Here's the current WAEC syllabus for Applied Electricity/Basic Electricity. You can easily download the Basic Electricity and Applied Electricity WAEC May/June & GCE Syllabus with questions and answers in PDF/Doc format. This syllabus covers both the May/June and November/December [GCE] Examination sessions for the years 2021 through 2025.
This syllabus for Basic Electricity and Applied Electricity has been thoughtfully complied by our team to help students in their preparation for the West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examinations, WASSCE.
Introduction:
This examination syllabus has been derived from the Senior Secondary School Electricity curriculum. It is crafted to evaluate candidates' understanding of electrical and electronic principles, maintenance and repair of domestic and industrial equipment, and adherence to safe working procedures. It's essential to recognize that the examination syllabus serves as a supplement to the curriculum rather than a replacement.
Objectives:
Candidates will be assessed on the following:
1. Their grasp of the fundamental concepts and principles of Basic Electricity/Applied Electricity.
2. Their skill in utilizing tools and equipment for maintaining and repairing electrical/electronic devices.
3. Their comprehension of the operation principle and practical application of simple electrical/electronic devices.
4. Their understanding of safe working practices and precautions in both domestic and industrial electrical installations.
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DETAILED SYLLABUS
SECTION A (For all candidates)
TOPIC: DIRECT CURRENT CIRCUIT THEORY
- Structure of matter
- Resistors
- Conductors and insulators
- Ohm’s law and Kirchhoff’s laws
- Power and energy
MAGNETIC FIELD AND ELECTROMAGNETISM
- Fundamentals of magnetism
- Concept of Electric field
- Capacitors
- Electromagnetic field
- Self and Mutual Induction
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
- Moving-coil instrument
- Moving-iron instrument
- Digital instrument
DIGITAL ELECTRONICS
- Binary number
- Logic gates
ALTERNATING CURRENT CIRCUIT THEORY
- Generation of e.m.f. in a single turn coil
- A.C. quantities
- RLC circuits
TRANSFORMERS
- Types of transformer
- Principles of operation of a transformer
- Losses and temperature rise in transformers
- Efficiency of transformers
- Cooling of transformers
POWER SUPPLY
- Power supply units
- Rectification
ELECTRICAL MACHINES
- A.C. motors (Single phase)
- Alternators
- A.C. motors (Three phase)
- D.C. generators
- D.C. motors
ELECTRICAL ENERGY SUPPLY
- Generating station
ELECTRICAL WIRING
- Electrical installation
- Wiring
- Protection
- Earthing
- Maintenance, Fault diagnosis and Repairs
- Testing of an installation
- General Workshop Safety
NOTES:
- Qualitative treatment of the structure of atoms in relation to electric current.
- Types of resistors, resistor color code, and series and parallel connection.
- Magnetic properties of materials and comparison between magnetic and electric circuits.
- Capacitance, charge on capacitor, and energy stored in a capacitor.
- Magnetic field around a current-carrying conductor, Fleming’s Right Hand Rule, and force on a current-carrying conductor in a magnetic field.
- Self and mutual induction, and energy stored in a coil.
- Measuring instruments, including moving-coil, moving-iron, and digital instruments.
- Digital electronics, including binary numbers and logic gates.
- Alternating current circuit theory, including RLC circuits and conditions for resonance.
- Transformers, including construction, operation principles, losses, efficiency, and cooling methods.
- Power supply, rectification, and power supply units.
- Electrical machines, including A.C. motors, alternators, and D.C. generators and motors.
- Electrical energy supply, generating stations.
- Electrical wiring, installation, wiring methods, protection, earthing, maintenance, testing, and safety regulations.
Kindly note that the Basic Electricity and Applied Electricity syllabus is designed for both O-level SSCE and GCE Exams. It is applicable to all students preparing for exams in May/June, Jan/Feb, and November/December sessions.
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