SMK SERI KAMPAR

SCHEME OF WORK - PHYSICS

SECOND TERM UPPER SIX 2015

ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM

Week Topic Content Notes Remarks

12 ELECTROSTATICS Candidates should be able to:

1 12.1 Coulombs law (a) state Coulombs law, and use the formula
12.2 Electric field Qq
F
4 o r 2
(b) explain the meaning of electric field, and sketch the
field pattern for an isolated point charge, an electric
dipole and a uniformly charged surface;
(c) define the electric field strength, and use the formula
F
E
q
(d) describe the motion of a point charge in a uniform
electric field;

(e) state Gausss law, and apply it to derive the electric

2 12.3 Gausss law field strength for an isolated point charge, an isolated
12.4 Electric potential charged conducting sphere and a uniformly charged
plate;
(f) define electric potential;
Q
(g) use the formula V
4 o r
Students are to (h) explain the meaning of equipotential surfaces;
decide the title of dV
(i) use the relationship E
their projects. dr
(j) use the formula U = qV.
 13 CAPACITORS Candidates should be able to:

13.1 Capacitance (a) define capacitance;

(b) describe the mechanism of charging a parallel plate
capacitor;

Q A
13.2 Parallel plate capacitors (c) use the formula C to derive C o for the
3 13.3 Dielectrics
V d
capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor;
13.4 Capacitors in series and in parallel
13.5 Energy stored in a charged capacitor (d) define relative permittivity o (dielectric constant);
(e) describe the effect of a dielectric in a parallel plate
capacitor;
r o A
(f) use the formula C
d
(g) derive and use the formulae for effective capacitance
of capacitors in series and in parallel;
1 1 Q2
(h) use the formulae U QV , U and
2 2 C
1
U CV 2 (derivations are not required);
2

(i) describe the charging and discharging process of a

4 13.6 Charging and discharging of a capacitor capacitor through a resistor;
(j) define the time constant, and use the formula =RC;
(k) derive and use the formulae

t

t

t

Q Qo 1 e ,V Vo 1 e


and I I o e

for charging a capacitor through a resistor;
(l) derive and use the formulae
t t
t

Q Qo e ,V Vo e

and I I o e for


discharging a capacitor through a resistor;
 (m) solve problems involving charging and discharging of
Experiment 6 a capacitor through a resistor.

Candidates should be able to:

14 ELECTRIC CURRENT dQ
(a) define electric current, and use the equation I
dt
14.1 Conduction of electricity (b) explain the mechanism of conduction of electricity in
14.2 Drift velocity metals;
(c) explain the concept of drift velocity;
(d) derive and use the equation I=Anev;

14.3 Current density (e) define electric current density and conductivity;
5 14.4 Electric conductivity and resistivity (f) use the relationship J =E;
ne 2 t
(g) derive and use the equation ;
m
RA
(h) define resistivity, and use the formula ;
l
(i) show the equivalence between Ohms law and the
relationship J =E;
Students are told (j) explain the dependence of resistivity on temperature
about the format of for metals and semiconductors by using the equation
a project. Teacher
ne 2 t
guides students the
ways to write the m
content of each (k) discuss the effects of temperature change on the
item. resistivity of conductors, semiconductors and
superconductors.

15 DIRECT CURRENT CIRCUITS Candidates should be able to:

(a) explain the effects of internal resistance on the
15.1 Internal resistance terminal potential difference of a battery in a circuit;

6 15.2 Kirchhoffs laws (b) state and apply Kirchhoffs laws;

15.3 Potential divider (c) explain a potential divider as a source of variable
 15.4 Potentiometer voltage;
(d) explain the uses of shunts and multipliers;
(e) explain the working principles of a potentiometer, and
its uses;

15.4 Wheatstone bridge (f) explain the working principles of a Wheatstone bridge,
and its uses;
7 Experiment 7 (g) solve problems involving potentiometer and
Wheatstone bridge.

