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1. Meaning, Benefits Introduction of physics Definition, Reasons or benefits of studying physics
and career Fundamental and career opportunities in physics
opportunities in derived quantities and Fundamental quantities and derived quantities and their
Physics and measurement units. Dimension. Fundamental quantities: Length mass
fundamental & time current, temperature luminous intensity and matrix
derived quantities flux. Fundamental units: metre kilogram, second,
ampere, kelvin, candela, weber.
Derived quantities: Volume, velocity, acceleration,
force, speed etc. Derived units: m/s, m/s2, kgm/s2 etc
2. Units of Measuring device or Measurement of distance: Length, breath, height radius,
measurement instrument diameter, time, mass, weight, volume etc
3 Motion Types of motion, causes Types of motion: Linear or triangular motion, random
of motion, relative motion, oscillatory motion, rotational motion, relative
motion and circular motion, causes of motion: Force, types of force.
motion Circular motion: Definition, examples, centepedal and
centrifugal force, calculation it involves
4 Friction/frictional Friction I solid Definition of frictional force, types of friction,
force advantages and disadvantages, coefficient friction,
methods of reducing friction, laws of solid friction and
calculation it involves
5. Scalar and vector Distance displacement, Position, distance and displacement, concept of speed,
quantities speed, velocity and concept of velocity, concept of acceleration, uniform
acceleration speed, velocity and acceleration, graphs of motion
6. Work, energy and Concept of work, energy Concept of work, energy and power, interchangeability
power and power. Energy of work and energy. Conservation of mechanical energy.
transformation and Calculation it involves
conservation law
7-8 Density and Concept of density and Concept of density. Measurement of density, density of
upthrust upthrust, relative sold & liquid. Concept of upthrust. Archimede’s
density. Archimede’s principle. Principle of flotation. The hygrometer
principle, Principle of
flotation
9 Heat energy Concept of heat and Concept of temperature, effect of heat on change of state
temperature. expansion, vaporization. Heat by conduction, convection,
Demonstration of sold radiation
expansion. Effect of the
expansion and its
application
10. Practical on Determination of Determination of density and relative density of
density density and relative substance (Solid or liquid)
density of substance

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1. Thermometer, effect of Concept of thermometer and Thermometer, fixed point,
heat thermometric substance – fixed point of calibration, Celsius and Kelvin
thermometer, scales of temperature, scales, alcohol, Memory, minimum
determination and maximum gas, thermocouple,
resistance and thermometric
thermometers
2. Electric charges Electro static induction, production of Production of Electric charges,
charges, conductor and insulators. The Electrostatic induction, Gold leaf
gold leaf electroscope and electrophorus electroscope, Testing charges by
electroscope, conductors and
insulators Distribution of charges
on conductors, lightnng conductor,
storage of charges – the
Electrophorus
3. Expansion in solids and Expansion: Advantages and Expansion, Advantages and
liquids disadvantages of expansion, application disadvantages of expansion in solid,
of expansion, expansively Application of expansion, linear
expansivity, superficial expansivity,
a cubical expansivity: real and
apparent cubical expansivity.
Anomalous behavior of water
4. Fields Description and properties of field, Concept of fields types and
electric field, Diagrammatic properties of field. Newton’s law of
representation of lines of forces universal gravitation, force of
gravity and acceleration due to
gravity (g) electric lines of force
5. Current electricity Concept of current electricity; Electric Concept of current electricity,
devices: Ammeter, voltmeter, symbols in electrical circuits. The
galvanometer, potentiometer, ohms law, unit of electrical quantity.
application of ohms law. Arrangement of Amphere, Ohms, Volts. Effect of
resistance in series and parallel some physical factors on resistance,
standard resistor, rheostat
connection of circuit diagram and
calculation it involves
6. Heat transfer Concept of heat energy transfer, methods Concept of heat transfer of heat by
of heat transfer, comparism of the conduction convection radiation,
thermal conductivity of copper and molecular explanation; Convection
wood, thermal conductivity of liquid, n gasses, Land and sea breezes,
good and bad conductor and their convection current n liquid, metal
application, convection in the liquid and and non-conductors and
gasses. Application of convectional conductivity of water
currents. Concepts of radiation, practical
application of radiation
7-8. Electrical Energy, Quantity of electrical energy. Electrical Concept of electric energy and
electrical power and machines and energy used. Electrical power. Electric filament and
buying of energy or power. Power and resistance. Heating fluorescent lamp. Commercial unit
electric current effect of current. Electrical installations. of electrical power and energy.
