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Mechanics I |
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Time, displacements and their measurements, scalars, vectors, and the addition of vectors. |
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Mechanics II |
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Speed, velocity, acceleration and their graphical representation. Apparatus and techniques for their measurements, elementary equations of kinematics. |
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Mechanics III |
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Applications of Newton's 1st law and 2nd law, experimental methods in mechanics, friction, addition of forces. |
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Mechanics IV |
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Applications of Newton's 3rd law, equilibrium of forces, moment, basic principles in statics. |
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Mechanics V |
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Momentum, impulse, elastic and inelastic collisions, conservation of linear momentum. |
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Mechanics VI |
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Kinetic energy, potential energy, work, conservation of mechanical energy. |
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Mechanics VII |
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Mechanical advantages, velocity ratio, efficiency, basic principles of machines. |
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Wave I |
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The definition of wave, terms on wave, transverse waves, longitudinal waves and stationary waves, etc |
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Wave II |
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Ripple tank experiment, wavefronts and rays, wave phenomena: reflection, refraction, diffraction and interference. |
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Wave III |
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Light and sound: the wave nature of light, electromagnetic wave spectrum, nature of sound, experiment on sound, fundamental note and overtone, etc. |
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Electricity & Magnetism I |
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Electrostatic, concepts of charge and electric field, various charging methods, electric field patterns, applications and hazards of electrostatic |
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Electricity & Magnetism II |
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introducting current, potential different and electromotive force, simple circuit diagrams, Ohm's law and resistance |
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Electricity & Magnetism III |
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power, direct current and alternating current, domestic circuit and safety rules, |
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Electricity & Magnetism IV |
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Electromagnetism, magnetic poles and field patterns, magnetic effect of current, Fleming left hand rule, applcation of magnetism |
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Electricity & Magnetism V |
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Electromagnetic induction, Fleming right hand rule and its applications, generator, mutual induction, transformer and electricity in Hong Kong |
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Electricity & Magnetism VI |
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Electronics, CRO, diode and various electronic divices, logic gates and their applications. |
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Heat I |
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Heat and internal energy, temperature and its measurement, definition of temperature scales. |
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Heat II |
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Change of states, latent heat, specific latent heat and its measurement, cooling curves, evaporation. |
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Heat III |
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Pressure, gas law, experiments and models of gas laws, kinetic theory of gas. |
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Radition Part I |
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Radiation, the nature of radiation, method of detection, the danger of radiation. |
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Radition Part II |
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Rutherford's scattering experiment, terms and definitions in atomic physics, radioactive decay, nuclear fusion and fission. |
