡Ǥ

Specific Objectives Content
Š‡Ž‡ƒ”‡”•Š‘—Ž†„‡ƒ„Ž‡–‘ǣ
x †‡ˆ‹‡†‹ˆˆ”ƒ –‹‘‘ˆ™ƒ˜‡•Ǥ x ‘ ‡’–‘ˆ†‹ˆˆ”ƒ –‹‘
x ‡š’Žƒ‹†‹ˆˆ”ƒ –‹‘‘ˆ™ƒ˜‡•Ǥ x š’Žƒƒ–‹‘‘ˆ†‹ˆˆ”ƒ –‹‘
x †‡• ”‹„‡ –Š‡ †‡’‡†‡ ‡ ‘ˆ x ‡’‡†‡ ‡ ‘ˆ †‹ˆˆ”ƒ –‹‘ ‘
†‹ˆˆ”ƒ –‹‘‘™ƒ˜‡Ž‡‰–ŠǤ ™ƒ˜‡Ž‡‰–Š
x —•‡–Š‡‡š’”‡••‹‘d sin Ʌ = nɉ x ‹ˆˆ”ƒ –‹‘‡“—ƒ–‹‘
ȋ‡”‹˜ƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ d sin Ʌ = nɉ
‘–”‡“—‹”‡†Ȍ
x †‡• ”‹„‡–Š‡ƒ’’‡ƒ”ƒ ‡‘ˆ†‹ˆˆ”ƒ –‹‘ x ‹‰Ž‡ •Ž‹– ƒ† †‘—„Ž‡ •Ž‹–
‹ƒ‰‡• ‹ •‹‰Ž‡ •Ž‹–ǡ †‘—„Ž‡ •Ž‹– †‹ˆˆ”ƒ –‹‘ ƒ† ’Žƒ‡
†‹ˆˆ”ƒ –‹‘ ƒ† ’Žƒ‡ –”ƒ•‹••‹‘ –”ƒ•‹••‹‘‰”ƒ–‹‰
‰”ƒ–‹‰Ǥ x ˆˆ‡ – ‘ˆ —„‡” ‘ˆ •Ž‹–• ’‡”
x †‡• ”‹„‡ –Š‡ ‡ˆˆ‡ – ‘ˆ —„‡” ‘ˆ •Ž‹–• —‹–Ž‡‰–Š
’‡” —‹– Ž‡‰–Š ‘ ƒ’’‡ƒ”ƒ ‡ ‘ˆ x ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘•‘ˆ†‹ˆˆ”ƒ –‹‘

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Specific Objectives Content

ˆ”‹‰‡•Ǥ
x ‡–‹‘ •‘‡ ƒ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘• ‘ˆ x —‡”‹ ƒŽ’”‘„Ž‡•
†‹ˆˆ”ƒ –‹‘‘ˆ™ƒ˜‡•Ǥ
x •‘Ž˜‡—‡”‹ ƒŽ’”‘„Ž‡•Ǥ

Suggested Teaching and Learning Strategies

x ‡ƒ•—”‡™ƒ˜‡Ž‡‰–Š‘ˆŽ‹‰Š–—•‹‰ƒ•’‡ –”‘‡–‡”Ǥ
x ‡‘•–”ƒ–‡—•‡‘ˆ†‹ˆˆ”ƒ –‹‘‰”ƒ–‹‰•Ǥ
x ‹• —••–‡”•ƒ††‡”‹˜‡‡š’”‡••‹‘•‹˜‘Ž˜‡†Ǥ
x ‡‘•–”ƒ–‡†‹ˆˆ”ƒ –‹‘‘ˆ™ƒ˜‡•Ǥ
x ‹• —••Š‘™ —›‰‡•ǯ–Š‡‘”›‹•—•‡†–‘‡š’Žƒ‹†‹ˆˆ”ƒ –‹‘Ǥ

Notes
x ‡”‹˜ƒ–‹‘‘ˆd sin Ʌ = nɉ‹•not”‡“—‹”‡†Ǥ

Teaching/Learning Resources
x ’‡ –”‘‡–‡”
x ”ƒ˜‡ŽŽ‹‰‹ ”‘• ‘’‡
x ”ƒ–‹‰•

Applications
x ‡ƒ•—”‡‡–‘ˆ™ƒ˜‡Ž‡‰–Š‘ˆŽ‹‰Š–
x •‡†‹”ƒ†‹‘–‡Ž‡• ‘’‡ȋ‡–ƒ‹Žnot”‡“—‹”‡†ǤȌ

Assessment
x š‡” ‹•‡• ‘ †‡ˆ‹‹–‹‘• ‘ˆ –‡”•ǡ †‡• ”‹’–‹‘ ‘ˆ ‡š’‡”‹‡–• ƒ†
ƒŽ —Žƒ–‹‘•
x š’Žƒƒ–‹‘‘ˆ†‹ˆˆ”ƒ –‹‘

Sub-Unit 5: Stationary Waves

Š‹••—„Ǧ—‹–†‡ƒŽ•™‹–Š•—’‡”’‘•‹–‹‘ȋ‘˜‡”Žƒ’’‹‰‘”‡‡–‹‰Ȍ‘ˆ–™‘™ƒ˜‡•
–”ƒ˜‡ŽŽ‹‰‹‘’’‘•‹–‡†‹”‡ –‹‘•ǤŠ‡–™‘™ƒ˜‡••Š‘—Ž†Šƒ˜‡–Š‡•ƒ‡
™ƒ˜‡Ž‡‰–Šƒ†ˆ”‡“—‡ ›ǡƒ†•Š‘—Ž†Šƒ˜‡‡ƒ”Ž›‡“—ƒŽƒ’Ž‹–—†‡Ǥ

Specific Objectives Content
Š‡Ž‡ƒ”‡”•Š‘—Ž†„‡ƒ„Ž‡–‘ǣ
x †‡ˆ‹‡ƒ•–ƒ–‹‘ƒ”›™ƒ˜‡Ǥ x ‘ ‡’–‘ˆ•–ƒ–‹‘ƒ”›™ƒ˜‡•
x ‡š’Žƒ‹ Š‘™ ƒ •–ƒ–‹‘ƒ”› ™ƒ˜‡ ‹• x ‘”ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ•–ƒ–‹‘ƒ”›™ƒ˜‡•

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ˆ‘”‡†Ǥ x Šƒ”ƒ –‡”‹•–‹ • ‘ˆ •–ƒ–‹‘ƒ”›
x •–ƒ–‡ –Š‡ Šƒ”ƒ –‡”‹•–‹ • ‘ˆ ƒ ™ƒ˜‡•
•–ƒ–‹‘ƒ”›™ƒ˜‡Ǥ x –ƒ–‹‘ƒ”›™ƒ˜‡‡“—ƒ–‹‘
x †‡”‹˜‡ƒ•–ƒ–‹‘ƒ”›™ƒ˜‡‡“—ƒ–‹‘Ǥ x šƒ’Ž‡•‘ˆ•–ƒ–‹‘ƒ”›™ƒ˜‡•
x ‡–‹‘ ‡šƒ’Ž‡• ‘ˆ •–ƒ–‹‘ƒ”› x –ƒ–‹‘ƒ”› ™ƒ˜‡• ‘ •–”‡– Š‡†
™ƒ˜‡•Ǥ •–”‹‰•
x †‡‘•–”ƒ–‡ –Š‡ ˆƒ –‘”• ƒˆˆ‡ –‹‰ x ƒ –‘”• ƒˆˆ‡ –‹‰ –Š‡ ’‹– Š ‘ˆ ƒ
–Š‡’‹– Š‘ˆƒ‘–‡ˆ”‘ƒ•–”‡– Š‡† ‘–‡ˆ”‘ƒ•–”‡– Š‡†•–”‹‰
•–”‹‰Ǥ
T T
x †‡”‹˜‡–Š‡‡š’”‡••‹‘v = . x Š‡‡š’”‡••‹‘v =
P P

x †‡ˆ‹‡‡†Ǧ ‘””‡ –‹‘‹’‹’‡•Ǥ x –ƒ–‹‘ƒ”›™ƒ˜‡•‹’‹’‡•
x †‡”‹˜‡ ‡š’”‡••‹‘• ˆ‘” ˜ƒ”‹‘—• x †Ǧ ‘””‡ –‹‘
ˆ”‡“—‡ ‹‡•™Š‡ƒ•–”‡– Š‡†•–”‹‰
‘”ƒ’‹’‡‹••‘—†‡†Ǥ x ƒ”‘‹ •‹•–”‹‰•ƒ†’‹’‡•
x ‡š’Žƒ‹–Š‡”‡Žƒ–‹˜‡ƒ†˜ƒ–ƒ‰‡•ƒ† x ‡Žƒ–‹˜‡ ƒ†˜ƒ–ƒ‰‡• ƒ†
†‹•ƒ†˜ƒ–ƒ‰‡• ‘ˆ ‘’‡ ƒ† Ž‘•‡† †‹•ƒ†˜ƒ–ƒ‰‡• ‘ˆ ‘’‡ ƒ†
’‹’‡•Ǥ Ž‘•‡†’‹’‡•
x †‡• ”‹„‡ ƒ ‡š’‡”‹‡– –‘ x ‡–‡”‹ƒ–‹‘‘ˆˆ”‡“—‡ ›‘ˆƒ
†‡–‡”‹‡ –Š‡ ˆ”‡“—‡ › ‘ˆ ƒ •–”‡– Š‡†•–”‹‰
•–”‡– Š‡†•–”‹‰Ǥ
x †‡• ”‹„‡ ƒ ‡š’‡”‹‡– –‘ x •‡ ‘ˆ ”‡•‘ƒ ‡ –—„‡ ƒ†
†‡–‡”‹‡–Š‡•’‡‡†‘ˆ•‘—†‹ƒ‹” —†‹–ǯ• –—„‡ –‘ †‡–‡”‹‡
—•‹‰ ƒ ”‡•‘ƒ ‡ –—„‡ ƒ† •’‡‡†‘ˆ•‘—†‹ƒ‹”
—†‹–ǯ•–—„‡Ǥ
x †‡• ”‹„‡ ƒ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘• ‘ˆ •–ƒ–‹‘ƒ”› x ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘• ‘ˆ •–ƒ–‹‘ƒ”›
™ƒ˜‡•‹’‹’‡•ƒ†•–”‹‰•Ǥ ™ƒ˜‡•‹’‹’‡•ƒ†•–”‹‰•
x •‘Ž˜‡—‡”‹ ƒŽ’”‘„Ž‡•Ǥ x —‡”‹ ƒŽ’”‘„Ž‡•

Suggested Teaching and Learning Strategies

x •‡”‡•‘ƒ ‡–—„‡–‘†‡‘•–”ƒ–‡”‡•‘ƒ ‡Ǥ
x •‡•‘‘‡–‡”–‘†‡‘•–”ƒ–‡˜ƒ”‹ƒ–‹‘‘ˆˆ”‡“—‡ ›‘ˆƒ•–”‹‰Ǥ
x ‡‘•–”ƒ–‡•–ƒ–‹‘ƒ”›™ƒ˜‡‹•–”‹‰‘ˆ•‘‘‡–‡”—•‹‰•‹‰ƒŽ‰‡‡”ƒ–‘”Ǥ
x •‡ —†–ǯ• –—„‡ ƒ† ƒ Ž‘—† •’‡ƒ‡” ‘ˆ ‘™ ˆ”‡“—‡ › –‘ †‡–‡”‹‡
˜‡Ž‘ ‹–›‘ˆ•‘—†‹ƒ‰ƒ•ǤȋŠ‡•ƒ‡‹†‡ƒ ƒ„‡—•‡†‹Ž‹“—‹†•™Š‹Ž‡—•‹‰
‹”‘ˆ‹Ž‹‰•‹•–‡ƒ†‘ˆ†—•–’ƒ”–‹ Ž‡•ȌǤ
x ‡–‡”‹‡–Š‡•’‡‡†‘ˆ•‘—†‹ƒ‹”—•‹‰”‡•‘ƒ ‡–—„‡•Ǥ

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Notes
x  Ž—†‡†‡–‡”‹ƒ–‹‘‘ˆˆ”‡“—‡ ›‘ˆ•‘—†™ƒ˜‡•Ǥ
x ƒ†ƒ†‹‘”‡ ‡’–‹‘™ƒ˜‡•ƒ”‡•‘‡‘ˆ–Š‡‡šƒ’Ž‡•‘ˆ•–ƒ–‹‘ƒ”›™ƒ˜‡•Ǥ
x Ž•‘ ‘˜‡”•–ƒ–‹‘ƒ”›™ƒ˜‡•‘•–”‡– Š‡†•–”‹‰•ǡ’‹’‡•ƒ†”‘†•ƒ†ˆƒ –‘”•
ƒˆˆ‡ –‹‰’‹– ŠǤ
x ƒ”‘‹ •‹•–”‹‰•ƒ†’‹’‡•ƒ”‡‹ Ž—†‡†Ǥ

Teaching/Learning Resources
x ‡•‘ƒ ‡–—„‡•ȋ„—”‡––‡Ȍ
x ‹‰ƒŽ‰‡‡”ƒ–‘”ƒ†˜‹„”ƒ–‘”
x ‘‘‡–‡”
x —„‡ǡ†—•–’ƒ”–‹ Ž‡•ǡŽ‘—†•’‡ƒ‡”
x ‡–”‡”—Ž‡

Applications
x ‘•–”— –‹‘ƒ††‡•‹‰‘ˆ—•‹ ƒŽ‹•–”—‡–•
x ‡–‡”‹ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ˜‡Ž‘ ‹–›‘ˆ•‘—†‹‰ƒ•‡•ȀŽ‹“—‹†•Ȁ•–”‹‰•‘””‘†•
x •‡†‹ ‘’ƒ”‹•‘‘ˆ˜‡Ž‘ ‹–›‘ˆ•‘—†‹†‹ˆˆ‡”‡–‰ƒ•‡•

Assessment
x ƒ””›‹‰ ‘—– ƒ ƒ –‹˜‹–› ‘ –Š‡ •‘‘‡–‡” ƒ† ‘ ”‡•‘ƒ ‡ –—„‡• –‘
†‡–‡”‹‡˜‡Ž‘ ‹–›‘ˆ•‘—†‹ƒ‹”
x ”‘Œ‡ –‘ƒ‹‰ƒ•‘‘‡–‡”ƒ†ƒ›‘–Š‡”•–”‹‰‡†—•‹ ƒŽ‹•–”—‡–•
x ‡ˆ‹‹–‹‘• ‘ˆ –‡”•ǡ †‡”‹˜ƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ ‡š’”‡••‹‘•ǡ †‡• ”‹’–‹‘ ‘ˆ ‡š’‡”‹‡–•
ƒ† ƒŽ —Žƒ–‹‘•

Sub-Unit 6: Resonance
ˆƒ•›•–‡™‹–Š•‘‡†‡‰”‡‡‘ˆ†ƒ’‹‰‹•ˆ‘” ‡†–‘”‡ƒ‹‘• ‹ŽŽƒ–‹‰ǡ•‘‡
’‡”‹‘†‹ ‡š–‡”ƒŽˆ‘” ‡—•–„‡ƒ’’Ž‹‡†Ǥ –Š‹••—„Ǧ—‹–ǡǡ›‘—™‹ŽŽ†‡ƒŽ™‹–Š
ˆ‘” ‡†ƒ†ƒ–—”ƒŽˆ”‡“—‡ ›‘ˆƒ‘• ‹ŽŽƒ–‹‰•›•–‡Ǥ

Specific Objectives Content
Š‡Ž‡ƒ”‡”•Š‘—Ž†„‡ƒ„Ž‡–‘ǣ
x †‡ˆ‹‡ˆ”‡‡ƒ††ƒ’‡†‘• ‹ŽŽƒ–‹‘ x ”‡‡ƒ††ƒ’‡†‘• ‹ŽŽƒ–‹‘•
x •‡– Š ‰”ƒ’Š• –‘ •Š‘™ ˆ”‡‡ ƒ† x ‡– Š ‰”ƒ’Š• ‘ˆ ˆ”‡‡ ƒ†
†ƒ’‡† ‘• ‹ŽŽƒ–‹‘• ȋ—†‡” †ƒ’‡†ǡ †ƒ’‡†‘• ‹ŽŽƒ–‹‘•
”‹–‹ ƒŽŽ›†ƒ’‡†ƒ†‘˜‡”†ƒ’‡†
x †‡• ”‹„‡ ƒ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘• ‘ˆ ˆ”‡‡ ƒ† x ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘• ‘ˆ ˆ”‡‡ ƒ†
†ƒ’‡†‘• ‹ŽŽƒ–‹‘•Ǥ †ƒ’‡†‘• ‹ŽŽƒ–‹‘•
x ‡š’Žƒ‹–Š‡ ƒ—•‡•‘ˆ†ƒ’‹‰Ǥ x ƒ—•‡•‘ˆ†ƒ’‹‰

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x †‡ˆ‹‡ˆ‘” ‡†‘• ‹ŽŽƒ–‹‘•Ǥ x ‘” ‡†‘• ‹ŽŽƒ–‹‘•
x †‡ˆ‹‡”‡•‘ƒ ‡Ǥ x ‡•‘ƒ ‡
x †‡• ”‹„‡ƒ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘•‘ˆ”‡•‘ƒ ‡Ǥ x ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘•‘ˆ”‡•‘ƒ ‡
x ‡š’Žƒ‹ ”‡•‘ƒ ‡ ‹ •–”‹‰• ƒ† x ‡•‘ƒ ‡‹•–”‹‰•ƒ†’‹’‡•
’‹’‡•Ǥ
x †‡”‹˜‡ ƒ ”‡Žƒ–‹‘•Š‹’ „‡–™‡‡ Ž‡‰–Š x ‡Žƒ–‹‘•Š‹’ „‡–™‡‡ Ž‡‰–Š ‘ˆ
‘ˆ ƒ‹” ‘Ž— ‘” Ž‡‰–Š ‘ˆ •–”‹‰ ƒ† ƒ‹” ‘Ž—‘”Ž‡‰–Š‘ˆ•–”‹‰
ˆ”‡“—‡ ›Ǥ
x •‘Ž˜‡—‡”‹ ƒŽ’”‘„Ž‡•Ǥ x —‡”‹ ƒŽ’”‘„Ž‡•

Suggested Teaching and Learning Strategies

x š’Žƒ‹–Šƒ–”‡•‘ƒ ‡‹•ƒ‡šƒ’Ž‡‘ˆ‹–‡”ˆ‡”‡ ‡Ǥ
x ‡‘•–”ƒ–‡ ˆ”‡‡ǡ †ƒ’‡† ƒ† ˆ‘” ‡† ‘• ‹ŽŽƒ–‹‘• —•‹‰ ‡ Šƒ‹ ƒŽ ƒ†
‡Ž‡ –”‹ ƒŽ‘• ‹ŽŽƒ–‹‘•ȋ—•‡‘ˆ‰”ƒ’Š•‹•‡ ‡••ƒ”›ȌǤ
x ‡‘•–”ƒ–‡”‡•‘ƒ ‡‹•–”‹‰•ƒ†’‹’‡•Ǥ
x ‹• —•• ƒ—•‡•‘ˆ†ƒ’‹‰Ǥ

Teaching/Learning Resources
x ‡•‘ƒ ‡–—„‡
x —‹‰ˆ‘”•
x ‘—’Ž‡†’‡†—Žƒ
x ƒ–‡”
x ’–›„‘––Ž‡•

Applications
x —‹‰‘ˆ”ƒ†‹‘•
x ‘•–”— –‹‘‘ˆ„”‹†‰‡•ƒ†Š‘—•‡•™‹–ŠŽ‹‹–‡†ƒ’Ž‹–—†‡‘ˆ˜‹„”ƒ–‹‘
x ƒ‹‰‘ˆ†ƒ’‡††‘‘”•ƒ† ƒ”•—•’‡•‹‘•ȋ•Š‘ ƒ„•‘”„‡”•Ȍ
x ‘•–”— –‹‘‘ˆ‘˜‹‰ ‘‹Ž‡–‡”•Ž‹‡‰ƒŽ˜ƒ‘‡–‡”•ǡ˜‘Ž–‡–‡”•ǡƒ‡–‡”•
ƒ†•’‡‡†‘‡–‡”•

Assessment
x ‹•–‹‰‘–Š‡”ƒ”‡ƒ•™Š‡”‡†ƒ’‹‰ƒ†”‡•‘ƒ ‡‹•ƒ’’Ž‹ ƒ„Ž‡‹†ƒ‹Ž›Ž‹ˆ‡
x —‹‰‹•–”—‡–••— Šƒ••–”‹‰‡†‹•–”—‡–•—•‹‰ ‘ ‡’–‘ˆ”‡•‘ƒ ‡
x ‡ˆ‹‹–‹‘• ‘ˆ –‡”•ǡ †‡”‹˜ƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ ‡š’”‡••‹‘•ǡ †‡• ”‹’–‹‘ ‘ˆ ‡š’‡”‹‡–•
ƒ† ƒŽ —Žƒ–‹‘•

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Sub-Unit 7: Sound
Š‡•‡•—„Ǧ—‹–†‡ƒŽ•™‹–ŠŽ‘‰‹–—†‹ƒŽ™ƒ˜‡•’”‘†— ‡††—‡–‘˜‹„”ƒ–‹‘•‘ˆ
’ƒ”–‹ Ž‡•‹ƒ‡†‹—Ǥ

Specific Objectives Content
Š‡Ž‡ƒ”‡”•Š‘—Ž†„‡ƒ„Ž‡–‘ǣ
x †‡ˆ‹‡•‘—†Ǥ x ‘ ‡’–‘ˆ•‘—†
x †‡• ”‹„‡Š‘™•‘—†‹•’”‘†— ‡†Ǥ x ”‘†— –‹‘‘ˆ•‘—†
x ‡š’Žƒ‹ Š‘™ •‘—† ‹• ’”‘’ƒ‰ƒ–‡† ‹ x ”‘’ƒ‰ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ•‘—†
†‹ˆˆ‡”‡–‡†‹ƒǤ
x †‡ˆ‹‡ –‘‡ǡ ˆ—†ƒ‡–ƒŽ ‘–‡ǡ x ‘‡ǡ ˆ—†ƒ‡–ƒŽ ‘–‡ǡ
‘˜‡”–‘‡•ǡŠƒ”‘‹ •ǡ‘ –ƒ˜‡•Ǥ ‘˜‡”–‘‡•ǡ Šƒ”‘‹ • ƒ†
‘ –ƒ˜‡•
x ‡–‹‘ –Š‡ ‡ˆˆ‡ – ‘ˆ ‘˜‡”–‘‡• ‘ x ‹‰‹ˆ‹ ƒ ‡‘ˆ‘˜‡”–‘‡•
“—ƒŽ‹–›‘ˆ•‘—†Ǥ
x ‡š’Žƒ‹–Š‡ˆƒ –‘”•–Šƒ–ƒˆˆ‡ ––Š‡•’‡‡† x ƒ –‘”• –Šƒ– ƒˆˆ‡ – •’‡‡† ‘ˆ
‘ˆ•‘—†‹ƒ‹”Ǥ •‘—†‹ƒ‹”
x †‡ˆ‹‡„‡ƒ–•Ǥ x ‡ƒ–•
x š’Žƒ‹Š‘™„‡ƒ–•ƒ”‡ˆ‘”‡†Ǥ x ‘”ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ„‡ƒ–•
x †‡”‹˜‡ –Š‡ ‡š’”‡••‹‘ ˆ‘” „‡ƒ– x ‡ƒ–ˆ”‡“—‡ ›
ˆ”‡“—‡ ›
ȟf = f2 – f1Ǥ
x ‰‹˜‡ƒ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘•‘ˆ„‡ƒ–• x ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘•‘ˆ„‡ƒ–•
x †‡ˆ‹‡‘’’Ž‡”‡ˆˆ‡ –Ǥ x ‘ ‡’–‘ˆ‘’’Ž‡”‡ˆˆ‡ –
x ‡š’Žƒ‹‘’’Ž‡”‡ˆˆ‡ –Ǥ x š’Žƒƒ–‹‘‘ˆ‘’’Ž‡”‡ˆˆ‡ –
x ‡–‹‘‡šƒ’Ž‡•‘ˆ‘’’Ž‡”‡ˆˆ‡ –Ǥ x šƒ’Ž‡•‘ˆ‘’’Ž‡”‡ˆˆ‡ –
x †‡”‹˜‡ ‡š’”‡••‹‘• ˆ‘” ƒ’’ƒ”‡– x ’’ƒ”‡–ˆ”‡“—‡ ›
ˆ”‡“—‡ › ‹ ˜ƒ”‹‘—• ”‡Žƒ–‹˜‡ ‘–‹‘
•‹–—ƒ–‹‘•Ǥ
x †‡• ”‹„‡ƒ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘•‘ˆ‘’’Ž‡”‡ˆˆ‡ –Ǥ x ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘•‘ˆ‘’’Ž‡”‡ˆˆ‡ –
x •‘Ž˜‡—‡”‹ ƒŽ’”‘„Ž‡•Ǥ x —‡”‹ ƒŽ’”‘„Ž‡•

Suggested Teaching and Learning Strategies

x‡‘•–”ƒ–‡ǣ
ˆ—†ƒ‡–ƒŽ‘–‡ƒ†‘˜‡”–‘‡•—•‹‰ƒ”‡•‘ƒ ‡–—„‡Ǥ
Š‘™„‡ƒ–•ƒ”‡’”‘†— ‡†—•‹‰–—‹‰ˆ‘”•‘ˆ†‹ˆˆ‡”‡–ˆ”‡“—‡ ›Ǥ

Teaching/Learning Resources
x—‹‰ˆ‘”•
x‡•‘ƒ ‡–—„‡

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x–”‹‰‡†‹•–”—‡–•
xƒ–‡”

Applications
x‡ƒ–•ƒ”‡—•‡†‹–—‹‰—•‹ ƒŽ‹•–”—‡–•
x‘’’Ž‡” ‡ˆˆ‡ – —•‡† ‹ ”ƒ†ƒ” Š‡ •ǡ •’‡‡† –”ƒ’ǡ †‡–‡”‹ƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ •’‡‡† ‘ˆ
’Žƒ‡–•ǡ‡ƒ•—”‡‡–‘ˆ–‡’‡”ƒ–—”‡‘ˆ’Žƒ•ƒ•

Assessment
xƒ‹‰ƒ†–—‹‰•–”‹‰‡†‹•–”—‡–•„ƒ•‹‰‘–Š‡‘™Ž‡†‰‡‘ˆ„‡ƒ–•
x‡ˆ‹‹–‹‘• ‘ˆ –‡”•ǡ †‡”‹˜ƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ ‡š’”‡••‹‘•ǡ †‡• ”‹’–‹‘ ‘ˆ ‡š’‡”‹‡–•
ƒ† ƒŽ —Žƒ–‹‘•

Sub-Unit 8: Polarisation of Waves

–Š‹••—„Ǧ—‹–ǡ›‘—™‹ŽŽ†‡ƒŽ™‹–Š™ƒ˜‡•‘• ‹ŽŽƒ–‹‰‘Ž›‹•’‡ ‹ˆ‹ ’Žƒ‡•Ǥ

Specific Objectives Content
Š‡Ž‡ƒ”‡”•Š‘—Ž†„‡ƒ„Ž‡–‘ǣ
x†‡ˆ‹‡’‘Žƒ”‹•ƒ–‹‘Ǥ x ‘ ‡’–‘ˆ’‘Žƒ”‹•ƒ–‹‘
x †‹•–‹‰—‹•Š ƒ ’Žƒ‡ ’‘Žƒ”‹•‡† ™ƒ˜‡ x ‹•–‹ –‹‘ „‡–™‡‡ ’Žƒ‡
ˆ”‘ƒ‘’Žƒ‡’‘Žƒ”‹•‡†™ƒ˜‡Ǥ ’‘Žƒ”‹•‡† ƒ† ‘ ’Žƒ‡
’‘Žƒ”‹•‡†Ž‹‰Š–
x ‡š’Žƒ‹’‘Žƒ”‹•ƒ–‹‘‘ˆŽ‹‰Š–Ǥ x ‘Žƒ”‹•ƒ–‹‘‘ˆŽ‹‰Š–
x †‡ˆ‹‡ƒ‘Žƒ”‘‹†Ǥ x ‘Žƒ”‘‹†
x †‡• ”‹„‡ –Š‡ ’”‘†— –‹‘ ‘ˆ ’‘Žƒ”‹•‡† x ”‘†— –‹‘ ‘ˆ ’‘Žƒ”‹•‡† Ž‹‰Š–
Ž‹‰Š–Ǥ „›ǣ
—•‹‰ƒ’‘Žƒ”‘‹†
”‡ˆŽ‡ –‹‘
†‘—„Ž‡”‡ˆ”ƒ –‹‘
•‡Ž‡ –‹˜‡ƒ„•‘”’–‹‘
• ƒ––‡”‹‰
x •–ƒ–‡”‡™•–‡”ǯ•Žƒ™Ǥ x ”‡™•–‡”ǯ•Žƒ™
x †‡• ”‹„‡ƒ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘•‘ˆ’‘Žƒ”‹•ƒ–‹‘Ǥ x ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘•‘ˆ’‘Žƒ”‹•ƒ–‹‘
x •‘Ž˜‡—‡”‹ ƒŽ’”‘„Ž‡•Ǥ x —‡”‹ ƒŽ’”‘„Ž‡•

Suggested Teaching and Learning Strategies

x ‡‘•–”ƒ–‡ǣ
’‘Žƒ”‹•ƒ–‹‘‘ˆŽ‹‰Š–—•‹‰ƒ’‘Žƒ”‘‹†Ǥ
’‘Žƒ”‹•ƒ–‹‘ „› ”‡ˆŽ‡ –‹‘ǡ †‘—„Ž‡ ”‡ˆ”ƒ –‹‘ǡ •‡Ž‡ –‹˜‡ ƒ„•‘”’–‹‘ ƒ†
• ƒ––‡”‹‰Ǥ

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Notes
x ‰‘”‡†‡–ƒ‹Ž•‘ˆ–Š‡‹ ‘Ž’”‹••
x šƒ’Ž‡•‘ˆƒ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘•‘ˆ’‘Žƒ”‹•ƒ–‹‘‹ Ž—†‡ǣ
’Š‘–‘Ǧ‡Žƒ•–‹ ‹–›
”‡†— ‹‰‰Žƒ”‡
†‹’‘Ž‡ƒ‡”‹ƒŽ

