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GCE O Level Physics Syllabus:

Chapter List:

Chapter 1:
Measurements

  • Physical Quantities​

  • SI Units

  • Prefixes

  • Length and Time

  • Scalars

  • Vectors

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Chapter 5:
Turning Effect of Forces

  • Moments

  • Centre of Gravity

  • Stability

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Chapter 9:
Transfer of Thermal Energy

  • Conduction

  • Convection

  • Radiation

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Chapter 13:
Light

  • Reflection of Light

  • Refraction of Light

  • Thin Lenses

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Chapter 17:
Current of Electricity

  • Conventional Current and Electron Flow

  • Electromotive Force

  • Potential Difference

  • Resistance

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Chapter 21:
Electromagnetism

  • Magnetic Effect of a Current

  • Applications of the Magnetic Effect of a Current

  • Force on a Current-carrying Conductor

  • The D.C. Motor

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Chapter 2:
Kinematics

  • Speed, Velocity, and Acceleration

  • Graphical Analysis of Motion

  • Free Fall

  • Effect of Air Resistance

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Chapter 6:
Pressure

  • Pressure

  • Pressure Differences

  • Pressure Measurement

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Chapter 10:
Temperature

  • Principles of Thermometry

  • Thermocouple Thermometers

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Chapter 14:
Electromagnetic Waves

  • Properties of Electromagnetic Waves

  • Applications of Electromagnetic Waves

  • Effects of Electromagnetic Waves on Cells and Tissue

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Chapter 18:
D.C. Circuits

  • Current and Potential Difference in Circuits

  • Series and Parallel Circuits

  • Potential  Divider Circuit

  • Thermistor and Light-dependent Resistor

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Chapter 22:
Electromagnetic Induction

  • Principles of Electromagnetic Induction

  • The A.C. Generator

  • Cathode-ray Oscilloscope

  • The Transformer

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Chapter 3:
Forces

  • Balanced and Unbalanced Forces

  • Free-body Diagram

  • Friction

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Chapter 7:
Energy, Work, and Power

  • Energy Conversion

  • Energy Conservation

  • Work

  • Power

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Chapter 11:
Thermal Properties of Matter

  • Internal Energy

  • Specific Heat Capacity

  • Melting, Boiling, and Evaporation

  • Specific Latent Heat

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Chapter 15:
Sound

  • Sound Waves

  • Speed of Sound

  • Echo

  • Ultrasound

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Chapter 19:
Practical Electricity

  • Electric Power and Energy

  • Dangers of Electricity

  • Safe use of Electricity in the Home

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Chapter 4:
Mass, Weight, and Density

  • Mass and Weight

  • Gravitational Field and Field Strength

  • Density

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Chapter 8:
Kinetic Model of Matter

  • States of matter

  • Brownian Motion

  • Kinetic Model

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Chapter 12:
General Wave Properties

  • Describing Wave Motion

  • Wave Terms

  • Longitudinal and Transverse Waves

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Chapter 16:
Static Electricity

  • Laws of Electrostatics

  • Principles of Electrostatics

  • Electric Field

  • Applications of Electrostatics

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Chapter 20:
Magnetism

  • Laws of Magnetism

  • Magnetic Properties of Matter

  • Magnetic Field

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