JAMB Physics Notes
Lesson notes for 8 JAMB Physics topics, each with worked examples and the key terms to know. Free to read, no account needed.
- Electricity and MagnetismOhm's law, series and parallel circuits, electrical power, and the basics of magnetism and electromagnetic induction.
- Waves, Sound, and OpticsThe wave equation, sound and echoes, and reflection/refraction of light through mirrors and lenses.
- Mechanics, Motion, and EnergyThe equations of motion, Newton's laws, momentum conservation, and work, energy, and power.
- Heat and ThermodynamicsSpecific heat capacity, latent heat, and the gas laws that describe how gases respond to changes in pressure, volume, and temperature.
- Nuclear and Modern PhysicsRadioactive decay, half-life calculations, and a first look at the photoelectric effect.
- General Physics and MeasurementVectors versus scalars, and how to take accurate readings with a vernier caliper and micrometer screw gauge.
- Properties of Matter and FluidsDensity, pressure in fluids, Archimedes' principle and floating, and Hooke's law for springs.
- Electronics and Alternating CurrentThe difference between AC and DC, RMS values, transformers, and the basics of diodes and rectification.
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After each note, test yourself on real past questions from that topic, with answers and a list of what to revise next.