Grade 11 Physics Topics and Units

The Grade 11 /Year 11  Physics Subject in Papua New Guinea education system consist  of several units and topics.  There are  six (6) units in Grade 11 while in Grade 12, five (5) units are covered. These units must be taught in Grade 11.  The key topics that physics teachers must teach and physics students must learn are stated. The during of the course covered is also stated. 

Grade 11  Physics Topics and Units 

 Grade 11  Physics Topics and Units

11.1 Measurement

The unit Measurement must be taught in Grade 11  for 3–4 weeks. The following  main topics  must be taught and learned. 

•  Quantities and units
•  Measuring instruments
•  Dimensional analysis
•  Error analysis
• Graphs

11.2 Motion (Kinematics)

This unit must be taught for 6–7 weeks and the following topics must be taught and learned. 

•  Characteristics of motion
• Graphs of motion
•  Equations of motion
•  Projectile and freefall motion
•  Circular motion

11.3 Force and Motion (Dynamics)

This unit should take 6–7 weeks to cover the following topics

• Force
•  Friction
•  Newton’s first law of motion
• Newton’s second law of motion
• Newton’s third law of motion
• Momentum and impulse
•  Applications of Newton’s laws

11.4 Work, Power and Energy

The unit Work, Power and Energy will take 5–6 weeks to teach and learn. The main topics covered this unit are

• Work
•  Power
• Energy
• Simple machines

11.5 Electricity Principles

The Grade 11 Physics units  Electricity Principles should 8–9 weeks. 

• Electrostatics
• Current electricity
• Wheatstone bridge and potentiometer
•  Alternating current (AC) circuits

11.6 Electronics

The Grade 11 physics unit Electronics should take up 5–6 weeks.  The main topics covered under this unit are 

•  Solid state electronics
• Digital electronics 

National Examinations on Grade 11 Physics topics and Units

All  units in the Grade 11 Physics syllabus are examined in the National Examinations. According to the Examination Guidelines released by the PNG Education Department through the Measurement Services Division. 

1.  three questions of Multiple Choices worth a mark each for each unit  in the Grade 11 physics 
2. One question worth seven (7) marks for each unit in the Grade 11 Physics syllabus.

Tip : How to perform well in Physics National Examinations 

1. Teachers must teach and complete the full  Grade 11 and 12  units. 
2. Assessment items including quiz, tests, assignment  and term exams must be high standard and moderate difficulty. 
3. Assessment coordinators must monitor and evaluate all physics assessment items set by physic teachers.
4. Teachers must beware of plagiarism on students assessment tasks. 

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