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    PRE-UNIVERSITY PHYSICS

    COURSE OUTLINE
    CAPE Unit 2
    2016-2017
    Semester 1
    Date

    07-10

    12-16

    Topics
    Module 1
    September
    Electrical Quantities:
    - Coulomb
    - Volts
    - Power
    Electrical Quantities:
    - Resistivity
    - Electromotive force and potential
    difference.
    - Drift velocity
    - Electron flow in metals, semiconductors and electrolytes.

    Activity

    Class work

    19-23

    Electrical Quantities:
    - I-V characteristics of: metallic
    conductor, semi-conductor diodes
    and a filament lamp.
    - Resistance of a thermistor.
    - Terminal potential difference,
    external load, and resistance.
    - Draw and interpret circuit diagrams.

    Labs

    26- 30

    Electrical Circuits:
    - Application of Kirchoffs laws to
    given circuits.
    - Perform calculations of circuits in
    series and parallel.
    - Use of the Wheatstone bridge

    Labs

    October
    03-07

    Electric Fields:
    Labs
    - Electrical conductors and insulators.
    - Application of electrostatic
    phenomena.
    - Hazards associated with charging by
    friction.
    - Explain the use of lightning rods
    Prepared by: Mrs. C. Williams-Massey
    MBCC Westmoreland Campus

    PRE-UNIVERSITY PHYSICS
    COURSE OUTLINE
    CAPE Unit 2
    2016-2017
    10-14

    Electric Fields:
    - Use of Coulombs Law
    - Calculation of: field strength of a
    point charge, the force on a charged
    particle in an electric field,
    - Effect of a uniform magnetic field
    charged particle on the motion of a
    charged particle.

    17-21

    Capacitors:
    - State the different types of
    capacitors.
    - Explain the Farad.
    - State capacitors in parallel and
    series.
    - Calculate the energy stored in a
    capacitor.
    - Calculate capacitor discharge.
    - Sketch graphs illustrating the charge
    and discharge of a capacitor.

    24-28

    Magnetic Fields:
    - Magnetic flux density and tesla.
    - Sketch magnetic flux patterns and
    perform calculations regarding
    these.

    Lab:

    November
    Oct 31- Nov 04

    Magnetic Forces:
    - Use Flemings Left-Hand Rule.
    - Perform calculations involving force
    and charged particles in magnetic
    fields.
    - Explain the use of a solenoid.
    - Explain the principles and used of
    electromagnets.

    07-11

    Magnetic Forces:
    - The Hall Effect and use of the hall
    probe.
    Prepared by: Mrs. C. Williams-Massey
    MBCC Westmoreland Campus

    PRE-UNIVERSITY PHYSICS
    COURSE OUTLINE
    CAPE Unit 2
    2016-2017
    Electromagnetic Induction:
    - Explain magnetic flux and solve
    problems related to magnetic flux.
    - Explain weber
    14-18

    Electromagnetic Induction:
    - Lenzs law
    - Application of electromagnetic
    induction.

    21-25

    Electromagnetic Induction:
    - Explain the use of transformers.
    - Perform calculations regarding
    transformers.

    Nov 28- Dec 2

    05- 16

    December
    Module 2
    Alternating currents:
    - Define: frequency, peak value and
    root-mean-square value as it
    pertains to alternating currents and
    voltage.
    - Use equations to represent
    alternating current or voltage.
    Semester 1 Exams

    Worksheets

    Worksheet

    Teaching strategies for module 2: brief lectures, problem-solving, cooperative group learning,
    YouTube videos on each topic, tutorials, use of worksheets for more difficult concepts,
    practising end of chapter questions in textbook, class discussions and practising past paper
    questions.

    Prepared by: Mrs. C. Williams-Massey


    MBCC Westmoreland Campus

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