Fuses house electrical system Electrical energy consumption
9. EMF of the cell Concept of cell. Internal resistance of cell EMF, lost voltage internal
arrangement of cell in series and parallel. resistance of a cell. Cells in series
Calculation it involves and parallel. Calculation it involves
10 Practical exercise in the Practical on current electricity Practical on current electricity
laboratory
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12 Examination and marking
13 Compilation of result
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1. Particle Nature of matter Matter, atoms and molecules. The structure of matter, evidence
Determination of molecular size, of particle nature of matter, simple
molecular size. Molecules in solid, atomic structure, states of matter.
liquids and gasses. Brownian motion. Molecules.
Diffusion and capillarity
2. Elasticity Concept of elasticity. Terms used in Concept of elasticity. Hooke’s law,
elasticity, Hooke’s law and its molecular theory and the elasticity
verification experimentally. Young of solids. The extension versus
modules load graph and the interpretation
of elastic limit, yield points, and
breaking point along the graph.
Work done in springs and elastic
string. Young modules
3. Crystaline and amorphous Structure of crystals Concept of crystalline and
substance amorphous substance. Distinction
between amorphous and
crystalline Arrangement of atoms
in crystal structure
4 Fluid at Rest and in Surface tension and viscousity Concept of Surface tension,
motion methods of reducing surface
tension, application of surface
tension. Concept of capillarity.
Concept of viscosity and
application of viscosity.
5. Solar Collector Solar energy, its nature and detection Production of solar energy, Solar
collector or solar panels and
application of solar panels.
6. Vectors Concept of resolution of vector, concept Concept of vectors. Vector
of Pythagoras theorem, parallelogram & representation. Addition of vector.
triangular laws of vector through` the Resolution of vector
application of sine and cosine rule
7-8 Moment and equilibrium Concept of moment, equilibrium of Concept of moment, resultant and
of forces forces, couple, conditions of equilibrium, equilibrium o forces, parallel
centre of gravity stability force, moment of force, centre of
gravity. Types of stability and
calculation it involves
9. Projectile Vertical and horizontal motion of Concept of projectile, explanation
projectile, Application of projectile of time of flight, maximum height
and the range of projectile.
Practical application of projectile
and calculation
10 Practical on moment Determination of centre of gravity and Determination of centre of gravity
mass of the body at equilibrium and mass of the body at
equilibrium
11 Revision
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1. Newton’s law of motion Newton’s first law of motion Newton’s law of motion,
-Newton’s second law of motion momentum, impulse, principle of
-Newton’s third law of motion conservation of linear momentum.
Types of collision, Lift/elevator
2. Distance, Displacement Velocity time graph, equation of uniform Speed velocity and acceleration,
and velocity – time graphs accelerated motion graphical interpretation of uniform
motion. Motion under gravity free
fall
3. Simple harmonic motion Simple harmonic motion from circular Definition; examples” (1) Mass on
motion a string (ii) the simple pendulum
-Linear and Angular velocity (iii) Loaded-test-tube in liquid.
-Linear and Angular acceleration Terms used in simple harmonic
motion; Period (T), frequency and
amplitude (A) free and damped
oscillation, forced vibration and
resonance
4. Machines Concept of simple machines. Types of Types of machine: lever, pulley,
machine. Classification of lever (Order inclined plane, hydraulic process,
of lever). Force ratio, mechanical wheel and axle. Classification of
advantage, velocity ratio. Efficiency lever according to the position of
fulcrum, effort and load. Solution
of problem involving (i)
mechanical advantage (ii) velocity
ration and efficiency of machines
5 Gas laws Pressure n a gas, Boyle’s law and its Gas laws should be explained
application, Charles law and its using Kinetic theory of gasses.
application, general gas law, absolute Solution to simple problems on (i)
zero Boyle’s law (ii) Charles’s law
(iii) general gas law
6. Pressures in fluids Meaning of pressure. Explanation of Concept of pressure
pressure n liquid. Properties of pressure -Pressure in a liquid
in liquid -Applications (a) pascal’s principle
(b) the hydraulic press
-Atmospheric pressure
-Simple barometer
-Practical uses of barometer
-Various units of atmospheric
pressure
-The siphon
-The Syringe
-The bicycle pump
-The force pump
7-8. Measurement of heat -Specific heat Specific heat and thermal capacity
energy -Heat capacity of a body
-Measurement of specific heat
-Change of state: latent heat of (i)
 Fusion (ii) Vaporization capacity
-Latent heat
-Determination of specific latent
heat of fusion of ice
-Newton’s law of cooling and the
cooling curve
-Melting and freezing points
-Evaporation and boiling
-Differences between boiling and
evaporation
9 Change of state State of matter, conception of Concept of state of matter,
evaporation, concept of boiling, evaporation, factors affecting
evaporation, Boiling, effect of
concept of sublimation and
impurities, pressure on boiling,
melting. Humidity and weather sublimation. Melting point.
