Bagrut Physics 5 Units study plan

Derive and apply the three kinematic equations for constant acceleration to solve multi-stage motion problems, including free fall and projectile motion in two dimensions.

Draw complete free-body diagrams for systems with up to three interacting bodies and write Newton's second law equations for each body separately.

Solve problems involving friction (static and kinetic), inclined planes, and tension in connected bodies, stating explicitly which approximation (massless string, frictionless pulley) is being used.

Set up and solve conservation of momentum problems in one and two dimensions, distinguishing elastic from inelastic collisions and verifying energy consistency.

Apply work-energy theorem and conservation of mechanical energy to problems with non-conservative forces, computing work done by friction explicitly.

Analyze circular motion: identify the centripetal force source in vertical loops, banked curves, and conical pendulums, and compute minimum speeds for maintaining contact.

Use torque, moment of inertia, and angular momentum conservation to solve rotational dynamics problems, including rolling without slipping.

Compare translational and rotational quantities (force/torque, mass/moment of inertia, momentum/angular momentum) in a written summary table you construct yourself.

State and apply Newton's law of universal gravitation to compute gravitational field strength and potential energy at arbitrary points, including inside a uniform sphere.

Derive Kepler's third law from circular-orbit dynamics and use it to compare orbital periods of satellites at different radii.

Calculate escape velocity and orbital speed for planets and satellites, and explain the energy conditions for bound vs. unbound orbits.

Solve combined problems linking circular motion (domain 1) to orbital motion, such as apparent weight in a satellite or a satellite in geostationary orbit.

Apply Coulomb's law and superposition to compute the net electric field and potential at a point due to multiple point charges.

Analyze DC circuits with series and parallel resistors using Kirchhoff's laws, and compute equivalent resistance, current, and power dissipation in each branch.

Solve capacitor problems: equivalent capacitance in series and parallel, energy stored, and charging behavior in RC circuits at a qualitative and quantitative level (time constant).

Explain the difference between electric field and electric potential and use the relation between them in at least three worked examples.

Compute magnetic force on moving charges and current-carrying wires, and determine field direction using the right-hand rule in at least five configurations.

Apply Faraday's and Lenz's laws to compute induced EMF and current direction in changing-flux scenarios, including a rod moving on rails and a rotating coil.

Describe and calculate the behavior of a simple harmonic oscillator: period, frequency, amplitude, phase, and energy exchange for mass-spring and pendulum systems.

Apply superposition to wave interference: compute path differences, identify constructive and destructive conditions, and solve standing-wave and beat-frequency problems.

Solve sound problems involving Doppler effect, resonance in pipes (open and closed), and intensity level in decibels.

Apply Snell's law and the thin-lens/mirror equations to locate images, determine magnification, and construct ray diagrams for converging and diverging systems.

Analyze double-slit interference and single-slit diffraction: compute fringe spacing, identify maxima/minima conditions, and explain how slit width and wavelength affect the pattern.

Explain dispersion through a prism and total internal reflection, computing critical angle for given media.

Apply the first law of thermodynamics to isothermal, isobaric, isochoric, and adiabatic processes, computing work, heat, and internal energy change for each.

Use the ideal gas law and kinetic theory to relate temperature to mean molecular kinetic energy, and compute rms speed and internal energy of monatomic and diatomic gases.

Solve photoelectric-effect problems: threshold frequency, work function, stopping potential, and photon energy, and interpret the results as evidence for quantization.

Apply atomic models (Bohr energy levels, photon emission/absorption spectra) and nuclear decay/energy concepts (half-life, mass-energy equivalence) to quantitative problems.

Design a measurement procedure for a simple experiment, specifying instruments, resolution, and how to reduce systematic error.

Compute and propagate uncertainties for sums, products, and powers, and report results with correct significant figures and units.

Analyze experimental data by plotting a linearized graph, extracting slope and intercept with uncertainty, and interpreting the physical meaning of the slope.

Complete two timed mixed-domain practice sets under exam conditions and classify every error by domain and error type (conceptual, algebraic, units, misread).