Fields of Study: Science and Mathematics

Electromagnetic Waves

Students should be able to Distinguish between Electromagnetic waves and mechanical waves.
List the six radiation in tt’e electromaonetlc spectrum in order of increasing wavelength and increasing frequency.
State some uses of electromagnetic waves.
Apply the formula v = fl. to solve simple problems reiating to electromagnetic waves.

Properties of Waves

Students should be able to state and explain four properties waves.
Demonstrate interference of waves.
Demonstrate polarization of light waves.
Demonstrate diffraction of waves

Binding energy

Define Binding energy
Define mass defect
Write the formula for mass defect
Write the formula that relates binding energy, mass defect and speed of light

Isotope

Isotope – Atom of the same element having the same atomic number, but a different mass number

Radioactivity (Half Life and Decay Constant): Nuclear Physics

Students should be able:
Identify the radiation from radioactive substances using their characteristics
Solve simple problems involving half-life of radioactive substances
State some uses of radioactive substances
Use the concept of nuclear fission and fusion for the development of nuclear energy programme for Nigeria.

Nuclear Reactions: Nuclear Physics

Students should be able:
Identify the radiation from radioactive substances using their characteristics
Solve simple problems involving half-life of radioactive substances
State some uses of radioactive substances
Use the concept of nuclear fission and fusion for the development of nuclear energy programme for Nigeria.

Duality of Matter

Students should be able to:
– Identify phenomena which are only satisfactorily explained by assuming that matter behaves like:
– Waves
– Particles

Energy quantization

Students should be able to:
Explain the concept of energy quantization.
Use the photon concept to explain the effect of electrons in the photoelectric effect
Describe x-ray production and state its characteristics, properties and uses.

Radioactivity: Nuclear Physics

Students should be able:
Identify the radiation from radioactive substances using their characteristics
Solve simple problems involving half-life of radioactive substances
State some uses of radioactive substances
Use the concept of nuclear fission and fusion for the development of nuclear energy programme for Nigeria.

Models of the atom

Stating and discussing what chemical evidence there is for the existence of atom.
Stating and discussing what experimental evidence for believing that matter is electrical in nature
Describing Bohr-Rutherford models of the atom.
Explaining nucleon number and their relationship.

Electric Potential and Potential Difference: Electric Field

Identify all the component parts of simple cell amd accumulator.
Solve problems involving series and parallel connections of resistors and cells.
Convert galvanometer to an ammeter and to a voltmeter.
State and demonstrate the condition for a balanced wheatstone bridge circuit and deduce the condition for balance meter bridge circuit.
State and demonstrate the condition for a balanced whetdtone bridge circuit and deduce the condition for balanced meter bridge circuit.
Explain the basic principle of the potentimeter circuit.
Explain the conditions underwhich liquids and gases conduct electricity.
Explain the behaviour of charges or charge centres in liquids and gases in the electric field.
Describe an application on electrical conduction through liquids and gases.
Calculate the electric force between two charges.
Explain electric field intensity and electric potential.
Explain the term capacitance.
Calculate the equivalent capacitance for series and parallel arrangements of capacitors.
Determine the energy stored in a capacitor.

Electromagnetic Induction: Electromagnetic Field

Students should be able to identify the directions of current, magnetic field.
Explain the action of a loop wire carrying current in a magnetic field
Explain the basic working principle of the galvanometer and the electric motor.
State and explain the implications of Lenz’s law
Explain how the conversation principle is involved in both laws with regard to :
– Charge
– energy
State and explain Faraday’s law of electromagnetic induction.
explain the principle underlying the production of direct and alternating current
State the use of induction coils and transformers.
Explain the cores of the induction coil and the transformer are laminated

More on Simple A.C. circuits

Explaining the peak and v.m.s values of current and the p.d.
Establishing the phase relationship between current and p.d in an a.c. circuit.
Explaining reactance and impedance.
Determining current in circuits containing:
– Resistance and capacitance
– Resistance, inductance, and capacitance.
– Determining power in an a.c. circuit.

Magnetism

Magnetism: Field At Rest And In Motion

Simple A.C. circults

Explaining the peak and v.m.s values of current and the p.d.
Establishing the phase relationship between current and p.d in an a.c. circuit.
Explaining reactance and impedance.
Determining current in circuits containing:
– Resistance and capacitance
– Resistance, inductance, and capacitance.
– Determining power in an a.c. circuit.

Electromagnetic Field I

Students should be able to identify the directions of current, magnetic field.
Explain the action of a loop wire carrying current in a magnetic field
Explain the basic working principle of the galvanometer and the electric motor.
State and explain the implications of Lenz’s law
Explain how the conversation principle is involved in both laws with regard to :
– Charge
– energy
State and explain Faraday’s law of electromagnetic induction.
explain the principle underlying the production of direct and alternating current
State the use of induction coils and transformers.
Explain the cores of the induction coil and the transformer are laminated

Magnetic fields

Plotting the magnetic field around;
– a bar magnet
– a straight conductor carrying current
– a solenoid.
Making a magnet form a soft iron bar
Making an electro-magnet
Describing the working principles of an electric bell and a telephone earpiece
Locating the earth’s magnetic north-south direction.
Explaining the magnetic force on a moving charge.
Stating the relation between the magnetic force and the motion of a charge in a magnetic field.

Electric Field

Identify all the component parts of simple cell amd accumulator.
Solve problems involving series and parallel connections of resistors and cells.
Convert galvanometer to an ammeter and to a voltmeter.
State and demonstrate the condition for a balanced wheatstone bridge circuit and deduce the condition for balance meter bridge circuit.
State and demonstrate the condition for a balanced whetdtone bridge circuit and deduce the condition for balanced meter bridge circuit.
Explain the basic principle of the potentimeter circuit.
Explain the conditions underwhich liquids and gases conduct electricity.
Explain the behaviour of charges or charge centres in liquids and gases in the electric field.
Describe an application on electrical conduction through liquids and gases.
Calculate the electric force between two charges.
Explain electric field intensity and electric potential.
Explain the term capacitance.
Calculate the equivalent capacitance for series and parallel arrangements of capacitors.
Determine the energy stored in a capacitor.