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1 JANUARY

1. Introduction to Ph !ic! 1.1 Understanding Physics 1.2 Understanding base quantities and derived quantities

A student is able to: Explain what physics is Recogni e the physics in everyday ob!ects and natural pheno"ena Explain what base quantities and derived quantities are #ist base quantities and their units #ist so"e derived quantities and their units Express quantities using pre$ixes Express quantities using the scienti$ic notation Express derived quantities as well as their units in ter"s o$ base quantities and base units %olve proble"s involving conversion o$ units

1.& Understanding scalar and vector quantities 1.' Understanding "easure"ents

(e$ine scalar and vector quantities )ive exa"ples o$ scalar and vector quantities *easure physical quantities using appropriate instru"ents Explain accuracy and consistency Explain sensitivity Explain types o$ experi"ental error Using appropriate techniques to reduce errors ,denti$y variables in a given situation ,denti$y a question suitable $or scienti$ic investigation -or" a hypotheses (esign and carry out a si"ple experi"ent to test the hypothesis Record and present data in a suitable ,nterpret data to draw a conclusion .rite a report o$ the investigation CHINESE NEW YEAR

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1.+ Analysing scienti$ic investigations

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2. "ORCES AN$ MOTION 2.1 Analysing linear "otion

A student is able to : (e$ine distance and displace"ent (e$ine speed and velocity and state 0hat v = s t (e$ine acceleration and deceleration and state that a=vu t 1alculate speed and velocity 1alculate acceleration2deceleration %olve proble"s on linear "otion with uni$or" acceleration using i . v = u + at ii . s = ut + 1 at2
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2.2 Analysing "otion graphs

Plot and interpret displace"ent3ti"e and velocity3ti"e graphs (educe $ro" the shape o$ a displace"ent 3 ti"e graph when a body is : ,. at rest ,,. "oving with uni$or" velocity ,,,. "oving with non3uni$or" velocity deter"ine distance4 displace"ent and velocity $ro" a displace"ent3ti"e graph deduce $ro" the shape o$ a velocity3ti"e graph when a body is : i. at rest ii. "oving with uni$or" velocity iii. "oving with uni$or" acceleration deter"ine distance4 replace"ent4 velocity and acceleration $ro" a velocity3ti"e graph solve proble"s on linear "otion with uni$or" acceleration

' 2.& Understanding inertia MARCH 1 2.+ Understanding the e$$ects o$ a $orce 2 & ' 2.7 Analysing i"pulse and ,"pulsive $orce

explain what inertia is relate "ass to inertia give exa"ples o$ situations involving inertia suggest ways to reduce the negative e$$ects o$ inertia (e$ine the "o"entu" o$ an ob!ect (e$ine "o"entu" 5p6 as the product o$ "ass 5m6 and velocity 5v6 i.e. p = mv %tate the principle o$ conservation o$ "o"entu" (escribe applications o$ conservation o$ "o"entu" %olve proble"s involving "o"entu" (escribe the e$$ects o$ balanced $orces acting on an ob!ect (escribe the e$$ects o$ unbalanced $orces acting on an ob!ect (eter"ine the relationship between $orce 4 "ass and acceleration i.e. F = ma %olve proble"s using F = ma

2.' Analysing "o"entu"

SECON$ MONTHLY TEST MI$ TERM HOLI$AYS Explain what an i"pulsive $orce is )ive exa"ples o$ situation involving i"pulsive $orces (e$ine i"puls as a change o$ "o"entu"4 i.e. Ft = mv - mu (e$ine i"pulsive $orce as the rate o$ change o$ "o"entu" in a collision or explosion4 i.e. F = mv mu t Explain the e$$ect o$ increasing or decreasing ti"e o$ i"pact on the "agnitude o$ the i"pulsive $orce (escribe situation where an i"pulsive $orce needs to be reduce and suggest ways to reduce it (escribe situations where an i"pulsive $orce is bene$icial %olve proble"s involving i"pulsive $orce

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2.8 9eing aware o$ the need $or sa$ety $eatures in vehicles 2.: Understanding gravity

(escribe the i"portance o$ sa$ety $eature in vehicles

Explain acceleration due to gravity %tate what a gravitational $ield is (e$ine a gravitational $ield strength (eter"ine the value o$ acceleration due to gravity (e$ine weight and acceleration due to gravity %olve proble"s involving acceleration due to gravity

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2.; Analysing $orces in equilibriu"

(escribe situations where $orces are in equilibriu" %tate what a resultant $orce is Add two $orces to deter"ine the resultant $orce Resolve a $orce into the the e$$ective co"ponent $orces %olve proble"s involving $orces in equilibriu" (e$ine wor= and displace"ent in the direction o$ the applied $orce %tate that when wor= is done energy is trans$erred $ro" one ob!ect to another (e$ine =inetic energy (e$ine gravitational potential energy %tate the principle o$ conservation o$ energy (e$ine power Explain what e$$iciency o$ a device is %olve proble"s involving wor=4 energy4 power and e$$iciency. Recognise the i"portance o$ "axi"i ing the e$$iciency o$ devices in conserving resources

2.1< Understanding wor=4 energy4 power and e$$iciency

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2.11 Appreciating the i"portance o$ "axi"i ing the e$$iciency o$ devices 2.12 Understanding elasticity

