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My OBSERVATION: 2017 JAMB syllabus is practically the same with that of last year.
Nothing changed.
In fact, in Use of English, for example, they still
wrote, “The Last Days at Forcados High School” as the recommended text.
Below is JAMB syllabus for Physics.
PHYSICS
GENERAL OBJECTIVES
The aim of the Unified Tertiary
Matriculation Examination (UTME) syllabus in Physics is to prepare the
candidates for the Board’s examination. It is designed to test their
achievement of the course objectives, which are to:
(1)
sustain their
interest in physics;
(2)
develop attitude
relevant to physics that encourage accuracy, precision and objectivity;
(3)
interpret
physical phenomena, laws, definitions, concepts and other theories;
(4)
Demonstrate the
ability to solve correctly physics problems using relevant theories and
concepts.
DETAILED
SYLLABUS
TOPICS/CONTENTS/NOTES
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OBJECTIVES
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Candidates should be able to :
i.
identify
different types of motion ;
ii.
solve numerical
problem on collinear motion;
iii.
identify force
as cause of motion;
iv.
identify push
and pull as form of force
v.
identify
electric and magnetic attractions, gravitational pull as forms of field
forces;
vi.
differentiate
between speed, velocity and acceleration;
vii.
deduce
equations of uniformly accelerated motion;
viii.
solve problems
of motion under gravity;
ix.
interpret
distance-time graph and velocity-time graph;
x.
compute
instantaneous velocity and acceleration
xi.
establish
expressions for the range, maximum height and time of flight of projectiles;
xii.
solve problems
involving projectile motion;
xiii.
solve numerical
problems involving impulse and momentum;
xiv.
interpretation
of area under force – time graph
xv.
interpret
Newton’s laws of motion;
xvi.
compare
inertia, mass and force;
xvii.
deduce the
relationship between mass and acceleration;
xviii.
interpret the
law of conservation of linear momentum and application
xix.
establish
expression for angular velocity, angular acceleration and centripetal force;
xx.
solve numerical
problems involving motion in a circle;
xxi.
establish the
relationship between period and frequency;
xxii.
analyse the
energy changes occurring during S.H.M
xxiii.
identify
different types of forced vibration
xxiv.
Enumerate
applications of resonance.
Candidates should be able to:
i.
identify the
expression for gravitational force between two bodies;
ii. apply Newton’s law of universal gravitation;
iii. give examples of conservative and non-conservative
fields;
iv. deduce the expression for gravitational field
potentials;
v. identify the causes of variation of g on the earth’s
surface;
vi. differentiate between mass and weight;
vii. determine escape velocity
Candidates should be able to:
i.
apply the
conditions for the equilibrium of coplanar forces to solve problems;
ii.
use triangle
and polygon laws of forces to solve equilibrium problems;
iii.
use Lami’s
theorem to solve problems;
iv.
analyse the
principle of moment of a force;
v.
determine
moment of a force and couple;
vi.
describe some
applications of moment of a force and couple;
vii.
apply the
conditions for the equilibrium of rigid bodies to solve problems;
viii. resolve forces into two perpendicular directions;
ix.
determine the
resultant and equilibrant of forces;
x.
Differentiate between stable, unstable and neutral
equilibra.
Candidates should be able to:
i.
differentiate
between work, energy and power;
ii.
compare
different forms of energy, giving examples;
iii.
apply the
principle of conservation of energy;
iv.
examine the
transformation between different forms of energy;
v.
Interpret the
area under the force –distance curve.
vi.
Solve
numerical problems in work, energy and power.
Candidates should be able to:
i
itemize the
sources of energy
ii
distinguish
between renewable and non- renewable energy, examples should be given
iii
identify
methods of energy transition
iv
explain the
importance of energy in the development of the society
v
analyze the
effect of energy use to the environment
vi
identify the
impact of energy on the environment
vii
identify energy
sources that are friendly or hazardous to the environment
viii
identify energy
uses in their immediate environment
ix
suggests ways
of safe energy use
x
State different
forms of energy conversion.
Candidates should be able to:
i.
differentiate
between static and dynamic friction
i.
determine the
coefficient of limiting friction;
ii.
compare the
advantages and disadvantages of friction;
iii.
suggest ways by
which friction can be reduced;
iv.
analyse factors
that affect viscosity and terminal velocity;
v.
Apply Stoke’s
law.
Candidates should be able to:
i.
identify
different types of simple machines;
ii. Solve problems involving simple machines.
