physics timeline igcse
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GENERAL PHYSICS
Length and Time (1 week)
Readings:
Woodstock IGCSE Physics Power points and notes
IGCSE Physics; Chapters 12 pages 52-58
Content/Objectives:
Mechanical method for the measurement of a small distance
Measurement of a short interval of time
Skills:
Laboratory investigations:
Measurement with vernier calliper
Measurement of time wit a stopwatch
Instructional Methods:
Students explore length and time measurement with the aid of computer applets
Assessments:
Test on the chapter
Review problems from the book
Extension Activities:
T o measure height of other students of the class
Speed velocity and acceleration (2 weeks)
Readings:
Woodstock IGCSE Physics Power points and notes
IGCSE Physics; chapters 22 - 24 pages 100 - 111
Content/Objectives:
Explanation of speed, velocity and acceleration
Distance/Displacement-time and velocity-time graphs
Determination of speed/velocity and acceleration from the above graphs
Skills:
Laboratory investigations:
Ticker tape experiment
Motion of a ball
Calculation of acceleration of gravity
Instructional Methods:
Students explore speed, velocity and acceleration with the aid of computer applets
Assessments:
Test on the chapter
Review problems from the book
Extension Activities:
To check for value of g with different mass objects
Mass and weight (1 week)
Reading
Woodstock IGCSE Physics Power points and notes
IGCSE Physics; Chapter 14 pages 62 – 64
Content/Objective
Differentiate between mass a weight
Skills
Laboratory investigations
To check for weight of given objects and their mass
Instructional Methods:
Students explore difference between mass and weight with the aid of computer applets
Assessments:
Test on the chapter
Review problems from the book
Density (1 week)
Reading
Woodstock IGCSE Physics Power points and notes
IGCSE Physics; Chapter 13 pages 59 – 61
Content/Objectives
Density of a regular shaped body
Density of an irregular shaped body
Skills
Laboratory investigations
Determination of densities of different objects
Instructional Methods:
Students explore difference between mass and weight with the aid of computer applets
Assessments:
Test on the chapter
Review problems from the book
Effect of forces (2 weeks)
Reading
Woodstock IGCSE Physics Power points and notes
IGCSE Physics; Chapters 25 - 26 pages 112 - 120
Content/Objective
Explanation of different forces and their effects
Interpretation of extension/load graphs
Hooke’s Law
Centripetal force and momentum
Skills
Laboratory investigations
Practical on Moments
Instructional Methods:
Students explore effects of forces and moments with the aid of computer applets
Assessments:
Test on the chapter
Review problems from the book
Extension Activities:
Study of the effect of a force on different objects
Work, Power and Energy (2 weeks)
Reading
Woodstock IGCSE Physics Power points and notes
IGCSE Physics; Chapters 27 - 28 pages 125 - 128
Content/Objective
Difference between Kinetic and potential energy
Different sources of energy
Skills
Laboratory investigations
Change in the speed of a ball in vertical motion
Instructional Methods:
Students explore effects of work, power ad energy with the aid of computer applets
Assessments:
Test on the chapter
Review problems from the book
Extension Activities:
Study of the efficiency of a machine in terms of useful work and input work
Pressure (1 week)
Reading
Woodstock IGCSE Physics Power points and notes
IGCSE Physics; Chapters 20 - 21 pages 88 - 95
Content/Objective
Explanation of pressure on solids
Pressure exerted by a liquid column
Skills
Laboratory investigations
Determination of atmospheric pressure
Instructional Methods:
Students explore pressure effects on different objects with the aid of computer applets
Assessments:
Test on the chapter
Review problems from the book
Extension Activities:
To study he pressure exerted by a liquid column in a reservoir
THERMAL PHYSICS
States of matter (1 week)
Reading
Woodstock IGCSE Physics Power points and notes.
IGCSE Physics; Chapter 15 pages 65 - 68
Content/Objective
Brownian motion
Relative motion of molecules in solids, liquids and gases
Intermolecular spacing in he three states of matter
Skills
Laboratory investigations
Observation of Brownian motion
Instructional Methods:
Students explore Brownian motion through crevice in a door with the aid of computer applets
Assessments:
Test on the chapter
Review problems from the book
Thermal Properties (2 weeks)
Reading
Woodstock IGCSE Physics Power points and notes.
IGCSE Physics; Chapters 29 - 33 pages 134 - 154
Content/Objective
Thermometers
Thermal expansion of solids, liquids and gases
Specific heat capacity and specific latent heart capacity
Skills
Laboratory investigations
Determination of specific capacity of a solid in a calorimeter
Instructional Methods:
Students explore thermal properties with the aid of computer applets
Assessments:
Test on the chapter
Review problems from the book
Extension Activities:
Study the effect of land and see breezes for maritime climate
Transfer of Heat (2 weeks)
Reading
Woodstock IGCSE Physics Power points and notes.
IGCSE Physics; Chapters 34 -32 pages 155 – 162
Content/Objective
Explanation of conduction, convection and radiation
Molecular account of heat transfer in solids
Skills
Laboratory investigations
Heat transfer in a vacuum flask
Instructional Methods:
Students explore heat transfer with the aid of computer applets
Assessments:
Test on the chapter
Review problems from the book
Extension Activities:
Applications of three heat transfer in daily life.
PROPERTIES OF WAVES, INCLUDING LIGHT AND SOUND
General Wave Properties (1 week)
Reading
Woodstock IGCSE Physics Power points and notes.
IGCSE Physics; Chapters 8 pages 30 – 35
Content/Objective
Explanation of wave-front
Speed of waves in different media.
