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Background 

Basic Skills 

1

General Physics

1.1

Length and time 

1.2

Speed, Velocity and Acceleration

1.3

Mass and weight 

1.4

Density

1.5

Forces

a

Effect of forces (Newton's second Law) 

b

Turning effect

c

Conditions of Equilibrium

d

Center of mass

e

Scalars and vectors

Energy, work and power

a

Energy

b

Major and alternative sources of energy  

c

Work

d

Power

1.6

Pressure

4

Electricity and Magnetism

4.1

Simple phenomena of magnetism

4.2

Electricity

a

Electric Charge

b

Current

c

Electromotive force

d

Potential difference

e

Resistance

f

V/I Characteristics 

4.3

Electric Circuits

4.4

Practical Electric Circuitry 

a

Uses of electricity

b

Dangers of electricity 

4.5

Electromagnetic Effects

a

Electromagnetic induction

b

A.C. generator

c

Transformer

d

The magnetic effect of current

e

Forces on a current carrying conductor

4.6

Introductory Electronics 

a

Cathode Rays 

b

Oscilloscope 

c

Action Circuits

5

Atomic Physics

5.1

Radioactivity

a

Detection of radioactivity 

b

Characteristics of the three kinds of emission

c

Radioactive decay

d

Half-life

e

Safety precautions

5.2

The nuclear atom

a

Atomic Model

b

Nucleus

c

Isotopes

Thermal Physics

2.1

Molecular Model 

a

States of matter

b

Molecular model

c

Evaporation

d

Pressure changes

2.2

Thermal Properties

a

Thermal expansion of solids, liquids, and gasses

b

Measurement of temperature

c

Thermal capacity

d

Melting and boiling

2.3

Transfer of thermal energy

a

Conduction

b

Convection

c

Radiation

d

Consequences of energy transfer

Properties of Waves

3.1

Wave Properties

3.2

Light

a

Reflection of light

b

Refraction of light

c

Lenses and thin converging lens

d

  Dispersion of light

e

Electromagnetic spectrum

3.3

Sound