Concept of hygrometry. Saturated,
unsaturated vapor, Humidity and
weather. Wet and dry hygrometry,
concept of frost, snow, hails, dew
fog and must cloud and rain.
Refrigerator and air conditioner
10 Practical on heat Determination on cooling curve` Determination of cooling curve
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TECHNOLOGY
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PHYSICS SS2
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1. Electric energy and power Definition of electrical energy and Quantitative definition of
power. Heating effect of an electric electrical energy and power.
current and ts application Heating effect of an electric
current and its application,
conversion of an electrical energy
to mechanical energy e.g. electric
motors, conversion of solar
energy to electrical and heat
 energies e.g solar cells, solar
heater
2. Shunt and multiplier, Use of conversion of a galvanometer into The concept of shunt, multiplier,
resistivity and an ammeter and a voltmeter resistivity, conductivity
conductivity
3. Capacitance` Definition, arrangement and application Factors affecting the capacitance
of a parallel-plate capacitor. The
farad (f) as unit of capacitance.
Capacitors in series and parallel.
Energy stored in a charged
capacitor. Used of capacitors .g.
radio and televisions/ (Definition
of formulae for capacitance is nor
required)
4. Fields (i.e. gravitational Acceleration due to gravity (g), G as a gravitational field intensity
fields, electric fields) Gravitational force between two masses. should be mentioned, g=f/m.
Newton’s law of gravitation. Masses include protons, electrons
Gravitational potential and escape and planet. Universal
velocity gravitational constant (G).
Electrostatics: Production of electric relationship between G and g.
charges Types of distribution of charges. Calculation of the escape velocity
Storages of charges. Electric lines of of a rocket from the earth’s
force. Coulumb’s law. Electric field gravitational field
intensity, gravitational potential
5. Magnetic field Concept of magnets. Magnetic Definition of magnet and
properties. Laws of magnetism. magnetic materials. Magnetic
Temporary or permanent magnets. properties. Temporary and
Magnetization and demagnetization permanent magnets. Differences
between electromagnet and
ordinary magnet, Magnetization
and demagnetization, keepers,
concept of magnetic field. Lines
of force. Using iron fillings to
show field lines, angles of
inclination and declination.
Magnetic lines of force, magnetic
flux, magnet flux density.
Properties of magnet field
6. Production and Production and propagation of Definition of waves, types of
propagation of waves mechanical waves. Pulsating systems, waves, propagation of waves,
energy transmitted with definite speed, mechanical waves, transverse and
frequency and wave length. Wave form. longitudinal waves. Terms used n
Mechanical relationship connecting describing a wave and
frequency (f) wavelength (λ), period (T) relationship between them
and velocity (v)
7-8 Wave equations Mathematical representation of wave Wave equation relating speed/
motion velocity, wavelength/distance and
time i.e. s = x/t, v = f/λ, T λ /f etc
equation y = ASin(wt - θ)
The concept of reflection,
refraction, defraction, interference
and polarization of light.
Application of plane for polarized
light
9-10 Practical’s on mechanism
 and electricity
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1 Rectilinear Propagation of Source of light, types of beams. A ray Sources of light: Luminous and
light box. Natural effects of rectilinear non-luminous object.
propagation of light. Some propagation Transparent, translucent and
of Light. Pin hole camera magnification opaque objects. Types of beams:
convergences divergence and
parallel beams. Ray box, natural
effects of rectilinear propagation
of light. Eclipse of sun, eclipse of
the moon and annular eclipse
some properties of light. Pin –
hole camera magnification
2 Reflection on plane minor Reflection, laws of reflection terms Concepts of reflection. Laws of
associated with reflection locating image, reflection terms associated with
image produced on plane surfaces. Image reflection locating image. Parallel
produced on an inclined plane. Images lateral inversion image produced
produced from parallel plane surface on plane surface. Properties of
effects of rotating minor on angle of image produce of plane mirror.
deviation. Minor galvanometer Image produced on an inclined
deflection, pen scope, kaleidoscope plane. Image produce from
application of plane mirror parallel plane surfaces. Effect of
rotated minor on angle of
deviation. Minor galvanometer
 deflection pen scope,
kaleidoscope. Application of
plane minor
3 Curved spherical minors Types of curved minor. Terms associated Types of curved minor: concave
with curved surfaces. Principle of minor and converse minor. Terms
reversibility. Images formed on concave associated with curved surface:
mirror. Image formed by a converse aperture, focus, curvature, pole,
mirror. Application of curved mirrors. principal axis focal length.
