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2015 Scheme of Work For First Term
2015 Scheme of Work For First Term
Topic
Objectives
Skills
Activities
Values
Teaching.Aids
Openmindedness
Textbook and
reference books
Rational
thinking
White board
and marker
Inquiring mind
Apparatus and
materials for
experiment
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1 Physical
Quantities and
Units (6p)
1.1 Base
quantities and
SI units
1.2 Dimensions
of physical
quantities
1.3 Scalars and
vectors
1.4
Uncertainties in
measurements
a. Listing
b. Deducing
c. Use dimension
analysis
d. Define, and give
examples of, scalar
and vector
quantities
e. Find the sum of
vectors
f. Resolve a vector
g. Explain the
differences
between, and give
examples of,
systematic errors
and random errors
h. Use the
appropriate
number of
significant figures
in all derived data
1. Question-andanswer on basic
and derived
quantities, and
dimension
analysis.
2. Experiment to
determine the
density of various
materials.
3. Group work to
solve problems
involving the sum
of vectors and
resolution of
vectors
4. Presentation of
product of group
work
5. Summary of
important points.
Worksheets
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2 Kinematics
(6p)
2.1 Linear
motion
2.2 Projectiles
25, 26
3 Dynamics
(12p)
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a. Define terms
a. Define terms
b. Derive and use
equations
c. Sketch and
analyse graphs of
motion
d. Solving
problems
e. State and use
Newtons laws of
motion
f. State, prove and
use the principle of
conservation of
momentum
g. Define impulse
h. Solve problems
regarding
linear
1. Problemsolving which
b. Derive and use
includes sketching
equations
and analyzing
graphs.
c. Sketch and
2. Group work to
analyse graphs of solve problems
motion
involving the sum
of vectors and
d. Solving
resolution of
problems
vectors
3. Presentation of
product of group
work
4. Summary of
important points
dv
dm
or v
dt
dt
1. Problemsolving which
includes
application of laws
2. Group work to
solve problems
involving the
momentum
3. Presentation of
product of group
work.
4.Summary of
important points
Working in a
systematic
manner
Logical
thinking
Working in a
systematic
manner
Logical
thinking
Whiteboard and
marker
Text book and
reference books
Whiteboard and
marker
Text book and
reference books
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3.5 Frictional
forces
in a plane;
(j) predict the path of the centre of mass of a
two-particle system;
(k) explain the variation of frictional force with
sliding force;
(l) define and use coefficient of static function
and coefficient of kinetic friction.
collisions
4 Work,
Energy and
Power (5p)
a. Define and
calculate work done
b. Derive and use
formulae
c. Solve problems
using formulae and
principle of
conservation
d. Discuss
problems involving
efficiency of
systems and heat
dissipation.
1. Problemsolving which
includes sketching
and analyzing
graphs.
2. Summary of the
important points.
a. Define terms
1. Group work to
solve problems
involving the sum
of vectors and
resolution of
vectors
4.1 Work
4.2 Potential
energy and
kinetic energy
4.3 Power
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5 Circular
Motion (8p)
5.1 Angular
displacement
and angular
velocity
b. Explain circular
motion
c. Use formulae to
solve problems
Analytical
thinking
Whiteboard and
marker
Text book and
reference books
Video
tape/VCD
2. Presentation of
3
Willingness to
learn
Appreciation
of scientific
discoveries
Openmindedness
5.2 Centripetal
acceleration
5.3 Centripetal
force
d. Analyse
examples of
circular motion
2
acceleration a v , a r 2
3. Experiment
with the simple
pendulum to
determine the
acceleration due to
gravity
mv 2
, F mr 2
r
6 Gravitation
(10p)
6.1 Newtons
law of universal
gravitation
6.2
Gravitational
field
6.3
Gravitational
potential
6.4 Satellite
motion in a
circular orbit
6.5 Escape
velocity
4. Summary of the
important points.
GM
r
GMm
r
product of group
work
GMm
for situations near the Earths
r
surface
4
1. Group work to
answer past-year
questions on the
topic
2. Presentation of
product of group
work
3. Summary of the
important points.
