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MATRICULATION PHYSICS THE REVISION GUIDE

Excellence Committee, Physics Unit KML

Chapter 1: Electrostatics

Learning Outcomes Remarks

(Notes, equations, examples, etc.) I should be able to:

1.1 Coulomb’s law a) State Coulomb’s law,

b) Sketch the electric force

diagram and apply Coulomb’s law for a system of point charges.

1.2 Electric field a) Define and use electric

field strength,

b) Use

for point charge

c) Sketch the electric field

strength diagram and determine electric field strength E for a system of charges.





1.3 Electric Potential

a) Define electric potential

b) Define and sketch equipotential lines and surfaces of i. An isolated charge

ii. A uniform electric field

c) Use

for a point

charge and a system of charges.

d) Calculate potential difference between two points





1.3 Electric potential e) Deduce the change in

potential energy, between two points in electric field

f) Calculate potential energy of a system of point charges.

(

)

1.4 Charge in a uniform electric field

a) Explain quantitatively with the aid of a diagram the motion of a charge in a uniform electric field.

b) Use

for uniform E



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Chapter 2: Capacitor and Dielectrics

Learning Outcomes Remarks (Notes, equations, examples, etc) I should be able to:

2.1 Capacitance and capacitors in series and parallel

a) Define capacitance and use capacitance

b) Derive and determine the

effective capacitance of capacitors in series and parallel.

c) Derive and use energy stored in

a capacitor

2.2 Charging and discharging of capacitors

a) Define and use time constant,

b) Sketch and explain the

characteristics of Q-t and I-t graph for charging and discharging of a capacitor



Learning Outcomes Remarks (Notes, equations, examples, etc)

At the end of this lesson, students should be able to:

2.2 Charging and discharging capacitor

c) Use

i)

for discharging

ii)

charging

2.3 Capacitors with dielectrics

a) Calculate capacitance of air-filled parallel plate capacitor

b) Define and use dielectric

constant,

c) Describe the effect of dielectric

on a parallel plate capacitor.

d) Use capacitance with dielectric,

.



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Chapter 3: Electric Current and Direct-Current Circuits


3.1 Electrical Conduction a) Describe microscopic model of

current.

b) Define and use electric current

3.2 Ohm’s law and Resistivity a) State and use Ohm’s law.

b) Define and use resistivity,

3.3 Variation of resistance with temperature.

a) Explain the effect of temperature on electrical resistance in metals.

b) Use resistance




3.4 Electromagnetic force (emf), internal resistance and potential difference

a) Define emf, of a battery

b) Explain the relationship between emf of a battery and potential difference across the battery terminals.

c) Use terminal voltage,

3.5 Electrical energy and power a) Use

i) Power, ii) Electrical energy

3.6 Resistors in series and parallel a) Derive and determine effective

resistance of resistors in series and parallel

3.7 Kirchhoff’s Laws a) State and use Kirchhoff’s Laws.

3.8 Potential divider a) Explain the principle of a potential

divider

(

)

b) Use equation of potential divider

3.9 Potentiometer and Wheatstone Bridge a) Explain principles of potentiometer

and Wheatstone Bridge and their application

b) Use related equation for

Potentometer

and for

Wheatstone Bridge



Chapter 4: Magnetic Field


4.1 Magnetic Field a) Define magnetic field

b) Identify magnetic field source and sketch their magnetic field lines.

4.2 Magnetic field produce by current carrying conductor

a) Use magnetic field: i. For a long straight wire:

ii. At the centre of a circular coil:

iii. At the centre of a solenoid:

iv. At the end of the solenoid:




4.3 Force on moving charge particle in a uniform magnetic field

a) Use magnetic force,

b) Describe circular motion of a charge in a uniform magnetic field

c) Use relationship

4.4 Force on a current-carrying conductor in a uniform magnetic field

a) Use magnetic force,

4.5 Forces between two parallel current-carrying conductors

a) Derive force per unit length of two parallel current-carrying conductors.

b) Use force per unit length,

c) Define one ampere.




4.6 Torque on a coil

a) Use torque, where N= number of turns

b) Explain the working principles of a moving coil galvanometer

4.7 Motion of charge particle in magnetic field and electric field

a) Explain the motion of charge particle in both magnetic field and electric field.

b) Derive and use velocity,

in a

velocity selector.



Chapter 5: Electromagnetic Induction


5.1 Magnetic flux a) Define and use magnetic flux:

5.2 Induced emf a) Use Faraday’s experiment to

explain induced emf

b) State Faraday’s law and use Lenz’s law to determine the direction of induced current.

c) Apply induced emf,

d) Derive and use induced emf: i. In straight conductor

ii. In coil

iii. In rotating coil




5.3 Self-Inductance a) Define self-inductance.

b) Apply self- inductance for a coil and solenoid

5.4 Energy stored in inductor a) Derive and use the energy stored

in an inductor

5.5 Mutual inductance a) Define mutual inductance

b) Use mutual inductance of two coaxial coils



Chapter 6: Alternating Current

Learning Outcomes Remarks (Notes, equations, examples, etc.) I should be able to:

6.1 Alternating current a) Define alternating current (AC)

b) Sketch and interpret sinusoidal AC waveform

c) Use sinusoidal voltage and current equations:

6.2 Root mean square (rms) a) Define root mean square (rms)

current and voltage for AC source.

b) Use:

√

√

6.3 Resistance, reactance and impedance a) Sketch and use phasor

diagram and sinusoidal

waveform to show the phase

relationship between current

and voltage for a single

component circuit consisting of:

i. Pure resistor

ii. Pure capacitor

iii. Pure inductor




6.3 Resistance, reactance and impedance b) Use phasor diagram to analyze

voltage, current, and impedance of series circuit of:

i) RL

ii) RC

iii) RLC

c) Define and use: i. Capacitive reactance:

ii. Inductive reactance:

√

iii. Impedance:

iv. Phase angle

d) Explain graphically the dependence of R, XC,XL and Z on f and relate it to resonance




6.4 Power and power factor a) Apply:

i. Average power

ii. Instantaneous power

iii. Power factor,

In AC circuit consisting of R, RC, RL and RLC in series.



