CSEC Physics

1. Syllabus Breakdown & Topics:

  • Measurement and Units:
  • Mechanics:
  • Thermal Physics:
    • Temperature and Heat (Definitions, Scales)
    • Heat Transfer (Conduction, Convection, Radiation – Explanations, Examples)
    • Specific Heat Capacity and Latent Heat (Definitions, Formulas, Practice Problems)
    • States of Matter (Properties, Changes of State)
  • Waves:
    • Properties of Waves (Types, Amplitude, Wavelength, Frequency, Speed – Definitions, Diagrams)
    • Light (Reflection, Refraction, Diffraction, Lenses – Explanations, Ray Diagrams, Examples)
    • Sound (Production, Transmission, Properties – Explanations, Diagrams)
  • Electricity and Magnetism:
    • Static Electricity (Charging Methods, Electric Fields – Explanations, Diagrams)
    • Current Electricity (Circuits, Ohm’s Law, Resistance, Series and Parallel Circuits – Explanations, Formulas, Circuit Diagrams, Practice Problems)
    • Electrical Energy and Power (Formulas, Calculations)
    • Magnetism (Magnetic Fields, Electromagnetism – Explanations, Diagrams)
    • Simple Motors and Generators (Basic Principles, Diagrams)
  • Atomic and Nuclear Physics (Basic Concepts):
    • Structure of the Atom (Protons, Neutrons, Electrons)
    • Radioactivity (Types of Radiation, Half-life – Basic Explanations, Graphs)