Teaching/Learning Resources
x ‘Žƒ”‘‹†
x Žƒ•••Žƒ„•
x ƒ–‡”ƒ†‹Ž†”‘’•

Applications
x ‡†— ‹‰‰Žƒ”‡„›•—‰Žƒ••‡•
x Š‘–‘Ǧ‡Žƒ•–‹ ‹–›ȋ–”‡••ƒŽ›•‹•Ȍ
x Š‘–‘‰”ƒ’Š›
x ‡–‡”‹‹‰ ‘ ‡–”ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ•‘Ž—–‹‘•ȋƒ Šƒ”‹‡–”›Ȍ

Assessment
x š‡” ‹•‡• ‘ †‡ˆ‹‹–‹‘• ‘ˆ –‡”•ǡ †‡”‹˜ƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ ‡š’”‡••‹‘•ǡ †‡• ”‹’–‹‘ ‘ˆ
‡š’‡”‹‡–•ƒ† ƒŽ —Žƒ–‹‘•Ǥ

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—”ƒ–‹‘ǣͻ͸‡”‹‘†•

Š‹• —‹– †‡ƒŽ• ™‹–Š –‡’‡”ƒ–—”‡ ƒ† ‹–• ‡ƒ•—”‡‡–ǡ “—ƒ–‹–› ‘ˆ Š‡ƒ– ƒ†
‘†‡•‘ˆŠ‡ƒ––”ƒ•ˆ‡”Ǥ

General Unit Objectives

›–Š‡‡†‘ˆ–Š‹•—‹–ǡ–Š‡Ž‡ƒ”‡”•Š‘—Ž†„‡ƒ„Ž‡–‘ǣ
x †‡• ”‹„‡ –Š‡ •‡––‹‰ —’ ‘ˆ –‡’‡”ƒ–—”‡ • ƒŽ‡• ƒ† ‘†‡ ‘ˆ ‘’‡”ƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ
†‹ˆˆ‡”‡––›’‡•‘ˆ–Š‡”‘‡–‡”•Ǥ
x †‡–‡”‹‡ –Š‡”ƒŽ ’”‘’‡”–‹‡• ‘ˆ •—„•–ƒ ‡• ƒ† —•‡ –Š‡ –‘ †‡• ”‹„‡ –Š‡
„‡Šƒ˜‹‘—”‘ˆ•‘Ž‹†•ƒ†ˆŽ—‹†•Ǥ
x —•‡‹‡–‹ –Š‡‘”›–‘”‡Žƒ–‡–Š‡”‘†›ƒ‹ ˜ƒ”‹ƒ„Ž‡•Ǥ
x ‡š’Žƒ‹ Šƒ‰‡•‘ˆ•–ƒ–‡‘ˆƒ––‡”Ǥ

Sub-Unit 1: Thermometry
Š‡”‘‡–”› ‹• ƒ„‘—– –Š‡”‘‡–”‹ ’”‘’‡”–‹‡•ǡ –‡’‡”ƒ–—”‡ • ƒŽ‡• ƒ†
†‹ˆˆ‡”‡––Š‡”‘‡–‡”•ƒ†–Š‡‹” ‘’ƒ”‹•‘Ǥ

Specific Objectives Content
Š‡Ž‡ƒ”‡”•Š‘—Ž†„‡ƒ„Ž‡–‘ǣ
x †‡ˆ‹‡ƒ–Š‡”‘‡–”‹ ’”‘’‡”–›Ǥ x Š‡”‘‡–”‹ ’”‘’‡”–‹‡•
x ‡–‹‘ •—‹–ƒ„Ž‡ –Š‡”‘‡–”‹ x Š‡”‘‡–”‹ “—ƒ–‹–‹‡•
“—ƒ–‹–‹‡•Ǥ
x Ž‹•– –Š‡ †‹ˆˆ‡”‡– –›’‡• ‘ˆ x ›’‡•‘ˆ–Š‡”‘‡–‡”•
–Š‡”‘‡–‡”•Ǥ
x †‡• ”‹„‡–Š‡•–‡’•‹˜‘Ž˜‡†‹•‡––‹‰ x ‡’‡”ƒ–—”‡• ƒŽ‡•
—’ƒ–‡’‡”ƒ–—”‡• ƒŽ‡Ǥ
x †‡ˆ‹‡ —’’‡” ˆ‹š‡† ’‘‹–ǡ Ž‘™‡” ˆ‹š‡† x ‹š‡†’‘‹–•‘ƒ–Š‡”‘‡–‡”
’‘‹–ǡƒ†ˆ—†ƒ‡–ƒŽ‹–‡”˜ƒŽǤ
x †‡ˆ‹‡ –Š‡ ƒ„•‘Ž—–‡ –‡’‡”ƒ–—”‡ x Š‡ƒ„•‘Ž—–‡œ‡”‘
• ƒŽ‡Ǥ
x ‘˜‡”– –‡’‡”ƒ–—”‡• ˆ”‘ –Š‡ x ‘˜‡”•‹‘‘ˆ–‡’‡”ƒ–—”‡ˆ”‘
‡Ž•‹—• • ƒŽ‡ –‘ –Š‡ ƒ„•‘Ž—–‡ ‘‡• ƒŽ‡–‘ƒ‘–Š‡”
–‡’‡”ƒ–—”‡• ƒŽ‡ƒ†˜‹ ‡˜‡”•ƒǤ
x †‡• ”‹„‡ ‡ƒ•—”‡‡– ‘ˆ x ‘”‹‰ ‘ˆ †‹ˆˆ‡”‡– –›’‡• ‘ˆ
–‡’‡”ƒ–—”‡ —•‹‰ †‹ˆˆ‡”‡– –›’‡• ‘ˆ –Š‡”‘‡–‡”•
–Š‡”‘‡–‡”•Ǥ Ž‹“—‹†Ǧ‹Ǧ‰Žƒ••
‘•–ƒ– ˜‘Ž—‡ ‰ƒ•

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Specific Objectives Content

–Š‡”‘‡–‡”•
‡Ž‡ –”‹ ƒŽ ”‡•‹•–ƒ ‡
–Š‡”‘‡–‡”•
–Š‡”‘‡Ž‡ –”‹
’›”‘‡–‡”• ȋ‘’–‹ ƒŽ ƒ†
–‘–ƒŽ”ƒ†‹ƒ–‹‘Ȍ
‡‹Ǧ ‘†— –‘” ȋ†‹‰‹–ƒŽȌ
–Š‡”‘‡–‡”•
ƒ†‹ƒ–‹‘’›”‘‡–‡”•
x ‘’ƒ”‡ –‡’‡”ƒ–—”‡• ‡ƒ•—”‡† x ‘’ƒ”‹•‘ ‘ˆ –‡’‡”ƒ–—”‡•
—•‹‰ †‹ˆˆ‡”‡– –›’‡• ‘ˆ ‡ƒ•—”‡† —•‹‰ †‹ˆˆ‡”‡–
–Š‡”‘‡–‡”•Ǥ –Š‡”‘‡–‡”•
x •–ƒ–‡ –Š‡ ƒ†˜ƒ–ƒ‰‡• ƒ† x †˜ƒ–ƒ‰‡• ƒ† †‹•ƒ†˜ƒ–ƒ‰‡•
†‹•ƒ†˜ƒ–ƒ‰‡• ‘ˆ †‹ˆˆ‡”‡– –›’‡• ‘ˆ ‘ˆ †‹ˆˆ‡”‡– –›’‡• ‘ˆ
–Š‡”‘‡–‡”•Ǥ –Š‡”‘‡–‡”•
x •‘Ž˜‡—‡”‹ ƒŽ’”‘„Ž‡•Ǥ x —‡”‹ ƒŽ’”‘„Ž‡•

Suggested Teaching and Learning Strategies

x —‹†‡Ž‡ƒ”‡”•–‘‹’”‘˜‹•‡ƒƒ‹”–Š‡”‘‡–‡”Ǥ

Notes
x ‘˜‡”•‹‘–‘ ƒŠ”‡Š‡‹–• ƒŽ‡•Š‘—Ž†„‡†‹• —••‡†Ǥ

Teaching/Learning Resources
x ‹ˆˆ‡”‡––›’‡•‘ˆ–Š‡”‘‡–‡”•‹ Ž—†‹‰ǣŽ‹“—‹†Ǧ‹Ǧ‰Žƒ••–Š‡”‘‡–‡”ƒ†
†‹‰‹–ƒŽ–Š‡”‘‡–‡”Ǥ
x Šƒ”–•‘ˆ–Š‡˜ƒ”‹‘—•–›’‡•‘ˆ–Š‡”‘‡–‡”•ȋ•— Šƒ•‘’–‹ ƒŽ’›”‘‡–‡”ȌǤ

Applications
x ‡ƒ•—”‡‡–‘ˆ–‡’‡”ƒ–—”‡Ǥ

Assessment
š‡” ‹•‡•‘ǣ
‘˜‡”•‹‘‘ˆ–‡’‡”ƒ–—”‡ˆ”‘‘‡• ƒŽ‡–‘ƒ‘–Š‡”
‘’ƒ”‹•‘‘ˆ†‹ˆˆ‡”‡––›’‡•‘ˆ–Š‡”‘‡–‡”•
†‡ˆ‹‹–‹‘• ‘ˆ –‡”•ǡ †‡”‹˜ƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ ‡š’”‡••‹‘•ǡ †‡• ”‹’–‹‘ ‘ˆ
‡š’‡”‹‡–•ƒ† ƒŽ —Žƒ–‹‘•

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ƒ–‡”‹ƒŽ•†‹ˆˆ‡”ˆ”‘‘‡ƒ‘–Š‡”‹–Š‡ƒ‘—–‘ˆŠ‡ƒ–‡‡†‡†–‘ ƒ—•‡ƒ‰‹˜‡
”‹•‡‹–‡’‡”ƒ–—”‡ǤŠ‹•“—ƒ–‹–›†‡’‡†•‘ƒ–‡”‹ƒŽ‘ˆ–Š‡„‘†›ǡƒ••ƒ†
Šƒ‰‡‹–‡’‡”ƒ–—”‡‘ˆ–Š‡„‘†›Ǥ

Specific Objectives Content
Š‡Ž‡ƒ”‡”•Š‘—Ž†„‡ƒ„Ž‡–‘ǣ
x †‡ˆ‹‡Š‡ƒ– ƒ’ƒ ‹–›ƒ†•’‡ ‹ˆ‹ Š‡ƒ– x ‡ƒ– ƒ’ƒ ‹–› ƒ† •’‡ ‹ˆ‹ Š‡ƒ–
ƒ’ƒ ‹–›Ǥ ƒ’ƒ ‹–›
x •–ƒ–‡ –Š‡ —‹–• ‘ˆ Š‡ƒ– ƒ’ƒ ‹–› ƒ† x ‹–•‘ˆŠ‡ƒ–
•’‡ ‹ˆ‹ Š‡ƒ– ƒ’ƒ ‹–›Ǥ
x ‡ƒ•—”‡•’‡ ‹ˆ‹ Š‡ƒ– ƒ’ƒ ‹–›—•‹‰ x ‡ƒ•—”‡‡– ‘ˆ •’‡ ‹ˆ‹ Š‡ƒ–
†‹ˆˆ‡”‡–‡–Š‘†•Ǥ ƒ’ƒ ‹–›„›
‡–Š‘†‘ˆ‹š–—”‡•
‡Ž‡ –”‹ ƒŽ‡–Š‘†
‘–‹—‘—•ˆŽ‘™‡–Š‘†
x •–ƒ–‡ –Š‡ ƒ†˜ƒ–ƒ‰‡• ƒ† x ‘’ƒ”‹•‘ ‘ˆ –Š‡ †‹ˆˆ‡”‡–
†‹•ƒ†˜ƒ–ƒ‰‡• ‘ˆ †‹ˆˆ‡”‡– ‡–Š‘†• ‡–Š‘†•‘ˆ‡ƒ•—”‹‰Ǥ ǤǤ
‘ˆ‡ƒ•—”‹‰Ǥ ǤǤ
x †‹• —••–Š‡ ƒ—•‡•‘ˆŠ‡ƒ–Ž‡ƒƒ‰‡‹ x ‡ƒ–Ž‡ƒƒ‰‡•
ƒŽ‘”‹‡–”‹ ‡š’‡”‹‡–•Ǥ
x •–ƒ–‡‡™–‘ǯ•Žƒ™‘ˆ ‘‘Ž‹‰Ǥ x ‡™–‘ǯ•Žƒ™‘ˆ ‘‘Ž‹‰
x •–ƒ–‡ –Š‡ ˆƒ –‘”• –Šƒ– ƒˆˆ‡ – –Š‡ ”ƒ–‡ x ƒ –‘”• –Šƒ– ƒˆˆ‡ – –Š‡ ”ƒ–‡ ‘ˆ
‘ˆ ‘‘Ž‹‰Ǥ ‘‘Ž‹‰
x ˜‡”‹ˆ›‡™–‘ǯ•Žƒ™‘ˆ ‘‘Ž‹‰Ǥ x ‡”‹ˆ‹ ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ‡™–‘ǯ•Žƒ™
x •‘Ž˜‡—‡”‹ ƒŽ’”‘„Ž‡•Ǥ x —‡”‹ ƒŽ’”‘„Ž‡•

Suggested Teaching and Learning Strategies

x ”ƒ –‹ ƒŽƒ’’”‘ƒ Š–‘‡ƒ•—”‡•’‡ ‹ˆ‹ Š‡ƒ– ƒ’ƒ ‹–›‘ˆ„‘–Š•‘Ž‹†•ƒ†Ž‹“—‹†•
ƒ†˜‡”‹ˆ‹ ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ‡™–‘ǯ•Žƒ™‘ˆ ‘‘Ž‹‰
x ‡‘•–”ƒ–‹‘‘ˆˆƒ –‘”•ƒˆˆ‡ –‹‰–Š‡”ƒ–‡‘ˆ ‘‘Ž‹‰

Notes
x  Ž—†‡ƒ —”ƒ–‡†‡–‡”‹ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ–Š‡•’‡ ‹ˆ‹ Š‡ƒ– ƒ’ƒ ‹–›‘ˆ™ƒ–‡”Ǥ
x ”‡ƒ– ƒ –‡’‡”ƒ–—”‡ ˆƒŽŽ ȋ‡‰ƒ–‹˜‡ Šƒ‰‡ ‹ –‡’‡”ƒ–—”‡Ȍ ƒ• ƒ ƒ„•‘Ž—–‡
˜ƒŽ—‡Ǥ
x ‡•–”‹ ––‘ ƒ•‡•™Š‡”‡–Š‡”‡‹•‡ƒ•—”ƒ„Ž‡–‡’‡”ƒ–—”‡ Šƒ‰‡Ǥ

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Teaching/Learning Resources
x ƒŽ‘”‹‡–‡”
x Š‡”‘‡–‡”
x –‹””‡”
x ƒ‰‰‹‰ƒ–‡”‹ƒŽ
x ‡ƒ„ƒŽƒ ‡
x ‘Ž‹†•ƒ†Ž‹“—‹†•
x –‘’ Ž‘ 
x ‡ƒ–•‘—” ‡

Applications
x Š‡—•‡‘ˆ™ƒ–‡”‹ ‘‘Ž‹‰•›•–‡•„‡ ƒ—•‡‘ˆ‹–•Š‹‰Š•’‡ ‹ˆ‹ Š‡ƒ– ƒ’ƒ ‹–›
ˆ‘”‡šƒ’Ž‡ǡ‹ ƒ””ƒ†‹ƒ–‘”•Ǥ

Assessment
š‡” ‹•‡•‘ǣ
†‡ˆ‹‹–‹‘• ‘ˆ –‡”•ǡ †‡”‹˜ƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ ‡š’”‡••‹‘•ǡ †‡• ”‹’–‹‘ ‘ˆ
‡š’‡”‹‡–•ƒ† ƒŽ —Žƒ–‹‘•Ǥ
‘’ƒ”‹•‘‘ˆ–Š‡†‹ˆˆ‡”‡–‡–Š‘†•‘ˆ‡ƒ•—”‹‰•’‡ ‹ˆ‹ Š‡ƒ– ƒ’ƒ ‹–›Ǥ

Sub-Unit 3: Change of State

„‘†›ƒ„•‘”„•Š‡ƒ–ȋ‹‡Ž–‹‰ǡ„‘‹Ž‹‰ƒ†•—„Ž‹ƒ–‹‘Ȍƒ†‰‹˜‡•‘—–Š‡ƒ–ȋ‹
ˆ”‡‡œ‹‰ ‘” ‘†‡•ƒ–‹‘Ȍ ™‹–Š‘—– ƒ—•‹‰ ƒ Šƒ‰‡ ‹ –‡’‡”ƒ–—”‡Ǥ Š‹• •—„Ǧ
—‹–†‡ƒŽ•™‹–ŠŽƒ–‡–ȋŠ‹††‡‘”†‘”ƒ–ȌŠ‡ƒ–‘ˆ˜ƒ’‘”‹•ƒ–‹‘ƒ†ˆ—•‹‘Ǥ

Specific Objectives Content
Š‡Ž‡ƒ”‡”•Š‘—Ž†„‡ƒ„Ž‡–‘ǣ
x ‡š’Žƒ‹ ȋ—•‹‰ ‘Ž‡ —Žƒ” –Š‡‘”›Ȍ x ‡Ž–‹‰ǡ „‘‹Ž‹‰ ƒ†
‡Ž–‹‰ǡ „‘‹Ž‹‰ǡ ‡˜ƒ’‘”ƒ–‹‘ ƒ† ‡˜ƒ’‘”ƒ–‹‘
‘‘Ž‹‰„›‡˜ƒ’‘”ƒ–‹‘Ǥ
x †‡ˆ‹‡•’‡ ‹ˆ‹ Žƒ–‡–Š‡ƒ–‘ˆˆ—•‹‘ƒ† x ƒ–‡–Š‡ƒ–
•’‡ ‹ˆ‹ Žƒ–‡–Š‡ƒ–‡˜ƒ’‘”ƒ–‹‘Ǥ
x ‡ƒ•—”‡ •’‡ ‹ˆ‹ Žƒ–‡– Š‡ƒ– ȋˆ—•‹‘ x ‡ƒ•—”‡‡–‘ˆŽƒ–‡–Š‡ƒ–
ƒ† ‡˜ƒ’‘”ƒ–‹‘Ȍ —•‹‰ –Š‡ ‡–Š‘† ‘ˆ
‹š–—”‡•ƒ†–Š‡‡Ž‡ –”‹ ƒŽ‡–Š‘†Ǥ
x •‘Ž˜‡—‡”‹ ƒŽ’”‘„Ž‡•Ǥ x —‡”‹ ƒŽ’”‘„Ž‡•

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Suggested Teaching and Learning Strategies
x ”ƒ –‹ ƒŽ‡ƒ•—”‡‡–‘ˆ•’‡ ‹ˆ‹ Žƒ–‡–Š‡ƒ–Ǥ
x ’Šƒ•‹•‡–Š‡†‹ˆˆ‡”‡ ‡„‡–™‡‡Žƒ–‡–Š‡ƒ–ƒ†•’‡ ‹ˆ‹ Š‡ƒ– ƒ’ƒ ‹–‹‡•Ǥ
x ‹• —••”‡ƒŽŽ‹ˆ‡‡šƒ’Ž‡•Ǥ
x š’Žƒ‹–Š‡„‡Šƒ˜‹‘—”‘ˆ‰ƒ•‡•‹–‡”•‘ˆ„‡Šƒ˜‹‘—”‘ˆ‘Ž‡ —Ž‡•Ǥ

Teaching/Learning Resources
x –‡ƒ–”ƒ’
x ƒŽ‘”‹‡–‡”
x ‡‹‰Š‹‰• ƒŽ‡
x Š‡”‘‡–‡”
x ƒ‰‰‹‰ƒ†Š‡ƒ–•Š‹‡Ž†
x –‹””‡”

Applications
x ƒ–‡–Š‡ƒ–‘ˆˆ—•‹‘‘ˆ™ƒ–‡”‹•ƒ’’Ž‹‡†‹ǣ
’‹ ‹ ‘‘Ž‡”•Ǥ
’”‡˜‡–‹‰ˆ”‘•–†ƒƒ‰‡–‘’Žƒ–•Ǥ
‘‘Ž‹‰‘ˆˆƒˆ–‡”•™‹‹‰Ǥ
x ‹•–‹ŽŽƒ–‹‘
x ”›‹‰ ”‘’•

Assessment
x ‡ˆ‹‹–‹‘•‘ˆ–‡”•ǡ†‡”‹˜ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ‡š’”‡••‹‘•ǡ†‡• ”‹’–‹‘‘ˆ‡š’‡”‹‡–•
ƒ† ƒŽ —Žƒ–‹‘•
x š’Žƒƒ–‹‘‘ˆ Šƒ‰‡‘ˆ•–ƒ–‡—•‹‰‹‡–‹ –Š‡‘”›

Sub-Unit 4: Gas Laws

Š‡ „‡Šƒ˜‹‘—” ‘ˆ ‰ƒ•‡• ‹• ‡š’Žƒ‹‡† ‹ –‡”• ‘ˆ ˜‘Ž—‡ǡ ’”‡••—”‡ ƒ†
–‡’‡”ƒ–—”‡Ǥ ‹‡–‹ –Š‡‘”› ƒ••—‡• –Š‡ ‡š‹•–‡ ‡ ‘ˆ ƒ–‘• ƒ† ‘Ž‡ —Ž‡• ‹
Žƒ”‰‡—„‡”•ƒ†ƒ’’Ž‹‡•–Š‡Žƒ™•‘ˆ‡ Šƒ‹ •—•‹‰•‹’Ž‡ƒ˜‡”ƒ‰‹‰Ǥ

Specific Objectives Content
Š‡Ž‡ƒ”‡”•Š‘—Ž†„‡ƒ„Ž‡–‘ǣ
x •–ƒ–‡–Š‡‰ƒ•Žƒ™•Ǥ x ƒ•Žƒ™•
x ˜‡”‹ˆ›–Š‡‰ƒ•Žƒ™•Ǥ ‘›Ž‡ǯ•ǡŠƒ”Ž‡•ǯƒ†”‡••—”‡
Žƒ™•
‡”‹ˆ‹ ƒ–‹‘
x ‡– Š –Š‡ ‰”ƒ’Š‹ ƒŽ x ”ƒ’Š‹ ƒŽ”‡’”‡•‡–ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ–Š‡‰ƒ•
Žƒ™•

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Specific Objectives Content

”‡’”‡•‡–ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ–Š‡Žƒ™•Ǥ
x †‡”‹˜‡–Š‡‡“—ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ•–ƒ–‡α x “—ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ•–ƒ–‡
Ǥ
x †‡ˆ‹‡ ’”‡••—”‡ ƒ† ˜‘Ž—‡ x ”‡••—”‡ ƒ† ˜‘Ž—‡ ‘‡ˆˆ‹ ‹‡–•
‘‡ˆˆ‹ ‹‡–• ‘ˆ ‡š’ƒ•‹‘ Ƚ˜ ƒ† ‘ˆ‡š’ƒ•‹‘
Ƚ’Ǥ
x ’”‘˜‡–Šƒ–Ƚ˜αȽ’Ǥ x ”‘‘ˆ‘ˆ‡“—ƒŽ‹–›‘ˆȽ˜ƒ†Ƚ’
x •‘Ž˜‡—‡”‹ ƒŽ’”‘„Ž‡•Ǥ x —‡”‹ ƒŽ’”‘„Ž‡•

Suggested Teaching and Learning Strategies

x ƒ†•Ǧ‘ ƒ –‹˜‹–‹‡• –‘ ˜‡”‹ˆ› ƒ† •‡– Š ‰”ƒ’Š‹ ƒŽ ”‡’”‡•‡–ƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ –Š‡ ‰ƒ•
Žƒ™•
x —‹†‡† †‹• ‘˜‡”› ‘ †‡”‹˜ƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ –Š‡ ‡“—ƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ •–ƒ–‡ǡ †‡ˆ‹‹–‹‘• ‘ˆ –‡”•
—•‡†ƒ†•‘Ž˜‹‰”‡Žƒ–‡†ƒ–Š‡ƒ–‹ ƒŽ’”‘„Ž‡•
x ”ƒ’Š‹ ƒŽ”‡’”‡•‡–ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ–Š‡‰ƒ•Žƒ™•
x ‹• —••‹‰”‡ƒŽŽ‹ˆ‡‡šƒ’Ž‡•
x š’Žƒ‹–Š‡„‡Šƒ˜‹‘—”‘ˆ‰ƒ•‡•‹–‡”•‘ˆ„‡Šƒ˜‹‘—”‘ˆ‘Ž‡ —Ž‡•Ǥ

Teaching/Learning Resources
x Š‡”‘‡–‡”•
x Žƒ••–—„‡•‡ƒŽ‡†ƒ–‘‡‡†
x ‘Ž—‡ƒ†• ƒŽ‡•
x Žƒ•–‹ •›”‹‰‡•
x ‘—”†‘’”‡••—”‡‰ƒ—‰‡ȋ‹ˆƒ˜ƒ‹Žƒ„Ž‡Ȍ
x Žƒ••ˆŽƒ•
x ‘—” ‡‘ˆŠ‡ƒ–
x ƒ–‡”„ƒ–Š
x ‹Ž

Applications
x ”‡•‡”˜‹‰„‡˜‡”ƒ‰‡•
x ‰‹–‹‘•›•–‡•‘ˆ ƒ”•
x ˜‡•–‹‰ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ–Š‡„‡Šƒ˜‹‘—”‘ˆ ƒ”„‘†‹‘š‹†‡

Assessment
š‡” ‹•‡•‘ǣ
†‡• ”‹„‹‰‡š’‡”‹‡–•–‘˜‡”‹ˆ›‰ƒ•Žƒ™•
†‡ˆ‹‹–‹‘‘ˆ–‡”•ǡ†‡”‹˜ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ‡š’”‡••‹‘•ƒ† ƒŽ —Žƒ–‹‘•‹˜‘Ž˜‡†
‡š’Žƒƒ–‹‘‘ˆ„‡Šƒ˜‹‘—”‘ˆ‰ƒ•‡•‹–‡”•‘ˆ„‡Šƒ˜‹‘—”‘ˆ‘Ž‡ —Ž‡•

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Sub-Unit 5: Kinetic Theory of Gases
‹‡–‹ –Š‡‘”›ƒ••—‡•–Š‡‡š‹•–‡ ‡‘ˆƒ–‘•ƒ†‘Ž‡ —Ž‡•‹Žƒ”‰‡—„‡”•
ƒ†ƒ’’Ž‹‡•–Š‡Žƒ™•‘ˆ‡ Šƒ‹ •—•‹‰•‹’Ž‡ƒ˜‡”ƒ‰‹‰–‡ Š‹“—‡•Ǥ

Specific Objectives Content
Š‡Ž‡ƒ”‡”•Š‘—Ž†„‡ƒ„Ž‡–‘ǣ
x †‡• ”‹„‡”‘™‹ƒ‘–‹‘Ǥ x ”‘™‹ƒ‘–‹‘
ȋƒŽ —Žƒ–‹‘•‘”‘™‹ƒ‘–‹‘ƒ”‡
‘–”‡“—‹”‡†Ȍ
x ‡š’Žƒ‹ ™Šƒ– ‹• ‡ƒ– „› x ‹‡–‹ –Š‡‘”›‘ˆ‰ƒ•‡•
‹‡–‹ –Š‡‘”›‘ˆ‰ƒ•‡•Ǥ
x ‡š’Žƒ‹ ™Š› ƒ ‰ƒ• ‡š‡”–• x ”‡••—”‡ ‡š‡”–‡† „› ‘Ž‡ —Ž‡• ‹ ƒ
’”‡••—”‡Ǥ ‹†‡ƒŽ‰ƒ•

x †‡”‹˜‡–Š‡‡š’”‡••‹‘• x Š‡‡š’”‡••‹‘• P Uc ƒ†


P Uc Ǥ mc = KT

ȋ–Ž‡ƒ•–ˆ‘—”ƒ••—’–‹‘•”‡“—‹”‡†Ȍ
mc = KT.

