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Week W1 Learning Objective 6.1 Understanding Waves Learning Outcomes A student is able to: describe !at is "eant b# ave "otion. Suggested Activities Notes Minimum Exercises . : /0 S : 1. E:/
*bserve situations to gain an idea o% aves as illustrated b# vibrations in ro&es+ slin)# s&rings+ or ri&&le tan). ,arr# out activities using a ri&&le tan) and slin)# s&ring to de"onstrate: a- t!at aves trans%er energ# it!our trans%erring "atter. b- transverse and longitudinal aves cave%ronts d- t!e direction o% &ro&agation o% aves in relation to ave%ronts. Vie co"&uter si"ulationd to gain an idea o% : a- transverse and longitudinal aves bave%ronts c- direction o% &ro&agation o% aves in relation to ave%ronts %or transverse and longitudinal aves. *bserve an oscillating s#ste" suc! as a si"&le &endulu" or a loaded s&ring to
recogni$e t!at aves trans%er energ# it!out trans%erring "atter. co"&are transverse and longitudinal aves and give e'a"&les o% eac!. state !at is "eant b# a ave %ront. state t!e direction o% &ro&agation o% aves in relation to ave%ronts. de%ine i. a"&litude ii. &eriod iii. %re(uenc# iv. avelengt! v. ave s&eed
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Learning Outcomes dis&lace"ent 2 ti"e gra&! %or a ave. s)etc! and inter&ret a dis&lace"ent 2 distance gra&! %or a ave. clari%# t!e relations!i& bet een s&eed+ avelengt! and %re(uenc#. solve &roble"s involving s&eed+ avelengt! and %re(uenc#. describe da"&ing in a oscillating s#ste". describe resonance in a oscillating s#ste".
Suggested Activities de%ine a"&litude+ &eriod and %re(uenc#. Vie co"&uter si"ulations to gain and understanding o% : a- a"&litude 3ab- &eriod 34c- %re(uenc# 3%davelengt! 3 eave s&eed 3v5iscuss a"&litude and &eriod it! t!e aid o% a dis&lace"ent6 ti"e gra&! %or a ave. 5iscuss a"&litude and avelengt! it! t!e aid o% a dis&lace"ent6 distance gra&! %or a ave 5iscuss t!e relations!i& bet een s&eed+ avelengt! and %re(uenc#. 5iscuss to solve &roble"s involving s&eed+ avelengt! and %re(uenc#. *bserve and discuss t!e e%%ect o% 7 a- da"&ing in an oscillating s#ste" b- resonance in an ossillating s#ste" suc! as a 8arton9s &endulu".
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Learning Outcomes A student is able to: 5escribe re%lection o% aves in ter"s o% angle o% incidence+ angle o% re%lection+ avelengt!+ %re(uenc#+ s&eed and direction o% &ro&agation
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out activities to observe re%lection &lane aves in a ri&&le tan)+ lig!t+ sound aves.
5iscuss t!e c!aracteristics o% t!e re%lected ave in ter"s o% t!e angle o% re%lection+ avelengt!+ %re(uenc#+ s&eed and direction o% &ro&agation in relation to t!e incidence ave. Vie co"&uter si"ulations o% re%lection o% aves. ,arr# out activities to observe re%raction o% : a- &lane ater aves in a ri&&le tan)+ b- lig!t aves+ c- sound aves. 5iscuss t!e c!aracteristics o% t!e re%racted ave in ter"s o% t!e angle o% re%raction+ avelengt!+ %re(uenc#+ s&eed and direction o% &ro&agation in relation to t!e incident ave. Vie co"&uter si"ulations o% re%raction o% aves
Re%lection o% circular ater aves and t!e use o% curved re%lectors are not re(uired.
A student is able to: describe re%raction o% aves in ter"s o% t!e angle o% incidence+ angle o% re%raction+ avelengt!+ %re(uenc#+ s&eed and direction o% &ro&agation. 5ra a diagra" to s!o re%raction o% aves
Include re%raction o% ater aves over straig!t+ concave and conve' trans&arent bloc)s.
