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The aim of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) syllabus in Physics is to
prepare the candidates for the Board’s examination. It is designed to test their achievement of the
course objectives, which are to:
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(b) Mass
(i) unit of mass iv. identify the unit of mass;
(ii) use of simple beam balance v. use simple beam balance, e.g Buchart’s
balance and chemical balance;
(d) Fundamental physical quantities viii. relate the fundamental physical quantities
to their units;
(f) Dimensions
(i) definition of dimensions x. Determine the dimensions of physical
(ii) simple examples quantities;
xi. use the dimensions to determine the units
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of physical quantities;
xii. test the homogeneity of an equation;
(c) Projectiles:
(i) calculation of range, maximum vii. establish expressions for the range, maximum
height and height and time of flight of projectiles;
time of fight viii. solve problems involving projectile motion;
(ii) applications of projectile motion
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necessary) xiii. interpret the law of conservation of linear
momentum;
4 Gravitational field
(i) Newton’s law of universal Candidates should be able to:
gravitation i. identify the expression for gravitational force
(ii) gravitational potential between two bodies;
(iii) conservative and non-conservative ii. apply Newton’s law of universal gravitation;
fields iii. give examples of conservative and non-
(iv) acceleration due to gravity conservation fields;
g = GM iv. deduce the expression for gravitational field
R potentials;
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(ii) resultant and equilibrant viii. resolve forces into two perpendicular
directions;
ix. determine the resultant and equilibrant of
forces;
(d) centre of gravity and stability x. differentiate between stable, unstable and
(i) stable, unstable and neutral equilibra neutral equilibrate.
10. Pressure
(a) Atmospheric Pressure Candidates should be able to:
(i) definition of atmospheric pressure i. recognize the S.I units of pressure;
(ii) units of pressure (S.I) units ii. identify pressure measuring instruments;
(iii) measurement of pressure iii. relate the variation of pressure to height;
(iv) simple mercury barometer, iv. use a barometer as an altimeter.
aneroid barometer and manometer.
(v) variation of pressure with height
(vi) the use of barometer as an altimeter.
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(ii) transmission of pressure in liquids (Pascal’s vi apply the principle of transmission of pressure
Principle) in liquids to solve problems;
(iii) application vii. determine the application of pressure in liquid;
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15. Quantity of Heat Candidates should be able to:
(i) heat as a form of energy i. differentiate between heat capacity and specific
(ii) definition of heat capacity and specific heat capacity;
heat capacity of solids and liquids ii. determine heat capacity and specific heat
(iii) determination of heat capacity and capacity using simple methods;
specific heat capacity of substances by iii. examine some numerical problems.
simple methods e.g method of mixtures
and electrical method
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energy radiated and absorbed by it. conductivity and heat flux;
(iv) the conductivities of common materials. iii. assess the effect of the nature of the surface on
(v) the thermos flask the energy radiated and absorbed by it;
(vii) land and sea breeze iv. compare the conductivities of common
materials;
v. relate the component part of the working of the
thermos flask;
vi. differentiate between land and sea breeze.
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vibrating strings and their columns construction of musical instruments;
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2L m
(iv) acoustic examples of resonance iv. identify overtones by vibrating stings and air
(v) frequency of a note emitted by air columns columns;
in closed and open pipes in relation to v. itemize acoustical examples of resonance;
their lengths. vi. determine the frequencies of notes emitted by
air columns in open and closed pipes in relation
to their lengths.
24. Reflection of Light at Plane and Curved Candidates should be able to:
Surfaces i. interpret the laws of reflection;
(i) laws of reflection. ii. illustrate the formation of images by plane,
(ii) application of reflection of light concave and convex mirrors;
(iii) formation of images by plane, concave iii. apply the mirror formula to solve optical
and convex mirrors and ray diagrams problems;
(iv) use of the mirror formula iv. determine the linear magnification;
l =l+l v. apply the laws of reflection of light to the
f u v working of periscope, kaleidoscope and the
sextant.
(v) linear magnification
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(ii) type of lenses
(iv) magnification
27. (a) dispersion of light and colours Candidates should be able to:
(i) dispersion of white light by a triangular i. relate the expression for gravitational force
prism between two bodies;
(ii) production of pure spectrum ii. apply Newton’s law of universal gravitation;
(iii) colour mixing by addition and subtraction iii. identify primary colours and obtain secondary
(iv) colour of objects and colour filters colours by mixing;
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the plates. v. solve problems involving the arrangement of
capacitor;
C = 3A vi. determine the energy stored in capacitors
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and angle of dip and declination vii. determine the flux pattern of magnetic placed
(viii) flux and flux density in the earth’s magnetic fields;
(ix) variation of magnetic field intensity over viii. identify the magnetic elements of the earth’s
the earth’s surface flux;
(x) applications: earth’s magnetic field in ix. determine the variation of earth’s magnetic
navigation and mineral exploration. field on the earth’s surface;
x. examine the applications of the earth’s magnetic
field.
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(b) gases
(i) discharge through gases (quantitative iv. analyse discharge through gases;
treatment only) v. determine some applications/uses of conduction
(ii) application of conduction of electricity of electricity through gases.
through gases
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