•–ƒ–‹‰–Š‡ƒ••—’–‹‘•ƒ†‡
x –ƒ–‡ǣ
˜‘‰ƒ†”‘ǯ•Žƒ™Ǥ x ˜‘‰ƒ†”‘ǯ•Žƒ™ǡƒŽ–‘ǯ•Žƒ™‘ˆ’ƒ”–‹ƒŽ
ƒŽ–‘ǯ• Žƒ™ ‘ˆ ’ƒ”–‹ƒŽ ’”‡••—”‡• ƒ† ”ƒŠƒǯ• Žƒ™ ‘ˆ
’”‡••—”‡•Ǥ †‹ˆˆ—•‹‘
”ƒŠƒ•Žƒ™‘ˆ†‹ˆˆ—•‹‘Ǥ
x †‡†— ‡ ˜‘‰ƒ†”‘ǯ• Žƒ™ǡ
‘›Ž‡•ǯ• Žƒ™ǡ Šƒ”Ž‡•ǯ Žƒ™ǡ x Š‡ ‹’‘”–ƒ ‡ ‘ˆ –Š‡ ‡“—ƒ–‹‘
”‡••—”‡ Žƒ™ǡ ”ƒŠƒǯ • Žƒ™
‘ˆ †‹ˆˆ—•‹‘ ƒ† ƒŽ–‘ǯ• Žƒ™ mc = KT

‘ˆ ’ƒ”–‹ƒŽ ’”‡••—”‡• ˆ”‘ –Š‡

‡š’”‡••‹‘ mc =


KT .


x ‡š’Žƒ‹„‡Šƒ˜‹‘—”‘ˆƒ”‡ƒŽ‰ƒ•Ǥ
x ‡ƒŽ‰ƒ•‡•Ǧ„‡Šƒ˜‹‘—”
x †‹•–‹‰—‹•Š „‡–™‡‡ ”‡ƒŽ ƒ†
x ‹•–‹ –‹‘ „‡–™‡‡ ”‡ƒŽ ƒ† ‹†‡ƒŽ
‹†‡ƒŽ‰ƒ•‡•Ǥ
‰ƒ•‡•
x ™”‹–‡ †‘™ ƒ †‡” ƒƒŽǯ•
x ƒ†‡”ƒƒŽǯ•‡“—ƒ–‹‘ˆ‘””‡ƒŽ‰ƒ•‡•
‡“—ƒ–‹‘ǣ

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Specific Objectives Content

§ a·
¨ p ¸ v b RT Ǥ
© v ¹

x •–ƒ–‡ –Š‡ •‹‰‹ˆ‹ ƒ ‡ ‘ˆ x ‹‰‹ˆ‹ ƒ ‡ ‘ˆ ‘•–ƒ–• a ƒ† b ‹
‘•–ƒ–• ƒ ƒ† „ ‹ ƒ †‡” ƒ†‡”ƒƒŽǯ•‡“—ƒ–‹‘
ƒƒŽǯ•‡“—ƒ–‹‘Ǥ
x •‡– Š ƒ ˜‘Ž—‡Ǧ’”‡••—”‡ x ƒ”‹ƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ ˜‘Ž—‡ ™‹–Š ’”‡••—”‡ ˆ‘”
‰”ƒ’Šˆ‘”ƒ”‡ƒŽ‰ƒ•Ǥ ƒ”‡ƒŽ‰ƒ•
x ƒ ‘—– ˆ‘” –Š‡ †‹ˆˆ‡”‡ ‡ x š’Žƒƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ –Š‡ †‹ˆˆ‡”‡ ‡ „‡–™‡‡
„‡–™‡‡ –Š‡ ‹†‡ƒŽ ƒ† ”‡ƒŽ ‰ƒ• –Š‡„‡Šƒ˜‹‘—”‘ˆ”‡ƒŽƒ†‹†‡ƒŽ‰ƒ•‡•
‡“—ƒ–‹‘•Ǥ
x †‡ˆ‹‡ ”‹–‹ ƒŽ–‡’‡”ƒ–—”‡Ǥ x ”‹–‹ ƒŽ–‡’‡”ƒ–—”‡
x •–ƒ–‡–Š‡•‹‰‹ˆ‹ ƒ ‡‘ˆ ”‹–‹ ƒŽ x ‹‰‹ˆ‹ ƒ ‡‘ˆ ”‹–‹ ƒŽ–‡’‡”ƒ–—”‡
–‡’‡”ƒ–—”‡Ǥ
x •‘Ž˜‡—‡”‹ ƒŽ’”‘„Ž‡•Ǥ x —‡”‹ ƒŽ’”‘„Ž‡•

Suggested Teaching and Learning Strategies

x Š‡ ‘ ‡’–‘ˆǮ”‘‘–‡ƒ•“—ƒ”‡ǯ•Š‘—Ž†„‡ Žƒ”‹ˆ‹‡†ƒ†‹–•’”‘’‡”‘–ƒ–‹‘
‡’Šƒ•‹•‡†Ǥ•‡—„‡”•–‘ Žƒ”‹ˆ›‹–Ǥ
x ‡‘•–”ƒ–‡”‘™‹ƒ‘–‹‘—•‹‰Ǣ
•‘‡ ‡ŽŽ‡š’‡”‹‡–Ǥ
’‘ŽŽ‡‰”ƒ‹•‘™ƒ–‡”Ǥ
†—•–’ƒ”–‹ Ž‡•‹ƒ‹”Ǥ
x š’Žƒ‹”‘™‹ƒ‘–‹‘‹–‡”•‘ˆ‹‡–‹ –Š‡‘”›Ǥ

Notes
x ƒŽ —Žƒ–‹‘•‘”‘™‹ƒ‘–‹‘ƒ”‡‘–”‡“—‹”‡†Ǥ
x –Ž‡ƒ•–ˆ‘—”ƒ••—’–‹‘•‘‹‡–‹ –Š‡‘”›”‡“—‹”‡†Ǥ

Teaching/Learning Resources
x ‘‡ ‡ŽŽ
x ‹ ”‘• ‘’‡
x –”‘‰Ž‹‰Š–•‘—” ‡

Assessment
š‡” ‹•‡•‘ǣ
‘„•‡”˜ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ–Š‡”ƒ†‘‘–‹‘‘ˆ‰ƒ•‘Ž‡ —Ž‡•
‡š’Žƒƒ–‹‘‘ˆ‹‡–‹ –Š‡‘”›‘ˆ‰ƒ•‡•
‡š’Žƒƒ–‹‘‘ˆ”‘™‹ƒ‘–‹‘‹–‡”•‘ˆ‹‡–‹ –Š‡‘”›‘ˆ‰ƒ•‡•
‡š’Žƒƒ–‹‘‘™Š›ƒ‰ƒ•‡š‡”–•’”‡••—”‡

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Sub-Unit 6: Vapours
‰ƒ• ‹• ƒ •—„•–ƒ ‡ ‹ –Š‡ ‰ƒ•‡‘—• ’Šƒ•‡ ƒ„‘˜‡ ‹–• ”‹–‹ ƒŽ –‡’‡”ƒ–—”‡ ™Š‹Ž‡
˜ƒ’‘—”‹•ƒ•—„•–ƒ ‡‹–Š‡‰ƒ•‡‘—•’Šƒ•‡„—–„‡Ž‘™‹–• ”‹–‹ ƒŽ–‡’‡”ƒ–—”‡Ǥ ˆ
–Š‡ ˜ƒ’‘—” ‹• ‹ ƒ Ž‘•‡† ˜‡••‡Ž ƒ„‘˜‡ –Š‡ Ž‹“—‹†ǡ ‹– ‡š‡”–• ƒ ’”‡••—”‡ ‘ –Š‡
Ž‹“—‹†Ǥ – †›ƒ‹ ‡“—‹Ž‹„”‹— –Š‹• ™‹ŽŽ „‡ •ƒ–—”ƒ–‡† ˜ƒ’‘—” ’”‡••—”‡ ȋȌǡ
‘–Š‡”™‹•‡‹–‹•—•ƒ–—”ƒ–‡†Ǥ

Specific Objectives Content
Š‡Ž‡ƒ”‡”•Š‘—Ž†„‡ƒ„Ž‡–‘ǣ
x †‹•–‹‰—‹•Š„‡–™‡‡ƒ‰ƒ•ƒ†ƒ˜ƒ’‘—”Ǥ x ƒ’‘—”•ƒ†‰ƒ•‡•
x †‹•–‹‰—‹•Š „‡–™‡‡ •ƒ–—”ƒ–‡† ƒ† x
—•ƒ–—”ƒ–‡†˜ƒ’‘—”Ǥ x ƒ–—”ƒ–‡† ƒ† —•ƒ–—”ƒ–‡†
x ‡š’Žƒ‹ –Š‡ ‘ —””‡ ‡ ‘ˆ ƒ •ƒ–—”ƒ–‡† ˜ƒ’‘—”•
˜ƒ’‘—”—•‹‰‹‡–‹ –Š‡‘”›Ǥ x š’Žƒƒ–‹‘ —•‹‰ ‹‡–‹
x †‡ˆ‹‡•ƒ–—”ƒ–‡†˜ƒ’‘—”’”‡••—”‡ȋȌǤ –Š‡‘”›
x †‡• ”‹„‡‡š’‡”‹‡–•–‘‹˜‡•–‹‰ƒ–‡–Š‡ x ƒ–—”ƒ–‡† ˜ƒ’‘—” ’”‡••—”‡
˜ƒ”‹ƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ ‘ˆ ™ƒ–‡” ™‹–Š ȋȌ
–‡’‡”ƒ–—”‡Ǥ x ƒ”‹ƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ ™‹–Š
x ‡š’Žƒ‹ –Š‡ ”‡Žƒ–‹‘•Š‹’ „‡–™‡‡ –‡’‡”ƒ–—”‡
„‘‹Ž‹‰ǡƒ†‡š–‡”ƒŽ’”‡••—”‡Ǥ x
x †‡ˆ‹‡„‘‹Ž‹‰’‘‹–Ǥ x ‹ƒ‰‡ „‡–™‡‡ „‘‹Ž‹‰ǡ
x †‡• ”‹„‡ ’”‘ ‡••‡• –Šƒ– ‹˜‘Ž˜‡ —•‡ ‘ˆ ƒ†‡š–‡”ƒŽ’”‡••—”‡
˜ƒ’‘—”•ƒ†Ǥ x ‘‹Ž‹‰’‘‹–
x •‘Ž˜‡—‡”‹ ƒŽ’”‘„Ž‡•Ǥ x ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘•
x
x —‡”‹ ƒŽ’”‘„Ž‡•

Suggested Teaching and Learning Strategies

x ƒ†•Ǧ‘ƒ –‹˜‹–‹‡•–‘†‡‘•–”ƒ–‡•ƒ–—”ƒ–‡†ƒ†—•ƒ–—”ƒ–‡†˜ƒ’‘—”•Ǥ
x ‹• —••‹‘ ‘ˆ †‡ˆ‹‹–‹‘•ǡ †‡”‹˜ƒ–‹‘• ‘ˆ ‡š’”‡••‹‘• ƒ† ƒŽ —Žƒ–‹‘•
‹˜‘Ž˜‡†Ǥ
x ‰ƒ• ƒ‘–„‡ ‘’”‡••‡†‹–‘ƒŽ‹“—‹†™‹–Š‘—– ‘‘Ž‹‰Ǥ
x ‡– ŠȂ–‡’‡”ƒ–—”‡‰”ƒ’ŠǤ
x •‡ ‘ˆ Ȃ ƒ† Ȃ ‰”ƒ’Š• –‘ •Š‘™ –Š‡ „‡Šƒ˜‹‘—” ‘ˆ •ƒ–—”ƒ–‡† ƒ†
—•ƒ–—”ƒ–‡†˜ƒ’‘—”•Ǥ

Note
x ‰ƒ•‹•ƒ˜ƒ’‘—”ƒ„‘˜‡–Š‡ ”‹–‹ ƒŽ–‡’‡”ƒ–—”‡Ǥ

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Teaching/Learning Resources
x ‡•––—„‡•
x –Š‡”
x ›”‹‰‡ƒ†‡‡†Ž‡
x ‘—” ‡‘ˆŠ‡ƒ–
x ƒ–‡”„ƒ–Š
x ’’ƒ”ƒ–—•ˆ‘”–Š‡†›ƒ‹ ‡–Š‘†‘ˆ–Š‡†‡–‡”‹ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ

Applications
x ƒ’‘—””‡ ‘˜‡”›—‹–•—•‡†–‘ƒƒ‰‡‰”‡‡Š‘—•‡‰ƒ•‡‹••‹‘
x ‡ˆ”‹‰‡”ƒ–‘”
x ”‡••—”‡ ‘‘‡”
x ‡–‹Žƒ–‹‘

Effects
x ‘”ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ†‡™ȋ„‡Ž‘™ ”‹–‹ ƒŽ–‡’‡”ƒ–—”‡Ȍ
x ‘‹Ž‹‰ȋ™Š‡α‡š–‡”ƒŽ’”‡••—”‡Ȍ

Assessment
x š’Žƒ‹‹‰ †‹ˆˆ‡”‡ ‡ȋ•Ȍ „‡–™‡‡ ‰ƒ•‡• ƒ† ˜ƒ’‘—”• ƒ† •ƒ–—”ƒ–‡† ƒ†
—•ƒ–—”ƒ–‡†˜ƒ’‘—”•Ǥ
x š’Žƒƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ ’Š‡‘‡ƒ •— Š ƒ• „‘‹Ž‹‰ ‹ ”‡Žƒ–‹‘ –‘ ƒ† ‡š–‡”ƒŽ
’”‡••—”‡Ǥ
x ‡ˆ‹‹–‹‘‘ˆ–‡”•ǡ†‡”‹˜ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ‡š’”‡••‹‘•ƒ† ƒŽ —Žƒ–‹‘•‹˜‘Ž˜‡†

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Š‡Š‡ƒ–•—’’Ž‹‡†–‘ƒ‰ƒ•”ƒ‹•‡•‹–•‹–‡”ƒŽ‡‡”‰›ƒ†‡ƒ„Ž‡•‹––‘‡š’ƒ†ƒ†
Š‡ ‡ †‘‡• ‡š–‡”ƒŽ ™‘”Ǥ Š‡ ‹–‡”ƒŽ ‡‡”‰› ‘•‹•–• ‘ˆ –Š‡ ‹‡–‹ ‡‡”‰›
†—‡–‘–Š‡–”ƒ•Žƒ–‹‘ƒŽ”‘–ƒ–‹‘ƒŽƒ†˜‹„”ƒ–‹‘ƒŽ‘–‹‘‘ˆ–Š‡‘Ž‡ —Ž‡•ƒŽŽ‘ˆ
™Š‹ Š †‡’‡† ‘Ž› ‘ –‡’‡”ƒ–—”‡ ƒ† ’‘–‡–‹ƒŽ ‡‡”‰› †—‡ –‘ –Š‡
‹–‡”‘Ž‡ —Žƒ”ˆ‘” ‡•Ǥ

Specific Objectives Content
Š‡Ž‡ƒ”‡”•Š‘—Ž†„‡ƒ„Ž‡–‘ǣ
x †‡ˆ‹‡ ‹–‡”ƒŽ ‡‡”‰› ‘ˆ ƒ ‹†‡ƒŽ x –‡”ƒŽ‡‡”‰›
‰ƒ•Ǥ
x •–ƒ–‡ –Š‡ ˆƒ –‘”• ‘ ™Š‹ Š –Š‡ x ƒ –‘”• ™Š‹ Š ƒˆˆ‡ – –Š‡ ‹–‡”ƒŽ
‹–‡”ƒŽ ‡‡”‰› ‘ˆ ƒ ‹†‡ƒŽ ‰ƒ• ‡‡”‰›‘ˆƒ‰ƒ•
†‡’‡†Ǥ
x †‡ˆ‹‡ –Š‡ –‡”• ‹•‘„ƒ”‹ ƒ† x •‘„ƒ”‹ ƒ† ‹•‘˜‘Ž—‡–”‹
‹•‘˜‘Ž—‡–”‹ ’”‘ ‡••‡•Ǥ ’”‘ ‡••‡•
x †‡”‹˜‡ –Š‡ ‡š’”‡••‹‘ α ν† x ‘”†‘‡„›ƒ‡š’ƒ†‹‰‰ƒ•
ƒ†”‡Žƒ–‡‹––‘–Š‡ƒ”‡ƒ—†‡”ƒǦ
‰”ƒ’ŠǤ
x †‡ˆ‹‡ –Š‡ ’”‹ ‹’ƒŽ •’‡ ‹ˆ‹ Š‡ƒ– x ”‹ ‹’ƒŽ•’‡ ‹ˆ‹ Š‡ƒ– ƒ’ƒ ‹–‹‡•
ƒ’ƒ ‹–‹‡•’ƒ†˜‘ˆƒ‹†‡ƒŽ‰ƒ•Ǥ
x •Š‘™ –Šƒ– ȟ α  ˜ ȟ ƒ† x š’”‡••‹‘• ˆ‘” ™‘” ‹
ȟᐒȟˆ‘”‹•‘˜‘Ž—‡–”‹ ƒ† ‹•‘˜‘Ž—‡–”‹ ƒ† ‹•‘„ƒ”‹
‹•‘„ƒ”‹ ’”‘ ‡••‡•”‡•’‡ –‹˜‡Ž›Ǥ ’”‘ ‡••‡• —•‹‰ –Š‡ ’”‹ ‹’ƒŽ
•’‡ ‹ˆ‹ Š‡ƒ– ƒ’ƒ ‹–‹‡•
x •–ƒ–‡ –Š‡ ˆ‹”•– Žƒ™ ‘ˆ x ‹”•–Žƒ™‘ˆ–Š‡”‘†›ƒ‹ •
–Š‡”‘†›ƒ‹ •
x †‡”‹˜‡–Š‡”‡Žƒ–‹‘•Š‹’Cp - Cv = R. x ‡Žƒ–‹‘•Š‹’„‡–™‡‡ Cpƒ†Cv
Cp
C Cp
x ƒŽ —Žƒ–‡ –Š‡ ”ƒ–‹‘ ɀ α v ˆ‘” x Š‡”ƒ–‹‘ɀ =
‘Ž‡ —Ž‡•‘ˆ†‹ˆˆ‡”‡–ƒ–‘‹ ‹–›Ǥ
Cv
x †‡ˆ‹‡ ‹•‘–Š‡”ƒŽ ƒ† ƒ†‹ƒ„ƒ–‹ x •‘–Š‡”ƒŽƒ†ƒ†‹ƒ„ƒ–‹ Šƒ‰‡•
’”‘ ‡••‡•Ǥ
x ‡š’Žƒ‹™Šƒ–‹•‡ƒ–„›”‡˜‡”•‹„Ž‡ x ‡˜‡”•‹„Ž‡ ‹•‘–Š‡”ƒŽ ƒ†
‹•‘–Š‡”ƒŽ ƒ† ”‡˜‡”•‹„Ž‡ ƒ†‹ƒ„ƒ–‹ ”‡˜‡”•‹„Ž‡ƒ†‹ƒ„ƒ–‹ ’”‘ ‡••‡•Ǥ
’”‘ ‡••‡•Ǥ
x •–ƒ–‡ –Š‡ ‘†‹–‹‘• ‡ ‡••ƒ”› ˆ‘” x ‘†‹–‹‘• ‡ ‡••ƒ”› ˆ‘”
–Š‡ƒ„‘˜‡’”‘ ‡••‡•–‘‘ —”Ǥ ”‡˜‡”•‹„Ž‡ƒ†‹ƒ„ƒ–‹ ’”‘ ‡••‡•
x †‡”‹˜‡ –Š‡ ‡š’”‡••‹‘ ɀ α x Š‡‡š’”‡••‹‘
‘•–ƒ–. ɀα ‘•–ƒ–

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Specific Objectives Content

x †‡”‹˜‡ ‡š’”‡••‹‘• ˆ‘” –Š‡ ™‘” x ‘”†‘‡†—”‹‰‹•‘–Š‡”ƒŽƒ†
†‘‡ †—”‹‰ ‹•‘–Š‡”ƒŽ ƒ† ƒ†‹ƒ„ƒ–‹ ’”‘ ‡••‡•
ƒ†‹ƒ„ƒ–‹ ’”‘ ‡••‡•Ǥ
x †‡• ”‹„‡ ’”‘ ‡••‡• –Šƒ– ‹˜‘Ž˜‡ x ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘• ‘ˆ ‹•‘–Š‡”ƒŽ ƒ†
‹•‘–Š‡”ƒŽƒ†ƒ†‹ƒ„ƒ–‹ Šƒ‰‡•Ǥ ƒ†‹ƒ„ƒ–‹ ’”‘ ‡••‡•
x •‘Ž˜‡—‡”‹ ƒŽ’”‘„Ž‡•Ǥ x —‡”‹ ƒŽ’”‘„Ž‡•

Suggested Teaching and Learning Strategies

x ‹• —••‹‘‘ˆ ‘ ‡’–•ǡ†‡”‹˜ƒ–‹‘•ƒ† ƒŽ —Žƒ–‹‘•‹˜‘Ž˜‡†
x —‹†‡† †‹• ‘˜‡”› ‘ †”ƒ™‹‰ •‡– Š ‰”ƒ’Š• ˆ‘” ‹•‘„ƒ”‹ ǡ ‹•‘–Š‡”ƒŽǡ
‹•‘˜‘Ž—‡–”‹ ƒ†ƒ†‹ƒ„ƒ–‹ ’”‘ ‡••‡•
x ‡”‹˜ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ‡š’”‡••‹‘•ƒ† ƒŽ —Žƒ–‹‘•‹˜‘Ž˜‡†
x ‹• —••‹‘‘–Š‡ Šƒ‰‡•™Š‹ Š‘ —”–‘ƒ‡š’ƒ†‹‰‘” ‘’”‡••‡†‰ƒ•
x š’Žƒ‹™Š›’‹•‰”‡ƒ–‡”–Šƒ˜Ǥ
x ”ƒ™ •‡– Š ‰”ƒ’Š• ˆ‘” ‹•‘–Š‡”ƒŽǡ ƒ†‹ƒ„ƒ–‹ ǡ ‹•‘„ƒ”‹ ƒ† ‹•‘˜‘Ž—‡–”‹
’”‘ ‡••‡•Ǥ
x ‘™Ž‡†‰‡‘ˆ‹†‹ ‡•‹•‡ ‡••ƒ”›Ǥ

Notes
x ‰‘”‡‡š’‡”‹‡–ƒŽ†‡–‡”‹ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ’”‹ ‹’ƒŽ•’‡ ‹ˆ‹ Š‡ƒ– ƒ’ƒ ‹–‹‡•Ǥ
x ‡”‘–ŠŽƒ™•Š‘—Ž†„‡‡–‹‘‡†Ǥ
x ƒ•‹ ‘™Ž‡†‰‡‘ˆ‹–‡‰”ƒ–‹‘ƒ†‹†‹ ‡•‹•‡••‡–‹ƒŽǤ

Applications
x ‡ƒ–‡‰‹‡
x ‡ƒ–’—’•ƒ†”‡ˆ”‹‰‡”ƒ–‘”•
x ‡–”‘Ž‡‰‹‡ › Ž‡
x ‹‡•‡Ž‡‰‹‡ › Ž‡

Assessment
x ‡ˆ‹‹‰”‡˜‡”•‹„Ž‡‹•‘–Š‡”ƒŽƒ†ƒ†‹ƒ„ƒ–‹ ’”‘ ‡••‡•
x ”ƒ™‹‰ ‰”ƒ’Š• ‘ˆ –Š‡ ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‹‰ ’”‘ ‡••‡•ǣ ‹•‘–Š‡”ƒŽǡ ‹•‘˜‘Ž—‡–”‹ ƒ†
ƒ†‹ƒ„ƒ–‹

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‡ƒ– –”ƒ•ˆ‡” †‡ƒŽ• ™‹–Š ’ƒ••ƒ‰‡ ‘ˆ Š‡ƒ– ‡‡”‰› ˆ”‘ ‘‡ „‘†› ƒ– Š‹‰Š‡”
–‡’‡”ƒ–—”‡ –‘ ƒ‘–Š‡” ƒ– Ž‘™‡” –‡’‡”ƒ–—”‡ „› ’”‘ ‡••‡• ‘ˆ ‘†— –‹‘ǡ
‘˜‡ –‹‘ƒ†”ƒ†‹ƒ–‹‘Ǥ

Specific Objectives Content
Š‡Ž‡ƒ”‡”•Š‘—Ž†„‡ƒ„Ž‡–‘ǣ
x ‡š’Žƒ‹ –Š‡ ‡ Šƒ‹• ‘ˆ Š‡ƒ– x ‡ƒ– ‘†— –‹‘
‘†— –‹‘ ‹ •‘Ž‹†•ǡ Ž‹“—‹†• ƒ† ‡ Šƒ‹•‘ˆŠ‡ƒ– ‘†— –‹‘
‰ƒ•‡•Ǥ
x •–ƒ–‡ –Š‡ ˆƒ –‘”• ™Š‹ Š x ƒ–‡‘ˆŠ‡ƒ– ‘†— –‹‘
†‡–‡”‹‡ –Š‡ ”ƒ–‡ ‘ˆ Š‡ƒ–
–”ƒ•ˆ‡”‹ƒƒ–‡”‹ƒŽǤ
x †‡ˆ‹‡ –Š‡”ƒŽ ‘‡ˆˆ‹ ‹‡– x ‘‡ˆˆ‹ ‹‡–‘ˆ–Š‡”ƒŽ ‘†— –‹˜‹–›
‘†— –‹˜‹–›ǡǤ ƒ†‹–•‡ƒ•—”‡‡–
x †‡• ”‹„‡ ‡š’‡”‹‡–• –‘ x ‡ƒ•—”‡‡– ‘ˆ –Š‡”ƒŽ
‡ƒ•—”‡–Š‡”ƒŽ ‘†— –‹˜‹–›ǡǡ ‘†— –‹˜‹–› ȋˆ‘” ‰‘‘† ƒ† „ƒ†
ˆ‘”•‘Ž‹†•Ǥ ‘†— –‘”• Ȃ ’”‹ ‹’Ž‡ ‘ˆ ‘‡
‡–Š‘†ˆ‘”‡ƒ ŠȌǤ
x ‡š’Žƒ‹ –Š‡ ‡ Šƒ‹• ‘ˆ x ‘˜‡ –‹‘‘ˆŠ‡ƒ–
‘˜‡ –‹‘Ǥ
x †‡• ”‹„‡ Š‘™ ”ƒ†‹ƒ–‹‘ ƒ „‡ x ƒ†‹ƒ–‹‘‘ˆŠ‡ƒ–
†‡–‡ –‡†Ǥ
x •–ƒ–‡’”‘’‡”–‹‡•‘ˆ‰‘‘†ƒ†„ƒ† x ‡–‡ –‹‘ȋ–Š‡”‘’‹Ž‡ǡ„‘Ž‘‡–‡”Ȍ
”ƒ†‹ƒ–‘”•Ȁƒ„•‘”„‡”•Ǥ x ‘‘† ƒ† „ƒ† ”ƒ†‹ƒ–‘”• Ȁ
ƒ„•‘”„‡”•
x †‡ˆ‹‡ƒ„Žƒ „‘†›Ǥ x Žƒ „‘†›”ƒ†‹ƒ–‹‘
x †‡• ”‹„‡ ‡šƒ’Ž‡• ‘ˆ •›•–‡• x šƒ’Ž‡•‘ˆ„Žƒ „‘†‹‡•
–Šƒ– ƒ’’”‘š‹ƒ–‡ –‘ ƒ „Žƒ 
„‘†›Ǥ
x •‡– Šƒ‰”ƒ’Š–‘•Š‘™˜ƒ”‹ƒ–‹‘ x ‡”‰› †‹•–”‹„—–‹‘ ‹ –Š‡
‘ˆ ”‡Žƒ–‹˜‡ ‹–‡•‹–› ™‹–Š •’‡ –”—‘ˆ„Žƒ „‘†›”ƒ†‹ƒ–‹‘
™ƒ˜‡Ž‡‰–Š‘ˆ”ƒ†‹ƒ–‹‘Ǥ
x –ƒ–‡ǣ P
–‡ˆƒǯ•Žƒ™Ǥ x –‡ˆƒǯ•Žƒ™ȋ = ɁT4Ȍ
A
‹‡ǯ•†‹•’Žƒ ‡‡–Žƒ™Ǥ
x ‹‡ǯ• †‹•’Žƒ ‡‡– Žƒ™ ȋɉmT =

2.9 x 10-3 m K)
”‘˜‘•–ǯ• –Š‡‘”› ‘ˆ
x ”‘˜‘•–ǯ•–Š‡‘”›‘ˆ‡š Šƒ‰‡•
‡š Šƒ‰‡•Ǥ

x ‡•–‹ƒ–‡ –Š‡ –‡’‡”ƒ–—”‡ ‘ˆ –Š‡
x ‡’‡”ƒ–—”‡ ‘ˆ –Š‡ •— ƒ† ‘–Š‡”

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Specific Objectives Content

•—ƒ†‘–Š‡”„Žƒ „‘†‹‡•Ǥ „Žƒ „‘†‹‡•
x ƒ””ƒ‰‡ –Š‡ ‘’‘‡–• ‘ˆ –Š‡ x Š‡‡Ž‡ –”‘ƒ‰‡–‹ •’‡ –”—
‡Ž‡ –”‘ƒ‰‡–‹ •’‡ –”— ‹
‘”†‡” ‘ˆ ‹ ”‡ƒ•‹‰ ȋ‘”
†‡ ”‡ƒ•‹‰ Ȍ ™ƒ˜‡Ž‡‰–Š ȋ‘”
ˆ”‡“—‡ ›ȌǤ
x •–ƒ–‡ –Š‡ ’”‘’‡”–‹‡• ƒ† —•‡• ‘ˆ x ”‘’‡”–‹‡• ƒ† —•‡• ‘ˆ ‡ƒ Š ‘ˆ –Š‡
‡ƒ Š ‘ˆ –Š‡ ‘’‘‡–• ‹ –Š‡ ‘’‘‡–• ‹ –Š‡
‡Ž‡ –”‘ƒ‰‡–‹ •’‡ –”—Ǥ ‡Ž‡ –”‘ƒ‰‡–‹ •’‡ –”—
x ‡–Š‘†•‘ˆ†‡–‡ –‹‘
x †‡• ”‹„‡‡–Š‘†•‘ˆ†‡–‡ –‹‘‘ˆ
–Š‡ ‘’‘‡–• ‘ˆ –Š‡
‡Ž‡ –”‘ƒ‰‡–‹ •’‡ –”—Ǥ x ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘•‘ˆŠ‡ƒ––”ƒ•ˆ‡”
x †‡• ”‹„‡ •›•–‡• –Šƒ– —•‡ –Š‡
’”‹ ‹’Ž‡•‘ˆŠ‡ƒ––”ƒ•ˆ‡”Ǥ x ‘‘Ž‹‰ ‘””‡ –‹‘
x †‡• ”‹„‡Š‘™ ‘‘Ž‹‰ ‘””‡ –‹‘•
ƒ”‡ƒ†‡ˆ‘”„‘–Š‰‘‘†ƒ†„ƒ†
‘†— –‘”•Ǥ x —‡”‹ ƒŽ’”‘„Ž‡•
x •‘Ž˜‡—‡”‹ ƒŽ’”‘„Ž‡•Ǥ

Suggested Teaching and Learning Strategies

x ”ƒ –‹ ƒŽƒ’’”‘ƒ Š–‘‡ƒ•—”‡–Š‡”ƒŽ ‘†— –‹˜‹–›‘ˆ•‘Ž‹†Ǥ
x ‹• —••‹‘ ‘ˆ †‡ˆ‹‹–‹‘•ǡ †‡”‹˜ƒ–‹‘• ‘ˆ ‡š’”‡••‹‘• ƒ† ƒŽ —Žƒ–‹‘•
‹˜‘Ž˜‡†Ǥ
x ”ƒ™•‡– Š‰”ƒ’Š•–‘•Š‘™–Š‡˜ƒ”‹ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ–‡’‡”ƒ–—”‡ƒŽ‘‰ƒ„ƒ”ȋŽƒ‰‰‡†
ƒ†—Žƒ‰‰‡†ȌǤ

Notes
x –Š‡”ƒŽ ‘†— –‹‘ǡ ‘•‹†‡”‘Ž› ƒ•‡•‘ˆ’ƒ”ƒŽŽ‡ŽˆŽ‘™Ǥ
x ”‡ƒ–‡–•Š‘—Ž†‹ Ž—†‡ǣ
”‡ˆ”‹‰‡”ƒ–‘”•
™ƒ–‡”Š‡ƒ–‡”•

Teaching/Learning Resources
x ‡‡ǯ•†‹•
x ‘’’‡” ‘‹Ž
x ƒ‰‰‹‰ƒ–‡”‹ƒŽ
x Ž‡ –”‹ ƒŽŠ‡ƒ–‹‰ ‘‹Ž
x Š‡”‘‡–‡”•
x ‘‰‡–ƒŽ„ƒ”™‹–Š–™‘•ŠƒŽŽ‘™Š‘Ž‡•†”‹ŽŽ‡†‘‹–

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Applications
x ‡ˆ”‹‰‡”ƒ–‘”•
x ƒ””ƒ†‹ƒ–‘”
x ƒ–‡”Š‡ƒ–‡”•
x ƒ ——ˆŽƒ•
x ‡–‡”‹ƒ–‹‘‘ˆǦ˜ƒŽ—‡‘ˆƒ–‡”‹ƒŽ•†—”‹‰ ‘•–”— –‹‘
x ˆˆ‡ –‘ˆ‘ ‡ƒȀ•‡ƒ„”‡‡œ‡ƒ–„‡ƒ Š‡•
x ‡–‹Žƒ–‹‘

