Summary

• Description:

  The MS Word document comprises Grade 10 Rationalized Physics Term 2 Schemes of Work 2026 - Spotlight Physics. The PDF version is also available upon your request.

  • Number of Weeks: 14 (Covers Weeks 1-13; missing weeks such as Week 8 and Week 14 are dedicated to the mid-term break and end-of-term assessments respectively)
  • Number of Lessons/Periods per Week: 5

  It covers the following strands and sub-strands:

  • Mechanics and Thermal Physics (Weeks 1-3)
    • Energy, Work, Power and Machines
      • Definition and calculation of work and power
      • Energy and its forms, including kinetic, gravitational potential, and elastic potential energy
      • Energy transformations and the conservation of mechanical energy
      • Types and applications of simple machines (levers, pulleys, inclined planes, screws, wheel and axle, gears, hydraulic machines)
      • Calculating mechanical advantage (MA), velocity ratio (VR), and efficiency of simple machines
  • Waves and Optics (Weeks 4-13)
    • Properties of Waves (Weeks 4-9)
      • Rectilinear propagation, reflection, refraction, diffraction, and interference of waves (including demonstrations using a ripple tank)
      • Production, detection, and application of frequency modulated (FM) waves
      • Formation of stationary waves and investigating modes of vibration in strings
      • Stationary waves and calculating harmonics in closed and open pipes
      • Meaning, demonstration, and real-world applications of the Doppler effect (astronomy, medicine, and traffic control)
    • Radioactivity (Weeks 9-13)
      • Meaning of radioactivity, isotopes, atomic structure, and nuclear stability
      • Types, nature, and properties of radiations (alpha, beta, gamma)
      • Writing and balancing nuclear equations for alpha, beta, and gamma decay
      • Tracing the Uranium-238 natural decay series
      • Radiation detection methods using an electroscope, GM tube, cloud chambers, and nuclear emulsion plates
      • Meaning, demonstration, calculation, and significance of half-life
      • Principles of nuclear fission, chain reactions, and nuclear fusion
      • Applications of radioactivity in medicine, industry, agriculture, and archaeology (e.g., carbon dating)
      • Hazards of radiation and necessary safety precautions when handling radioactive materials
• File Size:

  29.43 KB
• Length:

  15 pages
• Category:

  Schemes of Work
• Level:

  Grade 10
• Subject:

  PHYSICS
• Posted By:

  Caleb_Peter

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