Working
systematically
Whiteboard and
marker
Willingness to
learn
Textbook and
reference books
Appreciation
of the universe
GMm
for situations near to the surface
r
of the Earth;
(i). use the relationship g
dV
dr
33
34
35, 36
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2GM
R
and
ve
2 gr
a. State conditions
for equilibrium of
particles and rigid
bodies
b. Sketch triangle
or polygon of
forces and use it to
solve problems
involving
equilibrium of
forces
c. Discuss the
1. Problemsolving related to
the topic
Realization of
the importance
of friction
2. Experiment to
measure the
coefficients of
static and kinetic
Friction
Logical
thinking
3. Summary of the
important points.
Whiteboard and
marker
Textbook and
reference books
Apparatus and
materials for
experiment
37
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8 Deformation
of Solids (5p)
8.1 Stress and
strain
8.2 Forceextension graph
and stress-strain
graph
8.3 Strain
energy
38
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9 Kinetic
Theory of
Gases (14p)
9.1 Ideal gas
equation
equilibrium;
(i) solve problems involving forces in
equilibrium.
action of frictional
forces
a. Distinguish
between the
different states of
matter
a. use Avogadros
Number
9.3 Molecular
R
k
;
NA
Openmindedness
Whiteboard and
marker
Analytical
thinking
Textbook and
reference books
a. Problem-solving
Appreciation
of scientific
discoveries
Textbook
b. Discussion
b. write/derive and
use equations to
solve numerical
problems
1
2
exerted by an ideal gas p c
3
9.2 Pressure of
a gas
b. Explain and
describe the
different states of
matter
a. Graphsketching
exercises
b. Problemsolving involving
the derivation and
use of the
equations learnt
c. Group work to
answer essay
questions
involving the
concepts and
formulae learnt
d. Presentation of
product of group
work
e. Summary of
important points
c. list assumptions
of kinetic theory
and use them to
6
c. Experiment to
Logical
verify Charles Law thinking
d. Demonstration
of Kinetic Theory
using a model
Working
systematically
Whiteboard and
marker
Beaker,
thermometer,
wire
stirrer, 30 cm
wooden ruler,
rubber bands,
kinetic energy
1
3
mc c kT ;
2
2
9.5 Degrees of
freedom and
law of
equipartition of
energy
9.6 Internal
energy of an
ideal gas
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0
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10
Thermodynam
ics of Gases
(14p)
10.1 Heat
capacities
derive related
equations
d. define terms and
use them in the
correct context
e. explain the
relationship
between two
quantities
e. Group work to
answer questions
about the terms,
principles,
concepts and
equations learnt
capillary tube,
concentrated
sulphuric acid,
ice and water
e. Presentation of
product of group
work
f. Summary of
f. state and use laws important points
to solve numerical
problems
g. sketch and
interpret graphs
h. predict changes
to graphs when
physical conditions
a. Problem-solving
Rational
thinking
b. Discussion
Cooperation
b. write/derive and
use equations to
solve numerical
7
c. Experiment to
verify Charles
Law
Lateral
thinking
Textbook
Whiteboard and
marker
ICT
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11 Heat
Transfer (10p)
11.1
Conduction
11.2 Convection
11.3 Radiation
11.4 Global
warming
c p,m
c v.m
to identify the
types of molecules;
(i) describe the isothermal process of a gas;
(j) use the equation pV= constant for isothermal
changes;
(k) describe the adiabatic process of a gas;
(l) use the equations pV = constant and TV-1 =
constant for adiabatic changes
(m) illustrate thermodynamic processes with p-V
graphs;
(n) derive and use the expression for work done
in the thermodynamic processes.
problems
c. explain the
relationship
between two
quantities
f. state and use laws
to solve
numerical
problems.
g. Explain
processes
h. Illustrate
concepts using
graphs
a. explain the
mechanism of heat
conduction
c. apply equations
dx
e. Group work to
answer
questions about
the terms,
principles,
concepts and
equations learnt
e. Presentation of
product of
group work
f. Summary of
important points
d. Demonstration
of Kinetic
Theory using a
model
d. describe
quantitatively
e. Explain
8
a. Discussion
b. Group work to
answer questions
about the terms,
principles,
concepts and
equations learnt
c. Presentation of
product of group
work
Logical
thinking
Working
systematically
Text book
Whiteboard and
marker.
ICT
principles
d. Summary of
important points
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