PRESEC - LEGON

PHYSICS DEPARTMENT
VACATION TOPICS FOR FORM TWO (2) STUDENTS, June to August 2023
WEEK TOPIC DETAILED SUB - TOPICS
1&2 Refraction of Light 1.Meaning of Refraction of Light
2.Laws of Refraction
3.Refractive Index
4.Some effects of Refraction
5.Refraction through Triangular Glass Prism
6.Total Internal Reflection and Critical Angle - Applications of total internal reflection
3 Basic Fibre Optics 1. What is Fibre Optics.
2.Structure of Optical Fibre Cable
3.Principles of Operation of an Optical Fibre
4.Application of Fibre Optics
3 LASER 1. Definition of a laser
2. Meaning of the acronym “LASER”
3. Characteristics of laser beam
4. Differences between Laser Light and ordinary light
5. Parts of a LASER and their functions
6. Principle of operation of LASERS
7. Types of LASERS
8. Applications/ uses of LASERS
9. LASER safety
4 & 5 Thermal properties of matter 1.Concept of Heat
and Calorimetry 2.Thermal Expansion - Linear, area and volume expansion
3.Quantity of Heat and its Measurement
4.Phase Change and Latent Heat
5.Melting
6.Evaporation
7. Boiling.
6 GASES 1. Kinetic theory of gases
2. The Gas Laws - Boyle’s Law,Charles’ Law,Pressure Law, Equation of state for ideal gases
3. The Van der Waal’s Equation for real gases
4. Expression for presure of ideal gas using the kinetic theory
7 &8 Thin Lenses 1. Types of lenses
 2. Basic terms associated with lenses
3. Formation of images by thin lenses
4. The lens formular
5. Linear magnification
6. Focal length and magnification of a combined lens system
7. Power of a lens
8. Determination of Approximate focal length of a convex lens
9. Determination of actual focal length of a convex lens
10. The human eye - diagram, structure and function of parts
11. Near point, least distance of distinct vision, and far point
12. Characteristics of vision
13. Optical instruments
14. Defects of vision and their corrections - short-sightedness, long-sightedness, presbyopia,
astigmatism
15. Defects of thin lenses (lens aberrations )and their corrections
9 ELECTRONIC 1. Definition of electronics
SEMICONDUCTOR DIODE 2. Classification of solid state devices - conductors, semiconductors and insulators
3. Band theory of solids
4. Band theory explanation of electrical conduction in conductors, semiconductors and insulators
5. Intrinsic and extrinsic semiconductors
6. Doping
7. P- type and N- type semiconductors
8. P-N Junction Diode - forward and reverse biasing, effect of biasing on the width of the depletion
layer
9. Characteristics of the P-N junction diode - diode characteristic curve
10. Types of P-N junction diodes and their uses/applications - rectifier diode, zener diode,signal diode,
LED, photo diode , varactor diode
11. Half and Full wave rectification and smoothing

*** GUIDE: 1. Use at least 1 hour 30 min a day and you will be able to complete the above topics
2. Diligently solve past questions and additional questions on each of the above topics ( from A- Plus or any other past question book,
Understanding Physics, Atta-Kay and any other good Physics Textbook - College Physics). You will be examined on the above topics
when you resume school. SEE SIR RAY / MR. NTI FOR COPIES. Safe journey home.