IPHO Syllabus

GRADE 10 and GRADE 11 Syllabi
(all section numbers and page numbers are with respect to the corresponding
CAPS Siyavula, Everything Science DBE books – these can be downloaded for
free from the internet)
MECHANICS
20 Vectors and scalars 364 (Grade 10)
20.1 Introduction to vectors and scalars ......................364
20.2 Properties of vectors..............................371
20.3 Techniques of vector addition ........................375
1 Vectors in two dimensions 4 (Grade 11)

1.1 Introduction................................ 4
1.2 Resultant of perpendicular vectors .................... 4
1.3 Components of vectors .......................... 36
1.4 Chapter summary............................. 50
21 Motion in one dimension 387 (Grade 10)

21.1 Introduction ..................................387
21.2 Reference frame................................387
21.3 Speed and velocity ..............................396
21.4 Acceleration..................................402
21.5 Instantaneous velocity and speed.......................405
21.6 Description of motion.............................406
21.7 Equations of motion..............................425
2 Newton’s laws 56 (Grade 11)

2.1 Introduction................................ 56
2.2 Force.................................... 56
2.3 Newton’s laws............................... 74
2.4 Forces between masses.......................... 109
2.5 Chapter summary............................. 119
WAVES
7 Transverse pulses (Grade 10)
7.1 Introduction and key concepts..................................................124
7.2 Pulses: amplitude and length..................................................125
7.3 Superposition of pulses..................................................130
8 Transverse waves 139 (Grade 10)

8.1 Introduction.................................. 139
8.2 What is a transverse wave? ..........................139
8.3 Crests and troughs...............................141
8.4 Amplitude...................................142
8.5 Points in phase ................................146
8.6 Period and frequency .............................147
8.7 Speed of a transverse wave ..........................149
9 Longitudinal waves 157 (Grade 10)

9.1 Introduction and key concepts ........................157
9.2 Compression and rare faction .........................158
9.3 Wavelength and amplitude ..........................159
9.4 Period and frequency .............................160
9.5 Speed of a longitudinal wave.........................161
10 Sound 166 (Grade 10)

10.1 Introduction ..................................166
10.2 Speed of sound ................................168
10.3 Characteristics of a sound wave........................172
10.4 Ultrasound...................................177
OPTICS
5 Geometrical optics 194 (Grade 11)
5.1 Summary of properties of light...................... 194
5.2 Light rays ................................. 194
5.3 Properties of light: revision........................ 196
5.4 The speed of light............................. 202
5.5 Refraction ................................. 202
5.6 Snell’sLaw ................................ 211
5.7 Critical angles and total internal reflection...................... 221
5.8 Summary................................. 229
6 2D and 3D wavefronts 234 (Grade 11)

6.1 Introduction................................ 234
6.2 Wavefronts................................. 234
6.3 Huygens principle............................. 235
6.4 Diffraction................................. 237
6.5 Diffraction through a single slit...................... 238
6.6 Chapter summary............................. 248
THERMODYNAMICS
7 Ideal gases 252 (Grade 11)
7.1 Motion of particles ............................ 252
7.2 Ideal gas laws ............................... 255
7.3 Chapter summary............................. 284
ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM

16 Electrostatics 259 (Grade 10)
16.1 Introduction and key concepts ........................259
16.2 Two kinds of charge..............................259
16.3 Conservation of charge ............................265
16.4 Quantisation of charge ............................267
9 Electrostatics 318 (Grade 11)
9.1 Introduction................................ 318
9.2 Coulomb’slaw .............................. 318
9.3 Electricfield................................ 328
9.4 Chaptersummary............................. 341
17 Electric circuits 280 (Grade 10)

17.1 Potential difference and emf .........................280
17.2 Current.....................................282
17.3 Resistance ...................................287
17.4 Series resistors.................................290
17.5 Parallel resistors................................296
11 Electric circuits 372 (Grade 11)

11.1 Introduction................................ 372
11.2 Ohm’sLaw ................................ 372
11.3 Power and energy............................. 399
11.4 Chapter summary............................. 413
15 Magnetism 245 (Grade 10)

15.1 Introduction ..................................245
15.2 The compass..................................253
10 Electromagnetism 346 (Grade 11)

10.1 Introduction................................ 346
10.2 Magnetic field associated with a current.............................346
10.3 Faraday’s law of electromagnetic induction.............................357
10.4 Chapter summary............................. 369
MODERN PHYSICS
11 Electromagnetic radiation 186 (Grade 10)
11.1 What is electromagnetic radiation?......................186
11.2 Wave-like nature of EM radiation.......................187
11.3 Electromagnetic spectrum...........................190
11.4 Penetrating ability of EM radiation ......................193
11.5 Particle-like nature of EM radiation......................19

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GRADE 10 and GRADE 11 Syllabi

1 Vectors in two dimensions 4 (Grade 11)

21 Motion in one dimension 387 (Grade 10)

2 Newton’s laws 56 (Grade 11)

8 Transverse waves 139 (Grade 10)

9 Longitudinal waves 157 (Grade 10)

10 Sound 166 (Grade 10)

6 2D and 3D wavefronts 234 (Grade 11)

ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM

17 Electric circuits 280 (Grade 10)

11 Electric circuits 372 (Grade 11)

15 Magnetism 245 (Grade 10)

10 Electromagnetism 346 (Grade 11)

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