Assessment
x ‡ˆ‹‹–‹‘‘ˆ–‡”•ǡ†‡”‹˜ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ‡š’”‡••‹‘•ƒ† ƒŽ —Žƒ–‹‘•‹˜‘Ž˜‡†
x ‡• ”‹„‹‰„‡Šƒ˜‹‘—”‘ˆ„Žƒ „‘†‹‡•

Sub-Unit 9: Survey of Energy

Š‹• •—„Ǧ—‹– †‡ƒŽ• ™‹–Š ”‡•‘—” ‡•ǡ •‘—” ‡•ǡ ‘•‡”˜ƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ ‡‡”‰›ǡ —•‡• ‘ˆ
‡‡”‰› ƒ† ‡‡”‰› ‘˜‡”–‡”•Ǥ ‰ƒ†ƒ ‹• ‡†‘™‡† ™‹–Š ’Ž‡–› ‘ˆ ƒ–—”ƒŽ
”‡•‘—” ‡•™Š‹ Š ƒ„‡Šƒ”‡••‡†ˆ‘”†‡˜‡Ž‘’‡–Ǥ

Specific Objectives Content
Š‡Ž‡ƒ”‡”•Š‘—Ž†„‡ƒ„Ž‡–‘ǣ
x ‡š’Žƒ‹ –Š‡ ‘ ‡’– ‘ˆ ‡‡”‰› ƒ† x ‘ ‡’– ‘ˆ ‡‡”‰› ƒ† ‡‡”‰›
‡‡”‰›–”ƒ•ˆ‡”Ǥ –”ƒ•ˆ‡”
x ‹†‡–‹ˆ›†‹ˆˆ‡”‡–ˆ‘”•ƒ†•‘—” ‡• x ‘”•‘ˆ‡‡”‰›
‘ˆ‡‡”‰›Ǥ
x ‡–‹‘ †‹ˆˆ‡”‡– •‘—” ‡• ƒ† x ‡”‰›•‘—” ‡•ƒ†”‡•‘—” ‡•
”‡•‘—” ‡•‘ˆ‡‡”‰›Ǥ
x †‹ˆˆ‡”‡–‹ƒ–‡ „‡–™‡‡ ’”‹ƒ”› ƒ† x ”‹ƒ”› ƒ† •‡ ‘†ƒ”› •‘—” ‡• ‘ˆ
•‡ ‘†ƒ”›•‘—” ‡•‘ˆ‡‡”‰›Ǥ ‡‡”‰›
x †‹ˆˆ‡”‡–‹ƒ–‡ „‡–™‡‡ ”‡‡™ƒ„Ž‡ x ‡‡™ƒ„Ž‡ ƒ† ‘Ǧ”‡‡™ƒ„Ž‡
ƒ† ‘Ǧ”‡‡™ƒ„Ž‡ ‡‡”‰› ‡‡”‰›”‡•‘—” ‡•
”‡•‘—” ‡•Ǥ
x †‡• ”‹„‡ ‡‡”‰› ‘•‡”˜ƒ–‹‘ x ‘•‡”˜ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ‡‡”‰›
–‡ Š‹“—‡•Ǥ
x †‡• ”‹„‡ –Š‡ †‹ˆˆ‡”‡– –›’‡• ‘ˆ x ‡”‰› ‘˜‡”–‡”•
‡‡”‰› ‘˜‡”–‡”•Ǥ
x †‡• ”‹„‡ †‹ˆˆ‡”‡– ™ƒ›• ‘ˆ ‡‡”‰› x ‡”‰›—•‡
—•‡Ǥ
x †‡–‡”‹‡‡‡”‰›Ž‘••‡•‹†‹ˆˆ‡”‡– x ‡”‰›†‡‰”ƒ†ƒ–‹‘
‡‡”‰› ‘˜‡”–‡”•Ǥ

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Suggested Teaching and Learning Strategies

x •‡–Š‡†‹• —••‹‘‡–Š‘†–‘Šƒ†Ž‡–Š‡ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‹‰ǣ
ˆ‘”•ƒ†•‘—” ‡•‘ˆ‡‡”‰›
‡‡”‰›–”ƒ•ˆ‡”
”‡‡™ƒ„Ž‡ƒ†‘Ǧ”‡‡™ƒ„Ž‡‡‡”‰›”‡•‘—” ‡•Ǥ
‡‡”‰› ‘˜‡”–‡”•ƒ† ‘•‡”˜ƒ–‹‘–‡ Š‹“—‡•Ǥ
x ‹• —••–Š‡•—•–ƒ‹ƒ„Ž‡—•‡‘ˆ‡‡”‰›”‡•‘—” ‡•Ǥ
x ‹• —••–Š‡†‡‰”ƒ†ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ‘–Š‡”ˆ‘”•‘ˆ‡‡”‰›‹–‘–Š‡”ƒŽ‡‡”‰›Ǥ

Notes
x Š‹••—„Ǧ—‹–•Š‘—Ž†„‡–”‡ƒ–‡†“—ƒŽ‹–ƒ–‹˜‡Ž›Ǥ

Teaching/Learning Resources
x ‡”‰›•ƒ˜‹‰„—Ž„•
x ‡”‰›•ƒ˜‹‰•–‘˜‡•
x ‘Žƒ”’ƒ‡Ž

Applications
x •‡‘ˆ‡‡”‰›•ƒ˜‹‰„—Ž„•ƒ†•–‘˜‡•
x ‘Žƒ”’ƒ‡Žˆ‘”Š‡ƒ–‹‰ƒ†Ž‹‰Š–‹‰
x ‹‘‰ƒ•ƒ†„‹‘ƒ••‡‡”‰›ˆ‘”Š‡ƒ–‹‰ƒ†Ž‹‰Š–‹‰

Assessment
x ‹ˆˆ‡”‡–‹ƒ–‹‰„‡–™‡‡’”‹ƒ”›ƒ†•‡ ‘†ƒ”›‡‡”‰›•‘—” ‡ƒ†„‡–™‡‡
”‡‡™ƒ„Ž‡ƒ†‘Ǧ”‡‡™ƒ„Ž‡‡‡”‰›
x ‡• ”‹„‹‰ ‡‡”‰› ‘•‡”˜ƒ–‹‘ –‡ Š‹“—‡•ǡ †‹ˆˆ‡”‡– –›’‡• ‘ˆ ‡‡”‰›
‘˜‡”–‡”•ƒ†—•‡•‘ˆ‡‡”‰›
x ‡–‡”‹‡‡‡”‰›Ž‘••‡•‹†‹ˆˆ‡”‡–‡‡”‰› ‘˜‡”–‡”•Ǥ

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Unit 5A: Electrostatics and Current Electricity
—”ƒ–‹‘ǣͶ͸‡”‹‘†•

Š‹•—‹–†‡ƒŽ•™‹–Šǣ
–Š‡’”‘†— –‹‘ƒ†„‡Šƒ˜‹‘—”‘ˆ•–ƒ–‹ ‡Ž‡ –”‹ Šƒ”‰‡•Ǥ
–Š‡„‡Šƒ˜‹‘—”‘ˆ‡Ž‡ –”‹ —””‡–‹‡Ž‡ –”‹ ‹” —‹–•ƒ†–Š‡’”‹ ‹’Ž‡‘ˆ
‡ƒ•—”‡‡–‘ˆ”‡•‹•–ƒ ‡ƒ†’‘–‡–‹ƒŽ†‹ˆˆ‡”‡ ‡Ǥ

General Unit Objectives

›–Š‡‡†‘ˆ–Š‹•—‹–ǡ–Š‡Ž‡ƒ”‡”•Š‘—Ž†„‡ƒ„Ž‡–‘Ǣ
x †‡• ”‹„‡–Š‡’”‘†— –‹‘ƒ†„‡Šƒ˜‹‘—”‘ˆ•–ƒ–‹ ‡Ž‡ –”‹ Šƒ”‰‡•Ǥ
x ‡š’Žƒ‹–Š‡„‡Šƒ˜‹‘—”‘ˆ‡Ž‡ –”‹ —””‡–‹‡Ž‡ –”‹ ‹” —‹–•Ǥ
x ‡š’Žƒ‹–Š‡’”‹ ‹’Ž‡‘ˆ‡ƒ•—”‡‡–‘ˆ”‡•‹•–ƒ ‡ƒ†’‘–‡–‹ƒŽ†‹ˆˆ‡”‡ ‡Ǥ

Sub-Unit 1: Electrostatics
Š‹• •—„Ǧ—‹– †‡ƒŽ• ™‹–Š •ƒŽŽ “—ƒ–‹–‹‡• ‘ˆ ‡Ž‡ –”‹ Šƒ”‰‡•Ǣ –Š‡‹” ’”‘†— –‹‘
ƒ†„‡Šƒ˜‹‘—”‹‡Ž‡ –”‹ ˆ‹‡Ž†•Ǥ
Specific Objectives Content
Š‡Ž‡ƒ”‡”•Š‘—Ž†„‡ƒ„Ž‡–‘ǣ
x ‡š’Žƒ‹ Šƒ”‰‹‰„›ˆ”‹ –‹‘Ǥ x Šƒ”‰‹‰„›ˆ”‹ –‹‘
x †‡• ”‹„‡ –Š‡ ƒ–—”‡ ‘ˆ Šƒ”‰‡• ‹ x ›’‡•‘ˆ Šƒ”‰‡•
‘†— –‘”•ƒ†‹•—Žƒ–‘”•Ǥ
x ‡š’Žƒ‹ Šƒ”‰‹‰ „› ‡Ž‡ –”‘•–ƒ–‹ x Šƒ”‰‹‰„›‹†— –‹‘
‹†— –‹‘Ǥ
x ‹˜‡•–‹‰ƒ–‡ –Š‡ †‹•–”‹„—–‹‘ ‘ˆ x ‹•–”‹„—–‹‘‘ˆ Šƒ”‰‡
Šƒ”‰‡ ‘ ƒ ‘†— –‘” ƒ† ‹•‹†‡ ƒ
Š‘ŽŽ‘™‡–ƒŽ ‘–ƒ‹‡”Ǥ
x ‡š’Žƒ‹ ‘”‘ƒ†‹• Šƒ”‰‡Ǥ x ‘‹–‡† ‘†— –‘”•ǣ ‘”‘ƒ
†‹• Šƒ”‰‡
x †‡• ”‹„‡–Š‡•–”— –—”‡ƒ†’”‹ ‹’Ž‡ x ƒ†‡ ”ƒˆˆ‰‡‡”ƒ–‘”
‘ˆ ‘’‡”ƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ ƒ ƒ †‡ ”ƒˆˆ
‰‡‡”ƒ–‘”Ǥ
x ‡š’Žƒ‹–Š‡’”‹ ‹’Ž‡‘ˆ‘’‡”ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ x ‹‰Š–‹‰ ‘†— –‘”
ƒŽ‹‰Š–‹‰ ‘†— –‘”Ǥ
x †‡• ”‹„‡ƒ†‡š’Žƒ‹ƒ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘•‘ˆ x ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘•‘ˆ‡Ž‡ –”‘•–ƒ–‹
‡Ž‡ –”‘•–ƒ–‹ •Ǥ

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Suggested Teaching and Learning Strategies

x ”ƒ –‹ ƒŽƒ’’”‘ƒ Š–‘ǣ
Šƒ”‰‹‰„›”—„„‹‰ƒ†„›‹†— –‹‘Ǥ
–Š‡ƒ –‹‘‘ˆ–Š‡ƒ†‡ ”ƒƒˆˆ‰‡‡”ƒ–‘”Ǥ
–Š‡†‹•–”‹„—–‹‘‘ˆ Šƒ”‰‡‘ƒ ‘†— –‘”ȋ„›’”‘‘ˆ’Žƒ‡ȌǤ

Note
x š’‡”‹‡–ƒŽ˜‡”‹ˆ‹ ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ–Š‡Žƒ™‘ˆˆ‘” ‡„‡–™‡‡‡Ž‡ –”‹ Šƒ”‰‡•‹•not
”‡“—‹”‡†Ǥ

Teaching/Learning Resources
x ƒ†‡ ”ƒƒˆˆ‰‡‡”ƒ–‘”
x ‘Ž†Ž‡ƒˆ‡Ž‡ –”‘• ‘’‡
x „‘‹–‡ƒ†‰Žƒ••”‘†•
x ”‘‘ˆ’Žƒ‡
x ‹Žƒ†ˆ—”ȋƒ‹ƒŽŠƒ‹”ƒ†™‘‘ŽȌ
x ‹–Š„ƒŽŽ•
x ‘Ž›–Š‡‡ƒ† ‡ŽŽ—Ž‘•‡ǡƒ ‡–ƒ–‡ȋ‡”•’‡šȌ

Applications
x —•–‡š–”ƒ –‹‘†—”‹‰ Ž‡ƒ‹‰
x ƒ‹–•’”ƒ›‹‰
x Ž‡ –”‘•–ƒ–‹ • ”‡‡‹‰Ȁ•Š‹‡Ž†‹‰
x •–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘‘ˆŽ‹‰Š–‹‰ ‘†— –‘”•
x Š‘–‘ ‘’›‹‰ƒ†ˆ‹‰‡”’”‹–•

Assessment
x ”‘Œ‡ ––‘ǣ
†‡•‹‰ƒ‰‘Ž†Ž‡ƒˆ‡Ž‡ –”‘• ‘’‡—•‹‰Ž‘ ƒŽŽ›ƒ˜ƒ‹Žƒ„Ž‡ƒ–‡”‹ƒŽ•Ǥ
—•‡ ƒ Š‘ŽŽ‘™ ‡–ƒŽ ƒǡ ‰‘Ž† Ž‡ƒˆ ‡Ž‡ –”‘• ‘’‡ ƒ† ƒ Šƒ”‰‡† •’Š‡”‡ –‘
•–—†›†‡ˆŽ‡ –‹‘•‘‰‘Ž†Ž‡ƒˆǤ

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–Š‹••—„Ǧ—‹–›‘—™‹ŽŽ†‡ƒŽ™‹–Š–Š‡’”‘’‡”–‹‡•‘ˆ•–ƒ–‹ Šƒ”‰‡•‹ƒ‡Ž‡ –”‹
ˆ‹‡Ž†Ǥ

Specific Objectives Content
Š‡Ž‡ƒ”‡”•Š‘—Ž†„‡ƒ„Ž‡–‘ǣ
x †‡ˆ‹‡‡Ž‡ –”‹ ˆ‹‡Ž†ƒ†‡Ž‡ –”‹ ˆ‹‡Ž† x ‘ ‡’–‘ˆ‡Ž‡ –”‹ ˆ‹‡Ž†ƒ†‡Ž‡ –”‹
Ž‹‡•Ǥ ˆ‹‡Ž†Ž‹‡•
x •‡– Š‡Ž‡ –”‹ ˆ‹‡Ž†’ƒ––‡”ǣ x Ž‡ –”‹ ˆ‹‡Ž† ’ƒ––‡”•
†—‡–‘ƒ’‘‹– Šƒ”‰‡ ȋ””ƒ‰‡‡– ‘ˆ ’‘‹– Šƒ”‰‡•
„‡–™‡‡’‘‹– Šƒ”‰‡• •Š‘—Ž†„‡‘ˆƒ•‹’Ž‡‰‡‘‡–”›Ȍ
„‡–™‡‡ ƒ ’‘‹– Šƒ”‰‡ ƒ† ƒ
Šƒ”‰‡†’Žƒ–‡
„‡–™‡‡–™‘ Šƒ”‰‡†’Žƒ–‡•
†—‡–‘ƒ Šƒ”‰‡†•’Š‡”‡
†—‡–‘ƒ Šƒ”‰‡†ˆŽƒ–‡–ƒŽ’Žƒ–‡
x •–ƒ–‡ ‘—Ž‘„ǯ• Žƒ™ ‘ˆ x ‘—Ž‘„ǯ•Žƒ™‘ˆ‡Ž‡ –”‘•–ƒ–‹ •
‡Ž‡ –”‘•–ƒ–‹ •Ǥ x ‘” ‡„‡–™‡‡’‘‹– Šƒ”‰‡•
x ƒŽ —Žƒ–‡ –Š‡ ”‡•—Ž–ƒ– ˆ‘” ‡ ‘ ƒ
’‘‹– Šƒ”‰‡ †—‡ –‘ ƒ —„‡” ‘ˆ
’‘‹– Šƒ”‰‡•Ǥ x Ž‡ –”‹ ˆ‹‡Ž†‹–‡•‹–›
x †‡ˆ‹‡‡Ž‡ –”‹ ˆ‹‡Ž†‹–‡•‹–›Ǥ ‘ ‡’–‘ˆ‡Ž‡ –”‹ ˆ‹‡Ž†‹–‡•‹–›
x Ž‡ –”‹ ˆ‹‡Ž†‹–‡•‹–›ƒ–ƒ’‘‹–†—‡
–‘ƒ—„‡”‘ˆ’‘‹– Šƒ”‰‡•
x ƒŽ —Žƒ–‡ ‡Ž‡ –”‹ ˆ‹‡Ž† ‹–‡•‹–› ƒ– ƒ
’‘‹– †—‡ –‘ ƒ —„‡” ‘ˆ ’‘‹– x ƒ”‹ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ‹–‡•‹–›™‹–Š†‹•–ƒ ‡
Šƒ”‰‡•Ǥ
x •‡– Š ƒ ‰”ƒ’Š •Š‘™‹‰ –Š‡
˜ƒ”‹ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ‹–‡•‹–›™‹–Š†‹•–ƒ ‡ǣ
ˆ”‘ƒ’‘‹– Šƒ”‰‡Ǥ x ‡”‰›‹ƒ‡Ž‡ –”‹ ˆ‹‡Ž†
ˆ”‘ –Š‡ ‡–”‡ ‘ˆ ƒ Šƒ”‰‡†
‡–ƒŽ•’Š‡”‡Ǥ x Ž‡ –”‹ ’‘–‡–‹ƒŽ
x †‡”‹˜‡ƒ‡š’”‡••‹‘ˆ‘”–Š‡‡‡”‰› x ‘–‡–‹ƒŽ ƒ– ƒ ’‘‹– †—‡ –‘ ƒ ’‘‹–
•–‘”‡†‹ƒ‡Ž‡ –”‹ ˆ‹‡Ž†Ǥ Šƒ”‰‡
x †‡ˆ‹‡‡Ž‡ –”‹ ’‘–‡–‹ƒŽǤ x ƒ”‹ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ’‘–‡–‹ƒŽ™‹–Š†‹•–ƒ ‡
x †‡”‹˜‡ ƒ ‡š’”‡••‹‘ ‘ˆ ’‘–‡–‹ƒŽ ƒ–
ƒ’‘‹–†—‡–‘ƒ’‘‹– Šƒ”‰‡Ǥ
x •‡– Šƒ‰”ƒ’Š•Š‘™‹‰˜ƒ”‹ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ
’‘–‡–‹ƒŽ™‹–Š†‹•–ƒ ‡ǣ x ‘–‡–‹ƒŽ†‹ˆˆ‡”‡ ‡
ˆ”‘ƒ’‘‹– Šƒ”‰‡Ǥ x ‡Žƒ–‹‘•Š‹’ „‡–™‡‡ ‡Ž‡ –”‹
ˆ”‘ –Š‡ ‡–”‡ ‘ˆ ƒ Šƒ”‰‡† ‹–‡•‹–›ƒ†‡Ž‡ –”‹ ’‘–‡–‹ƒŽ

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Specific Objectives Content

‡–ƒŽ•’Š‡”‡Ǥ x Ž‡ –”‹ ’‘–‡–‹ƒŽ‡‡”‰›
x †‡ˆ‹‡’‘–‡–‹ƒŽ†‹ˆˆ‡”‡ ‡Ǥ
x †‡”‹˜‡ ƒ ”‡Žƒ–‹‘•Š‹’ „‡–™‡‡ x Š‡‡Ž‡ –”‘˜‘Ž–
‡Ž‡ –”‹ ‹–‡•‹–› ƒ† ‡Ž‡ –”‹ x —‡”‹ ƒŽ’”‘„Ž‡•
’‘–‡–‹ƒŽǤ
x †‡”‹˜‡ƒ‡š’”‡••‹‘ˆ‘”–Š‡‡Ž‡ –”‹
’‘–‡–‹ƒŽ‡‡”‰›Ǥ
x †‡ˆ‹‡–Š‡‡Ž‡ –”‘˜‘Ž–Ǥ
x •‘Ž˜‡—‡”‹ ƒŽ’”‘„Ž‡•Ǥ

Suggested Teaching and Learning Strategies

x ‹• —••†‡ˆ‹‹–‹‘•ǡ†‡”‹˜ƒ–‹‘•‘ˆ‡š’”‡••‹‘•ƒ† ƒŽ —Žƒ–‹‘•‹˜‘Ž˜‡†Ǥ
x ‡‘•–”ƒ–‡ ‘—Ž‘„ǯ• Žƒ™ ƒ† –Š‡ ‡ˆˆ‡ – ‘ˆ ƒ Šƒ”‰‡† „‘†› ‡ƒ” Šƒ”‰‡†
‡Ž‡ –”‘• ‘’‡Ǥ

Notes
x ƒ†Ž‡‡Ž‡ –”‹ ˆ‹‡Ž†‹–‡•‹–›“—ƒ–‹–ƒ–‹˜‡Ž›Ǥ
x ’Šƒ•‹•‡‰”ƒ’Š‹ ƒŽ‹ŽŽ—•–”ƒ–‹‘•Ǥ
x ‡ –‘” ƒ’’”‘ƒ Š ‹• ”‡ ‘‡†‡† ™Š‡ †‡ƒŽ‹‰ ™‹–Š ƒŽ —Žƒ–‹‘• ‹˜‘Ž˜‹‰
‡Ž‡ –”‹ ˆ‹‡Ž†‹–‡•‹–›Ǥ
x ”‡ƒ–‘—Ž‘„ǯ•ƒ™ȋˆ‘” ‡„‡–™‡‡’‘‹– Šƒ”‰‡•Ȍ‘ˆ‡Ž‡ –”‘•–ƒ–‹ •Ǥ
x ‡Žƒ–‡–Š‡—‹–‘ˆ‡Ž‡ –”‹ ’‘–‡–‹ƒŽ–‘–Š‡˜‘Ž–Ǥ
x ”‹‰‘—––Š‡ ‘ ‡’–‘ˆ–‡•– Šƒ”‰‡ Ž‡ƒ”Ž›Ǥ
x ””ƒ‰‡‡–‘ˆ’‘‹– Šƒ”‰‡••Š‘—Ž†„‡‘ˆƒ•‹’Ž‡‰‡‘‡–”›Ǥ
x ‡”‹˜‡–Š‡‡š’”‡••‹‘W = QV.
F
x •‡ –Š‡ ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‹‰ ‡š’”‡••‹‘• –‘ ƒŽ —Žƒ–‡ ‡Ž‡ –”‹ ‹–‡•‹–›ǣ α ǡ
Q
dV
E Ǥ
dx
x •‡‘ˆ–Š‡‰‘Ž†Ž‡ƒˆ‡Ž‡ –”‘• ‘’‡ƒ•ƒ‡Ž‡ –”‘•–ƒ–‹ ˜‘Ž–‡–‡”

Teaching/Learning Resources
x ‘Ž†Ž‡ƒˆ‡Ž‡ –”‘• ‘’‡ƒ† Šƒ”‰‹‰ƒ–‡”‹ƒŽ•ƒ†‘„Œ‡ –•Ǥ

Applications
x ƒ‡ƒ•–Š‘•‡‡–‹‘‡†‹‡Ž‡ –”‘•–ƒ–‹ •Ǥ

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x ‡ˆ‹‹–‹‘•ǡ†‡”‹˜ƒ–‹‘•‘ˆ‡š’”‡••‹‘•ƒ† ƒŽ —Žƒ–‹‘•‹˜‘Ž˜‡†
x ‡– Š‹‰‰”ƒ’Š•‘ˆ’‘–‡–‹ƒŽƒ†‡Ž‡ –”‹ ˆ‹‡Ž†‹–‡•‹–›

Sub-Unit 3: Capacitors
Š‹••—„Ǧ—‹–†‡ƒŽ•™‹–Š†‡˜‹ ‡•–Šƒ–•–‘”‡ Šƒ”‰‡•‹‡Ž‡ –”‘‹ †‡˜‹ ‡•Ǥ
Specific Objectives Content
Š‡Ž‡ƒ”‡”•Š‘—Ž†„‡ƒ„Ž‡–‘ǣ
x †‡ˆ‹‡ ƒ’ƒ ‹–ƒ ‡Ǥ x ‘ ‡’–‘ˆ ƒ’ƒ ‹–ƒ ‡
x †‡ˆ‹‡–Š‡ ƒ”ƒ†Ǥ x ‹–‘ˆ ƒ’ƒ ‹–ƒ ‡
x ‹˜‡•–‹‰ƒ–‡ –Š‡ Šƒ”‰‹‰ ƒ† x Šƒ”‰‹‰ ƒ† †‹• Šƒ”‰‹‰ ƒ
†‹• Šƒ”‰‹‰’”‘ ‡••‡•‘ˆƒ ƒ’ƒ ‹–‘”Ǥ ƒ’ƒ ‹–‘”
x ‡š’Žƒ‹–Š‡ Šƒ”‰‹‰ƒ††‹• Šƒ”‰‹‰ x š’Žƒƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ –Š‡ Šƒ”‰‹‰ ƒ†
’”‘ ‡••‡•‘ˆƒ ƒ’ƒ ‹–‘”Ǥ †‹• Šƒ”‰‹‰’”‘ ‡••‡•
x ‹˜‡•–‹‰ƒ–‡ –Š‡ ˆƒ –‘”• ™Š‹ Š ƒˆˆ‡ – x ƒ”ƒŽŽ‡ŽǦ’Žƒ–‡ ƒ’ƒ ‹–‘”
–Š‡ ƒ’ƒ ‹–ƒ ‡ ‘ˆ ƒ ’ƒ”ƒŽŽ‡Ž ’Žƒ–‡
ƒ’ƒ ‹–‘”Ǥ
x †‡ˆ‹‡ ƒ †‹‡Ž‡ –”‹ ƒ† †‹‡Ž‡ –”‹ x Š‡ ‡ˆˆ‡ – ‘ˆ ƒ ‹•—Žƒ–‘”
‘•–ƒ–Ǥ „‡–™‡‡–Š‡ ƒ’ƒ ‹–‘”’Žƒ–‡•
x ‡š’Žƒ‹ –Š‡ ƒ –‹‘ ‘ˆ ƒ †‹‡Ž‡ –”‹ x –‹‘‘ˆƒ†‹‡Ž‡ –”‹
—•‹‰‘Ž‡ —Žƒ”–Š‡‘”›Ǥ
x ‡ƒ•—”‡–Š‡†‹‡Ž‡ –”‹ ‘•–ƒ–‘ˆƒ x ‹‡Ž‡ –”‹ ‘•–ƒ–
ƒ–‡”‹ƒŽǤ
x ‘’ƒ”‡ ƒ’ƒ ‹–ƒ ‡•Ǥ x ‘’ƒ”‹•‘‘ˆ ƒ’ƒ ‹–ƒ ‡•ȋ‡Ǥ‰Ǥ
„›ƒ„ƒŽŽ‹•–‹ ‰ƒŽ˜ƒ‘‡–‡”‘”„›
ƒ ƒŽ‹„”ƒ–‡†‡Ž‡ –”‘• ‘’‡Ȍ
x †‡”‹˜‡ ‡š’”‡••‹‘• ˆ‘” –Š‡ ‡ˆˆ‡ –‹˜‡ x ””ƒ‰‡‡– ‘ˆ ƒ’ƒ ‹–‘”• ‹
ƒ’ƒ ‹–ƒ ‡ ‘ˆ ƒ’ƒ ‹–‘”• ‹ •‡”‹‡• •‡”‹‡•ƒ†’ƒ”ƒŽŽ‡Ž
ƒ†‹’ƒ”ƒŽŽ‡ŽǤ
x †‡”‹˜‡ ‡š’”‡••‹‘• ˆ‘” –Š‡ ‡‡”‰› x ‡”‰› •–‘”‡† ‹ ƒ Šƒ”‰‡†
•–‘”‡†‹ƒ Šƒ”‰‡† ƒ’ƒ ‹–‘”Ǥ ƒ’ƒ ‹–‘”
x ƒ ‘—–ˆ‘”–Š‡‡‡”‰›Ž‘••™Š‡–™‘ x ‡”‰› Ž‘•• ‹ ‘‡ –‡†
‹•‘Žƒ–‡† Šƒ”‰‡† ƒ’ƒ ‹–‘”• ƒ”‡ ƒ’ƒ ‹–‘”•
‘‡ –‡†‹’ƒ”ƒŽŽ‡ŽǤ
x †‡• ”‹„‡ƒ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘•‘ˆ ƒ’ƒ ‹–‘”•Ǥ x ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘•‘ˆ ƒ’ƒ ‹–‘”•
x •‘Ž˜‡—‡”‹ ƒŽ’”‘„Ž‡•Ǥ x —‡”‹ ƒŽ’”‘„Ž‡•

Suggested Teaching and Learning Strategies

x ”ƒ –‹ ƒŽƒ’’”‘ƒ Š–‘ǣ
‡ƒ•—”‡ ƒ’ƒ ‹–ƒ ‡—•‹‰ƒ„ƒŽŽ‹•–‹ ‰ƒŽ˜ƒ‘‡–‡”Ǥ

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’”ƒ –‹ ƒŽŽ› Šƒ”‰‡ƒ††‹• Šƒ”‰‡ƒ ƒ’ƒ ‹–‘”—•‹‰ƒ”‡†•™‹– Š ‹” —‹–Ǥ

‡š’‡”‹‡–ƒŽŽ› †‡–‡”‹‡ –Š‡ ˆƒ –‘”• ƒˆˆ‡ –‹‰ –Š‡ ƒ’ƒ ‹–ƒ ‡ ‘ˆ ƒ

’ƒ”ƒŽŽ‡Ž’Žƒ–‡ ƒ’ƒ ‹–‘”Ǥ
x ‡‘•–”ƒ–‡ —•‹‰ ƒ ‹” —‹– „‘ƒ”† –Š‡ ƒ””ƒ‰‡‡– ƒ† ƒ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ
ƒ’ƒ ‹–‘”•Ǥ
x –—†›–”‹’•–‘‡Ž‡ –”‘‹ ™‘”•Š‘’•ƒ”‡”‡ ‘‡†‡†Ǥ