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A student is able to: describe di%%raction o% aves in ter"s o% avelengt!+ %re(uenc#+ s&eed+ direction o% &ro&agation and s!a&e o% aves. 5ra a diagra" to s!o di%%raction o% aves.
,arr# out activities to observe re%raction o% : a- ater aves in a ri&&le tan)+ b- lig!t aves+ c- sound aves. 5iscuss t!e c!aracteristics o% t!e di%%racted aves in ter"s o% avelengt!+ %re(uenc#+ s&eed+ direction o% &ro&agation and s!a&e o% aves in relation to t!e incident ave. Vie co"&uter si"ulations on di%%raction o% aves. A student is able to:
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*bserve a "ec!anical "odel suc! as a slin)# s&ring to gain an idea o% su&er&osition. ,arr# out activities to observe inter%erence &atterns o%: a- ater aves in a ri&&le tan)+ b- lig!t aves+ c- sound aves 5iscus constructive and destructive inter%erence 5iscus : a' 5
state t!e &rinci&le o% su&er&osition e'&lain t!e inter%erence o% aves dra inter%erence &atterns inter&ret inter%erence &atterns solve &roble"s involving : a' 5
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Learning Outcomes A student is able to: describe sound aves e'&lain !o t!e loudness relates to a"&litude e'&lain !o t!e &itc! relates to %re(uenc# describe a&&lications o% re%lection o% sound aves calculate distances using t!e re%lection o% sound aves
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5iscuss a- t!e &roduction o% sound b# vibrating sources b- sound aves as a longitudinal ave re(uiring a "ediu" %or &ro&agation Vie co"&uter si"ulations or carr# out activities to observe t!e e%%ect o% : a- a"&litude on loudness b- %re(uenc# on &itc! Vie co"&uter si"ulations or video to gain an idea o% a&&lications o% sound aves Researc! and re&ort on a&&lications o% t!e re%lection o% sound aves+ e.g sonar and ultrasound scanning
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A student is able to: . describe t!e electro"agnetic s&ectru" . state t!at visible lig!t is a &art o% electro"agnetic s&ectru". . list sources o% electro"agnetic aves . describe t!e &ro&erties o%
Researc! and re&ort on t!e co"&onent o% t!e electro"agnetic s&ectru" in ter"s o%7 a- decreasing avelengt! and increasing %re(uenc# b- sources 5iscuss t!e &ro&erties o% electro"agnetic aves.
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. describe t!e detri"ental e%%ects o% e'cessive e'&osure to certain co"&onents o% t!e electro"agnetic s&ectru"
5iscuss a&&lications o% electro"agnetic aves suc! as: a- radio aves in broadcasting and co""unications+ b- "icro aves in satellites and cellular tele&!ones c- in%ra6 red ra#s in !ouse!old a&&liances+ re"ote control and nig!t vision devices+ d- visible lig!t in o&tical %ibres and &!otogra&!#+ e- ultraviolet ra#s in %luorescent la"&s and sterillsation+ %- '6ra#s in !os&ital and engineering a&&lications g- ga""a ra#s in "edical treat"ent Researc! and re&ort on t!e detri"ental e%%ects o% e'cessive e'&osure to certain co"&onents o% t!e electro"agnetic s&ectru".
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LEARNING AREA: ELE,4RI,I4= Week W> Learning Objective 1.1 Anal#sing electric %ields and c!arge %lo Learning Outcomes A student is able to: state t!e relations!i& bet een electron %lo and electric current. de%ine electric current. describe an electric %ield. s)etc! electric %ield lines s!o ing t!e direction o% t!e %ield. Suggested Activities Notes Minimum Exercise * : 1. S : /. E:1
5iscuss electric current as t!e rate o% Q c!arge %lo + i.e. I = t ,arr# out activities?vie co"&uter si"ulations to stud# electric %ield lines %or di%%erent arrange"ents o% c!arges. *bserve t!e e%%ect o% an electric %ield on: a &ing6&ong ball coated it! conducting "aterial+ a candle %la"e. 5iscuss to solve &roble"s involving electric c!arge and current.
