High School Physics for JAMB
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Introduction
[edit | edit source]Welcome to High School Physics for JAMB, a free, collaborative textbook designed specifically for Nigerian students preparing for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
This book strictly follows the official JAMB Syllabus. Our goal is to explain concepts clearly, provide the correct SI units and dimensions, highlight formulas, and prepare candidates to solve numerical and theoretical physics problems rapidly and accurately.
Table of Contents
[edit | edit source]Section 1: Mechanics and Properties of Matter
[edit | edit source]- Chapter 1: Measurements and Units
- Chapter 2: Scalars and Vectors
- Chapter 3: Motion (Kinematics, Dynamics & SHM)
- Chapter 4: Gravitational Field
- Chapter 5: Equilibrium of Forces
- Chapter 6: Work, Energy and Power
- Chapter 7: Friction
- Chapter 8: Simple Machines
- Chapter 9: Elasticity
- Chapter 10: Pressure in Fluids and Atmosphere
- Chapter 11: Liquids At Rest (Archimedes' Principle)
Section 2: Thermal Physics (Heat)
[edit | edit source]- Chapter 12: Temperature and Its Measurement
- Chapter 13: Thermal Expansion of Solids and Liquids
- Chapter 14: Gas Laws
- Chapter 15: Quantity of Heat (Heat Capacity)
- Chapter 16: Change of State (Latent Heat)
- Chapter 17: Vapours and Humidity
- Chapter 18: Structure of Matter and Kinetic Theory
- Chapter 19: Heat Transfer
Section 3: Waves, Sound, and Optics
[edit | edit source]- Chapter 20: Waves (Production and Propagation)
- Chapter 21: Propagation of Sound Waves
- Chapter 22: Characteristics of Sound Waves
- Chapter 23: Light Energy
- Chapter 24: Reflection of Light at Plane and Curved Surfaces
- Chapter 25: Refraction of Light Through Plane and Curved Surfaces
- Chapter 26: Optical Instruments
- Chapter 27: Dispersion of Light, Colours, and the EM Spectrum
Section 4: Electricity and Magnetism
[edit | edit source]- Chapter 28: Electrostatics
- Chapter 29: Capacitors
- Chapter 30: Electric Cells
- Chapter 31: Current Electricity
- Chapter 32: Electrical Energy and Power
- Chapter 33: Magnets and Magnetic Fields
- Chapter 34: Force on a Current-Carrying Conductor
- Chapter 35: Electromagnetic Induction
- Chapter 36: Simple A.C. Circuits
- Chapter 37: Conduction of Electricity Through Liquids and Gases
Section 5: Modern Physics and Electronics
[edit | edit source]- Chapter 38: Elementary Modern Physics (Atomic Structure & Radioactivity)
- Chapter 39: Introductory Electronics (Semiconductors)