SS1 Physics 2nd Term

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Week 1:  

Thermometer and Thermometric Substances

SUB TOPICS:
A. Heat and temperature
B. Types of thermometers
C. Thermometric liquid and its qualities
D. Advantages and disadvantages of thermometric liquid
E. Thermometric scales
F. Determination of lower and upper fixed points
G. Conversion of temperature scales

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, learners should be able to:
1 Explain heat and temperature.
2 List and explain types of thermometers.
3 State the advantages and disadvantages of thermometric liquids.
4 Explain thermometric scales
5 ETC

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Week 2:  

Expansion of Solids

SUB TOPICS:
A. Effects of heat on solid substances
B. Linear expansivity and its calculation
C. Area expansivity and its calculation
D. Volume expansivity and its calculation
E. Consequences and applications of expansion
F. Variation of density with temperature

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, learners should be able to:
1 Show that a solid expands when heated.
2 State the effects of heat on solids.
3 Solve simple calculations on linear expansivity.
4 Define area expansivity and list examples.
5 ETC

Week 3:  

Heat Transfer

SUB TOPICS:
A. Concept of conduction
B. Practical applications of good and bad conductors
C. Concept of convection
D. Convection current in nature: Land and sea breezes
E. Practical applications of convection currents in cooling devices
F. Concept of radiation
G. Detection of radiation
H. Practical applications of radiation

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, learners should be able to:
1 Define conduction and state its practical applications.
2 Distinguish between good and bad conductors.
3 State the applications of good and bad conductors.
4 Define convection and state its practical applications.
5 ETC

Week 4:  

Gas Laws

SUB TOPICS:
A. Measurement of gas pressure
B. Boyle’s law and its applications
C. Charles’ law and its applications
D. Cubic expansivity of a gas
E. Pressure law or Gay–Lussac’s law
F. General gas law
G. Kinetic molecular theory of gas and its explanation of the gas laws

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, learners should be able to:
1 Use U–tube manometer to measure pressure.
2 Construct a simple barometer.
3 State Boyle’s law and its applications.
4 Demonstrate the relationship between the volume of a given mass of gas and its absolute temperature.
5 ETC

Week 5:  

Fields

SUB TOPICS:
A. Concept of fields
B. Gravitational field
C. Magnetism and magnetic field
D. Electric field
E. Electric lines of force
F. Properties of field lines

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, learners should be able to:
1 Describe why objects fall towards the ground.
2 Explain gravitational field.
3 Use iron fillings and bar magnet to show field and field lines.
4 Throw massive objects into the air and describe what happens.
5 ETC

Week 6:  

Electric Charges

SUB TOPICS:
A. Production of charges
B. Types of charges
C. Charging of electroscope
D. Ways of producing charges
E. Determination of the type and magnitude of charge on a body using an electroscope
F. Production of continuous charges
G. Distribution of charges on conductors
H. Storage of charges – The Electrophorus

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, learners should be able to:
1 Explain the production of charges.
2 List types of charges.
3 Draw a well labelled diagram of gold leaf electroscope.
4 State ways of producing charges.
5 ETC

Week 7:  

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1. The following are good conductors of heat except

 
 
 
 

2. The property of a body to remain at rest or to continue in uniform motion in a straight line is called — 2018 Q4

 
 
 
 

3. The following are advantages of thermal expansion of solids except

 
 
 
 

4. Is it advisable to wear a dark shirt in the tropical sun?

 
 
 
 

5. Which of the following physical quantities is correctly paired with its corresponding S.I. unit? 2007 Q2

 
 
 
 

6. Like charges —

 
 
 
 

7. When hot water is poured in a glass tumbler, it might crack due to the ………… of the inner walls of the tumbler

 
 
 
 

8. Which of the following phenomena is the practical evidence for the existence of the continual motion of molecules? 2005, Q1

 
 
 
 

9. The silver surface of a thermos flask minimizes heat loss by

 
 
 
 

10. Gaps are left in the construction of railway tracks to give room for

 
 
 
 

Question 1 of 10

Week 8:  

Electric Cells (Battery)

SUB TOPICS:
A. Electric cells
B. Types of cells: primary and secondary cells
C. Concept of simple cell
D. Defects in simple cell
E. Daniel cell: advantages of Daniel cell
F. Advantages and Disadvantages of Leclanche cell
G. Lead acid accumulator
H. Alkaline (Nickel-iron Accumulator)
I. Advantages and disadvantages of lead acid and Alkaline accumulators

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, learners should be able to:
1 Identify the component parts of a simple cell and an accumulator.
2 Identify the use of each component part of the cells.
3 ETC

Week 9:  

Electromotive Force (EMF) of a Cell

SUB TOPICS:
A. Concept of cell and internal resistance of cell
B. Arrangement of cells in series
C. Arrangement of cells in parallel

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, learners should be able to:
1 Explain the concept of e.m.f, lost voltage and internal resistance of a cell.
2 Explain “series” arrangements of cells and the calculations involved.
3 EMF

Week 10:  

Practical Activities on Electricity

SUB TOPICS:
A. Verification of Ohm’s law
B. Circuit diagram and connection of circuit diagram
C. Recording of values and determination of slope

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, learners should be able to:
1 Identify cells, resistors, ammeters, voltmeters, etc.
2 Connect electrical components to form a circuit diagram.
3 ETC

Week 11:  

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Thermometer and Thermometric Substances
Expansion of Solids
Heat Transfer
Gas Laws
Fields
Electric Charges
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Electric Cells (Battery)
EMF of a Cell
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