Recall t!e activit# carried out using a Van de Gra%% generator to s!o t!e relations!i& bet een electric c!arge and current %lo .
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1./ Anal#sing t!e relations!i& bet een electric current and &otential di%%erence
A student is able to: 5e%ine &otential di%%erence. Blan and conduct an e'&eri"ent to %ind t!e relations!i& bet een current and &otential di%%erence 5escribe t!e relations!i&
Vie co"&uter si"ulations to gain an understanding o% &otential di%%erence. 5iscuss &otential di%%erence3V- as or) done 3W- !en "oving 1 , o% c!arge3@bet een t o &oints in an electric %ield + i.e.
bet een current and &otential di%%erence. State *!"9s la 5e%ine resistance
V: Q Blan and conduct an e'&eri"ent to %ind t!e relations!i& bet een current and &otential di%%erence %or an o!"ic conductor. 5iscuss *!"9s la as t!e relations!i& bet een &otential di%%erence and current at constant te"&erature.
5iscuss resistance as t!e ratio o% &otential di%%erence to current %or an o!"ic conductor. conduct e'&eri"ents to stud# and discuss %actors t!at a%%ect resistance+ i.e. t!e t#&e o% "aterial+ cross6sectional area+ lengt! and te"&erature. 5iscuss to solve &roble"s involving &otential di%%erence+ current and resistance. Researc! and re&ort on su&erconductors
5escribe su&erconductors
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A student is able to : Identi%# series and &arallel ,arr# out activities to identi%# series and &arallel circuits. * : 1. S : <.
circuits. ,o"&are t!e current and &otential di%%erence o% series circuits and &arallel circuits. 5eter"ine t!e e%%ective resistance o% resistors connected in series. 5eter"ine t!e e%%ective resistance o% resistors connected in &arallel. Solve &roble"s involving current+ &otential di%%erence and resistance in series circuits+ &arallel circuits and t!eir co"binations A student s!ould be able to: 5e%ine electro"otive %orce 3e.".% ,o"&are e.".% and &otential di%%erence E'&lain internal resistance
,arr# out activities to stud# t!e current+ I and &otential di%%erence+ V in series and &arallel circuits using a""etes and volt"eters to s!o t!e value o% I and V. ,alculate t!e e%%ective resistance o% resistors connected in : a- series b- &arallel 5iscuss and a&&l# &rinci&les o%current+ &otential di%%erence and resistance in series and &arallel circuits to ne situations and to solve &roble"s.
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5iscuss e.".% as t!e or) done b# a source in driving a unit c!arge around a co"&lete circuit. ,arr# out activities to distinguis! bet een e.".% and &otential di%%erence ,arr# out an activit# to stud# interal resistance ,arr# out an activit# to deter"ine e.".% and internal resistance o% a batter# b# &lotting a voltage agaist current gra&! 5iscuss to solve &roble"s involving e.".% and internal resistance
,lari%# t!at e.".% is not a %orce but energ# &er unit c!arge
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A student is able to: 5e%ine electrical energ#. 5e%ine electric &o er. Solve &roble"s involving electrical energ# and &o er. ,o"&are &o er rating and energ# consu"&tion o% various electrical a&&liances. ,o"&are various electrical a&&liances in ter"s o% e%%icient. 5escribe a#s o% increasing energ# e%%icienc#.
5iscuss t!e relations!i& bet een : a- energ# 3E-+ voltage 3V-+ current 3I- and ti"e 3tb- &o er 3B-+ voltage 3V- and current 3I-. 5iscuss to solve &roble"s involving electrical energ# and &o er. ,o"&are t!e &o er rating o% various !ouse!old a&&liances and calculate energ# used %or a %i'ed &eriod o% ti"e. ,arr# out activities to co"&are !ouse!old electrical a&&liances t!at &er%or" t!e sa"e %unction suc! as a tungsten6 %ila"ent lig!t bulb in ter"s o% e%%icient use o% energ#. Researc! and re&ort on a#s o% increasing energ# e%%icienc# in t!e !o"e or sc!ool. 5iscuss t!e i"&ortance o% "aintenance in ensuring e%%icienc# o% electrical a&&liances.
