Physics Scheme of Work Lagos

NAPPS (SS1 – SS3)

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Lagos State Physics Scheme of work

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Physics Scheme of Work NAPPS

First Term SS1 Physics Scheme of work Lagos

State NAPPS
WEEKS TOPICS
 1. Introduction to Physics

2. Measurement of Mass, Weight, Length and Time.

3. Motion in Nature, Force, Circular Motion, Centripetal and

Centrifugal Forces

4. Friction

5. Vector and Scalar Quantity, Distance/Displacement,

Speed/Velocity, Acceleration, Distance/Displacement-Time Graph,
Speed/Velocity-Time Graph

6. Density and Relative Density

7. Upthrust, Archimedes Principle, Law of floatation, Pressure

8. Work, Energy and power

9. Work Done in a Force Field, Types of Energy and Energy

Conversion

10. Viscosity

11. Revision

12. Examination

First Term SS2 Physics Scheme of work Lagos

State NAPPS
WEEKS TOPICS
 1. Position, distance and displacement.

2. Scalar and vector Quantities­­-Concept of scalar and vector quantities,

vector representation etc.

3. Derivation of equation of linear motion, Motion under gravity,

calculation using these equations.

4. Projectiles and its application.

5. Newton Laws of Motion – Conservation of Linear momentum and

collision energy.

6. Equilibrium if Forces – principle of moment, conditions for

equilibrium of a Rigid Bodies etc.

7. Equilibrium if Forces – centre of gravity and stability, couple

8. Simple Harmonic Motion- definition, speed, amplitude, displacement,

acceleration, etc.

9. Simple Harmonic Motion – Energy of simple harmonic motion and

forced vibration, Resonance.

10. Machines – Types and Examples

11. Machines – Calculation.

12. Revision

13. Examination
First Term SS3 Physics Scheme of work Lagos
State NAPPS
1. Electromagnetic waves

2. Gravitational Field, Law, Gravitational Potential, Escape Velocity,

Potential Energy in Gravitational Field.

3. Electric Field, Coulombs law, electric field intensity, electric potential,

Capacitor and Capacitance.

4. Electric Cells – Primary and Secondary, Defects of Simple Cells. Cells in

series and Parallel.

5. Electrolysis – Electrolytes, Electrodes, Ions, Faraday’s law, electro-

chemical equivalent.

6. Electric Measurement Resistivity, Conductivity, Conversion of

galvanometer to ammeter and Voltmeter, Measuring resistance
ammeter – voltmeter methods.

7. Magnetic field – Magnetic and magnetic materials, temporary and

permanent magnets, magnetization, demagnetization, Theory of
magnetization, magnetic flux, Earth magnetic field.

8. Magnetic field around current carrying conductor – Straight

conductor, circular conductor, solenoid, applications- electromagnets,
uses, electromagnet-electric bell, telephone ear piece.

9. Electromagnetic field – Flemings left hand rule. Application – DC.

Motor, moving coil. Galvanometers

10. Electromagnetic induction – induced current, laws of electromagnetic

induction, induction coil, A. c and D.C. Generator transformer and
power transmission

11. Revision

12. Examination
Second Term SS1 Physics Scheme of work
Lagos State NAPPS
1. Revision: Heat Energy, Concept of Heat and Temperature, effects of
Heat: Change of State phase, Rise/Fall in Temperature
expansion/contraction change in resistance, source/uses of heat

2. The manometer and its types, simple calculations

3. Expansivity-Expansion of solid effects and application of expansivity

4. Expansivity – Linear, Area and Volume anomalous Expansion of

water, real and apparent

5. Heat transfer, conduction, convection, Radiation and their

applications and sea breeze, thermos-flask

6. Electric charges production, types, distribution and storage

7. Gold leaf electroscope and its uses lightning and lightning

conductors

8. Field concept and types of field, gravitational, Electric and magnetic

field, force of gravity, shapes, dimension of the earth

9. ELECTRIC FIELD: Line of force, properties of line of force, description

and properties of force field

10. Production of continuous electric current via chemical energy,

heat energy, mechanical energy: solar energy

11. Revision

12. Examination

Examination

Second Term SS2 Physics Scheme of work

NAPPS
Week 1: Revision/Heat energy – Temperature and its measurement.

