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ZIMSEC O-Level Combined Science

7.3.3Force

Force in ZIMSEC O-Level Combined Science: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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Forms 1 to 4.

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Lessons

  • Forces and changes of shape: Hooke's law

    25 min

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  • Friction and drag

    20 min

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  • Resultant force and Newton's laws

    30 min

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  • Moments and the principle of moments

    30 min

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  • Acceleration

    25 min

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  • Mass, weight and gravitational field strength

    20 min

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  • Momentum and impulse

    30 min

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  • Efficiency

    20 min

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  • Gears

    30 min

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  • Simple machines: levers, pulleys and inclined planes

    30 min

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  • Atmospheric pressure and its applications

    30 min

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  • Pressure in solids and liquids

    25 min

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  • Siphons, hydraulic systems and pumps

    35 min

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Force: sample question

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Which condition is necessary for a siphon to empty a tank of water?

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