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MODULE 3: THERMAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF MATTER (cont’d)

11. Ask students to investigate the role of thermodynamics in the operation of the four-stroke
petrol engine.

12. Ask students to investigate the uses of crystalline and non-crystalline solids in the
semiconductor industry.

13. Allow students to investigate the uses of polymers and glasses.

14. Allow students to investigate force-extension graphs for metal wires, glass fibres and rubber.

15. Ask students to design a model structure or building to take advantage of natural resources
and reduce dependence on fossil fuels.

RESOURCES

Adams, S. and Allay, J. Advanced Physics. Oxford: Oxford University Press,
2000.

Breithaupt, J. Understanding Physics for Advanced Level, 4th
Edition. Cheltenham: Nelson Thornes Publishers,
2000.

Crundell, M. and Goodwin, G. Cambridge International AS and A Level Physics.
London: Hodder Education, 2014.

David, T., Crichlow, J., Hunte, C. Physics for CAPE Unit 1, A CXC® Study Guide.
and Defrietas, D. Oxford University Press, 2012.

Dobson, K., Grace, D. and Lovett, D. Physics, 3rd Edition. London: Harper Collins
Publishers, 2008.

Muncaster, R. Advanced Level Physics, 4th Edition. London:
Nelson Thornes Publishers, 1993.

Websites

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjht4oAByCI&list=PLBu4cfksLjchp4fayfTcOoOHK8DQ5Izqr

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRvVnf3noqU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7ArcaFf41Q

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