16 MAGNETIC FIELDS Candidates should be able to:

(a) explain magnetic field as a field of force produced by
16.1 Concept of a magnetic field current-carrying conductors or by permanent magnets;
16.2 Force on a moving charge (b) use the formula for the force on a moving charge
F=qvB;
(c) use the equation F = qvBsin to define magnetic
flux density B;
(d) describe the motion of a charged particle parallel and
perpendicular to a uniform magnetic field;

8 16.3 Force on a current carrying conductor (e) explain the existence of magnetic force on a straight
current-carrying conductor placed in a uniform
magnetic field;
(f) derive and use the equation F=IlBsin;

16.4 Magnetic fields due to currents

9 16.5 Force between two current-carrying (g) state Amperes law, and use it to derive the magnetic
conductors

o I
(h) field of a straight wire B
2r
 o NI
(i) use the formulae for a circular coil and B for
2r
a solenoid;
o I 1 I 2 l
(j) derive and use the formula F for the force
2d
between two parallel current-carrying conductors;

e (k) describe the motion of a charged particle in the

10 16.6 Determination of the ratio presence of both magnetic and electric fields (for v, B
m
and E perpendicular to each other);
16.7 (l) explain the principles of the determination of the ratio
Hall effect
e
for electrons in Thomsons experiment
m
(quantitative treatment is required);
(m) explain Hall effect, and derive an expression for Hall
Experiment 8 voltage VH ;
(n) state the applications of Hall effect.
17
ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION Candidates should be able to:
(a) define magnetic flux as =BA;
17.1
Magnetic flux

(b) state and use Faradays law and Lenzs law;

11 17.2 Faradays law and Lenzs law (c) derive and use the equation for induced e.m.f. in linear
conductors and plane coils in uniform magnetic fields;

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17.3 Self induction (d) explain the phenomenon of self-induction, and define
12 17.4 Energy stored in an inductor self-inductance;
dI
(e) use the formulae E L and LI N ;
dt
(f) derive and use the equation for the selfinductance of a
Teacher checks
through the
 proposal of some o N 2 A
items prepared by solenoid L
students. dtl
(g) use the formula for the energy stored in an inductor
1 2
U LI
2

(h) explain the phenomenon of mutual induction, and

13 17.5 Mutual induction define mutual inductance;
(i) derive an expression for the mutual inductance
between two coaxial solenoids of the same cross-
Experiment 9 o N p N s A
sectional area M
lp

18 ALTERNATING CURRENT CIRCUITS Candidates should be able to:

(a) explain the concept of the r.m.s. value of an alternating
18.1 Alternating current through a resistor current, and calculate its value for the sinusoidal case
18.2 Alternating current through an inductor only;
(b) derive an expression for the current from V=V0 sint;
(c) explain the phase difference between the current and
voltage for a pure resistor;
(d) derive and use the formula for the power in an
alternating current circuit which consists only of a pure
resistor;
(e) derive an expression for the current from V=V0 sint;
(f) explain the phase difference between the current and
voltage for a pure inductor;
(g) define the reactance of a pure inductor;
(h) use the formula ; XL =L
(i) derive and use the formula for the power in an
alternating current circuit which consists only of a pure
inductor;

(j) derive an expression for the current from V=V0 sint;

14 18.3 Alternating current through a capacitor (k) explain the phase difference between the current and
 18.4 R-C and R-L circuits in series voltage for a pure capacitor;
(l) define the reactance of a pure capacitor;
1
(m) use the formula X C
C
(n) derive and use the formula for the power in an
alternating current circuit which consists only of a pure
15 capacitor;
(o) define impedance;
(p) use the formula Z R 2 X L ;
2

Experiment 10 (q) sketch the phasor diagrams of R-C and R-L circuits.

16 TEKNIK MENJAWAB SOALAN

17 PEPERIKSAAN PERCUBAAN
STPM PENGGAL 2

18 LATIH TUBI

19 GERAK GEMPUR

20 PEPERIKSAAN STPM PENGGAL 2

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