1. General Physics
   1. Basic Skills
   2. Scalars and vectors
   3. Length and time
   4. Distance and Displacement
   5. Speed and velocity
   6. Acceleration
   7. Distance-time, Velocity-time graphs
   8. Acceleration due to gravity
   9. Newton's second Law
   10. Mass, Density and weight
2. Forces
   1. Effect of forces
   2. Turing effect of forces
   3. Conditions for equilibrium
   4. Center of mass
   5. Pressure 
3. Energy, work and power
   1. Energy
   2. Work
   3. Power
4. Electricity and magnetism
   1. Simple phenomena of magnetism
   2. Electricity
      1. Electrical charge
      2. Current
      3. Electromotive force
      4. Potential difference
      5. Resistance
      6. V/I characteristics graphs
   3. Electric circuits
   4. Practical electric circuits
      1. Uses of electricity
      2. Dangers of electricity
   5. Electromagnetic effects  
      1. Electromagnetic induction
      2. AC generator
      3. Transformer
      4. The magnetic effect of current
      5. Force on current-carrying conductor
      6. DC motor
   6. Introductory electronics

      	Cathode rays
      	Simple treatment of cathode-ray oscilloscope
      	Action and  use of circuit components Thermistors Light-Dependent Resistor (LDR) Reed Switches and Relays Circuit designs

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5. Atomic Physics
   1. Radioactivity
      1. Detection of radioactivity
      2. Characteristics of the three kinds of emission
      3. Radioactive decay
      4. Half-life
      5. Safety precautions
   2. The nuclear atom
      1. Atomic model
      2. Nucleus
      3. Isotopes

1. Thermal Physics (Examination Syllabus)
   1. Simple Kinetic molecular model of matter

      	States of matter
      	Molecular model
      	Evaporation
      	Pressure changes

   2. Thermal Properties

      	Thermal expansion of solids, liquids, and gasses
      	Measurement of temperature
      	Thermal capacity
      	Melting and boiling

   3. Transfer of thermal energy
2. Properties of waves, including light and sound
   1. General wave properties 
   2. Light

      	Reflection of light
      	Refraction of light Critical angle and internal reflection
      	Dispersion of light Colors
      	Electromagnetic spectrum
      	lenses and thin converging lens

   3. Sound

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