The table below is the SS1 Physics Scheme of Work for First Term
Developed by the
Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC)
Sub – Theme | ||
INTERACTION OF MATTER, SPACE AND TIME | ||
S/N | Topic(s) | Content |
1 | Fundamental and Derived Quantities and Units | 1. Fundamental quantities: mass, length, times and electric charge. 2. Fundamental units: kg, m, s, etc. 3. Derived quantities: force, speed, etc. 4. Derived units: m/s, m3, m2, etc. |
2. | Position, Distance and Displacement | 1. Measurement of distance. 2. Concept of deflection. 3. Distinction between distance and displacement. 4. Resolution of vectors |
3. | Time | 1. Concept of time. 2. Ways of measuring time. |
4. | Motion | 1. Types of motion: – Random motion – Translation motion – Oscillatory motion – Relative motion 2. Cause and effects of motion. 3. Types of force: – Contact force – Force field 4. Reducing friction. 5. Simple idea of circular motion. |
5. | Rectilinear Acceleration | 1. Concept of acceleration. 2. Uniform/ non-uniform acceleration. 3. Velocity-time graph. 4. Analysis of rectilinear motion. |
7. | Scalars and Vectors | 1. Concept of scalars. 2. Concept of vectors. 3. Distinction between scalars and vectors. |
Sub – Theme | ||
CONSERVATION PRINCIPLES | ||
8. | Work, Energy and Power | 1. Concept of work, energy and power. 2. Interchangeability of work and energy. 3. Determination of work, energy and power. 4. Work done in a force field. 5. Types of energy (mechanical) – Potential energy -Kinetic energy 6. Conservation of mechanical energy. |
9. | Heat Energy | 1. Concept of temperature. 2. Effects of heat on change of state, expansion, vaporization. 3. Expansivity. 4. Transferred heat by conduction, convection, radiation. |
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