Candidates should be able to:
i.
interpret force-extension curves;
ii. interpret Hooke’s law and Young’s modulus of a
material;
iii. use spring balance to measure force;
iv. determine the work done in spring and elastic
strings
Candidates should be able to:
i.
recognize the
S.I units of pressure; (Pa)
ii. identify pressure measuring instruments;
iii. relate the variation of pressure to height;
iv. Use a barometer as an altimeter.
v. determine the relationship between pressure,
i.
depth and
density;
ii. vi apply the principle of transmission of pressure
in liquids to solve problems;
vi. determine and apply the principle of pressure in
liquid;
Candidates should be able to:
i.
distinguish
between density and relative density of substances;
ii.
determine the
upthrust on a body immersed in a liquid
iii.
apply
Archimedes’ principle and law of floatation to solve problems
Candidates should be able to:
i.
identify
thermometric properties of materials that are used for different
thermometers;
ii. calibrate thermometers;
iii. Differentiate between temperature scales e.g Celsius
and Kelvin.
iv. compare the types of thermometers;
v.
Convert from
one scale of temperature to another.
Candidates should be able to:
i.
determine
linear and volume expansivities;
ii. assess the effects and applications of thermal
expansivities
iii. Determine the relationship between different
expansivities.
iv. determine volume, apparent, and real
i.
expansivities
of liquids;
v. Analyse the anomalous expansion of water.
Candidates should be able to:
i.
interpret the
gas laws;
ii.
Use expression
of these laws to solve numerical problems.
iii.
interprete Van
der waal equation for one mole of a real gas
Candidates should be able to:
i. differentiate between heat
capacity and specific heat capacity;
ii. determine heat capacity
and specific heat
capacity using simple
methods;
iii. Solve numerical
problems.
Candidates should be able to:
i.
differentiate
between latent heat and specific latent heats of fusion and vaporization;
ii. differentiate between melting, evaporation and
boiling;
iii. Examine the effects of pressure and of dissolved
substance on boiling and melting points.
iv. solve numerical problems
Candidates should be able to:
i.
distinguish
between saturated and unsaturated vapours;
ii.
relate
saturated vapour pressure to boiling point;
iii.
determine S.V.P
by barometer tube method
iv.
differentiate
between dew point, humidity and relative humidity;
v.
Estimate the
humidity of the atmosphere using wet and dry bulb hygrometers.
vi.
solve numerical
problems
Candidates should be able to:
i.
differentiate
between atoms and molecules;
ii. use molecular theory to explain Brownian motion ,
diffusion, surface, tension, capillarity, adhesion, cohesion and angle of
contact;
iii. examine the assumptions of kinetic theory;
iv. Interpret kinetic theory, the pressure exerted by
gases Boyle’s law, Charle’s law melting, boiling vaporization, change in temperature,
evaporation, etc.
Candidates should be able to:
i.
differentiate
between conduction, convection and radiation as modes of heat transfer;
ii. solve problems on temperature gradient, thermal
conductivity and heat flux;
iii. assess the effect of the nature of the surface on
the energy radiated and absorbed by it;
iv. compare the conductivities of common materials;
v. relate the component part of the working of the
thermos flask;
vi. Differentiate between land and sea breeze.
vii. to analyse the principles of operating internal
combustion jet engines, rockets
Candidates should be able to:
i. interpret wave motion;
ii. identify vibrating systems as sources of waves;
iii.
iii use waves
as a mode of energy transfer;
iv.
iv distinguish
between particle motion and wave motion;
v.
relate
frequency and wave length to wave velocity;
vi.
determine phase
difference, wave number and wave vector
vii. use the progressive wave equation to compute basic
wave parameters;
viii. differentiate between mechanical and electromagnetic
waves;
ix.
differentiate
between longitudinal and transverse waves
x.
distinguish
between stationary and progressive waves;
xi.
indicate the
example of waves generated from springs, ropes, stretched strings and the
ripple tank;
Candidates should be able to:
i. differentiate between reflection, refraction,
diffraction and plane polarization of waves;
ii. Analyse the principle of superposition of waves.
iii. solve numerical problems on waves
iv. explain the phenomenon of beat, beat frequency and
uses
v. explain Doppler effect of sound and application
Candidates should be able to:
i.
determine the
need for a material medium in the propagation of sound waves;
ii.
compare the
speed of sound in solids, liquids and air;
iii.
relate the
effects of temperature and pressure to the speed of sound in air;
iv.
solve problem
on echoes, reverberation and speed
v.