Parabolic mirrors. Minor formulae Principle of reversibility.
Experimental determination of
local length using a concave
minor. Image formed on concave
mirror. Application of curved
mirrors. Parabolic mirrors. Linear
magnification. Mirror formulae
4 Refraction on plane Reflection. Laws of refraction terms Concepts of refraction. Laws of
surfaces association with refraction. Refractive refraction. Experimental proof of
index from a denser medium to a less refraction (snell’s law) refractive
dense medium. Practical application of index from a denser medium to a
refractive index. Total internal reflection less dense medium. Refractive
application of total internal reflection. index practical application of
Refraction through prism refraction index Critical angle.
Total internal refraction.
application of total internal
reflection ( binocular, mirage,
refractometer optical fibres)
refraction through prism.
Refractive index of equilateral
triangle prism
5 Refraction through lenses Meaning of refraction. Types of lenses. Concepts of refraction. Types of
Classification of lenses terms used in lenses. Classification of lenses:
refraction through lenses. Shapes of lens concave lenses and convex Terms
ray. Measurement of focal length of a used in refraction through lenses:
convex lens using illumination source. principal focus, optical center,
Lens formula magnification power of principal axis of a lens focal
lens length. Shape formation of lens
rays. Measurement of local length
of a convex lens using illuminated
source. Measurement of focal
length of length of a convex lens
formula. Difference between real
and virtual image. Linear
magnification. Power of lens
6 Application of light waves Concepts of light wave. Simple camera, Light waves, simple camera, film
human eye, eye defect and correction. projector, human eye, some part
Type of micro scope classification of of human eye and their functions.
micro scope concepts of vision Eye defect and correction:
myopia, hypermeiopia,
presbyopia, astigmatism and
colour blindness. Difference
between the eye and the camera
lens. Similarities between the eye
the camera. Types of microscope
classification of microscope:
simple microscope compound
 microscope , telescope
astronomical telescope, Galilean
telescope, terrestrial telescope,
prism binocular, persistence
vision, accommodation, binocular
vision
7-8 Dispersion of light and Colour of light. Recombination of Colour of light. Recombination of
colours spectrum dispersion power newton’s of spectrum dispersion power.
colour disc. Pure and impure spectrum. Newton’s colour pure spectrum,
Forms of colours. Colours triangles and impure spectrum. Forms of
circles subtractive colour triangles and colours. Colour triangles and
circles subtractive colour mixing colour circles. Subtractive colour mixing
of objects colour of objects
9 Sound waves and sound Sources of sound. Transmission of sound Sources of light. Transmission of
instruments waves. Characteristics of sound waves. sound waves. Experiment to show
Forced vibrations and resonance. that materials medium such as
Velocity of sound waves solid, liquid and gas, noise sound
and music. Characteristics of
sound waves pitch, frequency,
quality forced vibration and
resonance. Vibration in string,
measurement of velocity of sound
in air. Velocity of sound waves
harmonics or overtones of
stretched
wind instrument string instrument echoes strng close and open pipes.
and their application percussion measurement of velocity of sound
instrument wind instrument string instrument
echoes and their application
percussion instrument
10 Practical on light Determination of focal lengths & prism Determination of focal length &
experiment on refractive index prisms experiment on refractive
index
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1 Electric cells (Battery) Concepts of electric cell. Defect of cells. Electric cell. Types of cells:
Advantages and Disadvantages of primary and secondary cell.
cells(Battery) Concept of simple cell, defect of
simple cell, darnel cell,
advantages of darnel cell,
Leclanche cell. Advantages and
Disadvantages of Leclanche cell.
Lead acid accumulator. Alkaline
(Nickel-iron Accumulator)
Advantages and disadvantages of
lead acid and Alkaline
accumulator
2 Electromagnetic Electromagnetic force on a conductor Concepts of electromagnet.
carrying an electric current in a magnetic Application of electromagnet.
field. Electromagnetic induction. Concept of electromagnetic
Faradays’s laws of electromagnetic induction. Flewings rules,
induction electromagnetic induction.
