A Level Physics Paper 1 Text Book Pdf

1 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Am more grateful to God whose power is greater than any human beings understanding for giving me the wisdom and guidance to come up with this book. My entire academic success lies greatly in my parents Wilbroad Edmond Olaboro, Akwi Anna Rose and David Emolu Okori. To have a head teacher giving you guidance is such a honour but having Mr. Kyazze Paul the head teacher of St. Joseph of Nazareth hugely magnifies the honour and for that reason, I owe him my gratitude. Am proudly thankful to my colleagues in the department of physics in St. Joseph of Nazareth, Mr. Kyazze Paul (head teacher), Mr. Muyonga John (head of department), Mr. Sendujja Patrick, Mr. Matembe Christopher, Mr. Mugeya Collins and Mr. Ekapolon Fred. I wish to express my vote of thanks to Miti Muzamiru, Batenga Shakira, Semmanda Ibra and Mbazira Farouk for sacrificing to the type set, print and bind at almost no cost. Any author understands how hard it is to document a book while having a full time job and a family to attend to for that reason, I dedicate this book to my son Lincoln Edmond Onyait. 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ................................................................................................................................ 1 SECTIONB: HEAT AND THERMO DYNAMIC .............................................................................................. 5 CHAPTER1: THERMOMETRY ....................................................................................................................... 5 1.1: QUALITIES OF A GOOD THERMOMETRIC PROPERTY ........................................................................ 5 1.2.0: TEMPERATURE SCALES ..................................................................................................................... 5 1.2.2: CENTIGRADE/ CELSIUS TEMPERATURE SCALE ................................................................................ 6 1.2.3: STEPS IN SETTING UP CELSIUS TEMPERATURE SCALE ................................................................... 6 1.2.4: KELVIN TEMPERATURE SCALE .......................................................................................................... 6 1.2.5: DISAGREEMENT OF TEMPERATURE SCALES ................................................................................... 7 1.3.0: TYPES OF THERMOMETERS............................................................................................................... 9 2.1.0: HEAT CAPACITY AND SPECIFIC HEAT CAPACITY ........................................................................ 16 2.1.2: METHODS OF DETERMINING S.H.C ................................................................................................. 16 2.1.3: COOLING CORRECTION ................................................................................................................... 25 2.1.4: GRAPHICAL DETERMINATION OF COOLING CORRECTION OF A POOR CONDUCTOR E.G. RUBBER ...................................................................................................................................................... 25 2.1.5: NEWTON’S LAWS OF COOLING …