Chapter 7: Geometrical Optics


7.1 Reflection at a spherical surface a) State laws if reflection.

b) Sketch and use ray diagrams to determine characteristics of image formed by spherical mirrors

c) Use:

For real object only

7.2 Refraction at a plane and spherical surfaces:

a) State and use the laws of refraction (Snell’s Law) for layers of materials with different densities.

b) Use:

For spherical surfaces




7.3 Thin lenses a) Sketch and use ray diagrams

to determine the characteristics of image formed by concave and convex lenses.

b) Use thin lens equation,

For real object only

c) Use lens maker’s equation, d)

(

) (

)

e) Use the thin lens formula for a combination of two convex lenses



Chapter 8: Physical Optics


8.1 Huygens’ principle a) State Huygens’ principle

b) Sketch and explain the wave front of light after passing through a single slit and obstacle using Huygens ’ principle.

8.2 Constructive interference and destructive interference

a) Define coherence.

b) State the conditions for interference of light.

c) State the conditions of constructive and destructive interference.

8.3 Interference of transmitted light through double slits

a) Use i. For a bright fringes (maxima)

ii. For dark fringes (minima)

(

)

Where




8.3 Interference of transmitted light through double slits

b) Use

and explain the

effect of changing any of the variable

8.4 Interference of reflected light in thin films

a) Identify the occurrence of phase change upon reflection.

b) Explain with the aid of diagram the interference of light in thin films at normal incidence

c) Use the following equations: i. For reflected light with

no phase difference: Constructive interference (or reflective coating

Destructive interference (or anti-reflective coating)

ii. For reflected light of

phase different rad: Constructive interference

Destructive interference

Where




8.5 Interference of reflected light in air wedge and Newton’s rings

a) Explain with the aid of diagram the interference in air wedge.

b) Use for air wedge i. For bright fringes

(maxima)

(

)

ii. For dark fringes (minima)

Where

c) Use diagram to explain qualitatively the formation of Newton’s rings and the centre dark spot




8.6 Diffraction by a single slit a) Define diffraction

b) Explain with the aid of a diagram the diffraction of a single slit

c) Use: i.

For dark fringes (minima)

ii.

(

)

For bright fringes (maxima),

Where

8.7 Diffraction grating a) Explain with aid of a diagram

the formation of diffraction.

b) Apply where

.



Chapter 9: Quantization of Light



9.1 Planck’s Quantum Theory a) Distinguish between Planck’s

quantum theory and classical theory of energy.

b) Use Einstein’s formulae for a

photon energy,

9.2 The Photoelectric Effect a) Explain the phenomenon of

photoelectric effect.

b) Describe and sketch diagram of

the photoelectric effect experimental set up

c) Define and determine threshold

frequency, work function and stopping potential.





9.2 The Photoelectric Effect

d) Explain by using graph and equations the observations of photoelectric effect experiment in terms of the dependence of:

i. Kinetic energy of photoelectron in the frequency of light;

ii. Photoelectric current on intensity of incident light;

iii. Work function and threshold frequency in the types of metal surface;

e) Explain the failure of classical

theory to justify the photoelectric effect

f) Use Einstein’s photoelectric

equation,



Chapter 10: Wave Properties of Particles



10.1 The de Broglie wavelength a) State wave-particle duality.

b) Use de Broglie wavelength,

10.2 Electron diffraction a) Describe the observation of

electron diffraction in Davisson-Germer experiment.

b) Explain the wave behaviour of electron in an electron microscope

c) State the advantages of electron microscope compared to optical microscope



Chapter 11: Nucleus



11.1 Properties of nucleus a) State the properties of proton

and neutron.

b) Define i. Proton number, Z ii. Nucleon number, A iii. Neutron number, N iv. Isotopes

c) Use to represent a

nuclide

11.2 Binding energy and mass defect

a) Define and determine mass defect

( )

b) Define and determine binding energy,

and binding energy per nucleon

c) Describe graph of binding energy per nucleon against nucleon number



Chapter 12: Nuclear Reaction



12.1 Nuclear reaction a) State the conservation of

charge (Z) and nucleon number (A) in a nuclear reaction

b) Write and complete the equation of nuclear reaction.

c) Calculate the energy released in nuclear reaction.

12.2 Nuclear fission and fusion

a) Explain the occurrence of fission and fusion using the graph of binding energy per nucleon.

b) Distinguish the processes of nuclear fission and fusion

c) Explain the chain reaction in nuclear fission of a nuclear reactor

d) Describe the process of nuclear fusion in the sun



Chapter 13: Radioactivity



13.1 Radioactive decay a) Explain and

decays.

b) State decay law and use

c) Define and determine

activity, and decay

constant, .

d) Derive and use

or

e) Define and use half- life,

13.2 Radioisotopes as tracers a) Explain the application of

radioisotopes as tracers.

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