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STP 101 GENERAL PHYSICS I

ND1 levelComputing & ICT34 topics

STP 101 covers 34 topics. StudyPath paces them into daily study sessions that finish before your exam date, with practice questions and worked answers for each one.

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Course outline

The topics this course covers, in teaching order.

  1. Historical development of physics
  2. Branches and applications of physics
  3. Contributions of physicists
  4. Motion and types of motion
  5. Speed, velocity, acceleration and displacement
  6. Measurement of mass, length and time
  7. Simple machines
  8. Complex machines
  9. Friction and factors affecting motion
  10. Work, energy and power
  11. Scalars and vectors
  12. Rectilinear motion
  13. Velocity and speed
  14. Newton’s laws of motion
  15. Force, mass and weight
  16. Friction
  17. Elasticity
  18. Static electricity and magnetism
  19. Current electricity
  20. Heat and temperature
  21. Reflection and refraction
  22. Wave propagation
  23. Scientific principles demonstrations
  24. Circular and simple harmonic motion experiments
  25. Measurement of length, mass and time
  26. Effects of heat energy
  27. Energy conversion
  28. Heat transfer
  29. Wave concepts
  30. Wave properties
  31. Reflection and refraction of light
  32. Dispersion of white light
  33. Effects of electric current
  34. Electrical safety and wiring

A sample from this course

One topic, as StudyPath teaches it.

Historical development of physics

The historical development of physics traces the evolution of ideas from ancient Greek natural philosophy through the scientific revolution, to modern physics. Mastering the key figures, discoveries, and paradigm shifts helps students explain how concepts such as motion, force, energy, and electromagnetism emerged and why those milestones are critical for exam questions on the evolution of scientific thought.

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