Compare the
disadvantages and advantages of echoes.
vi.
solve problems
on echo, reverberation and speed of sound
Candidates should be able to:
i.
differentiate
between noise and musical notes;
ii. analyse quality, pitch, intensity and loudness of
sound notes;
iii. evaluate the application of (ii) above in the
construction of musical instruments;
iv. identify overtones by vibrating stings and air
columns;
v. itemize acoustical examples of resonance;
vi. Determine the frequencies of notes emitted by air
columns in open and closed pipes in relation to their lengths.
Candidates should be able to:
i.
compare the
natural and artificial sources of light;
ii. differentiate between luminous and non luminous
objects;
iii. relate the speed, frequency and wavelength of light;
iv. interpret the formation of shadows and eclipses;
v. Solve problems using the principle of operation of a
pin-hole camera.
Candidates should be able to:
i.
interpret the
laws of reflection;
ii.
illustrate the
formation of images by plane, concave and convex mirrors;
iii.
apply the
mirror formula to solve optical problems;
iv.
determine the
linear magnification;
v.
apply the laws
of reflection of light to the working of periscope, kaleidoscope and the
sextant.
Candidates should be able to:
i.
interpret the
laws of reflection;
ii.
determine the
refractive index of glass and liquid using Snell’s law;
iii.
determine the
refractive index using the principle of real and apparent depth;
iv.
determine the
conditions necessary for total internal reflection;
v.
examine the use
of periscope, prism, binoculars, optical fibre;
vi.
apply the
principles of total internal reflection to the formation of mirage;
vii.
use of lens
formula and ray diagrams to solve optical numerical problems;
viii. determine the magnification of an image;
ix.
calculate the
refractive index of a glass prism using minimum deviation formula.
Candidates should be able to:
i.
apply the
principles of operation of optical instruments to solve problems;
ii. distinguish between the human eye and the cameras;
iii. calculate the power of a lens;
iv. evaluate the angular magnification of optical
instruments;
v. determine the near and far points;
vi. detect sight defects and their corrections.
Candidates should be able to:
i.
identify
primary colours and obtain secondary colours by mixing;
ii. understand the formation of rainbow
iii. deduces why objects have colours;
iv. relate the expression for gravitational force
between two bodies;
v. apply Newton’s law of universal gravitation;
vi. analyse colours using colour filters
vii.
analyse the
electromagnetic spectrum in relation to their wavelengths, sources, detection
and uses
Candidates should be able to:
i.
identify
charges;
ii.
examine uses of
an electroscope;
iii. apply Coulomb’s square law of electrostatics to
solve problems;
iv. deduce expressions for electric field intensity and
potential difference;
v. identify electric field flux patterns of isolated
and interacting charges;
vi. analyse the distribution of charges on a conductor
and how it is used in lightening conductors.
Candidates should be able to:
i.
determine uses
of capacitors;
ii. analyse parallel plate capacitors;
iii. determine the capacitance of a capacitor;
iv. analyse the factors that affect the capacitance of a
capacitor;
v. solve problems involving the arrangement of
capacitor;
vi. determine the energy stored in capacitors
Candidates should be able to:
i.
identify the
defects of the simple voltaic cell and their correction
ii.
compare
different types of cells including solar cell;
iii.
compare the
advantages of lead-acid and Nikel iron accumulator;
iv. Solve problems involving series and parallel
combination of cells.
Candidates should be able to:
i.
differentiate
between emf, p.d., current and internal resistant of a cell;
ii.
apply Ohm’s law
to solve problems;
iii.
use metre
bridge to calculate resistance;
iv.
compute
effective total resistance of both parallel and series arrangement of
resistors;
v.
determine the
resistivity and the conductivity of a conductor;
vi.
Measure emf. Current
and internal resistance of a cell using the potentiometer.
vii. identify the advantages of the potentiometer
viii. apply kirchoff’s law in electrical networks
Candidates should be able to:
i.
apply the
expressions of electrical energy and power to solve problems;
ii.
analyse how
power is transmitted from the power station to the consumer;
iii.
identify the
heating effects of current and its uses;
iv.
identify the
advantages of parallel arrangement over series
v.
determine the
fuse rating
Candidates should be able to:
i.
give examples
of natural and artificial magnets
ii.
differentiate
between the magnetic properties of soft iron and steel;
iii.
identify the
various methods of making magnets and demagnetizing magnets;
iv.
describe how to
keep a magnet from losing its magnetism;
v.
determine the
flux pattern exhibited when
i.
two magnets are
placed together pole to pole;
vi.
determine the
flux of a current carrying conductor, circular wire and solenoid including
the polarity of the solenoid;
vii.
determine the
flux pattern of a magnet placed in the earth’s magnetic fields;
viii. identify the magnetic elements of the earth’s flux;
ix.
determine the
variation of earth’s magnetic
ii.
field on the
earth’s surface;
x.
examine the
applications of the earth’s magnetic field.
