Chapter 1 Temperature and Thermometer |
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1.1 Temperature |
Understand what temperature is and how it is measured |
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1.2 Temperature scale |
Learn about two common temperature scales |
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1.3 Thermometers |
Understand how different types of thermometers work |
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Chapter 2 Heat and Internal Energy |
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2.1 Heat and internal energy |
- Learn about the concepts of heat, internal energy and power
- Take a look on the ways to increase the internal energy of a body
- Practice calculation
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2.2 Heat capacity |
- Learn about the heat capacity of a substance and the specific heat capacity of a material
- Practice calculation
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2.3 Mixture |
See what happens when objects with different temperatures come into contact |
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2.4 High specific heat capacity of water |
Learn about the practical importance of the high specific heat capacity of water |
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| Chapter 3 Transfer Processes |
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3.1 Conduction |
- Understand how heat is transferred by conduction
- Take a look on the applications of good conductors and good insulators of heat
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3.2 Convection |
- Understand how heat is transferred by convection
- Learn about the daily examples of convection
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3.3 Radiation |
- Understand how heat is transferred by radiation
- Take a look on the factors affecting the emission and absorption of radiation
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| Chapter 4 Change of state |
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4.1 Change of state |
- Learn about the various states of matter and the changes from one state to another
- Learn about melting point and boiling point
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4.2 Latent heat |
Understand what is latent heat |
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4.3 Specific latent heat |
Understand what is specific latent heat |
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4.4 Evaporation |
- Distinguish between evaporation and boiling
- Know that evaporation has a cooling effect
- Study the factors that affect the rate of evaporation
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| Chapter 12 Wave nature of light |
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12.1 Wave nature of light |
Take a look at the wave nature of light |
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12.2 Light as an electromagnetic wave |
Understand that light is a type of electromagnetic wave |
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12.3 Waves of electromagnetic spectrum |
Learn about different electromagnetic waves with a wide range of wavelengths, and take a look on their applications |
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| Chapter 13 Reflection of light |
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13.1 Light and sight |
- Learn about light beams and light rays
- Understand why we can see things
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13.2 Reflection by plane mirrors |
Study how light is reflected by a plane mirror |
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13.3 Regular and diffuse reflection |
Study the reflection of light at smooth and rough surfaces |
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13.4 Image formed by a plane mirror |
- Understand how image is formed in a plane mirror
- Learn how periscopes work
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| Chapter 14 Refraction of light |
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14.1 Bending of light |
- Take a look at the bending of light across a boundary and learn the laws that governs it
- Learn about the refractive index of a medium
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14.2 Phenomena involving the refraction of light |
Take a look at the phenomena related to the refraction of light |
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14.3 Total internal reflection |
Learn about total internal reflection and know when it will occur |
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14.4 Examples of total internal reflection |
Take a look at several examples of total internal reflection |