IGCSE & O Level

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UNIT 1: GENERAL PHYSICS:

Chapter 1: Measurements. 

At the end of this one hour lecture students should be able to:

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• List the SI units. 

• Able to do calculations using a vernier calliper and screw gauge. 

• Discuss parallex error.

• Define density. 

 

Chap 2: Describing motion.

 At the end of this one hour lecture students should be able to:

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• Define scalar and vector quantities. 

• State the formula for speed velocity and acceleration. 

• Understand Distance time graphs. 

• Calculate speed and acceleration. 

 

Chap 3: Forces and motions. 

At the end of this one hour lecture students should be able to:

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• Understand mass, gravity and weight. 

• Explain force, acceleration and the formula. 

• Understand momentum. 

• Solve numerical.

 

Chap 4: Turning effect of force. 

At the end of this one hour lecture students should be able to:

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• Discuss moment.

• Perform calculations based on it. 

• Discuss stability and center of mass.

 

Chap 5: Forces and Matter. 

At the end of this one hour lecture students should be able to:

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• Understanding forces on solids. 

• Understand how springs work. 

• Explain hooke’s law. 

• Understand pressure and it’s calculations. 

 

Chap 6: Energy. 

At the end of this one hour lecture students should be able to:

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• State different firms of energy, 

• Do energy conversions. 

• Understand conservation of  energy. 

• Perform calculations. 

• Understand the energy sources. 

 

Chap 7: Work and power. 

At the end of this one hour lecture students should be able to:

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• Understand what is work. 

• Calculate work done. 

• Understand power. 

• Do calculations. 

 

UNIT 2: THERMAL PHYSICS.

Chap 1: The kinetic model of matter.

At the end of this one hour lecture students should be able to:

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• Describe the states of matter.

• The kinetic model of matter. 

• Understand gas and kinetic forces. 

 

Chap 2: Thermal properties of matter. 

At the end of this one hour lecture students should be able to:

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• Understand temperature scales. 

• Understand a thermometer. 

• Define and perform calculations relating to thermal expansion and thermal capacity. 

• Define and perform calculations relating to Specific heat capacity and laten heat. 

 

Chap 3: Thermal energy transfers. 

At the end of this one hour lecture students should be able to:

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• Understand conduction.

• Understand convention. 

• Understand radiation. 

• Define the concept of energy transfer. 

 

UNIT 3: WAVES. 

Chap 1: Sound. 

At the end of this one hour lecture students should be able to:

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• Understand how sound waves work. 

• Explain how the travel. 

• Do calculations.

 

Chap 2: Light. 

At the end of this one hour lecture students should be able to:

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• Understand how light travels. 

• Understand reflection and refraction. 

• Understand the different types of lenses. 

• Do calculations. 

 

Chap 3: Properties of waves. 

At the end of this one hour lecture students should be able to:

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• Describe waves. 

• Explain speed, frequency and wavelength. 

• Do calculations. 

 

Chap 4: Spectra. 

At the end of this one-hour lecture students should be able to:

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• Discuss the light spectrum. 

• Discuss light dispersion. 

 

UNIT 4: ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM.

Chap 1: Magnetism and static electricity. 

At the end of this one-hour lecture students should be able to:

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• Understand the concept of electrical field.

• Explain discharging and charging. 

• Perform calculations related to it. 

• Understand electrical fields. 

 

Chap 2: Electrical Quantities. 

At the end of this one-hour lecture students should be able to:

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• Understand how current works, 

• Explain and perform calculations related to electrical resistance. 

• Understand the relation between current and energy. 

 

Chap 3: Electrical circuits. 

At the end of this one-hour lecture students should be able to:

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• Know different components. 

• Understand how resistors work.

• Understand the functioning of electrical circuits.

 

Chap 4: Electromagnetic forces. 

At the end of this one-hour lecture students should be able to:

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• Understand the role between magnetism and currents.  

• How motors work.

• For generators work. 

 

Chap 5: Electromagnetic induction. 

At the end of this one-hour lecture students should be able to:

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• Understand the workings of a transformer. 

• Perform all relevant calculations. 

 

UNIT 5: ATOMIC PHYSICS.

Chap 1: The nuclear atom. 

At the end of this one-hour lecture students should be able to:

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• Understand the atomic structure. 

• List the subatomic particles and their roles. 

 

Chap 2: Radioactivity. 

At the end of this one-hour lecture students should be able to:

• Understand the prince of radioactivity. 

• Explain half life and decay. 

• Perform relevant calculations. 

AS Level

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UNIT 1: MECHANICS AND MATERIALS. 

 

Topic 1: Mechanics. 

At the end of this lecture, student should know:

 

• Velocity time graph. 

• Distance time graph. 

• The kinematic equations and their calculations. 

• Turning effect of moment. 

• Newton’s law of motion. 

• Projectile motion. 

• Resolving vectors. 

• Kinetic energy. 

• Gravitational potentials energy.

• Momentum calculations.

• Conservation of momentum. 

 

Topic 2: Materials. 

At the end of this lecture, student should know:

 

• Fluid density and upthrust. 

• Fluid movement. 

• Viscosity. 

• Hooke’s law. 

• Stress, strain and young modulus.

 

UNIT 2: WAVES AND ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS. 

 

Topic 3: Waves and particles of light. 

At the end of this lecture, student should know:

 

• Basics of waves. 

• The behavior of waves.

• Stationary waves and diffraction 

• Refraction.

• Reflection and polarization. 

• Quantum physics.

• Wave particle quality.

• The photoelectric effect. 

• Atomic electron energies. 

 

Topic 4: Electric circuits. 

At the end of this lecture, student should know:

 

Electrical current. 

• Electrical energy transfer. 

• Calculations and equations. 

• Resistance 

• Components of electrical circuits.

• Series and parallel circuits. 

• Power in electrical circuits.  

A Level

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Topic 5: Further mechanics:

At the end of this lecture, student should know:

• Energy transfer in momentum collisions. 

• Circular motion 

• Centripetal forces. 

 

Topic 6: Electric and magnetic fields. 

At the end of this lecture, student should know:

• Electrical fields. 

• Radial electrical fields. 

• Coulombs law. 

• Capacitors. 

• Electromagnetic effects. 

 

Topic 7: Nuclear and particle physics.

At the end of this lecture, student should know:

 

• A nuclear atom. 

• Particle accelerators.

• Particle detectors. 

• Hadron collider.

• particle interactions.

• The particle zoo. 

• Particles and forces.

 

Topic 8: Thermodynamics. 

At the end of this lecture, student should know:

• Heat and transfer of energy.  

• Internal energy. 

• Ideal gas behavior. 

• Topic 9: Radioactivity.

• At the end of this lecture, student should know:

• Nuclear reactions. 

• Rate of radioactive decay. 

• Fusion and Fission. 

 

Topic 10: oscillations. 

At the end of this lecture, student should know:

 

• Simple harmonic motion, energy and calculations. 

• Resonance and damping.

 

Topic 11: Astrophysics and cosmology. 

At the end of this lecture, student should know:

• Gravitational fields and forces. 

• Stellar classification. 

• Distance in stars, 

• Age and fate of universe.