Cameroon GCE A-Level Physics study plan

Derive and apply the three equations of uniformly accelerated motion to solve at least 15 kinematics problems, including projectile and free-fall cases

Draw and interpret displacement-time and velocity-time graphs, extracting gradient and area with correct units

Resolve forces on inclined planes and in equilibrium problems using free-body diagrams

State and apply Newton's three laws to connected bodies, lifts and pulley systems

Apply conservation of momentum to collisions and explosions, distinguishing elastic from inelastic cases by kinetic energy check

Calculate work, power and efficiency in mechanical systems, including machines with friction

Use energy conservation to solve problems involving pendulums, ramps and falling bodies

Define and compute torque, and apply the principle of moments to balanced and hinged beams

Solve circular motion problems for satellites, conical pendulums and banked tracks using centripetal force

Apply Newton's law of gravitation to orbital periods and gravitational field strength at altitude

Define electric field strength and potential, and sketch field patterns for point charges and parallel plates

Compute forces between point charges using Coulomb's law in vacuum and in a medium

Apply Ohm's law and resistivity to calculate resistance of wires from length and cross-sectional area

Analyse series, parallel and combined circuits to find current, p.d. and power in each branch

Apply Kirchhoff's laws to multi-loop circuits and verify answers by energy balance

Explain the potential divider and use it to design a simple sensing circuit

Describe the magnetic effect of current and calculate force on a current-carrying conductor using F = BIL sin theta

Explain electromagnetic induction and apply Faraday's and Lenz's laws qualitatively and numerically

Distinguish the properties and biasing of p-n junction diodes and use a diode in a rectifier circuit

Explain the action of an operational amplifier as comparator and inverting amplifier, and calculate gain

Apply the wave equation v = f lambda and superposition to solve interference and stationary-wave problems

Use the diffraction grating equation and Young's double-slit relation to calculate wavelength and fringe spacing

Trace ray diagrams through converging and diverging lenses and apply the lens formula with sign convention

Apply the gas laws and the first law of thermodynamics to isothermal, adiabatic and isobaric processes

Calculate heat transfer by conduction and specific/latent heat in calorimetry problems

Explain the photoelectric effect using Einstein's equation and calculate threshold frequency and stopping potential

Describe the structure of the atom and nuclear decay, writing balanced equations for alpha, beta and gamma emission

Calculate mass defect and binding energy, and outline fission and fusion energy release

Design a valid experiment for a given aim, identifying independent, dependent and controlled variables and sources of error

Evaluate experimental data by calculating percentage uncertainty and suggesting improvements to apparatus

Convert between units and use scientific notation and significant figures correctly in multi-step calculations

Plot a graph from experimental data, draw a line of best fit and determine gradient and intercept with uncertainty

Use logarithms to linearise an exponential or power-law relationship and extract the constant

Complete two full timed mock papers under exam conditions and mark them strictly