Candidates should be able to:
i.
determine the
direction of force on a current carrying conductor using Fleming’s left-hand rule;
ii.
interpret the
attractive and repulsive forces between two parallel current-carrying
conductors using diagrams;
iii.
determine the
relationship between the force, magnetic field strength, velocity and the
angle through which the charge enters the field;
iv.
interpret the
working of the d. c. motor;
v.
analyse the
principle of electromagnets and give examples of its application;
vi.
compare moving
iron and moving coil instruments;
vii. Convert a galvanometer into an ammeter or a
voltmeter.
viii. identify the factors affecting the sensitivity of a
galvanometer
Candidates should be able to:
i.
interpret the
laws of electromagnetic induction;
ii.
identify
factors affecting induced emf;
iii.
recognize how
Lenz’s law illustrates the
(i)
principle of
conservation of energy;
iv.
interpret the
diagrammatic set up of A. C. generators;
v.
identify the
types of transformer;
vi.
examine
principles of operation of transformers;
vii. assess the functions of an induction coil;
viii. draw some conclusions from the principles of
operation of an induction coil;
ix.
interpret the
inductance of an inductor;
x.
recognize units
of inductance;
xi.
calculate the
effective total inductance in series and parallel arrangement;
xii. deduce the expression for the energy stored in an
inductor;
xiii. examine the applications of inductors;
xiv. Describe the method by which eddy current losses can
be reduced.
xv. Determine ways by which eddy currents can be used.
Candidates should be able to:
i.
identify a.c.
current and d.c. voltage
ii.
differentiate
between the peak and r.m.s. values of a.c.;
iii.
determine the
phase difference between current and voltage
iv.
interpret
series R-L-C circuits;
v.
analyse vector
diagrams;
vi.
calculate the
effective voltage, reactance and impedance;
vii. recognize the condition by which the circuit is at
resonance;
viii. determine the resonant frequency of
i.
R-L-C
arrangement;
ix.
determine the
instantaneous power, average power and the power factor in a. c. circuits
Candidates should be able to:
i.
distinguish
between electrolytes and non-electrolytes;
ii.
analyse the
processes of electrolysis
iii.
apply Faraday’s
laws of electrolysis to solve problems;
iv.
analyse
discharge through gases;
v.
Determine some
applications/uses of conduction of electricity through gases.
Candidates should be able to:
i.
identify the
models of the atom and write their limitations;
ii.
describe
elementary structure of the atom;
iii.
differentiate
between the energy levels and spectra of atoms;
iv.
compare
thermionic emission and photoelectric emission;
v.
apply
Einstein’s equation to solve problems of photoelectric effect.
vi.
calculate the
stopping potential;
vii. relate some application of thermionic emission and
photoelectric effects;
viii. interpret the process involved in the production of
x-rays.
ix.
identify some
properties and applications of x-rays
x.
analyse
elementary radioactivity
xi.
distinguish
between stable and unstable nuclei;
xii. identify isotopes of an element;
xiii. compare the properties of alpha, beta and gamma
rays;
xiv. relate half-life and decay constant of a radioactive
element;
xv. determine the binding energy, mass defect and
Einstein’s energy equation;
xvi. analyse wave particle duality;
xvii. solve some numerical problems based on the
uncertainty principle and wave – particle duality
Candidates should be able to:
i
differentiate
between conductors, semi-conductors and insulators;
ii
distinguish
between intrinsic and extrinsic semiconductors;
iii
distinguish
between electron and hole carriers;
iv
distinguish
between n-type and p-type semiconductor;
v
analyse diodes
and transistor
vi
Relate diodes
to rectification and transistor to amplification.
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RECOMMENDED TEXTS
Ike E.E (2014) Essential
Principles of Physics, Jos ENIC publishers
Ike E.E (2014) Numerical
Problems and Solutions in Physics, Jos ENIC publishers
Nelson M. (1977) Fundamentals
of Physics, Great Britain, Hart Davis Education
Nelson M. and Parker … (1989) Advance
Level Physics, (Sixth Edition) Heinemann
Okeke P.N and Anyakoha M.W.
(2000) Senior Secondary School Physics, Lagos, Pacific Printers
Olumuyionwa A. and Ogunkoya O.
O (1992) Comprehensive Certificate Physics, Ibadan: University Press
Plc.
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