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MECHANICS SENIOR FIVE In Applied Mathematics, Mechanics has been part of the Advanced Level curriculum for a long time. However, …
MECHANICS SENIOR FIVE
In Applied Mathematics, Mechanics has been part of the Advanced Level curriculum for a long time. However, there has been no Teaching Syllabus in place.
The National Mathematics Panel has organized what is being taught in schools into a Teaching Syllabus purposely to ensure uniformity in the teaching of Advanced Level Principal Mathematics in all categories of secondary schools in Uganda, whether first or third world; urban or peri-urban; and those in rural areas.
- The flow of the teaching has been carefully considered from the point that some topics give rise to prerequisite knowledge for other topics.
- Mechanics, for example, has to be taught after some basic topics such as Vectors, Trigonometry and Algebra have been properly covered in Pure Mathematics.
- Details of the breakdown of the subject content to be taught per level per term per part are as indicated in the given table.
- Teachers are advised to follow the suggested and harmonized flow for consistency and uniformity in the teaching of Advanced Level Principal Mathematics. This will ensure efficient inter-school interactions and networking through seminars and workshops.
The Mechanics A-Level section covers: Modelling, Acceleration, Newton's Laws, Vectors, Using Newton's Laws, Moments, Impulse and Momentum, Coefficient of Friction, Projectiles, Work, Energy & Power, Newton's Law of Restitution, Centre of Mass, Toppling, Elastic Strings, Simple Harmonic Motion, Motion in a Circle and Motion in a Vertical Circle
Course Currilcum
- MTH5P2B: Dynamics 1 Details 2 weeks
- This unit is about the study of moving objects.
- MTH5P2B: Dynamics 1 Assignment 1, 00:00
- MTH5P2B: Newton’s laws of motion Details 1 week, 3 days
- This unit is about Newton's laws of motion and their application
- MTH5P2B: Components and resultant of forces Details 2 days
- The unit is about forces and how to find the magnitude and direction of the resultant force.
- Components and resultant of forces Assignment 10, 00:00
- MTH5P2B: MOMENTUM Details 24 hours
- This unit is about momentum, the law of conservation of linear momentum and worked examples.
- Momentum Assignment 10, 00:00
- MTH5P2B: Connected particles Details 05:00:00
- This unit is about connected particles and the forces acting on the connected bodies.
- Connected particles Assignment 10, 00:00
- MTH5P2B: Energy, work and power Details 24 hours
- This unit is about work, energy and power
- Energy, work and power Assignment 10, 00:00
- MTH5P2B: Resultant Velocity Details 24 hours
- This unit is about relative resultant velocity and relative velocity.
- Resultant Velocity assignment 10, 00:00
- MTH5P2B: Relative Motion and Relative Velocity Details 03:00:00
- This unit is about relative motion, relative velocity and crossing a river using mathematical knowledge.
- Relative Motion Assignment 10, 00:00
- MTH5P2B: Vector in Mechanics Details 7 days
- This unit is about vectors
- Vector in Mechanics Assignment 10, 00:00
- MTH5P2B: Projectiles Details 2 days
- Projectile motion is a form of motion experienced by an object or particle (a projectile) that is projected near the Earth's surface and moves along a curved path under the action of gravity only (in particular, the effects of air resistance are assumed to be negligible)
- Projectiles Assignment 10, 00:00
- PURE MATHEMATICS MECHANICS SENIOR FIVE QUIZ 04:00:00