SN Kansagra School

Annual Plan - Physics

Std 9 EXAM PRIMER 1 50 marks Chapter 1 Estimation and Units M.K.S., C.G.S. and S.I. unit systems, Conversion of units from M.K.S to C.G.S Chapter 2 Measurement of Length, Volume, Time and Mass Pitch and L.C. of vernier calipers and micrometer screw gauge (only definition), Simple pendulum Chapter 4 Motion in one dimension Distance, speed, velocity, acceleration; graphs of distance-time, speed-time, and acceleration-time; equations of uniformly accelerated motion Chapter 12 Reflection of Light at a Plane Surface Reflection of light; image formed by a plane mirror (characteristics and ray diagrams), regular and irregular reflection; images formed by a pair plane mirrors (simple numerical and ray diagrams of parallel and perpendicular mirros); simple periscope (ray diagram) Chapter 13 Spherical Mirrors Brief introduction to spherical mirrors, concave and convex mirrors, terms related to a spherical mirror, f = R/2 with proof, simple ray diagrams for the formation of images in concave and convex mirror EXAM PRIMER 2 - 80 marks In addition to the syllabus of Exam Primer 1, the following topics will be assessed. Chapter 5 Laws of motion Newtons first law of motion(qualitative discussion), inertia, mass, Linear momentum, rate of change of momentum, Newtons second law of motion, derivation of F = ma, numerical problems combining F = ma = dp/dt and equations of motion. Non-gravitational units of force, Newtons third law of motion (qualitative discussion), simple examples Chapter 6 Pressure in Fluids and Atmospheric Pressure Thrust and pressure; derivation of P = hdg, simple numerical problems on hdg, daily life examples and consequences of P, Pascals law, atmospheric pressure, variation of pressure with altitude Chapter 7 Upthrust in Fluids and Archimedes Principle Buoyancy, Archimedes Principle, simple numerical problems involving Archimedes principle and buoyancy Chapter 8 Floatation and Relative Density Floatation, its relationship with density, simple numerical problems involving floatation, relative density, RD and Archimedes principle, determination of RD of a solid, hydrometer, lactometer 2013-14

Chapter 9 - Heat Concepts of heat and temperature, expansion due to heat, consequences of expansion, anomalous expansion of water, thermometers (F, K and C scale), numerical based on conversion between these scales Chapter 10 Transfer of Heat Conduction, Convection and Radiation, vacuum flask EXAM PRIMER 3 - 80 marks In addition to the syllabus of Exam Primer 2, the following topics will be assessed. Chapter 14 Propagation of Sound Waves Introduction about sound, its production and propagation, relation V = f, speed of sound in different media, thunder and lightning, range of hearing, ultrasound, a few applications Chapter 15 Static electricity Simple orbital model of the atom, quantum nature of charge, charging by friction, detection of charge on pith ball and G.L.E. by conduction and induction, sparking, lightning conductor Chapter 16 Current Electricity Sources of direct current, electric current, potential difference, resistance, symbols used in circuits, simple circuits, insulators and conductors, closed and open circuits Chapter 17 - Magnetism Properties of a bar magnet, induced magnetism, lines of magnetic field, magnetic field of earth, neutral points in magnetic fields