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Balochistan Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Quetta

Syllabus for HSSC Examination 2017 and Onwards


Subject: Physics Class 9th

CHAPTER#1: PHYSICS –AN INTRODUCTION


 What is physics?
 Branches of physics
 Importance of physics in daily life
 Scientific method
 Teaching of Islam and science
 Contribution to science by Muslim and Pakistani scientists
 Pakistani scientists

CHAPTER#2: MEASUREMENT
 Physical quantities
 Need of standard for measuring physical quantities
 International system of units
 Prefixes
 Scientific notation
 Measuring instruments(vernier calipers, screw gauge, physical balance, stop watch and measuring
cylinder)
 Error and uncertainty in measurement
 Significant figures of measurement
 Relation between physical quantities
 The proportionality constant

CHAPTER#3: KINEMATICS
 Rest and motion
 Different types of motion
 Distance and displacement
 Speed and velocity
 Velocity
 Relative velocity
 Acceleration
 Explanation of velocity and acceleration with the help of graph
 Equations of motion
 Motion under gravity

CHAPTER#4: FORCE AND MOTION


 Newton’s laws of motion(first law of motion, second law of motion and third law of motion)
 Mass and Weight
 Tension in a string
 Momentum
 Law of conservation of momentum
 Friction
 Rolling friction
 Methods to reduce friction

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CHAPTER#5: VECTORS
 Vector representation
 Negative vector
 Addition of vectors
 Subtraction of vectors
 Multiplication of vectors by a number
 Trigonometric ratios
 Resolution of vectors

CHAPTER#6: EQUILIBRIUM
 Parallel forces
 Axis of rotation
 Torque
 Centre of gravity
 Couple
 Equilibrium
 Conditions of equilibrium
 States of equilibrium

CHAPTER#7: CIRCULAR MOTION AND GRAVITATION


 Circular motion
 Centripetal force
 Centrifugal force
 Applications of centripetal force
 Law of gravitation
 Mass of earth
 Variation of ‘g’with altitude
 Motion of an artificial satellite

CHAPTER#8: WORK, POWER AND ENERGY


 Work and its unit
 Power and its unit
 Energy(kinetic energy, potential energy)
 Law of conservation of energy

CHAPTER#9: SIMPLE MACHINES


 Simple machines(effort,load,mechanical advantage,Input,Output and efficiency)
 Types of simple machines
 Lever, its principle and mechanical advantage
 Pulley, its principle and mechanical advantage
 Inclined plane and its mechanical advantage
 Screw jack and its mechanical advantage
 Wheel and Axel

CHAPTER#10: PROPERTIES OF MATTER


 Elasticity(stress,strain,hooke’s law)
 Young’s modulus
 Properties of fluid at rest(pressure, liquid pressure,pascal’s law and hydraulic press)
 Archimedes principle
 Pressure of gases
 Kinetic molecular theory of matter(surface tension, viscosity)

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CHAPTER#11: HEAT
 Thermometry
 Heat
 Thermal expansion
 Expansion of solids(linear expansion, volume expansion)
 Expansion of liquids(real, apparent)
 Anomalous expansion of water
 Expansion of gases(boyle’s law,charle’s law)
 Specific heat of solids and liquids with its unit
 Law of heat exchange
 Measurement of specific heat
 Latent heat
 Transmission of heat(conduction,convention and radiation)
 Thermal conductivity
 Consequences and applications of conduction
 Convention and radiation

NOTE: all chapter exercises, numerical problems and examples are included.

Estimated time allocation and weightage


Unit# Chapters Periods allocation Weightage
1-2 Physical Quantities and measurement 21 11.4%
3 Kinematics 19 10.3%
4 Motion and force 21 11.4%
6 Equilibrium 20 11%
7 Circular motion and grauitation 16 9%
8 Work, power and energy 20 11%
9 Simple machines 20 11%
10 Properties of matter 23 12.9%
11 Heat 20 11%
Total 185 100%

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