Download Ethiopian old Curriculum grade 12 physics Teacher's Guide PDF

The Ethiopian Old Curriculum Grade 12 Physics Teacher’s Guide, published in 2002 E.C. by the Ministry of Education, Ethiopia, is designed to assist teachers in delivering advanced physics concepts in line with the old national curriculum. The guide covers thermodynamics, oscillations, wave optics, electrostatics, electric circuits, magnetism, electromagnetic induction, and atomic physics.

• Country: Ethiopia
• Publisher Info: Published in 2002 E.C. by the Ministry of Education, Ethiopia
• Subject: Physics (Teacher’s Guide)
• Grade: 12 (Old Curriculum)
• Type: Teacher’s Guide
• Total Units: 8
• Total Pages: 220
• File Size: 37.2 MB
• Authors: Graham Bone, Tim Greenway

Ethiopian Old Curriculum Grade 12 Physics has 8 units. They are:

1. Thermodynamics
2. Oscillations and Waves
3. Wave Optics
4. Electrostatics
5. Steady Electric Current and Circuit Properties
6. Magnetism
7. Electromagnetic Induction and A.C. Circuits
8. Atomic Physics

Unit 1: Thermodynamics

Covers temperature, heat, kinetic theory of gases, laws of thermodynamics, entropy, and practical applications such as engines and refrigerators.

Unit 2: Oscillations and Waves

Introduces periodic motion, wave motion, and sound with emphasis on human hearing and acoustic properties.

Unit 3: Wave Optics

Focuses on Huygen’s principle, reflection, refraction, interference, Young’s double slit experiment, coherent sources, and diffraction phenomena.

Unit 4: Electrostatics

Covers electric charge, Coulomb’s law, electric potential, and capacitors with dielectrics for energy storage.

Unit 5: Steady Electric Current and Circuit Properties

Provides teaching strategies for current flow, Kirchhoff’s rules, Wheatstone bridge, potentiometer, and use of measuring instruments.

Unit 6: Magnetism

Explains magnetic fields, Earth’s magnetism, forces on charges and conductors, Ampere’s law, and motion of charges in magnetic fields.

Unit 7: Electromagnetic Induction and A.C. Circuits

Covers electromagnetic induction, alternating current generation, transformers, AC circuits, and power analysis.

Unit 8: Atomic Physics

Introduces dual nature of matter and radiation, atomic structure, and nuclear concepts forming the foundation of modern physics.