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LEARNING AREA: ELE,4R*CAGNE4ISC Week W1< Learning Objective Learning Outcomes Suggested Activities Notes Minimum Exercise
>.1 A student is able to: Anal#sing t!e State !at an electro"agnet is "agnetic e%%ect o% current6 5ra t!e "agnetic %ield &attern carr#ing due to a current in a : conductor i. Straig!t ire ii. ,oil iii. Solenoid
Recall !at an electro"agnet is. ,arr# out activities to stud# t!e &attern and direction o% t!e "agnetic %ield due to t!e current in a i. Straig!t ire ii. ,oil iii. Solenoid Blan conduct e'&eri"ent to stud# %actors t!at e%%ect t!e strengt! to t!e "agnetic %ield o% an electro"agnet e'a"&le: a- 4!e nu"ber o% turns on t!e coil b- 4!e si$e o% current carried b# t!e coil c- 4!e use o% a so%t iron core Researc! and re&ort on a&&lication o% electro"agnets suc! as in electric bells+ circuit brea)ers+ electro"agnetic rela#s and tele&!one ear6&ieces. ,arr# out activities to s!o t!e %orce on a current 2 carr#ing conductor in a "agnetic %ield including t!e e%%ect o% reversing t!e direction o% t!e current and a "agnetic %ield.
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Blan conduct e'&eri"ent to stud# %actors t!at e%%ect t!e strengt! to t!e "agnetic %ield o% an electro"agnet. 5escribe and a&&lication o% electro"agnet
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A student is able to: 5escribe !at !a&&ens to a current6carr#ing conductor in a "agnetic %ield
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5ra a &attern o% t!e co"bined "agnetic %ield due to current 2 carr#ing conductor in a "agnetic %ield. 5escribe !o a current 2 carr#ing conductor in a "agnetic %ield e'&eriences a %orce. E'&lain t!e %actors t!at a%%ect t!e "agnitude o% t!e %orce on a current6carr#ing conductor in a "agnetic %ield
Vie co"&uter si"ulations to gain an understanding o% t!e resultant "agnetic %ield obtained b# co"bining t!e "agnetic %ields due to a current 2carr#ing conductor and a "agnet
W10 5escribe !o a current carr#ing coil in a "agnetic %ield e'&eriences a turning %orce 5escribe !o a direct current "otor or)s
,arr# out e'&eri"ents to stud# %actors t!at a%%ect t!e %orce on a current6 carr#ing conductor in a "agnetic %ield and discuss !o t!e e%%ect t!e %orce on a current6 arr#ing conductor in a "agnetic %ield. ,arr# out activities to observe t!e turning e%%ect o% a current carr#ing coil in a "agnetic %ield.
5iscuss !o t!e turning e%%ect o% a current carr#ing 2coil in a "agnetic %ield is used in t!e action o% "otor ,arr# out activities or vie co"&uter si"ulations to stud# %actors t!at a%%ect t!e s&eed o% rotation o% an electric "otor. ,arr# out activities to observe electro"agnetic induction in a : a- straig!t ire
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Indicate t!e direction o% t!e induced current in a : i. straig!t ire ii. solenoid e'&lain %actors t!at a%%ect t!e "agnitude o% t!e current.
b- solenoid 5iscuss electro"agnetic induction as t!e &roduction o% an electro"otive %orce in a conductor !en t!ere is relative "otion o% t!e conductor across a "agnetic %ield. 5iscuss t!e direction o% t!e induced current in a : a- straig!t ire b- solenoid ,arr# out activities to stud# %actors t!at a%%ect t!e "agnitude o% t!e induced current and discuss !o t!e# a%%ect t!e "agnitude o% t!e induced current Researc! and re&ort on a&&lications o% electro"agnetic induction suc! as in direct current 3d.c- and alternating current 3a.cgenerators. *bserve and discuss t!e out&ut generated b# a direct current and alternating current source on a dis&la# unit suc! as a cat!ode ra# oscillosco&e ,arr# out activities to gain an understanding o% t!e structure and t!e o&erating &rinci&le o% a si"&le ste& u& and a ste& do n trans%or"er.