Difference between longitudinal and transverse waves
Skills
Laboratory investigations
Wave properties through a slinky
Instructional Methods:
Students explore wave motion with the aid of computer applets
Assessments:
Test on the chapter
Review problems from the book
Extension Activities:
Study of the electromagnetic spectrum.
Light (2 weeks)
Reading
Woodstock IGCSE Physics Power points and notes.
IGCSE Physics; Chapters 1 – 6 pages 2 - 25
Content/Objective
Reflection of light
Refraction of light
Refraction through plane and cued surfaces
Electromagnetic spectrum
Dispersion of light
Skills
Laboratory investigations
Reflection laws with a plane mirror
Refraction with a glass block
Instructional Methods:
Students explore light with the aid of computer applets
Assessments:
Test on the chapter
Review problems from the book
Extension Activities:
Preparing a pin hole camera
Sound (1 week)
Reading
Woodstock IGCSE Physics Power points and notes.
IGCSE Physics; Chapters 10-11 pages 40 - 48
Content/Objective
Explanation of sound produced by vibration
Explanation of loudness and pitch
Reflection of sound - Echo
Skills
Laboratory investigations
Measurement of velocity of sound by echo
Instructional Methods:
Students sound characteristics with the aid of computer applets
Assessments:
Test on the chapter
Review problems from the book
Extension Activities:
Study of different notes in different musical instruments
ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM
Simple phenomenon and magnetism (2 weeks)
Readings:
IGCSE Physics; Woodstock AP Physics Power points and notes
Chapter 44 - 45 pages 10 -219
Content/Objectives:
Properties of magnets
Methods of magnetisation and demagnetisation
Permanent and temporary magnets
Skills:
Laboratory investigations:
Plotting lines of force
Demagnetising a magnet
Instructional Methods:
Students explore magnetism with the aid of computer applets.
Assessments:
Test on the chapter
Review problems from the book
Extension Activities:
Problems on Earth’s magnetic field.
Electrical quantities (2 weeks)
Readings:
Woodstock AP Physics Power points and notes
IGCSE Physics; Chapters 37 - 40 pages 174 -193
Content/Objectives:
Electromotive force
Electrical current.
Electrical resistance
Skills:
Laboratory investigations:
Ohm’s Law experiment
Series and parallel combination of resistances
Instructional Methods:
Students explore Electrical resistance and current with the aid of computer applets.
Assessments:
Test on the chapter
Review problems from the book
Extension Activities:
Problems on combination of resistances
Electrical Power (1 week)
Readings:
IGCSE Physics; Woodstock AP Physics Power points and notes
Chapter 42 - 43 pages 197 - 205
Content/Objectives:
Power of electrical appliances
Electrical connections in residential apartments
Electrical energy
Skills:
Laboratory investigations:
Determination of power of different appliances
Diodes and resistors
Instructional Methods:
Students explore Electrical power with the aid of computer applets.
Assessments:
Test on the chapter
Review problems from the book
Extension Activities:
Determination of electrical Bills
Dangers of electricity (0.5 weeks)
Readings:
IGCSE Physics; Woodstock AP Physics Power points and notes
Chapter 43 pages 201- 205
Content/Objectives:
Hazards of damaged insulation
Earthing of appliances.
Use of fuse for different appliances.
Skills:
Laboratory investigations:
Determination of fuse rating for different appliances
Instructional Methods:
Students explore electrical safety with the aid of computer applets.
Assessments:
Test on the chapter
Review problems from the book
Extension Activities:
Electrical safety wiring
Electromagnetic Effects (2 weeks)
Readings:
Woodstock AP Physics Power points and notes
IGCSE Physics; Chapter 44 - 49 pages 80-123
Content/Objectives:
Electromagnetic Induction
D. C. Motor.
A. C. Generator.
Transformer
Magnetic effects of current
Force on a current carrying conductor
Skills:
Laboratory investigations:
D. C. Motor
Components of a motor and a generator
Instructional Methods:
Students explore Electromagnetic induction with the aid of computer applets.
Assessments:
Test on the chapter
Review problems from the book
Extension Activities:
Dissect an old DC Motor
Cathode Ray Oscilloscope (1 week)
Readings:
Woodstock AP Physics Power points and notes
IGCSE Physics; Chapter 50 pages 240 - 245
Content/Objectives:
Production and detection of cathode rays
Deflection in electrical ad magnetic fields.
Use of C.R.O. in displaying waveforms.
Skills:
Laboratory investigations:
Displaying waves with a C.R.O.
Comparing waves with a C.R.O.
Instructional Methods:
Students explore C.R.O. with the aid of computer applets.
Assessments:
Test on the chapter
Review problems from the book
Extension Activities:
Use of CRO in a picture tube
ATOMIC PHYSICS
Radioactivity (0.5 weeks)
Readings:
Woodstock AP Physics Power points and notes
IGCSE Physics; Chapter 51 pages 246 - 253
Content/Objectives:
Radioactive decay with equations
Half life.
Safety precautions.
Skills:
Laboratory investigations:
Effect of decay on the atomic number and mass number
Instructional Methods:
Students explore radioactivity with the aid of computer applets.
Assessments:
Test on the chapter
Review problems from the book
Extension Activities:
Analysis of radioactive decay in the series
The nuclear atom (0.5 weeks)
Readings:
Woodstock AP Physics Power points and notes
IGCSE Physics; Chapter 52 – 53 pages 262 - 270
Content/Objectives:
Structure of atom
Composition of nucleus.
Study of isotopes.
Instructional Methods:
Students explore the atom with the aid of computer applets.
Assessments:
Test on the chapter
Review problems from the book
Extension Activities:
Problems on change in mass number and atomic number