ROYAL MIRA ALL-
SAINTS COLLEGE ASABA
PHYSICS
YEAR 10
SPRING(SECOND)
TERM SCHEME
W TOPIC
EE CONTENTS(NERDC/W CONTENT(IGSCE)
K AEC/NECO)
I) Describe how useful
energy may be
obtained, or electrical
power generated,
from:
a. chemical energy
stored in fossil
fuels
b. chemical energy
stored in biofuels
c. water,
including the
energy stored
in waves, in
tides, and in
water behind
hydroelectric
I) Renewable
dams
energy
ENERGY resources d. geothermal
RESOURCES II) Non- resources
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renewable e. nuclear fuel
energy f. light from
resources the Sun to
III) Advantages generate
and electrical
disadvantage power
s of (solar
renewable cells)
energy
g. infrared and
resources
other
IV) Disadvantage
electromagneti
s of non-
c waves from
renewable
the Sun to heat
energy
water (solar
resources
panels) and be
the source of
wind energy
including
references to a
boiler, turbine
and generator
where they are
used
II) Describe advantages and
disadvantages of each
method in terms of
renewability,
availability, reliability,
scale and
environmental impact
III) Understand, qualitatively,
the concept of efficiency of
energy transfer
IV) Know that radiation
from the Sun is the
main source of
energy for all our
energy resources
except geothermal,
nuclear and tidal
V) Know that energy is
released by nuclear
fusion in the Sun
VI) Know that research is being
carried out to investigate
how energy released by
nuclear fusion can be
used to produce electrical
energy on a large scale
VII) Define efficiency as:
VIII) (a) (%) efficiency =
(useful energy output )
(total energy input )
x 100%
(b) (%) efficiency =
(useful power output )
x
(total power input )
100% recall and use these
equations
I) Describe, qualitatively,
motion in a circular
path due to a force
perpendicular to
i) Circular the motion as:
motion
a. speed increases
SIMPLE ii) Angular
if force
2 IDEA OF speed
increases, with
CIRCULAR and
mass and
velocity
MOTION radius constant
b. radius decreases
if force
increases, with
mass and speed
constant
c. an increased
mass requires an
increased force
to keep speed
and radius
constant F =
2
mv
is not
r
required)
I) Introduction-
Heat energy
II) Effects of
heat on I) Explain, in terms of the
LINEAR substance motion and
EXPANSION III) Kinetic arrangement of
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molecular particles, the relative
theory order of magnitudes of
IV) Thermal the expansion of solids,
expansivity(Li liquids and gases as
near their temperatures rise
expansivity, II) Describe, qualitatively, the
Area thermal expansion of
expansivity, solids at constant
Cubic pressure
expansivity ) III) Describe some of the
V) Relationship everyday applications
between and consequences of
linear, area thermal expansion
and cubic
expansivity
VI) Problems on
linear, area
and cubic
expansivity
VII) Applications
of expansivity
I) Introduction- I) Describe, qualitatively, the
Expansion in thermal expansion of
liquids liquids and gases at
4 EXPANSION II) Experiment constant pressure
IN LIQUIDS to determine
the cubic
expansivity of
liquid
III) Anomalous
expansion of
water
I) Describe experiments to
demonstrate the
properties of good thermal
conductors and bad
thermal conductors
(thermal insulators)
II) Describe thermal
conduction in all solids in
terms of atomic or
molecular lattice
vibrations and also in
terms of the movement
of free (delocalised)
electrons in metallic
conductors
III) Describe, in terms of
particles, why
thermal conduction
is bad in gases and
most liquids
IV) Know that there are many
solids that conduct
thermal energy better than
TRANSFER I) Introduction thermal insulators but do
5 OF HEAT to heat so less well than good
transfer thermal conductors
II) Conduction V) Know that convection is an
III) Convection important method of
IV) Radiation thermal energy transfer
V) Use of in liquids and gases
thermo flask VI) Explain convection in
VI) Greenhouse liquids and gases in terms
effect of density changes and
describe experiments to
illustrate convection
VII) Know that thermal
radiation is infrared
radiation and that all
objects emit this
radiation
VIII) Know that thermal
energy transfer by
thermal radiation
does not require a
medium
IX) Describe the effect of
surface colour
(black or white)
and texture (dull
or shiny) on the
X) emission, absorption and
reflection of infrared
radiation
