Physics SS2 2nd Term Scheme of work

PHYSICS SS2 2^ND TERM SCHEME OF WORK

WEEK                           TOPIC

1                    Heat energy – temperature and its measurement

2                    Heat capacity and specific heat capacity

3                    Calculations on specific heat capacity

4                    Evaporation, boiling and melting points and their determination. Effects of impurities and pressure on boiling and melting

5                    Latent heat – Fusion and vaporization

6                    Vapor pressure – Saturated and unsaturated vapor pressure and its relation to boiling. Humidity ,Relative Humidity, Dew point and its relationship to weather

7                    Gas Laws – Boyle’s, Charles’, Pressure and General gas law

8                    Production and propagation of waves

9                    Properties of waves – reflection, refraction, diffraction, interference and polarization

10               Light waves – source, reflection, reflection plane and curved mirrors

11               Refraction of light – refractive index, its determination, total internal reflection and critical angle

12               Revision

13               Examination