Integrated Science

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Curriculum of Physics for S.3

Chapter 1 Temperature and Thermometer
1.1 Temperature
Understand what temperature is and how it is measured
1.2 Temperature scale
Learn about two common temperature scales
1.3 Thermometers
Understand how different types of thermometers work

 

Chapter 2 Heat and Internal Energy
2.1 Heat and internal energy
  1. Learn about the concepts of heat, internal energy and power
  2. Take a look on the ways to increase the internal energy of a body
  3. Practice calculation
2.2 Heat capacity
  1. Learn about the heat capacity of a substance and the specific heat capacity of a material
  2. Practice calculation
2.3 Mixture
See what happens when objects with different temperatures come into contact
2.4 High specific heat capacity of water
Learn about the practical importance of the high specific heat capacity of water

 

Chapter 3 Transfer Processes
3.1 Conduction
  1. Understand how heat is transferred by conduction
  2. Take a look on the applications of good conductors and good insulators of heat
3.2 Convection
  1. Understand how heat is transferred by convection
  2. Learn about the daily examples of convection
3.3 Radiation
  1. Understand how heat is transferred by radiation
  2. Take a look on the factors affecting the emission and absorption of radiation

 

Chapter 4 Change of state
4.1 Change of state
  1. Learn about the various states of matter and the changes from one state to another
  2. Learn about melting point and boiling point
4.2 Latent heat
Understand what is latent heat
4.3 Specific latent heat
Understand what is specific latent heat
4.4 Evaporation
  1. Distinguish between evaporation and boiling
  2. Know that evaporation has a cooling effect
  3. Study the factors that affect the rate of evaporation

 

Chapter 12 Wave nature of light
12.1 Wave nature of light
Take a look at the wave nature of light
12.2 Light as an electromagnetic wave
Understand that light is a type of electromagnetic wave
12.3 Waves of electromagnetic spectrum
Learn about different electromagnetic waves with a wide range of wavelengths, and take a look on their applications

 

Chapter 13 Reflection of light
13.1 Light and sight
  1. Learn about light beams and light rays
  2. Understand why we can see things
13.2 Reflection by plane mirrors
Study how light is reflected by a plane mirror
13.3 Regular and diffuse reflection
Study the reflection of light at smooth and rough surfaces
13.4 Image formed by a plane mirror
  1. Understand how image is formed in a plane mirror
  2. Learn how periscopes work

 

Chapter 14 Refraction of light
14.1 Bending of light
  1. Take a look at the bending of light across a boundary and learn the laws that governs it
  2. Learn about the refractive index of a medium
14.2 Phenomena involving the refraction of light
Take a look at the phenomena related to the refraction of light
14.3 Total internal reflection
Learn about total internal reflection and know when it will occur
14.4 Examples of total internal reflection
Take a look at several examples of total internal reflection

 

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