Notes
x ‘™Ž‡†‰‡‘ˆˆ‘”—Žƒ‡ˆ‘”–Š‡ ƒ’ƒ ‹–ƒ ‡‘ˆ•–ƒ†ƒ”†–›’‡•‘ˆ ƒ’ƒ ‹–‘”•‹
–‡”•‘ˆ–Š‡‹”†‹‡•‹‘•‘–”‡“—‹”‡†Ǥ
x š’‡”‹‡–•Ž‹‹–‡†–‘Ž‘™˜‘Ž–ƒ‰‡•‘Ž›‡Ǥ‰Ǥ†”› ‡ŽŽ•ƒ••‘—” ‡‘ˆˆǤ
HA
x •‡‘ˆ–Š‡‡š’”‡••‹‘α d ‹•‹’‘”–ƒ–Ǥ
x •‡ ‘ˆ „ƒŽŽ‹•–‹ ‰ƒŽ˜ƒ‘‡–‡” ƒ† ƒŽ‹„”ƒ–‡† ‡Ž‡ –”‘• ‘’‡ –‘ ‘’ƒ”‡
ƒ’ƒ ‹–ƒ ‡•‹•‡••‡–‹ƒŽǤ

Teaching/Learning Resources
x ƒŽŽ‹•–‹ ‰ƒŽ˜ƒ‘‡–‡”
x ‘Ž†Ž‡ƒˆ‡Ž‡ –”‘• ‘’‡
x ‡‡†•™‹– Š
x ‡ŽŽ•
x ƒ’ƒ ‹–‘”•
x ‹‡Ž‡ –”‹

Applications
x •‡†‹‡Ž‡ –”‘‹ †‡˜‹ ‡••— Šƒ•”ƒ†‹‘•ƒ† ƒŽ —Žƒ–‘”•ˆ‘”•–‘”ƒ‰‡‘ˆ Šƒ”‰‡
x ‘‘–Š‹‰’Ǥ†Ǥ
x ”‡˜‡–‹‘‘ˆ•’ƒ”‹‰‹ƒǤ Ǥ ‹” —‹–•

Assessment
x š‡” ‹•‡‘†‡ˆ‹‹–‹‘•ǡ†‡”‹˜ƒ–‹‘•‘ˆ‡š’”‡••‹‘•ƒ† ƒŽ —Žƒ–‹‘•‹˜‘Ž˜‡†
x š’Žƒ‹™‘”‹‰‘ˆƒ ƒ’ƒ ‹–‘”‹‡Ž‡ –”‘‹ †‡˜‹ ‡•Ǥ

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Š‹••—„Ǧ—‹–†‡ƒŽ•™‹–Š–Š‡ˆŽ‘™‘ˆŽƒ”‰‡“—ƒ–‹–›‘ˆ Šƒ”‰‡–Š”‘—‰Šƒ ‘†— –‘”
—†‡”ƒ’’Ž‹‡†’Ǥ†Ǥ

Specific Objectives Content
Š‡Ž‡ƒ”‡”•Š‘—Ž†„‡ƒ„Ž‡–‘ǣ
x †‡ˆ‹‡–Š‡‘—Ž‘„Ǥ x Š‡‘—Ž‘„
x †‡ˆ‹‡‡Ž‡ –”‹ —””‡–Ǥ x Šƒ”‰‡
‹–‘ˆ Šƒ”‰‡
‘ ‡’–‘ˆ —””‡–‡Ž‡ –”‹ ‹–›
x ‡š’Žƒ‹ –Š‡ ‘ ‡’– ‘ˆ ’‘–‡–‹ƒŽ x ‘–‡–‹ƒŽ†‹ˆˆ‡”‡ ‡
†‹ˆˆ‡”‡ ‡Ǥ
x ‡š’Žƒ‹ –Š‡ •‹‰‹ˆ‹ ƒ ‡ ‘ˆ ’‘–‡–‹ƒŽ x ‹‰‹ˆ‹ ƒ ‡‘ˆ’‘–‡–‹ƒŽ†‹ˆˆ‡”‡ ‡
†‹ˆˆ‡”‡ ‡Ǥ
x †‡ˆ‹‡–Š‡˜‘Ž–Ǥ x Š‡‘Ž–
x †‡ˆ‹‡ˆǤ x Ž‡ –”‘‘–‹˜‡ˆ‘” ‡ȋˆȌ
x †‡ˆ‹‡”‡•‹•–ƒ ‡Ǥ x ‡•‹•–ƒ ‡
x †‡ˆ‹‡–Š‡ŠǤ x Š‡Š
x •–ƒ–‡Šǯ•Žƒ™Ǥ x Šǯ•Žƒ™
x ˜‡”‹ˆ›Šǯ•Žƒ™Ǥ x ‡”‹ˆ‹ ƒ–‹‘‘ˆŠǯ•Žƒ™
x •‡– Š —””‡– Ǧ ˜‘Ž–ƒ‰‡ ȋ ǦȌ x Š‹ ƒ† ‘ǦŠ‹ ‘†— –‘”•
Šƒ”ƒ –‡”‹•–‹ • ˆ‘” Š‹ ƒ† ‘Ǧ ȋ‹ Ž—†‡–Š‡”‹‘‹ †‡˜‹ ‡•ǡ‹‘‹•‡†
Š‹ ‘†— –‘”•Ǥ ‰ƒ•‡•ƒ†‘Ž‹‡ƒ”†‡˜‹ ‡•Ȍ
x ‹†‡–‹ˆ›–Š‡ˆƒ –‘”•™Š‹ Š†‡–‡”‹‡ x ƒ –‘”•†‡–‡”‹‹‰”‡•‹•–ƒ
–Š‡ ”‡•‹•–ƒ ‡ ‘ˆ ƒ ‡–ƒŽŽ‹
‘†— –‘”Ǥ
x ‡š’Žƒ‹ –Š‡ ‡ˆˆ‡ – ‘ˆ ‡ƒ Š ‘ˆ –Š‡ x ˆˆ‡ – ‘ˆ ‡ƒ Š ‘ˆ –Š‡ ˆƒ –‘”• ƒ„‘˜‡
ˆƒ –‘”• ƒ„‘˜‡ ‘ ”‡•‹•–ƒ ‡ ‘ˆ ƒ ‘”‡•‹•–ƒ ‡‘ˆƒ ‘†— –‘”
‘†— –‘”Ǥ
x †‡ˆ‹‡”‡•‹•–‹˜‹–›Ǥ x ‡•‹•–‹˜‹–›
x †‡ˆ‹‡ –‡’‡”ƒ–—”‡ ‘‡ˆˆ‹ ‹‡– ‘ˆ x ‡’‡”ƒ–—”‡ ‘‡ˆˆ‹ ‹‡– ‘ˆ
”‡•‹•–ƒ ‡Ǥ ”‡•‹•–ƒ ‡ȋ–Ǥ Ǥ”Ȍ
x ‡š’Žƒ‹ –Š‡ Š‡ƒ–‹‰ ‡ˆˆ‡ – ‘ˆ x ‡ƒ–‹‰‡ˆˆ‡ –‘ˆƒ —””‡–
—””‡–Ǥ
x †‡”‹˜‡ ‡š’”‡••‹‘• ˆ‘” ‡ˆˆ‡ –‹˜‡ x ””ƒ‰‡‡–‘ˆ”‡•‹•–‘”•‹ƒ ‹” —‹–
”‡•‹•–ƒ ‡ ‘ˆ ”‡•‹•–‘”• ‹ •‡”‹‡• ƒ†
‹’ƒ”ƒŽŽ‡ŽǤ
x †‡ˆ‹‡‹–‡”ƒŽ”‡•‹•–ƒ ‡Ǥ x –‡”ƒŽ”‡•‹•–ƒ ‡
x ‡š’Žƒ‹ –Š‡ ƒ—•‡ ‘ˆ ‹–‡”ƒŽ x ƒ—•‡‘ˆ‹–‡”ƒŽ”‡•‹•–ƒ ‡
”‡•‹•–ƒ ‡Ǥ
x ‡ƒ•—”‡‹–‡”ƒŽ”‡•‹•–ƒ ‡‘ˆƒ ‡ŽŽǤ x ‡ƒ•—”‡‡–‘ˆ‹–‡”ƒŽ”‡•‹•–ƒ ‡

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Specific Objectives Content

x †‡”‹˜‡ ‡š’”‡••‹‘• ˆ‘” ‡‡”‰› ƒ†
’‘™‡”‹ƒŠ‹ ”‡•‹•–‘”Ǥ x ‡”‰› ƒ† ’‘™‡” ‹ ƒ Š‹
x †‡”‹˜‡ ƒ ‘†‹–‹‘ ˆ‘” ƒš‹— ‹” —‹–‡Ž‡‡–
’‘™‡”‘—–’—–‹ƒŠ‹ ”‡•‹•–‘”Ǥ x ƒš‹— ’‘™‡” ‘—–’—– ‹ ƒ
x •‡– Š ‰”ƒ’Š• ˆ‘” ˜ƒ”‹ƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ Š‹ ”‡•‹•–‘”Ǥ
‡ˆˆ‹ ‹‡ ›ǡ ’‘™‡” ‘—–’—– ƒ† x ƒ”‹ƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ ‡ˆˆ‹ ‹‡ ›ǡ ’‘™‡”
–‡”‹ƒŽ ’‘–‡–‹ƒŽ †‹ˆˆ‡”‡ ‡ ȋ’Ǥ†ǤȌ ‘—–’—– ƒ† –‡”‹ƒŽ ’Ǥ†Ǥ ™‹–Š Ž‘ƒ†
™‹–ŠŽ‘ƒ†”‡•‹•–ƒ ‡Ǥ ”‡•‹•–ƒ ‡
x •–ƒ–‡‹” ŠŠ‘ˆˆǯ•Žƒ™•‘ˆ‡Ž‡ –”‹ ‹–›Ǥ
x •‘Ž˜‡ ‹” —‹– ’”‘„Ž‡• —•‹‰ x ‹” ŠŠ‘ˆˆǯ•Žƒ™•
‹” ŠŠ‘ˆˆǯ•Žƒ™•Ǥ x ‹” —‹– ’”‘„Ž‡• —•‹‰ ‹” ŠŠ‘ˆˆǯ•
x ‡š’Žƒ‹ –Š‡ ƒ –‹‘ ‘ˆ ƒ ’‘–‡–‹ƒŽ Žƒ™•
†‹˜‹†‡”Ǥ x ‘–‡–‹ƒŽ†‹˜‹†‡”Ǥ
x †‡‘•–”ƒ–‡ ’”‘’‡” —•‡ ‘ˆ
ƒ‡–‡”• ƒ† ˜‘Ž–‡–‡”• ‹ ƒ x •‡ ‘ˆ ƒ‡–‡”• ƒ† ˜‘Ž–‡–‡”• ‹
‹” —‹–Ǥ ƒ ‹” —‹–
x ƒŽ —Žƒ–‡ƒ•—‹–ƒ„Ž‡”‡•‹•–ƒ ‡™Š‹ Š
ƒ „‡ —•‡† –‘ ‘˜‡”– ƒ x Š—–•ƒ†—Ž–‹’Ž‹‡”•
‹ŽŽ‹ƒ‡–‡” ‹–‘ ƒ ƒ‡–‡” ƒ†
ƒ˜‘Ž–‡–‡”Ǥ
x ‡š’Žƒ‹–Š‡’”‹ ‹’Ž‡‘ˆ‘’‡”ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ
ƒ•Ž‹†‡™‹”‡’‘–‡–‹‘‡–‡”Ǥ x Š‡•Ž‹†‡™‹”‡’‘–‡–‹‘‡–‡”
x ƒ””› ‘—– ‡š’‡”‹‡–• —•‹‰ ƒ •Ž‹†‡
™‹”‡’‘–‡–‹‘‡–‡”–‘ǣ x Ž‹†‡ ™‹”‡ ’‘–‡–‹‘‡–‡”
‘’ƒ”‡‡ˆ•Ǥ ‡š’‡”‹‡–•
‡ƒ•—”‡‹–‡”ƒŽ”‡•‹•–ƒ ‡‘ˆƒ
‡ŽŽǤ
‡ƒ•—”‡ —””‡–Ǥ
ƒŽ‹„”ƒ–‡ ƒ ƒ‡–‡” ƒ† ƒ
˜‘Ž–‡–‡”Ǥ
‡ƒ•—”‡”‡•‹•–ƒ ‡Ǥ
‘’ƒ”‡”‡•‹•–ƒ ‡•Ǥ
‡ƒ•—”‡–Š‡”‘‡Ž‡ –”‹ ‡ˆ•Ǥ
x ‘’ƒ”‡ –Š‡ —•‡ ‘ˆ –Š‡ •Ž‹†‡ ™‹”‡Ǥ x ‘’ƒ”‹•‘ ‘ˆ ƒ •Ž‹†‡ ™‹”‡ ™‹–Š ƒ
’‘–‡–‹‘‡–‡” ™‹–Š –Š‡ —•‡ ‘ˆ ƒ ‘˜‹‰ ‘‹Ž‹•–”—‡–
‘˜‹‰ ‘‹Ž‹•–”—‡–Ǥ
x †‡”‹˜‡ –Š‡ ‘†‹–‹‘ ˆ‘” „ƒŽƒ ‡ x Š‡ƒ–•–‘‡„”‹†‰‡
—•‹‰ƒŠ‡ƒ–•–‘‡„”‹†‰‡Ǥ ȋƒŽ —Žƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ ‡†Ǧ ‘””‡ –‹‘ ‘–
”‡“—‹”‡†Ȍ
x †‡”‹˜‡–Š‡ ‘†‹–‹‘ˆ‘”„ƒŽƒ ‡‘ˆƒ x Ž‹†‡™‹”‡‡–‡”„”‹†‰‡
•Ž‹†‡™‹”‡‡–‡”„”‹†‰‡Ǥ
x •‘Ž˜‡—‡”‹ ƒŽ’”‘„Ž‡•Ǥ x —‡”‹ ƒŽ’”‘„Ž‡•

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x ”ƒ –‹ ƒŽƒ’’”‘ƒ Š–‘ǣ
˜‡”‹ˆ‹ ƒ–‹‘‘ˆŠ•Žƒ™Ǥ
‹˜‡•–‹‰ƒ–‡ „‡Šƒ˜‹‘—” ‘ˆ Š‹ ƒ† ‘ǦŠ‹ ‘†— –‘”• ȋ•— Š ƒ•
–Š‡”‹‘‹ †‡˜‹ ‡•ǡ‹‘‹•‡†‰ƒ•‡•ǡŽ‹‡ƒ”ƒ†‘ǦŽ‹‡ƒ””‡•‹•–‘”•ȌǤ
†‡–‡”‹‡”‡•‹•–‹˜‹–›Ǥ
‡ƒ•—”‡–‡’‡”ƒ–—”‡ ‘‡ˆˆ‹ ‹‡–Ǥ
†‡–‡”‹‡‡ˆƒ†‹–‡”ƒŽ”‡•‹•–ƒ ‡‘ˆƒ ‡ŽŽ—•‹‰ƒ’‘–‡–‹‘‡–‡”Ǥ
ƒŽ‹„”ƒ–‡ƒ‡–‡”ƒ†˜‘Ž–‡–‡”Ǥ
‡ƒ•—”‡”‡•‹•–ƒ ‡—•‹‰ƒ‡–‡”„”‹†‰‡Ǥ
‹˜‡•–‹‰ƒ–‡‹” Š‘ˆˆǯ•Žƒ™•Ǥ
x š’Žƒ‹™Š›–Š‡Š‡ƒ–•–‘‡„”‹†‰‡‹•‘–•—‹–ƒ„Ž‡ˆ‘” ‘’ƒ”‹‰˜‡”›•ƒŽŽ
‘”˜‡”›„‹‰”‡•‹•–ƒ ‡•‘””‡•‹•–ƒ ‡•™Š‹ Šƒ”‡‘–‘ˆ–Š‡•ƒ‡‘”†‡”Ǥ
x ”ƒ‹•–‘”–‘„”‹‰‘—–•‘—” ‡•‘ˆ‡ˆǤ

Notes
x ‘†‹ˆ‹ ƒ–‹‘• ‘ˆ –Š‡ Š‡ƒ–•–‘‡ ‡–™‘” ˆ‘” ˆ‹†‹‰ „ƒ––‡”› ”‡•‹•–ƒ ‡ǡ
‰ƒŽ˜ƒ‘‡–‡””‡•‹•–ƒ ‡‘””‡•‹•–ƒ ‡‘ˆƒ‡Ž‡ –”‘Ž›–‡ƒ”‡not”‡“—‹”‡†Ǥ
x Š‡ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‹‰‡“—ƒ–‹‘•ƒ›„‡—•‡ˆ—Žǣ
W = QV
Q
I
t
x •—”‡‹” Š‘ˆˆǯ•Ž‘‘’•ƒ”‡‹–Š‡•ƒ‡†‹”‡ –‹‘Ǥ
x ’Šƒ•‹•‡–Š‡—•‡‘ˆ’‘–‡–‹ƒŽ†‹˜‹†‡””—Ž‡‹•‘Ž˜‹‰’”‘„Ž‡•Ǥ
x Ž™ƒ›• Š‡ –Š‡ —””‡– ‘†— –‹˜‹–›ƒ–Œ— –‹‘•ƒ† ‘–ƒ –•Ǥ
x ƒŽ —Žƒ–‹‘‘ˆ‡†Ǧ ‘””‡ –‹‘‹•not”‡“—‹”‡†Ǥ

Teaching/Learning Resources
x ‡ŽŽ•
x ‡•‹•–‘”•
x Š‡‘•–ƒ–•
x ‡–‡”•
x ‘Ž–‡–‡”•
x ƒŽ˜ƒ‘‡–‡”•
x ‘–‡–‹‘‡–‡”•
x ‡–”‡”‹†‰‡
x ‡ŽŽŠ‘Ž†‡”•ƒ† ‘‡ –‹‰™‹”‡•
x –ƒ†ƒ”†‡•‹•–‘”•
x ‡•‹•–ƒ ‡„‘š

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Applications
x ‡ƒ•—”‹‰”‡•‹•–ƒ ‡•‹‡Ž‡ –”‹ ƒŽ ‹” —‹–•ƒ†ƒ’’Ž‹ƒ ‡•
x ‘–‡–‹ƒŽ†‹˜‹†‡”•—•‡†‹‡Ž‡ –”‘‹ †‡˜‹ ‡•
x ‘–‡–‹‘‡–‡”• ƒ”‡ —•‡† ‹ ”ƒ†‹‘• ƒ† ”‡ ‘”† ’Žƒ›‡”• ƒ• ˜‘Ž—‡ ƒ† –‘‡
‘–”‘Ž•

Assessment
x ‡ƒ•—”‡‡– ‘ˆ ˜ƒŽ—‡• ‘ˆ ‰‹˜‡ ”‡•‹•–‘”• ‡‹–Š‡” ‘ ƒ ’‘–‡–‹‘‡–‡” ‘” ‘ ƒ
‡–”‡„”‹†‰‡
x ƒŽ‹„”ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ˜‘Ž–‡–‡”•ƒ†ƒ‡–‡”•
x ‘†‹ˆ‹ ƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ ‰ƒŽ˜ƒ‘‡–‡”• –‘ ‡ƒ•—”‡ ’Ǥ† ƒ† —””‡– —•‹‰ •Š—–• ƒ†
—Ž–‹’Ž‹‡”•
x ‡ˆ‹‹–‹‘•ǡ†‡”‹˜ƒ–‹‘•‘ˆ‡š’”‡••‹‘•ƒ† ƒŽ —Žƒ–‹‘•‹˜‘Ž˜‡†

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Unit 5B: Electronic Devices
—”ƒ–‹‘ǣͳͲ‡”‹‘†•

Š‹• —‹– †‡ƒŽ• ™‹–Š ƒ–Š‘†‡Ǧ”ƒ› ‘• ‹ŽŽ‘• ‘’‡ǡ •‡‹Ǧ ‘†— –‘”• ƒ† –Š‡‹”
ƒ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘•Ǥ

General Unit Objective

›–Š‡‡†‘ˆ–Š‹•—‹–ǡ–Š‡Ž‡ƒ”‡”•Š‘—Ž†„‡ƒ„Ž‡–‘†‡• ”‹„‡–Š‡•–”— –—”‡•ƒ†
‘†‡‘ˆ‘’‡”ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ ƒ–Š‘†‡”ƒ›‘• ‹ŽŽ‘• ‘’‡•ƒ†Œ— –‹‘–”ƒ•‹•–‘”•

Sub-Unit 5: Cathode Ray Oscilloscope

Š‹• •—„Ǧ—‹– †‡ƒŽ• ™‹–Š –Š‡ „‡Šƒ˜‹‘—” ‘ˆ ‡Ž‡ –”‘ „‡ƒ• ‹ ƒ ‡Ž‡ –”‹ ˆ‹‡Ž†
‹•‹†‡ƒ˜ƒ ——Ǥ

Specific Objectives Content
Š‡Ž‡ƒ”‡”•Š‘—Ž†„‡ƒ„Ž‡–‘ǣ
x †‡• ”‹„‡–Š‡•–”— –—”‡ƒ†‘’‡”ƒ–‹‘ x Š‡
‘ˆ–Š‡Ǥ
x •–ƒ–‡–Š‡ƒ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘•‘ˆ–Š‡Ǥ x ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘•‘ˆƒ
x ‘’ƒ”‡–Š‡—•‡‘ˆ–Š‡™‹–Š–Šƒ– x ‘’ƒ”‹•‘ ™‹–Š ‘˜‹‰ ‘‹Ž
‘ˆ‘˜‹‰ ‘‹Ž‹•–”—‡–•Ǥ ‹•–”—‡–•
x •‘Ž˜‡—‡”‹ ƒŽ’”‘„Ž‡•Ǥ x —‡”‹ ƒŽ’”‘„Ž‡•

Suggested Teaching and Learning Strategies

x ‡‘•–”ƒ–‡ —•‡ ‘ˆ –‘ ‡ƒ•—”‡ ˆ”‡“—‡ ›ǡ ˜‘Ž–ƒ‰‡ǡ —””‡– ƒ† •–—†›
™ƒ˜‡ˆ‘”•Ǥ

Notes
x  Ž—†‡—•‡‘ˆ–Š‡Ž‹‡ƒ”–‹‡Ǧ„ƒ•‡„—–‘†‡–ƒ‹Ž•‘ˆ‹–• ‹” —‹–Ǥ

Teaching/Learning Resources
x
x ƒ––‡”‹‡•
x ‡•‹•–‘”•

Applications
x ‘‡ƒ•—”‡ˆ”‡“—‡ ›ǡ˜‘Ž–ƒ‰‡ǡ —””‡–ǡ†‹•’Žƒ›ƒ†•–—†›™ƒ˜‡ˆ‘”•

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Sub-Unit 6: Transistors
”ƒ•‹•–‘”•ƒ”‡‡Ž‡ –”‘‹ †‡˜‹ ‡•ƒ†‡ˆ”‘•‡‹ ‘†— –‘”•ǤŠ‡›ƒ”‡—•‡†ƒ•
ƒ—–‘ƒ–‹ •™‹– Š‡•ƒ†ƒ’Ž‹ˆ‹‡”•‹ ‹” —‹–•Ǥ

Specific Objectives Content
Š‡Ž‡ƒ”‡”•Š‘—Ž†„‡ƒ„Ž‡–‘ǣ
x ‡š’Žƒ‹ ™Šƒ– ‹• ‡ƒ– „› ƒ p-n x Š‡p-n Œ— –‹‘ȋ‹–”‹•‹ ƒ†
Œ— –‹‘Ǥ ‡š–”‹•‹ ‘†— –‘”•ǡ †‘’‹‰ǡ
‹ Ž—†‡†Ȍ
x •‡– Š -V Šƒ”ƒ –‡”‹•–‹ ˆ‘”ƒŒ— –‹‘ x Š‡ Œ— –‹‘ †‹‘†‡
†‹‘†‡Ǥ ȋ”‡ –‹ˆ‹ ƒ–‹‘‹ Ž—†‡†Ȍ
x ‡š’Žƒ‹ ƒ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘• ‘ˆ ƒ Œ— –‹‘ x ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘• ‘ˆ ƒ p-n Œ— –‹‘
†‹‘†‡Ǥ †‹‘†‡
x †‡• ”‹„‡ –Š‡ •–”— –—”‡ ‘ˆ n-p-n ƒ† x Š‡–”ƒ•‹•–‘”
p-n-p–›’‡–”ƒ•‹•–‘”•Ǥ
x •‡– Š -V Šƒ”ƒ –‡”‹•–‹ ˆ‘” ƒ x ”ƒ•‹•–‘” Šƒ”ƒ –‡”‹•–‹ •
–”ƒ•‹•–‘”Ǥ ȋŽ› –Š‡ ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‹‰
Šƒ”ƒ –‡”‹•–‹ • •Š‘—Ž† „‡
‘•‹†‡”‡†
Ǧ
Ǧ
Ǧ Ȍ

x †‡‘•–”ƒ–‡ –Š‡ —•‡ ‘ˆ –”ƒ•‹•–‘”• ƒ• x ™‘Ǧ–”ƒ•‹•–‘” ƒ’Ž‹ˆ‹‡”
ƒ—–‘ƒ–‹ •™‹– Š‡•ƒ†ƒ’Ž‹ˆ‹‡”•Ǥ ȋƒ”Ž‹‰–‘’ƒ‹”Ȍ
x ƒ’’Ž› ‘‘Ž‡ƒ ƒŽ‰‡„”ƒ ‹ †‡•‹‰‹‰ x ‘‰‹ ‰ƒ–‡• ƒ† –Š‡‹”
Ž‘‰‹ ‹” —‹–•Ǥ ‘„‹ƒ–‹‘•‘‘Ž‡ƒƒŽ‰‡„”ƒ
x ‡š’”‡•• —„‡”• ‹ „ƒ•‡ ʹǡ ͺǡ ͳͲ ƒ† x —„‡”• ‹ „ƒ•‡ ʹǡ ͺǡ ͳͲ ƒ†
ͳ͸Ǥ ͳ͸
x —•‡Ž‘‰‹ ‰ƒ–‡•–‘•‘Ž˜‡Ž‘‰‹ “—‡•–‹‘•Ǥ x ‘Ž—–‹‘–‘Ž‘‰‹ “—‡•–‹‘•
x ‘•–”— – ƒ –”—–Š –ƒ„Ž‡ ˆ‘” ‡ƒ Š Ž‘‰‹ x ”—–Š–ƒ„Ž‡•
‰ƒ–‡Ǥ
x •‘Ž˜‡—‡”‹ ƒŽ’”‘„Ž‡•Ǥ x —‡”‹ ƒŽ’”‘„Ž‡•

Suggested Teaching and Learning Strategies

x ‡‘•–”ƒ–‡–Š‡„‡Šƒ˜‹‘—”‘ˆ–”ƒ•‹•–‘”•‹‡Ž‡ –”‘‹ ‹” —‹–•Ǥ
x ”ƒ –‹ ƒŽŽ› ‹˜‡•–‹‰ƒ–‡ –Š‡ ‘’‡”ƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ –Š‡ –”ƒ•‹•–‘” ƒ† ‹ Ž—†‡
”‡ –‹ˆ‹ ƒ–‹‘Ǥ
x ’Šƒ•‹• •Š‘—Ž† „‡ ‘ –Š‡ ƒ Š‹‡˜‡‡– ‘ˆ —•‡ˆ—Ž ’”ƒ –‹ ƒŽ ”‡•—Ž–• ‘ˆ –Š‡
‘’‘‡–•ƒ†‘–‘†‡–ƒ‹Ž•‘ˆŠ‘™–Š‡›™‘”Ǥ

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x ‘™Ž‡†‰‡‘ˆ•–”— –—”‡‘ˆ‹Ž‹ ‘ǡ ‡”ƒ‹—ƒ†ƒ”„‘ƒ–‘•‹•‹’‘”–ƒ–Ǥ
x ‘™Ž‡†‰‡‘ˆŠ‘Ž‡•ƒ†‡Ž‡ –”‘•‹ Ž—†‡†Ǥ
x –”‹•‹ ƒ†‡š–”‹•‹ ‘†— –‘”•ƒ”‡‹ Ž—†‡†Ǥ
x ‘’‹‰‹•‹ Ž—†‡†Ǥ
x Š‡ ‘„‹ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ‰ƒ–‡••Š‘—Ž†‘–‡š ‡‡†–Š”‡‡Ǥ
x Ž›–Š‡ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‹‰ Šƒ”ƒ –‡”‹•–‹ ••Š‘—Ž† ‘•‹†‡”‡†ǣ
Ǧ
Ǧ
Ǧ
x ‘•‹†‡”‘Ž›AND, NOT, AND ORǤ

Teaching/Learning Resources
x ”ƒ•‹•–‘”•
x ™‹– Š‡•
x ‘—” ‡‘ˆ‡ǤǤˆǤ
x ‡•‹•–‘”•
x ‘‰‹ ‰ƒ–‡ ȋ –‡‰”ƒ–‡†‹” —‹–Ȍ
x ‹‰Š–‡‹––‹‰†‹‘†‡•ȋȌ
x ƒ–Š‘†‡Ǧ”ƒ›‘• ‹ŽŽ‘• ‘’‡
x ‹” —‹–„‘ƒ”†
x ƒ––‡”‹‡•

Applications
x —–‘ƒ–‹‰™ƒ–‡”‹‰•›•–‡•
x ƒˆ‡–›–Š‡”‘•–ƒ–•
x ‹‰Š–ƒ –‹˜ƒ–‡†„—”‰Žƒ”ƒŽƒ”•
x —”–‘’—•ŠŽ‘ •
x ‡ƒ–ƒ†ˆ‹”‡†‡–‡ –‘”•
x Ž‡ –”‘‹ †‡˜‹ ‡••— Šƒ• ƒŽ —Žƒ–‘”•ǡ ‘’—–‡”•ǡ†‹‰‹–ƒŽ™ƒ– Š‡•ƒ†”‘„‘–•
x ‹‰Š–‡‹––‹‰†‹‘†‡•ȋȌ
x •‡•‘ˆ–”ƒ•‹•–‘”•ȋƒ••™‹– Š‡•ƒ†ƒ•ƒ’Ž‹ˆ‹‡”•Ȍ

Assessment
x ‘•–”— –‹‘‘ˆ–”—–Š–ƒ„Ž‡•
x ‡•‹‰‹‰Ž‘‰‹ ‹” —‹–•
x •‹‰Ž‘‰‹ ‰ƒ–‡•–‘•‘Ž˜‡Ž‘‰‹ ƒŽ“—‡•–‹‘•
x ‡– Š‹‰ Ǧ ‹” —‹–•ˆ‘”ƒŒ— –‹‘†‹‘†‡