XI) Know that for an object
to be at a constant
temperature it needs to
transfer energy away
from the object at the
same rate that it
receives energy
XII) Know what happens to
an object if the rate at
which it receives energy
is less or more than the
rate at which it
transfers energy away
from the object
XIII) Know how the
temperature of
the Earth is
affected by factors
controlling the
balance between
incoming radiation
and radiation
emitted from the
Earth’s surface
XIV) Describe experiments
to distinguish
between good and
bad emitters of
infrared radiation
XV) Describe experiments
to distinguish
between good and
bad absorbers of
infrared radiation
XVI) Describe how the rate of
emission of radiation
depends on the surface
temperature and surface
area of an object
XVII) Explain some of the basic
everyday applications and
consequences of
conduction, convection and
radiation, including:
(a) heating objects such as
kitchen pans
(b) heating a room by
convection
XVIII) Explain some of the
complex applications and
consequences of
conduction, convection
and radiation where more
than one type of thermal
energy transfer is
significant, including:
(a) a fire burning wood or
coal
(b) a radiator in a car
I) Describe an experiment
to distinguish
between electrical
conductors and
insulators
II) Recall and use a simple
I) Distribution electron model to explain
of charges the difference between
STATIC II) Electrophorus electrical conductors and
6 ELECTRICITY III) Electric insulators and give typical
charges examples
IV) Gold leaf
electroscope III) State that there are positive
and negative charges
IV) State that charge is measured
in coulombs
V) State that positive
charges repel other
positive charges,
negative charges
repel other negative
charges, but positive
charges attract
negative charges
VI) Explain that charging of
solids by friction
involves only a transfer
of negative charge
(electrons)
VII) Describe simple
experiments to
show the production
of electrostatic
charges by friction
and to show the
detection of
electrostatic charges
I) Description of
field
DESCRIPTIO II) Law of
7 N AND magnetism
PROPERTIES III) Introduction-
Gravitational
OF FIELD
field
IV) Acceleration
due to gravity
I) Describe an electric field as a
region in which an electric
charge experiences a force
II) State that the direction
I) Electric lines of an electric field at a
of force point is the direction
II) Electric field of the force on a
8 ELECTRIC patterns positive charge at that
FIELD III) Properties of point
field lines III) Describe simple electric
field patterns, including
the direction of the
field:
a. around a point
charge
b. around a charged
conducting sphere
IV) between two oppositely
charged parallel
conducting plates
(end effects will not
be examined)
I) Know that electric
current is related to
the flow of charge
II) Define electric current as
the charge passing a
point per unit time;
recall and use the
Q
equation I =
I) Electric t
current III) Describe the use of
POTENTIAL II) Potential ammeters
difference (analogue and
9 DIFFERENCE
III) Resistors and digital) with
AND
resistance different ranges
ELECTRIC
IV) Electromotive IV) Describe electrical
CURRENT conduction in metals in
force(e.m.f)
terms of the movement
of free electrons
V) State that conventional
current is from
positive to negative
and that the flow of
free electrons is from
negative to positive
VI) Know the difference
between direct current
(d.c.) and alternating
current (a.c.)
VII) Define electromotive force
(e.m.f.) as the electrical
work done by a source
in moving a unit charge
around a complete
circuit
VIII) Recall and use the equation
W
for e.m.f. E =
q
IX) Know that e.m.f. is measured
in volts (V)
X) Define potential
difference (p.d.) as
the work done by a
unit charge passing
through a
component
XI) Recall and use the equation
W
for p.d. V =
q
XII) Know that the p.d.
between two
points is
measured in
volts (V)
XIII) Describe the use of
voltmeters (analogue
and digital) with
different ranges
I) Energy used
in generating
electricity-
Chemical
PRODUCTIO energy
N OF II) Energy used
ELECTRIC in generating
1 CURRENT electricity -
0 Heat energy
III) Energy used
in generating
electricity -
Solar energy
IV) Energy used
in generating
electricity -
Mechanical
energy
V) Electric circuit
VI) Electric circuit
components
and symbols
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