MAY 1 &. "ORCES AN$ PRESSURE &.1 Understanding pressure 2 & ' 1 2 & &.2 Understanding pressure in liquids

(e$ine elasticity (e$ine >oo=e?s #aw (e$ine elastic potential energy (eter"ine the $actors that a$$ect elasticity (escribe applications o$ elasticity %olve proble"s involving elasticity

A student is able to : (e$ine pressure (escribe applications o$ pressure %olve proble"s involving pressure "IRST TERM E%AMINATION "IRST TERM E%AMINATION "IRST TERM E%AMINATION "IRST TERM HOLI$AYS "IRST TERM HOLI$AYS Relate depth to pressure in a liquid Relate density to pressure in a liquid Explain pressure in a liquid and state that P @ h A g (escribe applications o$ pressure in liquids %olve proble"s involving pressure in liquids

JUNE

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&.& Understanding gas pressure and at"ospheric

explain gas pressure Explain at"ospherics pressure

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LEARNING OUTCOMES (escribe applications o$ at"ospherics pressure %olve proble"s involving at"ospherics pressure and gas pressure %tate Pascal?s principle Explain hydraulic syste"s (escribe applications o$ Pascal?s principle %olve proble"s involving PascalBs principle Explain buoyant $orce Relate buoyant $orce to the weight o$ the liquid displaced %tate Archi"edes? principle (escribe applications o$ Archi"edes? principle %olve proble" involving Archi"edes? principle %tate 9ernoulli?s principle Explain that a resultant $orce exist due to a di$$erent in $luid pressure (escribe application o$ 9ernoulli?s principle %olve proble" involving 9ernoulli?s principle

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JULY

&.' Applying Pascal?s principle

&.+ Applying Archi"edes?s principle

&.7 Understanding 9ernoulli?s principle

2 & '.1 Understanding ther"al equilibriu"

THIR$ MONTHLY TEST A student is able to : Explain ther"al equilibriu" Explain how a liquid3in3 glass ther"o"eter wor=s A student is able to: (e$ine speci$ic heat capacity 5 c 6 %tate that c @ C2 "D (eter"ine the speci$ic heat capacity o$ a liquid (eter"ine the speci$ic heat capacity o$ a solid (escribe application o$ speci$ic heat capacity %olve proble"s involving speci$ic heat capacity %tate that trans$er o$ heat during a change o$ phase does not cause a change in te"perature (e$ine speci$ic latent heat 5l6 %tate that l @ C2" (eter"ine the speci$ic latent heat o$ $usion (eter"ine the speci$ic latent heat o$ vapori ation %love proble" involving speci$ic latent heat

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'.2 Understanding speci$ic heat capacity

AUGUST

'.& Understanding speci$ic latent heat

'.' Understanding the gas laws

Explain gas pressure4 te"perature and volu"e in ter"s o$ behaviour o$ gas "olecules (eter"ine the relationship between pressure and volu"e at constant te"perature $or a $ixed "ass o$ gas i.e pE @ constant (eter"ine the relationship between volu"e and te"perature at constant pressure $or a $ixed "ass o$ gas i.e E20 @ constant (eter"ine the relationship between pressure and te"perature at constant volu"e $or a $ixed "ass o$ gas i.e P20 @ constant Explain absolute ero Explain the absolute2Felvin scale o$ te"perature %olve proble"s involving pressure4 te"perature and volu"e o$ a $ixed "ass o$ gas

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+.1 Understanding re$lection o$ light

A student is able to : (escribe the characteristics o$ the i"age $or"ed by re$lection o$ light %tate the laws o$ re$lection o$ light (raw ray diagra"s to show the position and characteristics o$ the i"age $or"ed by a i. plane "irror

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' + SEPTEM#ER 1 +.2 Understanding re$raction o$ light

"OURTH MONTHLY TEST SECON$ MI$ TERM HOLI$AYS Explain re$raction o$ light (e$ine re$ractive index as n @sin i2sin r (eter"ine the re$ractive index o$ a glass or Perspex bloc= %tate the re$ractive index4 n as speed of light in a vacuum . speed of light in a medium (escribe pheno"ena due to re$raction %olve proble"s involving the re$raction o$ light Explain total internal re$lection o$ light (e$ine critical angle 5 c 6 Relate the critical angle to the re$ractive index i.e. n= 1 Sin c (escribe natural pheno"enon involving total internal re$lection (escribe application o$ total internal re$lection %olve proble"s involving total internal re$lection Explain $ocal point and $ocal length (eter"ine the $ocal point and $ocal length o$ a convex lens (eter"ine the $ocal point and $ocal length o$ a concave lens (raw ray diagra"s to show the positions and characteristics o$ the i"ages $or"ed by a convex lens (raw ray diagra"s to show the positions and characteristics o$ the i"ages $or"ed by a concave lens (e$ine "agni$ication as " @ v2u Relate $ocal length 5$6 to the ob!ect distance 5u6 and i"age distance 5v64 i.e 12$ @ 12u G 12v (escribe4 with the aid o$ ray diagra"s4 the use o$ lenses in optical devices 1onstruct an optical device that uses lenses %olve proble"s involving to lenses

+.& Understanding total internal re$lection o$ light

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+.' Understanding lenses

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