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Unit 6: Electromagnetism
‡”‹‘†ǣ͸Ͷ‡”‹‘†•

Ž‡ –”‘ƒ‰‡–‹• ‹• ƒ ˆ—†ƒ‡–ƒŽ ‹–‡”ƒ –‹‘ „‡–™‡‡ ‡Ž‡ –”‹ ƒ† ƒ‰‡–‹
ˆ‹‡Ž†•Ǥ

General Unit Objectives

›–Š‡‡†‘ˆ–Š‡—‹–ǡ–Š‡Ž‡ƒ”‡”•Š‘—Ž†„‡ƒ„Ž‡–‘ǣ
x †‡–‡”‹‡ ƒ‰‡–‹ ˆ‹‡Ž† •–”‡‰–Š —•‹‰ ƒ‰Ž‡ ‘ˆ †‹’ ƒ† ‡“—ƒ–‹‘• ˆ‘”
†‹ˆˆ‡”‡– ‘‹Ž ‘ˆ‹‰—”ƒ–‹‘•Ǥ
x ƒ’’Ž›–Š‡‘™Ž‡†‰‡‘ˆƒ‰‡–‹ ˆ‘” ‡Ǥ
x †‡• ”‹„‡†‡˜‹ ‡•–Šƒ–‘’‡”ƒ–‡‘–Š‡’”‹ ‹’Ž‡‘ˆƒ‰‡–‹ ˆ‘” ‡‘ —””‡–Ǧ
ƒ””›‹‰ ‘‹Ž•Ǥ
x •‡–Š‡’”‹ ‹’Ž‡•‘ˆ‡Ž‡ –”‘ƒ‰‡–‹ ‹†— –‹‘–‘†‡• ”‹„‡–Š‡’”‘†— –‹‘‘ˆ
ƒŽ–‡”ƒ–‹‰ˆƒ†•‘Ž˜‡’”‘„Ž‡•‹˜‘Ž˜‹‰ǤǤ ‹” —‹–•Ǥ

Sub-Unit 1: Magnetism in Matter

ƒ‰‡–‹• ‹• ƒ ’”‘’‡”–› ‘ˆ ƒ–‡”‹ƒŽ• –Šƒ– ”‡•’‘† ƒ– ƒ–‘‹ ƒ† •—„ƒ–‘‹
Ž‡˜‡Ž•–‘ƒƒ’’Ž‹‡†ƒ‰‡–‹ ˆ‹‡Ž†Ǥ

Specific Objectives Content
Š‡Ž‡ƒ”‡”•Š‘—Ž†„‡ƒ„Ž‡–‘ǣ
x †‡ˆ‹‡ ƒ‰‡–‹ ˆ‹‡Ž† ƒ† ƒ‰‡–‹ x ƒ‰‡–‹ ˆ‹‡Ž†ƒ†ƒ‰‡–‹ ˆ‹‡Ž†
ˆ‹‡Ž†Ž‹‡•Ǥ Ž‹‡•
x †‡• ”‹„‡ ƒ ‡–Š‘† ‘ˆ ‘’ƒ”‹‰ x ‘’ƒ”‹‰ –Š‡ •–”‡‰–Š• ‘ˆ –™‘
–Š‡•–”‡‰–Š•‘ˆ–™‘ƒ‰‡–‹ ˆ‹‡Ž†• ƒ‰‡–‹ ˆ‹‡Ž†• ȋ‡Ǥ‰Ǥ ‘’ƒ”‹•‘
—•‹‰ƒ†‡ˆŽ‡ –‹‘ƒ‰‡–‘‡–‡”Ǥ ‘ˆ –Š‡ •–”‡‰–Š ‘ˆ ƒ‰‡–‹ ˆ‹‡Ž†
™‹–Š –Š‡ Š‘”‹œ‘–ƒŽ ‘’‘‡–
‘ˆ–Š‡‡ƒ”–Šǯ•ˆ‹‡Ž†Ȍ
x Š‡‡ƒ”–Šƒ•ƒƒ‰‡–
x †‡ˆ‹‡ ƒ‰‡–‹ ‡”‹†‹ƒǡ x ƒ‰‡–‹ ‡”‹†‹ƒ
†‡ Ž‹ƒ–‹‘ǡƒ‰Ž‡‘ˆ†‹’Ǥ
x ‹˜‡•–‹‰ƒ–‡ –Š‡ ƒ‰‡–‹ ˆ‹‡Ž† x ƒ‰‡–‹ ˆ‹‡Ž†’ƒ––‡”•
’ƒ––‡”ƒ”‘—†ƒ„ƒ”ƒ‰‡–‹–Š‡
‡ƒ”–Šǯ• ƒ‰‡–‹ ˆ‹‡Ž† ƒ† „‡–™‡‡
–™‘ƒ‰‡–•Ǥ
x †‡ˆ‹‡–Š‡‡—–”ƒŽ’‘‹–Ǥ x ‡—–”ƒŽ’‘‹–
x š’Žƒ‹ ƒ‰‡–‹• ‹ ƒ–‡”‹ƒŽ• ‹ ‘Ž‡ —Žƒ” –Š‡‘”› ‘ˆ ƒ‰‡–‹•
–‡”• ‘ˆ ‘Ž‡ —Ž‡• ‘” ƒ–‘• ȋ‹ Ž—†‡†‘ƒ‹–Š‡‘”›Ȍ

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Specific Objectives Content
ȋ†‹’‘Ž‡•ȌǤ
x ‡š’Žƒ‹ƒ‰‡–‹ •ƒ–—”ƒ–‹‘Ǥ x ƒ‰‡–‹ •ƒ–—”ƒ–‹‘
x ‡š’Žƒ‹ ƒ‰‡–‹•ƒ–‹‘ ƒ† x ƒ‰‡–‹•ƒ–‹‘ ƒ†
†‡ƒ‰‡–‹•ƒ–‹‘ —•‹‰ ‘Ž‡ —Žƒ” †‡ƒ‰‡–‹•ƒ–‹‘
–Š‡‘”›Ǥ
x †‡ˆ‹‡ ƒ‰‡–‹ ˆŽ—š ƒ† ˆŽ—š x ƒ‰‡–‹ ˆŽ—š ƒ† ƒ‰‡–‹ ˆŽ—š
†‡•‹–›Ǥ †‡•‹–›
x †‡ˆ‹‡–Š‡‡•ŽƒǤ x Š‡‡•Žƒ
x •‘Ž˜‡—‡”‹ ƒŽ’”‘„Ž‡•Ǥ x —‡”‹ ƒŽ’”‘„Ž‡•

Suggested Teaching and Learning Strategies

x ”ƒ –‹ ƒŽŽ› ‹˜‡•–‹‰ƒ–‡ –Š‡ ƒ‰‡–‹ ˆ‹‡Ž†• —•‹‰ ’Ž‘––‹‰ ‘’ƒ•• ƒ† ‹”‘
ˆ‹Ž‹‰•Ǥ
x š’‡”‹‡–• –‘ ‘’ƒ”‡ –Š‡ •–”‡‰–Š ‘ˆ –™‘ ƒ‰‡–‹ ˆ‹‡Ž†• —•‹‰ ƒ
ƒ‰‡–‘‡–‡”Ǥ
x ‹• —••†‡ˆ‹‹–‹‘•ǡ†‡”‹˜ƒ–‹‘•‘ˆ‡š’”‡••‹‘•ƒ† ƒŽ —Žƒ–‹‘•‹˜‘Ž˜‡†Ǥ
x Ž‘–ƒ‰‡–‹ ˆ‹‡Ž†Ž‹‡•ƒ”‘—†ƒ„ƒ”ƒ‰‡–Ǥ
x ‡‘•–”ƒ–‡ƒ‰Ž‡‘ˆ†‹’ȋ‹ Ž‹ƒ–‹‘ȌǤ
x ”ƒ –‹ ƒŽŽ›Ž‘ ƒ–‡–Š‡‡—–”ƒŽ’‘‹–‹ƒƒ‰‡–‹ ˆ‹‡Ž†Ǥ
x š’‡”‹‡–ƒŽŽ›†‡–‡”‹ƒ–‡–Š‡ƒ‰‡–‹ ˆŽ—šƒ†ƒ‰‡–‹ ˆŽ—š†‡•‹–›Ǥ

Notes
x ‡ Ž‹ƒ–‹‘ȋ˜ƒ”‹ƒ–‹‘Ȍ‹•‹ Ž—†‡†Ǥ
x  Ž—†‡†‘ƒ‹–Š‡‘”›Ǥ
x Š‡ ‹†‡ƒ ‘ˆ ƒ‰‡–‹ ˆ‹‡Ž†ǡ ƒ‰‡–‹ ˆŽ—š †‡•‹–› ǡ ƒ‰‡–‹ ˆŽ—š ˗ǡ
’‡”‡ƒ„‹Ž‹–›‘ˆˆ”‡‡•’ƒ ‡ƒ†”‡Žƒ–‹˜‡’‡”‡ƒ„‹Ž‹–›‹•‹ Ž—†‡†Ǥ
x  Ž—†‡–Š‡‡ƒ”–Šǯ•ƒ‰‡–‹ ˆ‹‡Ž†ƒ†‘Ž‡ —Žƒ”–Š‡‘”›‘ˆƒ‰‡–‹•Ǥ
x ƒŽ —Žƒ–‹‘• ‘ˆ ƒ‰‡–‹ ˆŽ—š †‡•‹–› †—‡ –‘ ‘• ‹ŽŽƒ–‹‘• ‘ˆ ƒ ƒ‰‡– ‹ ƒ
ƒ‰‡–‹ ˆ‹‡Ž†not”‡“—‹”‡†Ǥ
x š’‡”‹‡–ƒŽ†‡–‡”‹ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ’‡”‡ƒ„‹Ž‹–›not”‡“—‹”‡†Ǥ
x š’‡”‹‡–ƒŽ†‡–‡”‹ƒ–‹‘‘ˆƒ‰‡–‹ ˆŽ—š˗ƒ†ƒ‰‡–‹ ˆŽ—š†‡•‹–›B
„› ‡ƒ• ‘ˆ ƒ ‹†— ‡† ‡ˆ ‘” „› ƒŽ‹„”ƒ–‡† „ƒŽŽ‹•–‹ ‰ƒŽ˜ƒ‘‡–‡” ȋ‘”
ˆŽ—š‡–‡”Ȍƒ†•‡ƒ” Š ‘‹Ž‘”„›ˆ‘” ‡‘ƒ —””‡–Ǥ

Teaching/Learning Resources
x Ž‘––‹‰ ‘’ƒ••
x ƒ‰‡–‰ƒŽ˜ƒ‘‡–‡”
x ”‘ˆ‹Ž‹‰•
x ƒ‰‡–•ǡ’ƒ’‡”ƒ†ƒ„‘ƒ”†
x ƒ‰‡–‘‡–‡”

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Applications
x ‘„‹Ž‡’Š‘‡•
x Ž‡ –”‘‹ ‹†— –‘”•
x ”ƒ•ˆ‘”‡”•
x ‘’—–‡”•
x ‘—†•’‡ƒ‡”•
x Ž‡ –”‹ ‘–‘”•

Assessment
x ‡ˆ‹‹–‹‘•ǡ†‡”‹˜ƒ–‹‘•‘ˆ‡š’”‡••‹‘•ƒ† ƒŽ —Žƒ–‹‘•‹˜‘Ž˜‡†
x Ž‘––‹‰ƒ‰‡–‹ ˆ‹‡Ž†•

Sub-Unit 2: Magnetic Effect of an Electric Current

—””‡–Ǧ ƒ””›‹‰ ‘†— –‘” ’”‘†— ‡• ƒ ƒ‰‡–‹ ˆ‹‡Ž† ƒ”‘—† ‹–•‡ŽˆǤ Š‡
•–”‡‰–Š‘ˆ–Š‹•ˆ‹‡Ž††‡’‡†•‘–Š‡ƒ‰‹–—†‡‘ˆ–Š‡ —””‡–Ǥ

Specific Objectives Content
Š‡Ž‡ƒ”‡”•Š‘—Ž†„‡ƒ„Ž‡–‘ǣ
x ‹˜‡•–‹‰ƒ–‡ –Š‡ ‡š‹•–‡ ‡ ‘ˆ ƒ x š‹•–‡ ‡ ‘ˆ ƒ ƒ‰‡–‹ ˆ‹‡Ž†
ƒ‰‡–‹ ˆ‹‡Ž† ƒ”‘—† ƒ —””‡– ƒ”‘—† ƒ —””‡– ƒ””›‹‰
ƒ””›‹‰ ‘†— –‘”Ǥ ‘†— –‘”
x ‹˜‡•–‹‰ƒ–‡ –Š‡ †‡’‡†‡ ‡ ‘ˆ –Š‡ x ‡’‡†‡ ‡ ‘ˆ ˆ‹‡Ž† ƒ– –Š‡
ˆ‹‡Ž† ƒ– –Š‡ ‡–”‡ ‘ˆ ƒ ‹” —Žƒ” ‘‹Ž ‡–”‡ ‘ˆ ƒ ‹” —Žƒ” ‘‹Ž ‘ –Š‡
‘–Š‡—„‡”‘ˆ–—”•ƒ†”ƒ†‹—•Ǥ —„‡”‘ˆ–—”•ƒ†”ƒ†‹—•
x —•‡–Š‡‹‰Š– ƒ† ”‹’ȋ ‘”• ”‡™ x ‹”‡ –‹‘‘ˆƒ‰‡–‹ ˆ‹‡Ž††—‡
”—Ž‡Ȍ –‘ †‡–‡”‹‡ –Š‡ †‹”‡ –‹‘ ‘ˆ –‘ƒ —””‡–
ƒ‰‡–‹ ˆ‹‡Ž† †—‡ –‘ ƒ —””‡– ‹ ƒ
—””‡– ƒ””›‹‰ ‘†— –‘”Ǥ
x •‡– Šƒ‰‡–‹ ˆ‹‡Ž†’ƒ––‡”•ǣ x ƒ‰‡–‹ ˆ‹‡Ž†’ƒ––‡”•ƒ”‘—†
ƒ”‘—†ƒ•–”ƒ‹‰Š– ‘†— –‘”Ǥ ƒ —””‡– ƒ””›‹‰ ‘†— –‘”
‹•‹†‡ ƒ ƒ””‘™ ‹” —Žƒ”
‘‹ŽǤ
‹•‹†‡ ƒ •‘Ž‡‘‹† ƒ””›‹‰
—””‡–Ǥ
x †‡ˆ‹‡ƒ‰‡–‹ ˆŽ—šŽ‹ƒ‰‡ƒ†ˆŽ—š x ƒ‰‡–‹ ˆŽ—š Ž‹ƒ‰‡ ƒ† ˆŽ—š
†‡•‹–›Ǥ †‡•‹–›
x †‡”‹˜‡–Š‡‡š’”‡••‹‘ M BA FRV T . x Š‡‡š’”‡••‹‘ M BA FRV T
x ‡ƒ•—”‡ ƒ‰‡–‹ ˆŽ—š ƒ† ˆŽ—š x ‡ƒ•—”‡‡– ‘ˆ ˆŽ—š ƒ† ˆŽ—š
†‡•‹–›Ǥ †‡•‹–› ȋ‡Ǥ‰Ǥ „› ‡ƒ• ‘ˆ ƒ
‹†— ‡† ‡ˆǡ ƒŽ‹„”ƒ–‡†

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„ƒŽŽ‹•–‹ ‰ƒŽ˜ƒ‘‡–‡”
ȋˆŽ—š‡–‡”Ȍ ƒ† •‡ƒ” Š ‘‹Ž ‘”
„›ˆ‘” ‡‘ƒ —””‡–Ȍ
x “—‘–‡‹‘–Ǧƒ˜ƒ”–ǯ•Žƒ™Ǥ x ‹‘–Ǧƒ˜ƒ”–ǯ• Žƒ™ ȋ‡”‹˜ƒ–‹‘
‘ˆ‡š’”‡••‹‘•‘ˆB—•‹‰‹‘–Ǧ
ƒ˜ƒ”–ǯ•Žƒ™‘–”‡“—‹”‡†Ȍ
x “—‘–‡ ƒ ‡š’”‡••‹‘ ˆ‘” –Š‡ ˆŽ—š x š’”‡••‹‘• ˆ‘” ˆŽ—š †‡•‹–›
†‡•‹–›ǣ —•‹‰‹‘–Ǧƒ˜ƒ”–ǯ•”—Ž‡
ƒ– –Š‡ ‡–”‡ ‘ˆ ƒ ƒ””‘™ ‹” —Žƒ”
‘‹ŽǤ
†—‡–‘ƒŽ‘‰•–”ƒ‹‰Š–™‹”‡Ǥ
‹•‹†‡ƒ•‘Ž‡‘‹†Ǥ
x ƒ””›‘—–‡š’‡”‹‡–•–‘‹˜‡•–‹‰ƒ–‡ x š’‡”‹‡–ƒŽ ‹˜‡•–‹‰ƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ
–Š‡ †‡’‡†‡ ‡ ‘ˆ –Š‡ ˆ‹‡Ž† ƒ– –Š‡ †‡’‡†‡ ‡ ‘ˆ –Š‡ ˆ‹‡Ž† ƒ– –Š‡
‡–”‡ ‘ˆ ƒ ‹” —Žƒ” ‘‹Ž ‘ –Š‡ ‡–”‡ ‘ˆ ƒ ‹” —Žƒ” ‘‹Ž ‘ –Š‡
—„‡”‘ˆ–—”•ƒ†–Š‡”ƒ†‹—•Ǥ —„‡”‘ˆ–—”•ƒ†–Š‡”ƒ†‹—•
x •‘Ž˜‡—‡”‹ ƒŽ’”‘„Ž‡•Ǥ x —‡”‹ ƒŽ’”‘„Ž‡•

Suggested Teaching and Learning Strategies

x ƒ””› ‘—– ‡š’‡”‹‡–ƒŽ ‹˜‡•–‹‰ƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ –Š‡ †‡’‡†‡ ‡ ‘ˆ –Š‡ ˆ‹‡Ž† ƒ– –Š‡
‡–”‡‘ˆƒ ‹” —Žƒ” ‘‹Ž‘–Š‡—„‡”‘ˆ–—”•ƒ†–Š‡”ƒ†‹—•‘ˆ–Š‡ ‘‹ŽǤ
x ”ƒ –‹ ƒŽŽ› ‹˜‡•–‹‰ƒ–‡ –Š‡ ‡š‹•–‡ ‡ ‘ˆ ƒ‰‡–‹ ˆ‹‡Ž† ƒ”‘—† ƒ —””‡–Ǧ
ƒ””›‹‰ ‘†— –‘”ˆ‘” ‘‹Ž•ƒ†•‘Ž‡‘‹†•Ǥ
x ‡‘•–”ƒ–‡ƒ‰‡–‹ ˆ‹‡Ž†’ƒ––‡”•—•‹‰–Š‡”‹‰Š–ǦŠƒ†‰”‹’”—Ž‡Ǥ
x ‡‘•–”ƒ–‡‹‘–Ǧƒ˜ƒ”–ǯ•Žƒ™Ǥ

Notes
x  Ž—†‡ ˆ‘”—Žƒ‡ ˆ‘” –Š‡ •–”‡‰–Š ‘ˆ ƒ‰‡–‹ ˆ‹‡Ž† †—‡ –‘ ƒ —””‡– ‹ ƒ
•‹–—ƒ–‹‘Ǥ
x ‡”‹˜ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ‡š’”‡••‹‘•‘ˆB—•‹‰‹‘–Ǧƒ˜ƒ”–ǯ•Žƒ™not”‡“—‹”‡†Ǥ
x ƒ–Š‡ƒ–‹ ƒŽ ’”‘‘ˆ ‘ˆ ’”‘’‘”–‹‘ƒŽ‹–› „‡–™‡‡ Šƒ”‰‡ ƒ† –Š”‘™
ȋ†‡ˆŽ‡ –‹‘Ȍ‹ƒ„ƒŽŽ‹•–‹ ‰ƒŽ˜ƒ‘‡–‡”‹•not”‡“—‹”‡†Ǥ
x ‰‘”‡ ƒŽ —Žƒ–‹‘• ‘ˆ ƒ‰‡–‹ ˆ‹‡Ž† †—‡ –‘ ƒ ƒ‰‡– ƒ† ‘• ‹ŽŽƒ–‹‘• ‘ˆ ƒ
ƒ‰‡–‹ƒƒ‰‡–‹ ˆ‹‡Ž†Ǥ

Teaching/Learning Resources
x Ž‘––‹‰ ‘’ƒ••
x ‘‡ –‹‰™‹”‡•
x ”‘ˆ‹Ž‹‰•
x ƒ‡ŽŽ‡† ‘’’‡”™‹”‡•

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x ‘ˆ–‹”‘
x ™‹– Šǡ ƒ”†„‘ƒ”†
x ”› ‡ŽŽ•ȋ„ƒ––‡”›Ȍ

Applications
x ‘„‹Ž‡’Š‘‡•
x ‘’—–‡”•
x ”ƒ•ˆ‘”‡”•
x ‘Ž–‡–‡”•
x ‡–‡”•
x ‘—†•’‡ƒ‡”•
x Ž‡ –”‹ ‘–‘”•
x ƒ”‹†— –‹‘ ‘‹Ž
x ‹” —‹–„”‡ƒ‡”•

Assessment
x ”ƒ –‹ ƒŽ ‡š‡” ‹•‡ ‘ ‹˜‡•–‹‰ƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ ƒ‰‡–‹ ˆ‹‡Ž† ’ƒ––‡”• ƒ”‘—† ƒ
—””‡–Ǧ ƒ””›‹‰ ‘†— –‘”ǡ–Š‡•Š‘”– ‘‹Žƒ†ƒŽ‘‰ ‘‹ŽǤ
x ”‘Œ‡ –ˆ‘”ƒ‹‰‡Ž‡ –”‘Ǧƒ‰‡–•ƒ††‡˜‹ ‡•—•‹‰‡Ž‡ –”‘ƒ‰‡–•Ǥ
x ‡ˆ‹‹–‹‘•ǡ†‡”‹˜ƒ–‹‘•‘ˆ‡š’”‡••‹‘•ƒ† ƒŽ —Žƒ–‹‘•‹˜‘Ž˜‡†Ǥ

Sub-Unit 3: Force on a Current-Carrying Conductor

‘‹Ž ‹ ƒ —‹ˆ‘” ƒ‰‡–‹ ˆ‹‡Ž† ‡š’‡”‹‡ ‡• –™‘ ‡“—ƒŽ „—– ‘’’‘•‹–‡ ’ƒ”ƒŽŽ‡Ž
ˆ‘” ‡•†—‡–‘–Š‡‹–‡”ƒ –‹‘‘ˆ–™‘ƒ‰‡–‹ ˆ‹‡Ž†•Ǥ

Specific Objectives Content
Š‡Ž‡ƒ”‡”•Š‘—Ž†„‡ƒ„Ž‡–‘ǣ
x ‹˜‡•–‹‰ƒ–‡–Š‡‡š‹•–‡ ‡‘ˆƒˆ‘” ‡‘ x ‘” ‡ ‘ ƒ —””‡– ƒ””›‹‰
ƒ —””‡–Ǧ ƒ””›‹‰ ‘†— –‘”Ǥ ‘†— –‘”
x —•‡ Ž‡‹‰ǯ• Ž‡ˆ– Šƒ† ”—Ž‡ –‘ ˆ‹† x ‹”‡ –‹‘ ‘ˆ –Š‡ ˆ‘” ‡ ‘ ƒ
–Š‡†‹”‡ –‹‘‘ˆ–Š‡ˆ‘” ‡‘ƒ —””‡– —””‡– ƒ””›‹‰ ‘†— –‘”
ƒ””›‹‰ ‘†— –‘” ’Žƒ ‡† ‹ ƒ ’Žƒ ‡†‹ƒƒ‰‡–‹ ˆ‹‡Ž†
ƒ‰‡–‹ ˆ‹‡Ž†Ǥ
x †‡”‹˜‡–Š‡‡š’”‡••‹‘F = BIl sin Ʌ. x Š‡‡š’”‡••‹‘F = BIl sin Ʌ
x †‡”‹˜‡ –Š‡ ‡š’”‡••‹‘ ˆ‘” –Š‡ x ‘” ‡„‡–™‡‡–™‘Ž‘‰’ƒ”ƒŽŽ‡Ž
ƒ‰‡–‹ ˆ‘” ‡ „‡–™‡‡ –™‘ Ž‘‰ —””‡– ƒ””›‹‰ ‘†— –‘”•
’ƒ”ƒŽŽ‡Ž —””‡– ƒ””›‹‰ ‘†— –‘”•Ǥ
x †‡ˆ‹‡–Š‡ƒ’‡”‡Ǥ x Š‡ƒ’‡”‡
x †‡• ”‹„‡ ƒ •‹’Ž‡ ˆ‘” ‘ˆ ƒ —””‡– x Š‡ —””‡–„ƒŽƒ ‡
„ƒŽƒ ‡Ǥ

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x †‡”‹˜‡–Š‡‡š’”‡••‹‘ F = Bqv sin Ʌ. x ‘” ‡ ‘ ƒ Šƒ”‰‡ ‘˜‹‰ ‹ ƒ
ƒ‰‡–‹ ˆ‹‡Ž†
x ‡š’Žƒ‹ ƒŽŽ‡ˆˆ‡ –Ǥ x Š‡ ƒŽŽ‡ˆˆ‡ –
x †‡”‹˜‡ ƒ ‡š’”‡••‹‘ ˆ‘” –Š‡ ƒŽŽ x š’”‡••‹‘ˆ‘”–Š‡ ƒŽŽ˜‘Ž–ƒ‰‡
˜‘Ž–ƒ‰‡Ǥ

x †‡”‹˜‡ –Š‡ ‡š’”‡••‹‘ ˆ‘” –Š‡ –‘”“—‡ x ‘”“—‡ ‘ ƒ ‘‹Ž ‹ ƒ ƒ‰‡–‹
‘ƒ ‘‹Ž‹ƒƒ‰‡–‹ ˆ‹‡Ž†ǣɒα ˆ‹‡Ž†Ǥ
•‹ɅǤ
x †‡• ”‹„‡–Š‡•–”— –—”‡ƒ†ƒ –‹‘‘ˆƒ x Š‡‘˜‹‰ ‘‹Ž‰ƒŽ˜ƒ‘‡–‡”Ǥ
‘˜‹‰ ‘‹Ž‰ƒŽ˜ƒ‘‡–‡”Ǥ
x ‡š’Žƒ‹ –Š‡ ‘†‹ˆ‹ ƒ–‹‘• ‡ ‡••ƒ”› x ‘†‹ˆ‹ ƒ–‹‘• ‡ ‡••ƒ”› –‘ –—”
–‘ –—” ƒ ‘˜‹‰ ‘‹Ž ‰ƒŽ˜ƒ‘‡–‡” ƒ‘˜‹‰ ‘‹Ž‰ƒŽ˜ƒ‘‡–‡”‹–‘
‹–‘ƒ„ƒŽŽ‹•–‹ ‰ƒŽ˜ƒ‘‡–‡”Ǥ ƒ„ƒŽŽ‹•–‹ ‰ƒŽ˜ƒ‘‡–‡”Ǥ
x †‡• ”‹„‡–Š‡•–”— –—”‡ƒ†ƒ –‹‘‘ˆƒ x ‘˜‹‰ ‘‹ŽŽ‘—†•’‡ƒ‡”
‘˜‹‰ ‘‹ŽŽ‘—†•’‡ƒ‡”Ǥ
x †‡• ”‹„‡–Š‡•–”— –—”‡ƒ†ƒ –‹‘‘ˆƒ x ǤǤ‘–‘”
•‹’Ž‡ǤǤ‘–‘”Ǥ
x •‘Ž˜‡—‡”‹ ƒŽ’”‘„Ž‡•Ǥ x —‡”‹ ƒŽ’”‘„Ž‡•

Suggested Teaching and Learning Strategies

x ‡‘•–”ƒ–‡’”ƒ –‹ ƒŽŽ›ǣ
–Š‡ƒ –‹‘‘ˆƒ‘–‘”ƒ†‰‡‡”ƒ–‘”ȋƒǤ ƒ††Ǥ ǤȌǤ
Ž‡‹‰ǯ•Ž‡ˆ–ǦŠƒ†”—Ž‡Ǥ

Teaching/Learning Resources
x ‘–‘”
x ƒ‰‡–•
x ‡ŽŽ•
x ‘‹Ž•
x ‘˜‹‰Ǧ ‘‹Ž‡–‡”•Ǥ

Applications
x ‘–‘”•

Assessment
x ”‘Œ‡ –‘†‡•‹‰‘ˆƒǣ
†Ǥ Ǥ‘–‘”Ǥ
‡ˆ‹‹–‹‘•ǡ†‡”‹˜ƒ–‹‘•‘ˆ‡š’”‡••‹‘•ƒ† ƒŽ —Žƒ–‹‘•‹˜‘Ž˜‡†Ǥ

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Sub-Unit 4: Electromagnetic Induction

Š‹••—„Ǧ—‹–†‡ƒŽ•™‹–Š–Š‡’”‘†— –‹‘‘ˆ —””‡–‹ƒ ‘†— –‘”ˆ”‘
ƒ‰‡–‹•†—‡–‘ Šƒ‰‡‹ˆŽ—šŽ‹ƒ‰‡Ǥ

Specific Objectives Content
Š‡Ž‡ƒ”‡”•Š‘—Ž†„‡ƒ„Ž‡–‘ǣ
x †‡‘•–”ƒ–‡ ’”‘†— –‹‘ ‘ˆ x Ž‡ –”‹ ‹–›ˆ”‘ƒ‰‡–‹•
‡Ž‡ –”‹ ‹–›ˆ”‘ƒ‰‡–‹•Ǥ
x —•‡ Ž‡‹‰ǯ• ”‹‰Š–ǦŠƒ† ”—Ž‡ –‘ x Ž‡‹‰ǯ•”‹‰Š–ǦŠƒ†”—Ž‡
†‡–‡”‹‡ †‹”‡ –‹‘ ‘ˆ ‹†— ‡†
—””‡–Ǥ
x ‡š’Žƒ‹ –Š‡ ”‡Žƒ–‹‘•Š‹’ „‡–™‡‡ x ƒ‰‡–‹ ˆŽ—šŽ‹ƒ‰‡
Šƒ‰‡ ‘ˆ ˆŽ—š Ž‹ƒ‰‡ ƒ† ‹†— ‡†
—””‡–Ǥ
x •–ƒ–‡ ƒ”ƒ†ƒ›ǯ• ƒ† ‡œǯ• Žƒ™• ‘ˆ x ƒ™• ‘ˆ ‡Ž‡ –”‘ƒ‰‡–‹
‡Ž‡ –”‘ƒ‰‡–‹ ‹†— –‹‘Ǥ ‹†— –‹‘
x †‡”‹˜‡–Š‡‡š’”‡••‹‘• x †— ‡†‡ˆ
E = Blv sin Ʌ.
E = BANɘ sin ɘt.
x †‡• ”‹„‡–Š‡•–”— –—”‡ƒ†‘’‡”ƒ–‹‘ x ǤǤƒ†ǤǤ‰‡‡”ƒ–‘”•
‘ˆ•‹’Ž‡ǤǤƒ†ǤǤ‰‡‡”ƒ–‘”•Ǥ
x †‡• ”‹„‡ –Š‡ ’”‘ ‡••‡• –Šƒ– Ž‡ƒ† –‘ x ”‘†— –‹‘ ‘ˆ „ƒ  ‡ǤǤˆ ‹
–Š‡ ’”‘†— –‹‘ ‘ˆ ƒ „ƒ  ‡ǤǤˆǤ ‹ ƒ ‘–‘” ‘‹Ž
‘–‘” ‘‹ŽǤ
x †‡ˆ‹‡„ƒ ‡ǤǤˆǤ x ‡ˆ‹‹–‹‘‘ˆ„ƒ ‡ǤǤˆ
x †‡”‹˜‡–Š‡‡š’”‡••‹‘Ǥ x Š‡ ‡š’”‡••‹‘
I Eb I a I a Ra

