Kerala SSLC Physics study guide
Kerala SSLC Physics · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The Kerala SSLC Physics examination is the physics component of the Secondary School Leaving Certificate, the school-leaving certification taken at the end of Class 10 in Kerala. It is intended for students completing the state syllabus under the Kerala Board of Higher Secondary Education and for private or repeat candidates preparing for the same paper. The Kerala SSLC Physics study guide has 9 sections and about 3,133 words.
01Effects of Electric Current: Heating, Power and Electrolysis
This domain tests the heating and chemical effects of current in the Kerala SSLC physics paper: Joule's law numericals, fuse and filament design, and the working of an electrolyte. When charge flows through a resistor, electrical energy is converted into heat.
381 words, about 2 min02Magnetic Effect of Electric Current: Field Rules, Electromagnets and the Motor
This domain tests Oersted's discovery, the rules for magnetic field lines, the right-hand thumb rule, electromagnet design and the action of an electric motor. Field lines leave the north pole and enter the south pole outside a magnet, form closed loops, and never intersect.
362 words, about 2 min03Electromagnetic Induction: Faraday, Lenz, Generators and Transformers
This domain covers Faraday's experiments, Lenz's law, a.c. generators, and the transformer with high-voltage power transmission.
353 words, about 2 min04Reflection and Refraction of Light: Mirrors, Snell's Law and Lenses
This section covers plane and spherical mirrors, the mirror equation with the Cartesian sign convention, Snell's law, total internal reflection and thin lenses. Laws of reflection: the angle of incidence equals the angle of reflection, and the incident ray, reflected ray and normal lie in one plane.
365 words, about 2 min05Dispersion and Scattering of Light: Prisms, Rainbows and Sky Colour
This domain looks at how a prism separates white light and why the sky, sunsets and clouds have the colours they do. White light is a mixture of wavelengths.
320 words, about 2 min06Wave Motion and Sound: v = fλ, Speed of Sound and Echo
This section tests wave terminology, the v = fλ relation, the nature and speed of sound, echo calculations and ultrasound applications. A wave transfers energy without transferring matter.
332 words, about 2 min07Work, Energy and Power: Calculations and Conservation
This domain covers the definition of work, kinetic and potential energy, conservation of energy, and power and commercial energy calculations. Work W = F s cos θ, measured in joules.
307 words, about 2 min08Heat and Temperature: Specific Heat, Latent Heat and Calorimetry
This section covers the distinction between heat and temperature, specific heat capacity, latent heat and simple calorimetry. Heat is energy transferred because of a temperature difference, measured in joules.
345 words, about 2 min09Practical Skills and Experimental Methods: Circuits, Mirrors and Data
This domain tests the skills assumed in the practical examination: correct circuit connections, finding the focal length of a mirror, tracing refraction through a glass slab, and recording and interpreting data. Note the least count and zero error of every meter before use, and choose a range that keeps the pointer in the upper part of the scale.
368 words, about 2 min