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Physics syllabus
Tests measurement, mechanics, heat, waves, electricity, magnetism and modern physics with practical reasoning.
WAECJAMBNECO
Topic 1
Measurement and mechanics
- Units, dimensions and errors
- Motion, Newton's laws and momentum
- Work, energy, power and machines
Topic 2
Heat energy
- Temperature and thermometers
- Expansion of solids, liquids and gases
- Latent heat, evaporation and gas laws
Topic 3
Waves and sound
- Wave properties and types
- Reflection, refraction and diffraction
- Resonance, echoes and the speed of sound
Topic 4
Light
- Plane and curved mirrors
- Lenses, the eye and optical instruments
- Dispersion and colour
Topic 5
Electricity and magnetism
- Current, Ohm's law and resistor networks
- Electromagnetic induction and transformers
- Magnets, fields and electric motors
Topic 6
Modern physics
- Structure of the atom and energy levels
- Radioactivity and half-life
- Photoelectric effect and electronics basics
Topics follow the published WAEC, JAMB and NECO syllabuses. Always check your exam body's official syllabus for the final word.