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A student is able to: 5escribe t!e structure and t!e o&erating &rinci&le o% a si"&le trans%or"er ,o"&are and contrast a ste& u& and ste& do n trans%or"er
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A student is s!oud be able to: Vp Np = State t!at %or an ideal Vs Ns trans%or"er State t!at V p I p =V s I s %or an ideal trans%or"er
,arr# out t!e activities to stud# t!e relations!i& bet een nu"ber o% turns o% t!e &ri"ar# coil 3 N p -+ nu"ber o% turns o% t!e secondar# coil 3 N s -+ &ri"ar# voltage (V p ) and secondar# voltage (Vs ) .
5iscuss t!e relations!i& bet een out&ut and in&ut &o er in an ideal trans%or"er+
V p I p =V s I s
A student s!ould be able to: 5escribe t!e energ# losses in a trans%or"er 5escribe a#s to i"&rove t!e e%%cienc# o% a trans%or"er Solve t!e &roble"s involving trans%or"er
5iscuss energ# losses in a trans%or"er and a#s to i"&rove t!e e%%icienc#no% a trans%or"er. 5iscuss to solve &roble"s involving trans%or"er.
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A student is able to : List sources o% energ# used to generate electricit#. 5escribe t!e various a#s o% generating electricit#. 5escribe t!e trans"ission o% electricit#.
Researc! and re&ort on various sources or energ# used to generate electricit# suc! as !#dro+ gas+ nuclear+ diesel+ coal+ bio"ass+ sun and ind. Vie co"&uter si"ulations to gain an understanding on t!e use o% various sources to generate electricit#. Stud# a "odel o% electricit# trans"ission.
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5escribe t!e energ# loss in electricit# trans"ission cables and deduce t!e advantage o% !ig! voltage trans"ission. State t!e i"&ortance o% t!e National Grid Net or). Solve &roble"s involving electricit# trans"ission. E'&lain t!e i"&ortance o% rene able energ#. E'&lain t!e e%%ects on t!e environ"ent caused b# t!e use o% various sources to generate electricit#.
5iscuss t!e energ# loss in cables and t!e advantage o% !ig! voltage trans"ission. Vie co"&uter si"ulations to gain an understanding o% t!e National Grid Net or). Researc! and re&ort on : a- t!e i"&ortance o% t!e National Grid Net or) in ter"s o% e%%icient energ# distribution+ b- t!e i"&ortance o% energ# e%%icienc# and rene able energ# sources in vie o% li"ited energ# sources+ c- t!e e%%ects on t!e environ"ent caused b# t!e use o% various sources to generate electricit#.
LEARNING AREA: ELE,4R*NI,S No of Learning Weeks Objective W1> A.1 Understanding t!e uses o% t!e ,at!ode Ra# *scillosco&e 3,.R.*Learning Outcomes A student is able to: e'&lain t!er"ionic e"ission. describe t!e &ro&erties o% cat!ode ra#s. Vie co"&uter si"ulations to gain an understanding o% t!er"ionic e"ission. ,arr# out activities to stud# t!e &ro&erties o% cat!ode ra#s using a&&aratus * : 10 S : ;. E:1 Suggested Activities Notes Minimum Exercise
describe t!e or)ing &rinci&le o% t!e cat!ode ra# oscillosco&e. "easure &otential di%%erence using t!e ,.R.*. "easure s!ort ti"e intervals using t!e ,.R.*. dis&la# ave %or"s using t!e ,.R.*. solve &roble"s based on t!e ,.R.*. dis&la#.
suc! as t!e Caltese ,ross tube. 5iscuss t!e cat!ode ra# oscillosco&e %ro" t!e %ollo ing as&ects: a- electron gun+ b- de%lection s#ste" c- %luorescent screen d- energ# c!anges ,arr# out activities using a ,.R.*. to : a- "easure &otential di%%erent+ b- "easure s!ort ti"e intervals+ c- dis&la# ave %or". 5iscuss to solve &roble"s based on t!e ,.R.*. dis&la#.