Week 2: Heat capacity and specific heat capacity, methods to

determine specific heat capacity.

Week 3: Calculations on specific heat capacity.

Week 4: Evaporation, boiling and melting points and their determination.
Effect of impurities and pressure on boiling and melting.

Week 5: Latent heat – fusion and vaporizations and verification.

Week 6: Vapour pressure – saturate and unsaturated vapour pressure

and its relation to boiling. Demonstration of vapour pressure using simple
experiments Humidity, Relative, Humidity, Dew point and its relationship
with weather.

Week 7: Gas laws: Boyle’s Charles, pressure law and general gas law.

Week 8: Production and propagation of waves – ripple tank, types of

waves, general wave equation.
Week 9: Properties of waves – reflection, refraction, diffraction,
interference and polarization and application where necessary.

Week 10: Light waves – source, reflection, reflection in plane and curved
mirrors.

Week 11: Refraction of Light – refractive index its determination total

international reflection and critical angle.

Week 12: Revision

Week 13: Examination

Second Term SS3 Physics Scheme of work

NAPPS
Week 1: Models of the atom: concept of the atom Rutherford, Bohr,
Electron – cloud models, limitations pf physical models.

Week 2: Nucleus: Radioactivity, Nuclear reaction, Nuclear power and

atomic bombs Nigeria’s nuclear energy programme.

Week 3: Energy quantization: Energy levels in atom. Photo electric effect,

Einstein Photo-electric equation and its explanation thermonic emission, X-
rays. Duality of Matter: waves particle duality.
Week 4: Battery: construction of battery. Electroplating: electroplate a
suitable electrode.

– Application of Electromagnetic field transmission system: Transformer.

Week 5: Users of machine: need for the use of machines in doing work,
instances of use of machines. Repairs and maintenance of machines need
for repairs of machines, maintenance of machines. Dams and energy
production: Location of dams for producing electricity in Nigeria. Principle
of production of electricity from dam.

Week 6: Rockets and Satellite: Component part of rockets and satellite

functions of rockets and satellite and uses. Niger – SAT 1: features of Niger
– SAT 1, Operation and uses. NICOM – SAT 1: features of NICOM-SAT 1
operation and uses.

Week 7 – 12: Revision Mock- Examination

Third Term SS1 Physics Scheme of work
NAPPS
011 PHYSICS

Revision/Concept Electricity –Electric current. Potential

differences. Electromotive force, resistance and their units.
1. Ohms’s law and its verification, conductors that do not obey
Ohm’s law. Factors affecting electrical resistance of a conductors,
Resistivity and Conductivity

Resistor in series and parallel, cell in series and parallel,

2.
Calculations

3. Electrical Energy and Power Buying Electric current

4. Safety Devices, Detecting faults in current

Particles nature of matters, Atomic Structure, State of Matter,

5.
Diffusion Osmosis Brownian motion

6. Crystal Structure of Matter- Amorphous and Crystaline Structure

Surface Tension_ Definition, Effects, application and Reduction,

7.
Simple calculation

8. Capilarity-Adhesion Cohesions and Application

Elasticity-Hooke’s law, tensile stress, tensile strain and Young’s

9.
Modulus.

10. Energy in Elastic materials

11. Project

12. Revision/ Examination

13. Examination
Third Term SS3 Physics Scheme of work
NAPPS
011 PHYSICS

Revision/ Triangular Prism, Rectangular glass, Prism, Angle of

1.
deviation and calculations, real depth and apparent depth

Lenses- Concave and Convex, ray diagram, lens formula and

2.
calculations

Optical Instruments-Camera, projector, telescope, microscope and

3.
periscope

4. Optical instruments: binoculars, human eyes and its defects

Dispersion of white light: Pure and impure spectrum,

5. recombination of components of spectrum using colour filter,
network disk.

Dispersion of white light: colours and paints, mixing,

6.
Determination of refractive index

Sound waves: Production, transmission, speed of sound in solid,

7.
liquid, air, noise and music

Sound waves: Effects of temperature and pressure on velocity of

8.
sound, functions of hearing aids

Resonance: Vibration in pipes and strings: musical instruments,

9.
harmonics and over tones

10. Project/Excursion

11. Practical

12. Revision/ Examination

13. Examination