WAEC Physics syllabus
The WAEC Physics syllabus has 31 examinable topics, listed alphabetically in full below. This is the same breakdown Handbook uses to track which topics you have mastered and which are still costing you marks.
All 31 topics on the WAEC Physics syllabus
- 01Atomic and Nuclear Physics
- 02Concepts of matter
- 03Current electricity
- 04Description property of fields
- 05Electric Field
- 06Electromagnetic field
- 07Electromagnetic waves: Types of radiation in electromagnetic Spectrum
- 08Electrostatics
- 09Energy
- 10Equilibrium of forces
- 11Fluid at rest
- 12Fundamental and derived quantities and units
- 13Gravitational field
- 14Heat Energy
- 15Light waves
- 16Magnetic field
- 17Mass and weight
- 18Motion
- 19Newton’s laws of motion
- 20Properties of waves
- 21Rectilinear acceleration
- 22Scalars and vectors
- 23Simple a.c. circuits
- 24Simple harmonic motion
- 25Sound Waves
- 26Speed and velocity
- 27Structure of the atom
- 28Structure of the nucleus
- 29Types of waves
- 30Wave-particle paradox
- 31Work, Energy and Power
Frequently asked questions
- How many topics are on the WAEC Physics syllabus?
- 31 topics. All of them are listed on this page.
- What is the first topic on the WAEC Physics syllabus?
- Listed alphabetically, the syllabus begins with Atomic and Nuclear Physics. All 31 topics appear above.
- Is the WAEC Physics syllabus free to view on Handbook?
- Yes. The full topic list is free to read with no account. A Handbook subscription adds timed practice questions and topic-level progress tracking against the same syllabus.
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