W19! No of Learning Weeks Objective W/1 A./ Understanding se"iconductor diodes Learning Outcomes A student is able to:
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describe se"iconductors in ter"s o% resistance and %ree electrons. describe n6t#&e and &6t#&e se"iconductors. describe se"i)conductor
Vie co"&uter si"ulations to gain an understanding o% &ro&erties o% se"iconductors in ter"s o% its resistence and %ree electrons. Vie co"&uter si"ulations to gain an understanding o% : a- n6t#&e and &6t#&e se"iconductors+
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diodes. describe t!e %unction o% diodes. describe t!e use o% diodes as recti%iers. describe t!e use o% ca&acitor to s"oot! out out&ut current and out&ut voltage in a recti%ier circuit.
b- se"iconductor diodes+ ,arr# out activities to observe current %lo t!roug! a se"iconductor diode 3 &6n Function- in %or ard bias or reverse bias. 8uild a !al%6 ave recti%ier circuit and %ull6 ave recti%ier circuit. *bserve !al%6 ave recti%ication and %ull6 ave recti%ication using an instru"ent suc! as a ,.R.*. *bserve and discuss t!e e%%ect o% &utting a ca&asitor in a : a- !al%6 ave recti%ier circuit b- %ull6 ave recti%ier circuit. Wit! t!e aid o% diagra"s+ discuss a transistor in ter"s o% its ter"inals i.e. base+ collector and e"itter. ,arr# out activities to s!o a transistor as a current a"&li%ier. Set u& a transistor6based electronic6 based electronic circuit t!at %unctions as a lig!t+ !eat or sound controlled s itc!. 5iscuss logic gates as s itc!ing circuits in co"&uters and ot!er electronic s#ste"s. Researc! and re&ort on s#"bols %or t!e
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A student is able to: describe a transistor in ter"s o% its ter"inals. describe !o a transistor can be used as a current a"&li%ier.
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describe !o a transistor can be used as an auto"atic s itc!. A Student is able to : state t!at logic gates are s itc!ing circuits in co"&uters and ot!er electronic s#ste"s.
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list and dra s#"bols %or t!e %ollo ing logic gates : i- AN5+ ii- *R+ iii- N*4+ iv- NAN5+ v- N*R State t!e action o% t!e %ollo ing logic gates in a trut! table : i- AN5+ ii- *R+ iii- N*4+ iv- NAN5+ v- N*R. 8uild trut! tables %or logic gates in co"bination %or a "a'i"u" o% / in&uts. 5escribe a&&lications o% logic gate control s#ste"s.
%ollo ing logic gates : a- AN5+ b- *R+ c- N*4+ d- NAN5+ e- N*R. ,arr# out activities to stud# t!e action o% t!e %ollo ing logic gates : a- AN5+ b- *R+ c- N*4+ d- NAN5+ e- N*R. 8uild trut! tables %or logic gates and t!eir co"binations. Researc! and re&ort on logic gate control s#ste"s suc! as in securit# s#ste"s+ sa%et# s#ste"s and street lig!ts.
