SS3 Physics 1st Term
SS3 Physics First Term Scheme of Work & Lesson Note
Physics is a science subject SS3 students are required to study in first term. The Unit of Instruction for SS3 Physics 1st Term is carefully developed from the Scheme of Work, which in turn is, based on NERDC current curriculum and SSCE syllabus.
Week 1 Week 2 Week 3
Week 4 Week 5 Week 6
Week 7 Week 8 Week 9
Week 10
Electroplating
SUB TOPICS:
A. Revision of Faraday laws of electrolysis
B. Concept of electroplating
C. Calibration of ammeter
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, learners should be able to:
1 State Faraday laws of electrolysis.
2 Use a suitable electrolyte to electroplate a suitable electrode.
3 Use a suitable electrolyte to electroplate a spoon.
4 ETC
Simple A.C. Circuits
SUB TOPICS:
A. Definition of alternating current
B. root mean square values of current and e.m.f.
C. Capacitive reactance
D. Inductive reactance
E. Impedance (RLC circuit, RC and RL circuit respectively)
F. Vector diagram
G. Power in an A.C. circuit
H. Resonance in RLC series circuit and its application
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, learners should be able to:
1 Explain the peak and r.m.s values of current and potential difference.
2 Establish phase relationship between current and potential difference in an a.c circuit.
3 Use vectors to show the direction of resistance, inductance, and capacitance in an a.c circuit.
4 ETC
Model of an Atom
SUB TOPICS:
A. Models of the atom: Thomson, Bohr-Rutherford and election cloud (wave mechanical)
B. Limitations of each model
C. Energy quantization
D. Atomic energy levels
E. Frank-Hertz experiment and atomic spectra
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, learners should be able to:
1 Trace the historical events that led to the modern concept of the atom.
2 State and discuss the chemical evidence for the existence of atoms.
3 List and describe the experimental evidence that matter is electrical in nature.
4 ETC
Photo Electric Emission, Thermionic Emission and X-rays
SUB TOPICS:
A. Photo electric emission and its applications
B. Einstein’s photo electric equation
C. Thermionic emission and its applications
D. X-rays
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, learners should be able to:
1 Use the photon concept to explain the ejection of electrons in the photoelectric effect.
2 Draw a diagram of a photo cell.
3 Explain the concept of threshold frequency, work function, Planck constant and their relationship with maximum kinetic energy.
4 ETC
Radioactivity
SUB TOPICS:
A. Types of radioactivity i.e natural and artificial radioactivities
B. Nuclear reactions: fusion and fission
C. Nuclear energy
D. Decay constant and half-life
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, learners should be able to:
1 Explain deflection of particles in magnetic and electric fields.
2 Distinguish between natural and artificial radioactivity.
3 State some uses of radioactive substances.
4 ETC
Wave-Particle Paradox of Matter
SUB TOPICS:
A. Wave nature of matter and particle nature of matter
B. Wave-particle duality of matter
C. The uncertainty principle
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, learners should be able to:
1 Identify phenomena which are only satisfactorily explained by assuming that matter behaves like (a) waves and (b) particles.
2 Identify light as wave and also as particles.
3 Explain electron diffraction.
4 ETC
SS3 Physics 1st Term Revision and Mid Term Test
Take a quiz on SS3 Physics 1st Term
Rockets and Satellites
SUB TOPICS:
A. Rockets and the component parts of a rocket
B. Launching a multistage rocket and rocket propulsion
C. Definition, types and the component parts of satellites
D. Uses of rockets and satellites
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, learners should be able to:
1 Explain what a rocket is.
2 Describe the component parts of a model rocket.
3 Explain the process of launching a multi-stage rocket.
4 ETC
Properties of Waves
What is a wave?
A wave is a disturbance that propagates (or travels) from the point where it was created to another point in a medium, and transfers energy from point to point but do not necessarily transfer any mass (or particle).
The following video list the common properties of waves. Content is in PDF
Electromagnetic Waves and Electromagnetic Fields
What is an electromagnetic wave?
An electromagnetic wave is a wave created as a result of the interaction of electric and magnetic fields that are oriented perpendicular to each other. Because the two fields are usually perpendicular to each other, thus, electromagnetic waves are transverse in nature.
Electromagnetic waves do not require a medium to propagate (or travel)
Electromagnetic waves are transverse waves
What are electromagnetic fields?
Electromagnetic fields are a combination of electric field and magnetic field. A moving charge always has both a magnetic field and an electric field.
A magnetic field is created around moving electric charge and magnets. While an electric field is created around electric charge.
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Electroplating
Simple A.C. Circuits
Model of an Atom
Photo Electric Emission, Thermionic Emission and X-rays
Radioactivity
Wave-Particle Paradox of Matter
Introduction to LASER
Rockets and Satellites
Online Quiz
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