Curriculum Shule Direct Kenya Secondary School Form 2 Physics Kenya

Physics Kenya Form 2 Syllabus

  1. Magnestism
    1. Magnestism
      1. Magnets: properties and uses
      2. Magnetic and non-magnetic materials
      3. Basic law of magnetism
      4. Magnetic field patterns
      5. Magnetisation and demagnetization
      6. Domain theory of magnetism
      7. Care of magnets
      8. Construction of a simple compass
  2. Measurement II
    1. Measurement II
      1. Measurement of length using Vernier callipes and micrometer screw gauge
      2. Decimal places, significant figures and standard form
      3. Estimation of the diameter of the molecule of oil (relate to the size of the HIV virus, mention effects of oil spills on health and environment)
      4. Problems in measurements
  3. Turning Effect of a Force
    1. Turning Effect of a Force
      1. Moment of a force, unit of moment of a force
      2. Principle of moments
      3. Problems on principle of moments (consider single pivot only)
      4. States of equilibrium
      5. Factors affecting stability
      6. Applications of stability
      7. Problems on centre of gravity and moments of a force (consider single pivot only)
  4. Reflection at Curved Surfaces
    1. Reflection at Curved Surfaces
      1. Concave and convex parabolic reflectors
      2. Principal axis, principal focus, centre of curvature and related terms
      3. Location of Images formed by curved mirrors by construction method (Experiment on concave mirrors required)
      4. Magnefication formula
      5. Applications of curved reflectors
  5. Magnetic Effect of Electric Current
    1. Magnetic Effect of Electric Current
      1. Magnetic field due to a current
      2. Oersted's experiment
      3. Magnetic field patterns on straight conductores and solenoid (right hand grip rule)
      4. Simple electromagnets
      5. Factors affecting strength of an electromagnet
      6. Motor effect (Flemming's left hand rule)
      7. Factors affecting force on a current current conductor in a magnetic field (Qualitative treatment only)
      8. Applications: electric, simple electric motor
  6. Hooke's Law
    1. Hooke's Law
      1. Hooke's law
      2. Spring constant
      3. Spring balance
      4. Problems on Hooke's law
  7. Waves I
    1. Waves I
      1. Pulses and waves
      2. Transverse and longitudinal waves
      3. Amplitude (a), Wavelength (λ), Frequency (f), Periodic time (T)
      4. v = fλ
      5. Problems involving v = fλ
  8. Sound
    1. Sound
      1. Sound: nature and sources (experimental treatment required)
      2. Propagation of sound: compressions and rarefactions
      3. Speed of sound by echo method
      4. Factors affecting speed of sound
      5. Problems on velocity of sound
  9. Fluid Flow
    1. Fluid Flow
      1. Streamline and turbulent flow
      2. Equation of continuity
      3. Bernoulli's effect (Experimental treatment required)
      4. Applications of Bernoulli's effect: Buensen burner, spray gun, carburettor aerofoil, spinning ball
      5. Problems on equation of continuity

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