Va a

x ‡š’Žƒ‹–Š‡”‡Žƒ–‹‘•Š‹’„‡–™‡‡–Š‡
x ‡Žƒ–‹‘•Š‹’ „‡–™‡‡ –Š‡
•’‡‡† ‘ˆ ”‘–ƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ –Š‡ ‘‹Ž ƒ†
•’‡‡† ‘ˆ ”‘–ƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ –Š‡ ‘‹Ž
—””‡–ˆŽ‘™‹‰‹–Š‡ ‘‹ŽǤ
ƒ† —””‡–ˆŽ‘™‹‰‹–Š‡ ‘‹Ž
x †‡ˆ‹‡††› —””‡–•Ǥ
x ††› —””‡–•
x ‡š’Žƒ‹’”‘†— –‹‘‘ˆ††› —””‡–•Ǥ
x ”‘†— –‹‘‘ˆ††› —””‡–•

x ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘•‘ˆ††› —””‡–•
x †‡• ”‹„‡ ƒ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘• ‘ˆ ††›

—””‡–•Ǥ
x ‡Žˆƒ†—–—ƒŽ‹†— –‹‘
x †‡ˆ‹‡•‡Žˆƒ†—–—ƒŽ‹†— –‹‘Ǥ
x š’Žƒƒ–‹‘‘ˆ•‡Žˆƒ†—–—ƒŽ
x ‡š’Žƒ‹•‡Žˆƒ†—–—ƒŽ‹†— –‹‘Ǥ
‹†— –‹‘
dI
x †‡”‹˜‡ –Š‡ ‡š’”‡••‹‘• E L x †— ‡†ˆ†—‡–‘ƒ Šƒ‰‹‰
dt ˆŽ—šŽ‹ƒ‰‡

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dI x Š‡–”ƒ•ˆ‘”‡”
ƒ† E M .
dt
x †‡• ”‹„‡ –Š‡ •–”— –—”‡ ƒ† ƒ –‹‘ ‘ˆ
–Š‡–”ƒ•ˆ‘”‡”Ǥ x ‡”‰›Ž‘••‡•‹ƒ–”ƒ•ˆ‘”‡”
x ‡š’Žƒ‹ –Š‡ ‡‡”‰› Ž‘••‡• ‹ ƒ
–”ƒ•ˆ‘”‡” ƒ† Š‘™ –Š‡› ƒ „‡
‹‹‹•‡†Ǥ x ‹”‡ – †‡–‡”‹ƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ
x †‡• ”‹„‡ –Š‡ ’”‹ ‹’Ž‡ ‘ˆ ƒ ‡–Š‘† ”‡•‹•–ƒ ‡
ˆ‘” †‹”‡ – †‡–‡”‹ƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ
”‡•‹•–ƒ ‡ •— Š ƒ• ”‘–ƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ ƒ †‹•
™‹–Š‹ƒ•‘Ž‡‘‹†Ǥ x ‘™‡”–”ƒ•‹••‹‘
x ‡š’Žƒ‹ Š‘™ ‡Ž‡ –”‹ ’‘™‡” ‹•
–”ƒ•‹––‡†‘˜‡”Ž‘‰†‹•–ƒ ‡•Ǥ x —‹–ƒ„Ž‡˜‘Ž–ƒ‰‡•ƒ† —””‡–•
x •–ƒ–‡–Š‡ƒ†˜ƒ–ƒ‰‡•‘ˆŠ‹‰Š˜‘Ž–ƒ‰‡• †—”‹‰ –Š‡ –”ƒ•‹••‹‘ ‘ˆ
ƒ† •ƒŽŽ —””‡–• †—”‹‰ –Š‡ ‡Ž‡ –”‹ ƒŽ’‘™‡”
–”ƒ•‹••‹‘‘ˆ‡Ž‡ –”‹ ƒŽ’‘™‡”Ǥ x —‡”‹ ƒŽ’”‘„Ž‡•
x •‘Ž˜‡—‡”‹ ƒŽ’”‘„Ž‡•Ǥ

Suggested Teaching and Learning Strategies

x ‡‘•–”ƒ–‡’”ƒ –‹ ƒŽŽ›ǣ
‡œǯ•Žƒ™Ǥ
ƒ”ƒ†ƒ›ǯ•Žƒ™Ǥ
–Š‡ƒ –‹‘‘ˆƒ‰‡‡”ƒ–‘”ȋƒǤ ƒ††Ǥ ǤȌǤ
–Š‡ƒ –‹‘‘ˆ–”ƒ•ˆ‘”‡”•Ǥ
Ž‡‹‰ǯ•”‹‰Š–ǦŠƒ†”—Ž‡Ǥ
x •—”‡Ž‡ƒ”‡”•†‹•–‹‰—‹•Š„‡–™‡‡—•‡‘ˆ–Š‡Ž‡ˆ–ƒ†”‹‰Š–Šƒ†Ǥ
x ‡‘•–”ƒ–‡ ƒ”ƒ†ƒ›ǯ•ƒ†‡œǯ•Žƒ™•‘ˆ‡Ž‡ –”‘ƒ‰‡–‹ ‹†— –‹‘Ǥ
x ‹• —••–Š‡ƒ†˜ƒ–ƒ‰‡•ƒ††‹•ƒ†˜ƒ–ƒ‰‡•‘ˆƒǤ Ǥƒ††Ǥ Ǥ‰‡‡”ƒ–‘”•Ǥ
x ‡• ”‹„‡‘–Š‡”ƒ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘•‘ˆ‡Ž‡ –”‘ƒ‰‡–‹ ‹†— –‹‘Ǥ

Notes
x —ƒŽ‹–ƒ–‹˜‡–”‡ƒ–‡–ˆ‘”•‡Žˆƒ†—–—ƒŽ‹†— –‹‘

Teaching/Learning Resources
x ”ƒ•ˆ‘”‡”
x ‡‡”ƒ–‘”
x ›ƒ‘•
x ƒ‰‡–•
x ‡ŽŽ•
x ‘‹Ž•

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Applications
x ‘™‡”–”ƒ•‹••‹‘
x ‘–‘”•
x ‡‡”ƒ–‘”•
x ›ƒ‘•
x †— –‹‘ ‘‹Ž•
x ’‡‡†‘‡–‡”
x Ž‡ –”‘ƒ‰‡–‹ ”‡Žƒ›

Assessment
x ”‘Œ‡ –‘†‡•‹‰‘ˆƒ–”ƒ•ˆ‘”‡”Ǥ
x ‡ˆ‹‹–‹‘•ǡ†‡”‹˜ƒ–‹‘•‘ˆ‡š’”‡••‹‘•ƒ† ƒŽ —Žƒ–‹‘•‹˜‘Ž˜‡†Ǥ

Sub-Unit 5: A.C. Circuits

 –Š‹• •—„Ǧ—‹– ›‘— ™‹ŽŽ †‡ƒŽ ™‹–Š –Š‡ ƒ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘• ‘ˆ ‹†— –‘”•ǡ ”‡•‹•–‘”• ƒ†
ƒ’ƒ ‹–‘”•‹‡Ž‡ –”‘‹ ƒ†‡Ž‡ –”‹ ‹” —‹–•Ǥ

Specific Objectives Content
Š‡Ž‡ƒ”‡”•Š‘—Ž†„‡ƒ„Ž‡–‘ǣ
x †‡• ”‹„‡ –Š‡ •–”— –—”‡ ƒ† ‘†‡ ‘ˆ x ‡ƒ•—”‡‡–‘ˆǤǤ
‘’‡”ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ–Š‡ǣ
Š‘–™‹”‡ƒ‡–‡”ȋ–Š‡”ƒŽȌǤ
‘˜‹‰‹”‘ƒ‡–‡”Ǥ
”‡ –‹ˆ‹‡”–›’‡‘ˆƒ‡–‡”Ǥ
x †‡ˆ‹‡ –Š‡ ”‘‘–Ǧ‡ƒǦ•“—ƒ”‡ ˜ƒŽ—‡ ‘ˆ ƒ x ‘‘– ‡ƒ •“—ƒ”‡ ȋ”ǤǤ•Ȍ
•‹—•‘‹†ƒŽ —””‡–Ǥ ˜ƒŽ—‡‘ˆƒǤǤ
x †‡”‹˜‡–Š‡”ǤǤ•‡š’”‡••‹‘• x ”ǤǤ•‡š’”‡••‹‘•ˆ‘” —””‡–
I PD[ ƒ†˜‘Ž–ƒ‰‡
Ir.m.s = ƒ†


V
Vr.m.s = PD[ .

†‡ˆ‹‡–Š‡–‡”’‡ƒ˜ƒŽ—‡Ǥ x ‡ƒ˜ƒŽ—‡
x ‡š’Žƒ‹Š‘™ƒ ƒ’ƒ ‹–‘” ‘†— –•ǤǤ x ǤǤ–Š”‘—‰Šƒ ƒ’ƒ ‹–‘”
x †‡”‹˜‡ ‡š’”‡••‹‘• ˆ‘” ǡ ƒ† x š’”‡••‹‘• ˆ‘” ǡ ƒ†
”‡ƒ –ƒ ‡ ˆ‘” ƒ ƒ’ƒ ‹–‘” ƒ† ‹†— –‘” ”‡ƒ –ƒ ‡ˆ‘”ƒ ƒ’ƒ ‹–‘”ƒ†
‹ƒ ‹” —‹–•‡’ƒ”ƒ–‡Ž›Ǥ ‹†— –‘” ‹ ƒ ‹” —‹–
x ‡š’Žƒ‹ –Š‡ –‡”• Ž‡ƒ† ƒ† Žƒ‰ ‹ •‡’ƒ”ƒ–‡Ž›Ǥ
”‡Žƒ–‹‘ –‘ ƒ’ƒ ‹–ƒ ‡ ƒ† ‹†— –ƒ ‡ x ‡ƒ†ƒ†Žƒ‰
‹ǤǤ ‹” —‹–•Ǥ
x •‡– Š –Š‡ —”˜‡• ‘ˆ ”‡ƒ –ƒ ‡ ƒ‰ƒ‹•– x ƒ”‹ƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ ”‡ƒ –ƒ ‡ ™‹–Š

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Specific Objectives Content
ˆ”‡“—‡ ›Ǥ ˆ”‡“—‡ ›
x ‘’ƒ”‡ –Š‡ ‡ˆˆ‡ –• ‘ˆ ǡ ƒ† x ˆˆ‡ –• ‘ˆ ǡ ƒ†
•‡’ƒ”ƒ–‡Ž› ‘ –Š‡ —””‡– –Š”‘—‰Š ƒ •‡’ƒ”ƒ–‡Ž› ‘ –Š‡ —””‡–
ƒǤ Ǥ ‹” —‹–Ǥ –Š”‘—‰ŠƒǤ ‹” —‹–Ǥ
x †‡”‹˜‡–Š‡ ‘†‹–‹‘ˆ‘””‡•‘ƒ ‡‹ƒ x ‘†‹–‹‘ˆ‘””‡•‘ƒ ‡
ƒǤ Ǥ ‹” —‹–™‹–Šǡƒ†‹•‡”‹‡•Ǥ
x †‡ˆ‹‡–Š‡–‡”‹’‡†ƒ ‡Ǥ x ’‡†ƒ ‡
2 x ‡”‰› ƒ† ’‘™‡” ‹ ǤǤ
x —•‡–Š‡‡š’”‡••‹‘E = LI ‹” —‹–• ȋ‡”‹˜ƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ α

ʹ
‘–”‡“—‹”‡†ǤȌ

x ‡š’Žƒ‹•’ƒ”‹‰‹‹†— –‹˜‡ ‹” —‹–•Ǥ x ’ƒ”‹‰‹‹†— –‹˜‡ ‹” —‹–•
x †‡• ”‹„‡ Š‘™ •’ƒ”‹‰ ‹• ‹‹‹•‡† ‹ x ‹‹‹•ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ•’ƒ”‹‰
‹†— –‹˜‡ ‹” —‹–•Ǥ
x ƒŽ —Žƒ–‡ –Š‡ ƒ˜‡”ƒ‰‡ ’‘™‡” ‹ ƒ x ˜‡”ƒ‰‡ ’‘™‡” ‹ ƒ
ƒ’ƒ ‹–‘”ǡ ‹†— –‘” ƒ† ”‡•‹•–‘” ƒ’ƒ ‹–‘”ǡ ‹†— –‘” ƒ†
‘‡ –‡†•‡’ƒ”ƒ–‡Ž›‹ƒǤǤ ‹” —‹–Ǥ ”‡•‹•–‘”‹ƒǤǤ ‹” —‹–
x †‡• ”‹„‡ ƒ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘• ‘ˆ ƒ’ƒ ‹–‘”• ƒ† x ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘• ‘ˆ ƒ’ƒ ‹–‘”•ǡ
‹†— –‘”•‹Ǥ ‹” —‹–•Ǥ ‹†— –‘”•‹Ǥ ‹” —‹–•
x •‘Ž˜‡—‡”‹ ƒŽ’”‘„Ž‡•Ǥ x —‡”‹ ƒŽ’”‘„Ž‡•

Suggested Teaching and Learning Strategies

x ”ƒ –‹ ƒŽƒ’’”‘ƒ Š–‘–Š‡‡ƒ•—”‡‡–‘ˆƒǤ Ǥ
x ‡‘•–”ƒ–‡–Š‡‡ˆˆ‡ –•‘ˆǡƒ†‘–Š‡ —””‡––Š”‘—‰ŠƒǤ ‹” —‹––‘
†‡–‡”‹‡”‡•‘ƒ–ˆ”‡“—‡ ›ǡˆǤ
x •‡–Š‡–‘•Š‘™–Š‡V – I”‡Žƒ–‹‘•Š‹’•Ǥ
x •‡‘ˆ ƒ’ƒ ‹–‘”•ƒ† ‘‹Ž•‹ƒǤ ‹” —‹–••Š‘—Ž†„‡†‹• —••‡†Ǥ

Notes
x ‹’Ž‡“—ƒŽ‹–ƒ–‹˜‡–”‡ƒ–‡–‹–‡”•‘ˆ‘• ‹ŽŽ‘‰”ƒ•‹ Ž—†‡†Ǥ
x  Ž—†‡–Š‡ Š‘‡ƒ•‘‡‘ˆ–Š‡ƒ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘Ǥ
ʹ
x ‡”‹˜ƒ–‹‘‘ˆα not”‡“—‹”‡†Ǥ

Teaching/Learning Resources
x ƒ’ƒ ‹–‘”•ǡ‹†— –‘”•ƒ†”‡•‹•–‘”•

Assessment
x ‡ˆ‹‹–‹‘•ǡ†‡”‹˜ƒ–‹‘•‘ˆ‡š’”‡••‹‘•ƒ† ƒŽ —Žƒ–‹‘•‹˜‘Ž˜‡†

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TEACHING SYLLABUS

Unit 7: Atomic and Nuclear Physics

‡”‹‘†ǣͷ͸‡”‹‘†•

Š‹•—‹–‰‡‡”ƒŽŽ›†‡ƒŽ•™‹–Šǣ
’Š‘–‘Ǧ‡Ž‡ –”‹ ‹–›ƒ†–Š‡‹•–‡‹’Š‘–‘–Š‡‘”›Ǥ
‡‡”‰›Ž‡˜‡Ž•‹ƒƒ–‘ƒ†–Š‡‹”ƒ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘–‘•’‡ –”ƒǡšǦ”ƒ›•ƒ†–Š‡‹”
’”‘’‡”–‹‡•Ǥ
™ƒ˜‡’ƒ”–‹ Ž‡†—ƒŽ‹–›Ǥ
”ƒ†‹‘ƒ –‹˜‹–›ƒ†— Ž‡ƒ”•–ƒ„‹Ž‹–›Ǥ

General Unit Objectives

›–Š‡‡†‘ˆ–Š‹•—‹–ǡ–Š‡Ž‡ƒ”‡”•Š‘—Ž†„‡ƒ„Ž‡–‘ǣ
x ‡š’Žƒ‹Š‘™ ƒ–Š‘†‡”ƒ›•ƒ†’‘•‹–‹˜‡”ƒ›•ƒ”‡’”‘†— ‡†‹†‹• Šƒ”‰‡–—„‡•
ƒ–Ž‘™’”‡••—”‡•Ǥ
x —•‡ ‘ ‡’–‘ˆ’Š‘–‘‡Ž‡ –”‹ ‡ˆˆ‡ ––‘‹–”‘†— ‡“—ƒ–—–Š‡‘”›Ǥ
x ‡š’Žƒ‹‡‹••‹‘Ȁƒ„•‘”’–‹‘•’‡ –”ƒƒ†šǦ”ƒ›•Ǥ
x †‡–‡”‹‡–Š‡•–ƒ„‹Ž‹–›‘ˆ— Ž‡‹Ǥ
x ƒŽ —Žƒ–‡–Š‡†‡ ƒ›”ƒ–‡•ˆ‘”˜ƒ”‹‘—•—•–ƒ„Ž‡‹•‘–‘’‡•Ǥ

Sub-Unit 1: Charged Particles

 –Š‹• •—„Ǧ—‹–ǡ ›‘— ™‹ŽŽ †‡ƒŽ ™‹–Š –Š‡ „‡Šƒ˜‹‘—” ‘ˆ ƒ–Š‘†‡ ”ƒ›• ƒ† ’‘•‹–‹˜‡
”ƒ›•Ǥ ‘— ™‹ŽŽ ƒŽ•‘ †‡ƒŽ ™‹–Š †‡–‡”‹ƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ Šƒ”‰‡ ’‡” —‹– ƒ•• ‘ˆ ƒ
‡Ž‡ –”‘Ǥ

Specific Objectives Content
Š‡Ž‡ƒ”‡”•Š‘—Ž†„‡ƒ„Ž‡–‘ǣ
x †‡• ”‹„‡ –Š‡ †‹• Šƒ”‰‡ –—„‡ x ‹• Šƒ”‰‡–—„‡’Š‡‘‡ƒ
’Š‡‘‡ƒƒ•’”‡••—”‡‹•”‡†— ‡†Ǥ
x †‡• ”‹„‡ –Š‡ ’”‘†— –‹‘ ‘ˆ ƒ–Š‘†‡ x ƒ–Š‘†‡”ƒ›•Ȃ’”‘†— –‹‘
”ƒ›•Ǥ
x •–ƒ–‡–Š‡’”‘’‡”–‹‡•‘ˆ ƒ–Š‘†‡”ƒ›•Ǥ x ƒ–Š‘†‡”ƒ›•Ǧ’”‘’‡”–‹‡•
x †‡• ”‹„‡ –Š‡ ’”‘†— –‹‘ ‘ˆ ’‘•‹–‹˜‡ x ‘•‹–‹˜‡”ƒ›•’”‘†— –‹‘
”ƒ›•Ǥ
x •–ƒ–‡–Š‡’”‘’‡”–‹‡•‘ˆ’‘•‹–‹˜‡”ƒ›•Ǥ x ‘•‹–‹˜‡”ƒ›•Ǧ’”‘’‡”–‹‡•
x ‡š’Žƒ‹ǡ “—ƒŽ‹–ƒ–‹˜‡Ž› ƒ† x ‘–‹‘ ‘ˆ ƒ–Š‘†‡ ”ƒ›• ƒ† ‹‘
“—ƒ–‹–ƒ–‹˜‡Ž›ǡ –Š‡ †‡ˆŽ‡ –‹‘ ‘ˆ „‡ƒ• ‹ ‡Ž‡ –”‹ ƒ† ƒ‰‡–‹
‡Ž‡ –”‘ ƒ† ‹‘ „‡ƒ• –Š”‘—‰Š ˆ‹‡Ž†•
‡Ž‡ –”‹ ƒ†ƒ‰‡–‹ ˆ‹‡Ž†•Ǥ
x †‡ˆ‹‡•’‡ ‹ˆ‹ Šƒ”‰‡Ǥ x ’‡ ‹ˆ‹ Šƒ”‰‡

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Specific Objectives Content
x †‡• ”‹„‡ Š‘•‘ǯ• ‡š’‡”‹‡– ˆ‘” x Š‘•‘ǯ•‡š’‡”‹‡–
†‡–‡”‹‹‰•’‡ ‹ˆ‹ Šƒ”‰‡Ǥ
x †‡• ”‹„‡ –Š‡ ’”‹ ‹’Ž‡ ‘ˆ ‘’‡”ƒ–‹‘ x ƒ•• •’‡ –”‘‡–‡” ȋƒ‹„”‹†‰‡
‘ˆƒƒ•••’‡ –”‘‡–‡”Ǥ ‘”‡’•–‡”Ȍ
x †‡• ”‹„‡ –Š‡ ‹ŽŽ‹ƒǯ• ‘‹Ž †”‘’ x Š‡ ‹ŽŽ‹ƒǯ• ‘‹Ž †”‘’
‡š’‡”‹‡– –‘ †‡–‡”‹‡ ‡Ž‡ –”‘‹ ‡š’‡”‹‡–
Šƒ”‰‡Ǥ
x †‡ˆ‹‡ ƒ ‘Ž‡ǡ ˜‘‰ƒ†”‘ǯ• —„‡” x Š‡ ‘Ž‡ǡ ˜‘‰ƒ†”‘ǯ• —„‡”
ƒ† ƒ”ƒ†ƒ›ǯ• ‘•–ƒ–Ǥ ƒ† ƒ”ƒ†ƒ›ǯ• ‘•–ƒ–
x •‘Ž˜‡—‡”‹ ƒŽ’”‘„Ž‡Ǥ x —‡”‹ ƒŽ’”‘„Ž‡•

Suggested Teaching and Learning Strategies

x ‡‘•–”ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ’”‘†— –‹‘‘ˆ ƒ–Š‘†‡”ƒ›•Ǥ
x —‹†‡† †‹• ‘˜‡”› ‘ ’”‘†— –‹‘ ‘ˆ ’‘•‹–‹˜‡ ”ƒ›•ǡ ‘–‹‘ ‘ˆ ƒ–Š‘†‡ ”ƒ›• ‹
‡Ž‡ –”‹ ƒ†ƒ‰‡–‹ ˆ‹‡Ž†•Ǥ
x —‹†‡††‹• ‘˜‡”›‘–Š‡’”‹ ‹’Ž‡‘ˆ‘’‡”ƒ–‹‘‘ˆƒƒ•••’‡ –”‘‡–‡”Ǥ
x ‹• —••‹‘‘ˆ‹ŽŽ‹ƒǯ•‘‹Ž†”‘’‡š’‡”‹‡–Ǥ
x –—†›–‘—”–‘‡Ž‡ –”‘‹ •™‘”•Š‘’•Ǥ
x —‹†‡† †‹• ‘˜‡”› ‘ –Š‡ “—ƒŽ‹–ƒ–‹˜‡ ƒ† “—ƒ–‹–ƒ–‹˜‡ ‡š’Žƒƒ–‹‘ ‘
„‡Šƒ˜‹‘—”‘ˆ‡Ž‡ –”‘ƒ†‹‘„‡ƒ•‹‡Ž‡ –”‹ ƒ†ƒ‰‡–‹ ˆ‹‡Ž†•Ǥ
x ‡• ”‹’–‹‘‘ˆ‡š’‡”‹‡–•–‘•Š‘™•‘‡’”‘’‡”–‹‡•‘ˆ ƒ–Š‘†‡”ƒ›•Ǥ

Teaching/Learning Resources
x
x Ž‡ –”‘‰—‘ˆƒ
x ƒ”ƒ‰‡–•

Applications
x •‡–
x ‘’—–‡”‘‹–‘”•
x ‹•—ƒŽ†‹•’Žƒ›•‹”ƒ†‹‘Ž‘‰›

Assessment
š‡” ‹•‡•‘ǣ
x †‡ˆ‹‹–‹‘•ǡ†‡”‹˜ƒ–‹‘•‘ˆ‡š’”‡••‹‘•ƒ† ƒŽ —Žƒ–‹‘•‹˜‘Ž˜‡†
x „‡Šƒ˜‹‘—”‘ˆ‡Ž‡ –”‘ƒ†‹‘„‡ƒ•‹‡Ž‡ –”‹ ƒ†ƒ‰‡–‹ ˆ‹‡Ž†•

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TEACHING SYLLABUS

Sub-Unit 2: Quantum Theory

Š‹• •—„Ǧ—‹– †‡ƒŽ• ™‹–Š ’Š‘–‘Ǧ‡Ž‡ –”‹ ‹–› ƒ† ‹•–‡‹ǯ• ’Š‘–‘ –Š‡‘”›Ǥ – ƒŽ•‘
†‡ƒŽ•™‹–Š–Š‡‡‡”‰›Ž‡˜‡Ž•‹ƒ–‘•ƒ†–Š‡‹”ƒ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘–‘•’‡ –”ƒǡšǦ”ƒ›•ƒ†
–Š‡‹”’”‘’‡”–‹‡•ǡ–Š‡†‡”‘‰Ž‹‡ˆ‘”—Žƒƒ†–Š‡™ƒ˜‡’ƒ”–‹ Ž‡†—ƒŽ‹–›Ǥ

Specific Objectives Content
Š‡Ž‡ƒ”‡”•Š‘—Ž†„‡ƒ„Ž‡–‘ǣ
x †‡ˆ‹‡’Š‘–‘‡Ž‡ –”‹ ‡ˆˆ‡ –Ǥ x Š‘–‘‡Ž‡ –”‹ ‡ˆˆ‡ –
x •–ƒ–‡ –Š‡ Šƒ”ƒ –‡”‹•–‹ • ‘ˆ x Šƒ”ƒ –‡”‹•–‹ • ‘ˆ ’Š‘–‘‡Ž‡ –”‹
’Š‘–‘‡Ž‡ –”‹ ‡‹••‹‘Ǥ ‡‹••‹‘
x ‡š’Žƒ‹’Š‘–‘‡Ž‡ –”‹ ‡‹••‹‘—•‹‰ x —ƒ–‹•ƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ ‡Ž‡ –”‘ƒ‰‡–‹
“—ƒ–‹•ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ‡Ȁ”ƒ†‹ƒ–‹‘Ǥ ȋ‡ȀȌ”ƒ†‹ƒ–‹‘
x †‡ˆ‹‡ ™‘” ˆ— –‹‘ ƒ† –Š”‡•Š‘Ž† x ‘” ˆ— –‹‘ ƒ† –Š”‡•Š‘Ž†
ˆ”‡“—‡ ›Ǥ ˆ”‡“—‡ ›
x •–ƒ–‡‹•–‡‹ǯ•‡“—ƒ–‹‘ x ‹•–‡‹ǯ•’Š‘–‘‡Ž‡ –”‹ ‡“—ƒ–‹‘

hf = Wo + mv2

x †‡• ”‹„‡ ƒ ‡š’‡”‹‡– –‘ ˜‡”‹ˆ› x š’‡”‹‡– –‘ ˜‡”‹ˆ› ‹•–‡‹ǯ•
‹•–‡‹ǯ•‡“—ƒ–‹‘ƒ†–‘†‡–‡”‹‡ ‡“—ƒ–‹‘ ƒ† ‡ƒ•—”‡ Žƒǯ•
Žƒǯ• ‘•–ƒ– —•‹‰ ‹ŽŽ‹ƒǯ• ‘•–ƒ– ȋ–Š‡ ’”‹ ‹’Ž‡• „—– ‘–
ƒ’’ƒ”ƒ–—•Ǥ –Š‡†‡–ƒ‹Ž•Ȍ
x †‡ˆ‹‡•–‘’’‹‰’‘–‡–‹ƒŽǤ x –‘’’‹‰’‘–‡–‹ƒŽȂ†‡ˆ‹‹–‹‘

x †”ƒ™ •‡– Š ‰”ƒ’Š• –‘ •Š‘™ –Š‡
˜ƒ”‹ƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ •–‘’’‹‰ ’‘–‡–‹ƒŽ ™‹–Š x ”ƒ’Š• –‘ •Š‘™ –Š‡ ˜ƒ”‹ƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ
ˆ”‡“—‡ › ‘ˆ ”ƒ†‹ƒ–‹‘ ˆ‘” ˜ƒ”‹‘—• •–‘’’‹‰ ’‘–‡–‹ƒŽ ™‹–Š ˆ”‡“—‡ ›
‡–ƒŽ•Ǥ ‘ˆ”ƒ†‹ƒ–‹‘ˆ‘”˜ƒ”‹‘—•‡–ƒŽ•Ǥ
x †‡• ”‹„‡ ƒ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘• ‘ˆ x ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘• ‘ˆ ’Š‘–‘‡Ž‡ –”‹
’Š‘–‘‡Ž‡ –”‹ ‡ˆˆ‡ –Ǥ ‡‹••‹‘
x †‡• ”‹„‡ —–Š‡”ˆ‘”†ǯ• • ƒ––‡”‹‰ x —–Š‡”ˆ‘”†ǯ• • ƒ––‡”‹‰
‡š’‡”‹‡–Ǥ ‡š’‡”‹‡–
x †‡• ”‹„‡—–Š‡”ˆ‘”†ǯ•ƒ–‘Ǥ x —–Š‡”ˆ‘”†ǯ•ƒ–‘‹ ‘†‡Ž
x †‡• ”‹„‡‘Š”ǯ•ƒ–‘Ǥ x ‘Š”ǯ•ƒ–‘
x ‡š’Žƒ‹‡‡”‰›Ž‡˜‡Ž•‹ƒ–‘•Ǥ x –ƒ„Ž‡ ‡Ž‡ –”‘ ‡‡”‰› Ž‡˜‡Ž•
ȋ“—ƒŽ‹–ƒ–‹˜‡ ‹†‡ƒ• ‘ˆ •–ƒ„Ž‡
‡Ž‡ –”‘ ‡‡”‰› Ž‡˜‡Ž• ƒ†
‡‹••‹‘ ‘” ƒ„•‘”’–‹‘ ‘ˆ Ž‹‰Š–
“—ƒ–ƒ ™‹–Š –”ƒ•‹–‹‘ ‘ˆ
‡Ž‡ –”‘•„‡–™‡‡Ž‡˜‡Ž•ȌǤ

x ‡š’Žƒ‹ Ž‹‡ ‡‹••‹‘ǡ Ž‹‡
ƒ„•‘”’–‹‘ǡ „ƒ† ƒ† ‘–‹—‘—• x ‹••‹‘ƒ†ƒ„•‘”’–‹‘•’‡ –”ƒ
•’‡ –”ƒǤ
x ƒ˜‡ ’ƒ”–‹ Ž‡ –”‡ƒ–‡– ‘ˆ –Š‡