Induced current and E.M.F
faradays first law of
electromagnetic induction. Lens
law (faraday second law of
electromagnetic induction).
Factors determine the magnitude
of induced e.m.f . application of
electromagnetic induction (i.e
primary and secondary coils.
Induction coil, A.C.&D.C
generator & transformer.
3 Simple a.c circuit Definition of alternating current root Concepts alternating current and
mean square values of current and e.m.f voltage Io and Vo. Alternating
capacitive reactance. Inductive reactance current resistors, capacitors and
impedance (RLC circuit, RC and RL inductors. Graph of I and v for
circuit respectively) vector diagram circuit containing resistor,
inductor and capacitor. Concept
of phasor diagram calculation in
various categories of simple
alternating circuit
4 Model of the atom Rutherford’s postulation of atoms Thomson, Rutherford Bohr and
diagrammatic representation of the election cloud (wave mechanical)
structure of atom. J.J .Thomson and Neil models should be discussed
Bohr model of atom quantitatively. Limitations of
each model. Quantization of
angular momentum
Energy quantization Energy levels in the atom. Colour
and light frequency. Treatment
should include the following
frank- hertz experiment, line
 spectra from hot bodies,
absorption spectra and spectra of
discharge lamps
5 Photo electric thermionic Explanation of photo electric and Concept of photo electricity. Dual
emission and X-rays thermionic emission and their nature of light work function and
application. Production of x-rays and threshold frequency. Einstein’s
structure of x-ray tube photo electric equation and its
explanation. Application in T.V,
camera e.t.c concepts of
thermonic emission simple
problems may be set types,
characteristics, properties, uses
and hazard of X-rays. Safety
precautions
6 Radioactivity Natural and Artificial radioactivity. Radioactive element, radioactive,
Nuclear reactions. Fusion and fission emission (X, BST and their
properties and uses) Detection of
radiations by G-M counter
photographic plates e.t.c should
be mentioned. Radioactive decay,
half-life and decay constant.
Transformation of element.
Applications of radioactivity in
agriculture, medicine, industry,
archeology e.t.c
Distinction between fusion and
fission binding energy, mass
defect and energy equation i.e E=
mc2
nuclear reactors. Atomic bomb,
radiation hazards and safety
precautions peaceful uses of
nuclear reactions
7&8 Wave particle paradox Election diffraction and duality of matter. Simple illustration on the dual
Heisenberg nature of light
9 Introduction to LASER Definition of LASER types of LASERS Meaning of LASER. Types of
and application of LASERS LASERS (solid state, gas liquid
and semi- conductor lasers).
Application of LASERS in
scientific research,
communication medicine,
military, technology, holograms
e,t,c dangers involved in using
LASERS
10 Practical activities Mechanics, electricity & light
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SECOND TERM SCHEME OF WORK
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1 Satellites and rockets Concepts of rocket engine and satellites. Meaning of a satellite companion
Application of f=ma force on astronauts of natural and artificial satellites,
parking orbits. Geostationary
satellites and period of elution
and speed of satellite
Component past of rockets and
satellites functions of rocket and
satellites. Uses of rockets and
satellites
2 Electrical conduction Conductor, semi-conductor and insulator Distinction between conductors,
through materials intrinsic and extrinsic diode band theory semi-conductors and insulators in
(electronics) terms of band theory semi-
conductors materials (silicon and
germanium). Meaning of
instrinsic semi-conductors
(examples of martials silicon and
germanium) charge carriers.
Doping production of p-types and
n-types extrinsic semiconductors.
Junction diode-forward and
reverse biasing, voltage
characteristic. Uses of diodes half
and full wave ratification
3 Dams and Energy Concepts of dams. Lists of dams in Locating dams for producing
production Nigeria description on how electrical electricity in Nigeria principle of
energy is being produced. Types of production of electricity from
energy production dams
4 Niger SAT1 Concepts of Niger-SAT1 Features of Niger-SAT1
Uses of Niger-SAT 1 It operation and uses
Operational system
5 NICOM – SAT 1 Concepts of NICOM-SAT1 Feature of NICOM-SAT1
Uses of NICOM-SAT 1 Its operational and uses
Operational system
6-10 Practical Activities Experiment in the laboratory on
(i) mechanics (ii) light and (iii) electricity