1. Term 1 - 15W
1.1. Physical quantities and units
1.1.1. The Avogadro constant
1.1.2. Measurements
1.2. Motion in a circle
1.2.1. Kinematics of uniform circular motion
1.2.2. Centripetal acceleration and centripetal force
1.3. Gravitational fields
1.3.1. Gravitational field
1.3.2. Gravitational force between point masses
1.3.3. Gravitational field of a point mass
1.3.4. Gravitational potential
1.4. Assessment
1.5. Electric fields
1.5.1. Electric forces between point charges
1.5.2. Electric field of a point charge
1.5.3. Electric potential
1.6. Capacitance
1.6.1. Capacitors and capacitance
1.6.2. Energy stored in a capacito
1.7. Assessment
1.8. Magnetic fields
1.8.1. Concept of magnetic field
1.9. Elecromagnetism
1.9.1. Force on a currentcarrying conductor
1.9.2. Force on a moving charge
1.9.3. Magnetic fields due to currents
1.9.4. Force between current-carrying conductors
1.10. Electromagnetic induction
1.10.1. Laws of electromagnetic induction
1.11. Assessment
1.12. Ideal gases
1.12.1. Equation of state
1.12.2. Kinetic theory of gases
1.12.3. Pressure of a gas
1.12.4. Kinetic energy of a molecule
1.13. Temperature
1.13.1. Thermal equilibrium
1.13.2. Temperature scales
1.13.3. Practical thermometers
1.14. Thermal properties of materials
1.14.1. Specific heat capacity and specific latent heat
1.14.2. Internal energy and the first law of thermodynamics
1.15. EOT Exam
1.16. Oscillations
1.16.1. Simple harmonic oscillations
1.16.2. Energy in simple harmonic motion
1.16.3. Damped and forced oscillations, resonance
1.17. Communicating Information
1.17.1. Principles of modulation
1.17.2. Sidebands and bandwidth
1.17.3. Transmission of information by digital means
1.17.4. Different channels of communication
1.17.5. The mobile-phone network
1.18. Paper 5 (continuous)
1.18.1. Q1 - Planning
1.18.2. Q2 -Analysis, Conclusion & Evaluation
2. Term 2 - 12W
2.1. Paper 5 (continuous)
2.1.1. Q1 - Planning
2.1.2. Q2 -Analysis, Conclusion & Evaluation
2.2. Alternating currents
2.2.1. Characteristics of alternating currents
2.2.2. The transformer
2.2.3. Transmission of electrical energy
2.2.4. Rectification
2.3. Assessment
2.4. Quantum physics
2.4.1. Energy of a photon
2.4.2. Photoelectric emission of electrons
2.4.3. Wave-particle duality
2.4.4. Energy levels in atoms and line spectra
2.4.5. Band theory
2.4.6. Production and use of X-rays
2.5. Particle and nuclear physics
2.5.1. Mass defect and nuclear binding energy
2.5.2. Radioactive decay
2.6. Assessment
2.7. Direct Sensing
2.7.1. The ideal operational amplifier
2.7.2. Operational amplifier circuits
2.7.3. Output devices
2.8. Trial Exam
2.9. Remote Sensing
3. Term 3 - 10W
3.1. Paper 5 (continuous)
3.1.1. Q1 - Planning
3.1.2. Q2 -Analysis, Conclusion & Evaluation