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k ‡Ž‡ –”‘
x †‡”‹˜‡–Š‡‡š’”‡••‹‘ȟE = ˆ‘”ƒ
n
›†”‘‰‡ƒ–‘ x ”‘—†ǡ ‡š ‹–‡† ƒ† ‹‘‹•ƒ–‹‘
x †‡ˆ‹‡‰”‘—†ǡ‡š ‹–‡†ƒ†‹‘‹•ƒ–‹‘ •–ƒ–‡•
•–ƒ–‡•Ǥ x Š‡‡š’”‡••‹‘οኈ
x ƒŽ —Žƒ–‡ –Š‡ ‡‡”‰›
”ƒ†‹ƒ–‡†Ȁƒ„•‘”„‡† —•‹‰ –Š‡
‡š’”‡••‹‘οኈǤ
x †‡• ”‹„‡ –Š‡ •–”— –—”‡ ƒ† ‘†‡ ‘ˆ x Ǧ”ƒ›–—„‡
‘’‡”ƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ ƒ Ǧ”ƒ› –—„‡ ȋŠ‘–
ƒ–Š‘†‡–—„‡•ȌǤ x Ǧ”ƒ›•
x ‡š’Žƒ‹–Š‡’”‘†— –‹‘‘ˆǦ”ƒ›•Ǥ x ”‘’‡”–‹‡•‘ˆǦ”ƒ›•
x Ž‹•––Š‡’”‘’‡”–‹‡•‘ˆǦ”ƒ›•Ǥ
x †”ƒ™ ƒ •‡– Š ‰”ƒ’Š –‘ •Š‘™ –Š‡ x Ǧ”ƒ›”ƒ†‹ƒ–‹‘
˜ƒ”‹ƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ Ǧ”ƒ› ‹–‡•‹–› ƒ‰ƒ‹•–
™ƒ˜‡Ž‡‰–ŠǤ x Šƒ”ƒ –‡”‹•–‹ •‘ˆǦ”ƒ›”ƒ†‹ƒ–‹‘
x ‡š’Žƒ‹ –Š‡ Šƒ”ƒ –‡”‹•–‹ • ‘ˆ Ǧ”ƒ›
”ƒ†‹ƒ–‹‘Ǥ x ‘–‹—‘—• ȋ„ƒ ‰”‘—†Ȍ
x ‡š’Žƒ‹ –Š‡ ˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ –Š‡ ”ƒ†‹ƒ–‹‘ǡ Ž‹‡ Ǧ”ƒ› •’‡ –”ƒ ƒ†
‘–‹—‘—• ȋ„ƒ ‰”‘—†Ȍ ”ƒ†‹ƒ–‹‘ǡ —–‘ˆˆ™ƒ˜‡Ž‡‰–Š
Ž‹‡ Ǧ”ƒ› •’‡ –”ƒ ƒ† —– ‘ˆˆ
™ƒ˜‡Ž‡‰–ŠǤ

hc
x Š‡‡š’”‡••‹‘ = eV
hc O PLQ
x †‡”‹˜‡–Š‡‡š’”‡••‹‘ = eV
O PLQ x •‡•‘ˆǦ”ƒ›•
x ‡–‹‘—•‡•‘ˆǦ”ƒ›•Ǥ x ‹ˆˆ”ƒ –‹‘‘ˆǦ”ƒ›•
x ‡š’Žƒ‹†‹ˆˆ”ƒ –‹‘‘ˆǦ”ƒ›•Ǥ x ”ƒ‰‰ǯ•Žƒ™
x †‡”‹˜‡”ƒ‰‰ǯ•Žƒ™2d sin Ʌ =
nɉ x
ƒœƒ”†•‘ˆǦ”ƒ›•
x †‡• ”‹„‡Šƒœƒ”†•‘ˆǦ”ƒ›•Ǥ x
ƒˆ‡–›’”‡ ƒ—–‹‘•‘ˆǦ”ƒ›•Ǥ
x ‡–‹‘ –Š‡ •ƒˆ‡–› ’”‡ ƒ—–‹‘•
ƒ‰ƒ‹•–Ǧ”ƒ›•Ǥ x —‡”‹ ƒŽ’”‘„Ž‡•
x •‘Ž˜‡—‡”‹ ƒŽ’”‘„Ž‡•Ǥ

Suggested Teaching and Learning Strategies

x š’‡”‹‡–ƒŽ –”‡ƒ–‡– ‘ˆ ’Š‘–‘Ǧ‡Ž‡ –”‹ ‡ˆˆ‡ –• ƒ† Šƒ”ƒ –‡”‹•–‹ • ‘ˆ
’Š‘–‘Ǧ‡Ž‡ –”‹ ‡‹••‹‘Ǥ
x š’‡”‹‡–ƒŽƒ’’”‘ƒ Š–‘˜‡”‹ˆ‹ ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ‹•–‡‹ǯ•‡“—ƒ–‹‘ƒ†‡ƒ•—”‹‰
‘ˆŽƒ ǯ• ‘•–ƒ–Ǥ

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x —‹†‡† †‹• ‘˜‡”› ‘ †‡”‹˜ƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ ˆ‘”—Žƒ‡ ‹˜‘Ž˜‡†ǡ ƒ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘• ‘ˆ
’Š‘–‘‡Ž‡ –”‹ ‡ˆˆ‡ –ǡ —–Š‡”ˆ‘”†ǯ• †‹• ‘˜‡”› ƒ† –Š‡ ƒŽ’Šƒ • ƒ––‡”‹‰
‡š’‡”‹‡–Ǥ
x ‹‡Ž†–”‹’–‘Š‘•’‹–ƒŽ•–‘‘„•‡”˜‡–Š‡‘†‡‘ˆ‘’‡”ƒ–‹‘‘ˆƒǦ”ƒ›–—„‡Ǥ

Notes
x ”‘‘ˆˆ‘” ƒŽ —Žƒ–‹‘‘ˆ–Š‡ Ž‘•‡•–†‹•–ƒ ‡‘ˆƒ’’”‘ƒ Š‹•not”‡“—‹”‡†Ǥ
x Ž› •‹’Ž‡ “—ƒŽ‹–ƒ–‹˜‡ –”‡ƒ–‡– ‘ˆ •–ƒ„Ž‡ ‡Ž‡ –”‘ ‡‡”‰› Ž‡˜‡Ž• ƒ†
‡‹••‹‘‘”ƒ„•‘”’–‹‘‘ˆŽ‹‰Š–‘ˆ‡Ž‡ –”‘•„‡–™‡‡Ž‡˜‡Ž••Š‘—Ž†„‡†‘‡Ǥ
x ‹• —••“—ƒ–ƒƒ••‘ ‹ƒ–‡†™‹–Š–”ƒ•‹–‹‘Ǥ
x ‘™Ž‡†‰‡ ‘ˆ ‡–”‹’‡–ƒŽ ˆ‘” ‡ǡ ‹‡–‹ ‡‡”‰›ǡ ‡Ž‡ –”‘•–ƒ–‹ ˆ‘” ‡ ƒ†
‡Ž‡ –”‹ ’‘–‡–‹ƒŽ‡‡”‰›‹•”‡Ž‡˜ƒ–Ǥ
x ƒŽ —Žƒ–‹‘•–‘‹ Ž—†‡• ƒ––‡”‹‰‘ˆǦ”ƒ›•„› —„‹ ”›•–ƒŽ•Ǥ

Teaching/Learning Resources
x ‹ ’Žƒ–‡ǡ ‰‘Ž† Ž‡ƒˆ ‡Ž‡ –”‘• ‘’‡ǡ ‡” —”› ˜ƒ’‘—” Žƒ’ ȋ•‘—” ‡ ‘ˆ
”ƒ†‹ƒ–‹‘Ȍǡ’Š‘–‘‡Ž‡ –”‹ ‡ŽŽǡ’‘–‡–‹ƒŽ†‹˜‹†‡”ǡ†Ǥ Ǥƒ’Ž‹ˆ‹‡”ǡ ‘Ž‘—”ˆ‹Ž–‡”Ǥ

Applications
x Š‘–‘ ‡ŽŽȋ’Š‘–‘‡‹••‹‘ƒ†’Š‘–‘˜‘Ž–ƒ‹ Ȍ
x Ǧ”ƒ›• ƒ”‡ —•‡† ‹ Š‘•’‹–ƒŽ• –‘ ‹•’‡ – –‡‡–Š ƒ† „”‘‡ „‘‡• ƒ† –‘ —”‡
ƒ ‡”Ǥ
x ‡–‡ –‹‘‘ˆˆŽƒ™•ƒ† ”ƒ •‹‡–ƒŽ ƒ•–‹‰•Ǥ
x ˜‡•–‹‰ƒ–‹‰–Š‡•–”— –—”‡‘ˆ ”›•–ƒŽ•Ǥ
x ‡–‡ –‹‘‘ˆŠ‹††‡‘„Œ‡ –•ƒ†ˆ”ƒ –—”‡•Ǥ

Assessment
x ‡• ”‹„‹‰—–Š‡”ˆ‘”†ǯ•ƒ†‘Š”ǯ•ƒ–‘•
x š‡” ‹•‡‘†‡ˆ‹‹–‹‘•ǡ†‡”‹˜ƒ–‹‘•‘ˆ‡š’”‡••‹‘•ƒ† ƒŽ —Žƒ–‹‘•‹˜‘Ž˜‡†
x š’Žƒ‹‹‰Ǧ”ƒ›”ƒ†‹ƒ–‹‘ Šƒ”ƒ –‡”‹•–‹ •

Sub-Unit 3: Nuclear Physics

Š‹• ‹• ƒ ˆ‹‡Ž† ‘ˆ Š›•‹ • –Šƒ– •–—†‹‡• –Š‡ „—‹Ž†‹‰ „Ž‘ • ƒ† ‹–‡”ƒ –‹‘• ‘ˆ
ƒ–‘‹ — Ž‡‹Ǥ – †‡• ”‹„‡• — Ž‡ƒ” ‡‡”‰›ǡ ‹•–‡‹ǯ• ƒ••Ǧ‡‡”‰› ƒ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘•ǡ
–Š‡’”‹ ‹’Ž‡‘ˆ— Ž‡ƒ”ˆ‹••‹‘ǡˆ—•‹‘ƒ†–Š‡— Ž‡ƒ””‡ƒ –‘”Ǥ

Specific Objectives Content
Š‡Ž‡ƒ”‡”•Š‘—Ž†„‡ƒ„Ž‡–‘ǣ
x †‡ˆ‹‡–Š‡— Ž‹†‡Ǥ x Š‡ƒ–‘‹ — Ž‡—•Ǧ–Š‡— Ž‹†‡
x ‹†‡–‹ˆ› –Š‡ ‘•–‹–—‡–• ‘ˆ –Š‡ x ‘•–‹–—‡–•‘ˆ–Š‡— Ž‡—•

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— Ž‡—•Ǥ
x †‡ˆ‹‡–Š‡–‡”•ƒ–‘‹ —„‡”ƒ† x –‘‹ —„‡”ƒ†ƒ••—„‡”
ƒ••—„‡”Ǥ
x ”‡’”‡•‡–ƒ— Ž‹†‡—•‹‰ƒ•›„‘ŽǤ x ‹‡–‹ˆ‹ ”‡’”‡•‡–ƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ ƒ
— Ž‹†‡
x †‡ˆ‹‡‹•‘–‘’‡•Ǥ x •‘–‘’‡•
x ‹†‡–‹ˆ›‡šƒ’Ž‡•‘ˆ‹•‘–‘’‡•Ǥ x šƒ’Ž‡•‘ˆ‹•‘–‘’‡•
x †‡ˆ‹‡–Š‡—‹ˆ‹‡†ƒ–‘‹ ƒ••—‹–Ǥ x ‹ˆ‹‡†ƒ–‘‹ ƒ••—‹–ȋ—Ȍ
x ƒŽ —Žƒ–‡ –Š‡ ‡“—‹˜ƒŽ‡– ‘ˆ –Š‡ x Š‡‡“—‹˜ƒŽ‡–‘ˆ–Š‡ƒ–‘‹ ƒ••
ƒ–‘‹ ƒ••—‹–‹‡Ž‡ –”‘Ǧ˜‘Ž–•Ǥ —‹–‹‡Ž‡ –”‘Ǧ˜‘Ž–•
x •–ƒ–‡‹•–‡‹ǯ•ƒ••Ǧ‡‡”‰›”‡Žƒ–‹‘ x ‹•–‡‹ǯ•ƒ••Ǧ‡‡”‰›”‡Žƒ–‹‘Ǥ
ȋσE = σmc2ȌǤ
x †‡ˆ‹‡ „‹†‹‰ ‡‡”‰› ƒ† ƒ•• x ‹†‹‰‡‡”‰›ƒ†ƒ••†‡ˆ‡ –
†‡ˆ‡ –Ǥ
x †‡ˆ‹‡„‹†‹‰‡‡”‰›’‡”— Ž‡‘Ǥ x ‹†‹‰‡‡”‰›’‡”— Ž‡‘
x †”ƒ™ ƒ ‰”ƒ’Š ‘ˆ „‹†‹‰ ‡‡”‰› ’‡” x ƒ”‹ƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ „‹†‹‰ ‡‡”‰› ’‡”
— Ž‡‘ƒ†‡š’Žƒ‹‹–•ˆ‡ƒ–—”‡•Ǥ — Ž‡‘™‹–Šƒ••—„‡”
x ‡š’Žƒ‹ –Š‡ •‹‰‹ˆ‹ ƒ ‡ ‘ˆ „‹†‹‰ x ‹‰‹ˆ‹ ƒ ‡‘ˆ„‹†‹‰‡‡”‰›’‡”
‡‡”‰›’‡”— Ž‡‘Ǥ — Ž‡‘
x †‡ˆ‹‡— Ž‡ƒ”ˆ‹••‹‘ƒ†ˆ—•‹‘Ǥ x — Ž‡ƒ”ˆ‹••‹‘ƒ†ˆ—•‹‘Ǥ
x ™”‹–‡ „ƒŽƒ ‡† ‡“—ƒ–‹‘• x ƒŽƒ ‡†‡“—ƒ–‹‘•
”‡’”‡•‡–‹‰ — Ž‡ƒ” ˆ‹••‹‘ ƒ†
ˆ—•‹‘Ǥ
x •‘Ž˜‡—‡”‹ ƒŽ’”‘„Ž‡•Ǥ x —‡”‹ ƒŽ’”‘„Ž‡•

Suggested Teaching and Learning Strategies

x —‹†‡† †‹• ‘˜‡”› –‘™ƒ”†• –Š‡ †‡ˆ‹‹–‹‘ ‘ˆ –‡”• ‹˜‘Ž˜‡† ƒ† ™”‹–‹‰
„ƒŽƒ ‡†‡“—ƒ–‹‘•”‡’”‡•‡–‹‰— Ž‡ƒ”ˆ—•‹‘ƒ†ˆ‹••‹‘Ǥ

Notes
x Š‡ ‘•–‹–—‡–• ‘ˆ –Š‡ ƒ–‘‹ — Ž‡—• ƒ† –Š‡ †‡ˆ‹‹–‹‘• ‘ˆ –Š‡ –‡”•ǣ
ƒ–‘‹ —„‡”ǡƒ••—„‡”ǡ‹•‘–‘’‡•ǡ—‹ˆ‹‡†ƒ–‘‹ ƒ••ǡ„‹†‹‰‡‡”‰›
ƒ†ƒ••†‡ˆ‡ –ǡ— Ž‡ƒ”ˆ—•‹‘ƒ†— Ž‡ƒ”ˆ‹••‹‘Ǥ
x Š‡ •‹‰‹ˆ‹ ƒ ‡ ‘ˆ „‹†‹‰ ‡‡”‰› ’‡” — Ž‡‘ •Š‘—Ž† „‡ Ž‡ƒ”Ž› ‡š’Žƒ‹‡†
‹ ”‡Žƒ–‹‘ ™‹–Š –Š‡ ‰”ƒ’Š ‘ˆ ˜ƒ”‹ƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ „‹†‹‰ ‡‡”‰› ’‡” — Ž‡‘ ™‹–Š
ƒ••—„‡”Ǥ
x –ƒ„‹Ž‹–›ƒ‰ƒ‹•–ȽǡȾƒ†‡—–”‘Ȃ’”‘–‘”ƒ–‹‘•Š‘—Ž†„‡Ž‡ˆ–‘—–Ǥ
x Š‡•–”— –—”‡ƒ†‘†‡‘ˆ‘’‡”ƒ–‹‘‘ˆƒ–Š‡”ƒŽ”‡ƒ –‘”•Š‘—Ž†„‡Ž‡ˆ–‘—–Ǥ
x ‡–ƒ‹Ž•‹ Ž—†‹‰ Šƒ‹”‡ƒ –‹‘•ƒ”‡not”‡“—‹”‡†Ǥ

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Teaching/Learning Resources
x ‹ƒ–‹‘•
x ”ƒ’Š’ƒ’‡”•

Applications
x — Ž‡ƒ””‡ƒ –‘”ȋ‡Ž‡ –”‹ ‹–›’”‘†— –‹‘Ȍ
x –‘‹ „‘„•Ȁ— Ž‡ƒ”™‡ƒ’‘•
x ›†”‘‰‡„‘„
x ‡†‹ ‹‡
x —•‹‘‘ˆ–Š‡Š›†”‘‰‡— Ž‡‹‹–Š‡•—–‘”‡Ž‡ƒ•‡•‘Žƒ”‡‡”‰›
x ƒ–‡”‹ƒŽ‡‰‹‡‡”‹‰ȋ‹‘‹’Žƒ–ƒ–‹‘Ȍ
x ” Šƒ‡‘Ž‘‰›ȋ”ƒ†‹‘Ǧ ƒ”„‘†ƒ–‹‰Ȍ

Assessment
x ‡ˆ‹‹–‹‘•ǡ†‡”‹˜ƒ–‹‘•‘ˆ‡š’”‡••‹‘•ƒ† ƒŽ —Žƒ–‹‘•‹˜‘Ž˜‡†
x ƒŽ›•‹‰ƒ‰”ƒ’Š‘ˆ„‹†‹‰‡‡”‰›’‡”— Ž‡‘ƒ‰ƒ‹•–ƒ••—„‡”

Sub-Unit 4: Radioactivity
Š‹• •—„Ǧ—‹– †‡ƒŽ• ™‹–Š ”ƒ†‹‘ƒ –‹˜‡ †‡–‡ –‘”• ƒ† ‘—–‡”•ǡ ’”‘’‡”–‹‡• ‘ˆ
”ƒ†‹ƒ–‹‘‡‹––‡†„›†‹•‹–‡‰”ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ–Š‡— Ž‡—•Ǥ ƒŽˆŽ‹ˆ‡ƒ†‹–•ƒ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘‹
”ƒ†‹‘ƒ –‹˜‡ƒ–‘•ƒ”‡ƒŽ•‘ ‘•‹†‡”‡†Ǥ

Specific Objectives Content
Š‡Ž‡ƒ”‡”•Š‘—Ž†„‡ƒ„Ž‡–‘ǣ
x †‡ˆ‹‡ ”ƒ†‹‘ƒ –‹˜‹–› ƒ† x ƒ†‹‘ƒ –‹˜‹–›
”ƒ†‹‘‹•‘–‘’‡•Ǥ
x ‹†‡–‹ˆ› ”ƒ†‹ƒ–‹‘• ‡‹––‡† †—”‹‰ x ƒ†‹ƒ–‹‘• ‡‹––‡† †—”‹‰
”ƒ†‹‘ƒ –‹˜‹–›Ǥ ”ƒ†‹‘ƒ –‹˜‹–›
x „ƒŽƒ ‡†‡ ƒ›‡“—ƒ–‹‘•Ǥ x ‡ ƒ›‡“—ƒ–‹‘•
x •–ƒ–‡–Š‡’”‘’‡”–‹‡•‘ˆ–Š‡”ƒ†‹ƒ–‹‘• x ”‘’‡”–‹‡•‘ˆ”ƒ†‹ƒ–‹‘•‡‹––‡†
‡‹––‡††—”‹‰”ƒ†‹‘ƒ –‹˜‹–›Ǥ †—”‹‰”ƒ†‹‘ƒ –‹˜‹–›
x †‡• ”‹„‡ –Š‡ •–”— –—”‡ ƒ† ‘†‡ ‘ˆ x ‡–‡ –‹‘‘ˆ‹‘‹•‹‰”ƒ†‹ƒ–‹‘
‘’‡”ƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ –Š‡ ‡‹‰‡” òŽŽ‡” –—„‡
ƒ† ‘—–‡”ǡ Ž‘—† Šƒ„‡”
ȋ‡š’ƒ•‹‘ ƒ† †‹ˆˆ—•‹‘Ȍǡ
• ‹–‹ŽŽƒ–‹‘ ‘—–‡” ƒ†
’Š‘–‘‰”ƒ’Š‹ ‡—Ž•‹‘Ǥ
x †‡ˆ‹‡„ƒ ‰”‘—†”ƒ†‹ƒ–‹‘Ǥ x ƒ ‰”‘—†”ƒ†‹ƒ–‹‘
x •–ƒ–‡ •‘—” ‡• ‘ˆ „ƒ ‰”‘—† x ‘—” ‡• ‘ˆ „ƒ ‰”‘—†
”ƒ†‹ƒ–‹‘Ǥ ”ƒ†‹ƒ–‹‘

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dN
x •–ƒ–‡–Š‡Žƒ™‘ˆ”ƒ†‹‘ƒ –‹˜‹–›ȋ D x ƒ™‘ˆ”ƒ†‹‘ƒ –‹˜‹–›
dt
Ȍ
x †‡ˆ‹‡–Š‡†‡ ƒ› ‘•–ƒ–Ǥ x ‡ ƒ› ‘•–ƒ–
x †‡”‹˜‡–Š‡‡š’”‡••‹‘N = Noe- ɉt x Š‡‡š’”‡••‹‘N = Noe- ɉt
x †”ƒ™–Š‡†‡ ƒ› —”˜‡Ǥ x ‡ ƒ› —”˜‡
x †‡ˆ‹‡ŠƒŽˆŽ‹ˆ‡Ǥ x ƒŽˆŽ‹ˆ‡
x †‡”‹˜‡–Š‡‡š’”‡••‹‘ OT = ln 2 x Š‡‡š’”‡••‹‘ OT = ln 2


x †‡• ”‹„‡ –Š‡ ’”‘†— –‹‘ ‘ˆ ƒ”–‹ˆ‹ ‹ƒŽ x ”–‹ˆ‹ ‹ƒŽ ȋ‹†— ‡†Ȍ
‹•‘–‘’‡•ȋ‹†— ‡†”ƒ†‹‘ƒ –‹˜‹–›ȌǤ ”ƒ†‹‘ƒ –‹˜‹–›
x †‡• ”‹„‡ ƒ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘• ‘ˆ ”ƒ†‹ƒ–‹‘ ‹ x ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘• ‘ˆ ”ƒ†‹‘‹•‘–‘’‡•
‡†‹ ‹‡ǡƒ‰”‹ —Ž–—”‡ƒ†‹†—•–”›Ǥ ȋ‘‡ „‹‘Ž‘‰‹ ƒŽ ƒ† ‘‡
x †‡• ”‹„‡ Šƒœƒ”†• ‘ˆ ”ƒ†‹ƒ–‹‘ ‹†—•–”‹ƒŽȌ
‡‹––‡†„›”ƒ†‹‘‹•‘–‘’‡•Ǥ x ƒœƒ”†•‘ˆ”ƒ†‹ƒ–‹‘
x Ž‹•– •ƒˆ‡–› ’”‡ ƒ—–‹‘• ƒ‰ƒ‹•–
”ƒ†‹ƒ–‹‘Ǥ x ƒˆ‡–›’”‡ ƒ—–‹‘•
x •‘Ž˜‡—‡”‹ ƒŽ’”‘„Ž‡•Ǥ x —‡”‹ ƒŽ’”‘„Ž‡•

Suggested Teaching and Learning Strategies

x ”ƒ –‹ ƒŽ†‡‘•–”ƒ–‹‘•‘ǣ
†‡–‡ –‹‘‘ˆ”ƒ†‹‘ƒ –‹˜‹–›Ǥ
†‹•–‹ –‹‘„‡–™‡‡†‹ˆˆ‡”‡–”ƒ†‹ƒ–‹‘•Ǥ
’‡‡–”ƒ–‹‰’‘™‡”•Ǥ
x ”ƒ –‹ ƒŽŽ›—•‡™ƒ–‡””—‹‰‘—–‘ˆƒ„—”‡––‡–‘•‹—Žƒ–‡†‡ ƒ›Ǥ
x ”ƒ –‹ ƒŽŽ› †‡‘•–”ƒ–‡ ”ƒ†‹‘ƒ –‹˜‡ †‡ ƒ› —•‹‰ •‡˜‡”ƒŽ ™‘‘†‡ —„‡• ‘”
†‹ ‡™‹–Š‘‡ƒ”‡†ˆƒ ‡Ǥ
x ‘Ž‡Ǧ’Žƒ›”ƒ†‹‘ƒ –‹˜‡†‡ ƒ›Ǥ

Notes
x ‹˜‡•ƒˆ‡–›’”‡ ƒ—–‹‘•ƒ‰ƒ‹•–”ƒ†‹ƒ–‹‘•ƒ•”ƒ†‹ƒ–‹‘ ƒ„‡†ƒ‰‡”‘—•Ǥ
x ‡–ƒ‹Ž•‘ˆ–Š‡†‡–‡ –‘”•ƒ”‡not”‡“—‹”‡†Ǥ
x ‡–ƒ‹Ž•‘ˆ”ƒ†‹‘ƒ –‹˜‡•‡”‹‡•ƒ”‡not”‡“—‹”‡†Ǥ
x Š‡ —•‡ ‘ˆ ƒ ‡Ž‡”ƒ–‹‰ ƒ Š‹‡• ‹ –Š‡ ’”‘†— –‹‘ ‘ˆ ƒ”–‹ˆ‹ ‹ƒŽ ”ƒ†‹‘ƒ –‹˜‡
‹•‘–‘’‡•ƒ†‡—–”‘••Š‘—Ž†„‡‡–‹‘‡†„—–†‡–ƒ‹Ž•‘ˆ‡–Š‘†•ƒ”‡not
”‡“—‹”‡†Ǥ

Teaching/Learning Resources
x Š‘–‘‰”ƒ’Š‹ ˆ‹Ž ȋˆ‘” „Žƒ ‡‹‰ ‘ˆ ˆ‹Ž „› ”ƒ†‹‘ƒ –‹˜‹–›Ȍǡ ‰‘Ž† Ž‡ƒˆ
‡Ž‡ –”‘• ‘’‡ ȋ‹‘‹•ƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ ƒ‹” „› ”ƒ†‹ƒ–‹‘Ȍǡ –—„‡ǡ ”ƒ–‡ ‡–”‡ǡ Ž‘—†

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PHYSICS
A’ LEVEL
TEACHING SYLLABUS

•’‡ƒ‡”ǡ ’ƒ’‡”ǡ ͵  ƒŽ—‹‹—ǡ Ž‡ƒ† ƒ† ‘–Š‡” ƒ–‡”‹ƒŽ• –‘ •Ž‘™
’‡‡–”ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ”ƒ†‹ƒ–‹‘•
x ‘”•‡Ǧ•Š‘‡ ƒ‰‡– ƒ† –—„‡ –‘ †‡–‡ – Šƒ”‰‡ ‘ ”ƒ†‹ƒ–‹‘•Ǣ ™‘‘†‡
—„‡•‘”†‹ ‡ƒ†‰”ƒ’Š’ƒ’‡”

Applications
x ƒ†‹‘ƒ –‹˜‡ –”ƒ ‡”• ȋ”ƒ†‹‘ƒ –‹˜‡ ˆ‡”–‹Ž‹•‡”•ǡ ‡†‹ ƒŽ —•‡•ǡ ‹†—•–”›ǡ –Šƒ– ‹•ǡ
Ž‡ƒƒ‰‡ˆ”‘ƒ’‹’‡Ž‹‡ ƒ””›‹‰‘‹Ž‘”‰ƒ• ƒ„‡†‡–‡ –‡†Ȍ
x –‡”‹Ž‹•‹‰ȋ ƒƒ”ƒ›• ƒ„‡—•‡†–‘‹ŽŽ„ƒ –‡”‹ƒȌ
x ƒ ‡” ‡ŽŽ• ƒ„‡†‡•–”‘›‡†—•‹‰ ƒƒ”ƒ›•Ǥ
x Š‹ ‡•• ‘–”‘Ž
x ‘‡†‡–‡ –‹‘ȋŠ‘‡•™‹–Š•‘‡ƒŽƒ”•Ȍ
x Š‡ ‹‰™‡Ž†•
x ƒ†‹‘ƒ –‹˜‡†ƒ–‹‰‹” Šƒ‡‘Ž‘‰›
x ‡†‹ ƒŽ—•‡•

Assessment
x ‡ˆ‹‹–‹‘•ǡ†‡”‹˜ƒ–‹‘•‘ˆ‡š’”‡••‹‘•ƒ† ƒŽ —Žƒ–‹‘•‹˜‘Ž˜‡†
x š‡” ‹•‡‘’”‘†— –‹‘‘ˆƒ”–‹ˆ‹ ‹ƒŽ‹•‘–‘’‡•ƒ†ƒ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘•‘ˆ”ƒ†‹ƒ–‹‘•‹
‡†‹ ‹‡ƒ†‹†—•–”‹‡•Ǥ

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