LEARNING AREA: RA5I*A,4IVI4= Wee k W/< Learning Objective 1..1 Understanding t!e nucleus o% Learning Outcomes Suggested Activities Notes Minimum Exercise * : 10 S : <* E:1
Vie co"&uter si"ulations or "odels to gain an understanding o% : a- t!e co"&osition o% t!e nucleus+
nucleus o% an ato" in ter"s o% &rotons and neutrons de%ine &roton nu"ber 3G- and nucleon nu"ber 3Ae'&lain t!e ter" nuclide use t!e nuclide notation de%ine t!e ter" isoto&e
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A student is able to: state !at radioactivit# is na"e co""on detectors %or radioactive e"issions. co"&are t!e ; )inds o% radioactive e"issions in ter" o% t!eir nature. e'&lain !at radioactive deca# is. use e(uations to re&resent c!anges in t!e co"&osition o% t!e nucleus !en &articles are e"itted. e'&lain !al%6li%e deter"ine !al%6li%e %ro" a deca# curve solve &roble"s involving !al%6li%e
Vie co"&uter si"ulations or "odels to gain an understanding radioactivit#. 5iscuss: a- t!at radioactivit# is s&ontaneous disintegration o% an unstable nucleus acco"&anied b# t!e e"ission o% energetic &articles or &!otons b- t!e detection o% radioactive e"ission using detectors suc! as cloud c!a"bers and Geiger6Culler tubes 5iscuss t!e c!aracteristics o% radioactive e"ission i.e al&!a &articles+ beta &articles and ga""a ra#s in ter" o% t!eir: a- relative ioni$ing e%%ects b- relative &enetrating &o ers c- de%lection b# electric and "agnetic %ields 5iscuss radioactive deca# it! t!e aid o% e(uations.
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,arr# out activities to gain an understanding o% !al%6li%e. 5iscuss a t#&ical deca# curve. 5iscuss to solve &roble"s involving !al%6 li%e W/6 1..; Understanding t!e uses o% radioisoto&es A student is able to: 5e%ine radioisoto&es. Na"e e'a"&les o% radioisoto&es. 5escribe a&&lications o% radioisoto&es 5iscuss radioisoto&es. Researc! and re&ort on a&&lications o% radioisoto&es in t!e %ields o%: a- "edicine+ b- agriculture+ c- arc!aeolog#+ d- industr#. Vie co"&uter si"ulations on a&&lications o% radioisoto&es. Visit t!e Cala#sian Institute %or Nuclear 4ec!nolog# Researc! 3CIN4- or ot!er suitable &laces to see various a&&lications o% radioisoto&es. 1..< Understanding nuclear energ# A student is able to : de%ine ato"ic "ass unit 3a.".u-. describe nuclear %ission. Vie co"&uter si"ulations to gain an understanding o%: a- nuclear %ission+ b- c!ain reactions+ c- nuclear %usion *:0 S : ;. E:1 * : 1. S : <. E:1
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give e'a"&les o% nuclear %ission. describe c!ain reactions. describe nuclear %usion. give e'a"&les o% nuclear %usion. Relate t!e release o% energ# in a nuclear reaction it! a c!ange o% "ass according to t!e e(uation E = mc 2 . 5escribe t!e generation o% electricit# %ro" nuclear %ission. Husti%# t!e use o% nuclear %ission in t!e generation o% electricit#. Solve &roble"s involving nuclear energ#. W/>
5iscuss: a- ato"ic "ass unit 3a.".u-+ b-nuclear %ission+ c- c!ain reactions+ d-nuclear %usion.
5iscuss t!e relations!i& bet een "ass de%ect and t!e nuclear energ# &roduced in nuclear %ission and nuclear %usion+ i.e E = mc 2 . Researc! and re&ort on t!e generation o% electricit# %ro" nuclear energ#. 5iscuss t!e &ros and cons o% using nuclear %ission to generate electricit#. 5iscuss to solve &roble"s involving nuclear energ#.
A student is able to: describe t!e negative e%%ects o% radioactive substances. describe sa%et# &recautions needed in t!e !andling o% radioactive substances. describe t!e "anage"ent o% radioactive aste
Researc! and re&orts on: a- t!e negative e%%ects o% radioactive substances b- sa%et# &recautions t!at s!ould be ta)en !en !andling radioactive substances c- "anage"ent o% radioactive aste
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