SMART / Reduced Syllabus — Grade 9 Physics (PECTA 2026)

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Physical Quantities & Measurements

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• 1.6 Mass measuring instruments (Page 16)

• 1.7 Time measuring instruments (Page 17)

• 1.8 Errors in measurements (Pages 18-19)

• 1.10 Uncertainty in a measurement (Page 20)

• 1.12 Precision and Accuracy (Pages 21-22)

Excluded Exercises:

• MCQs: 1.3, 1.6, 1.8, 1.11

• Short answer questions: 1.5, 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 1.11

• CRQs: 1.1, 1.2, 1.4, 1.8, 1.10

• Comprehensive Questions: 1.3, 1.4, 1.5

• Numerical Problems: 1.2, 1.5, 1.7, 1.9

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Kinematics

Excluded Content (detailed)

Excluded Topics:

• 2.3: Types of Motion (Page 33)

• 2.8: Gradient of a distance time graph (Page 41)

• 2.10: Gradient of a speed time graph (Page 43)

Excluded Exercises:

• MCQs: 2.5, 2.6, 2.8, 2.9, 2.10

• Short answer questions: 2.6, 2.7, 2.8

• CRQs: 2.1, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5

• Comprehensive Questions: 2.3, 2.5, 2.7

• Numerical Problems: 2.5, 2.8, 2.10

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Dynamics

Excluded Content (detailed)

Excluded Topics:

• 3.2 Fundamental forces (Pages 55-56)

• 3.3: Prices in a free body diagram (Page 57)

• 3.5: Limitation of Newton's laws of motion (Page 61)

• 3.7: Mechanical and electronic balances (Pages 64-65)

Excluded Exercises:

• MCQs: 3.4, 3.7, 3.8

• Short answer questions: 3.7, 3.8, 3.10

• CRQs: 3.3 (Revised)

• Comprehensive Questions: 3.6

• Numerical Problems: 3.5, 3.6, 3.8, 3.9

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Turning Effects of Force

Excluded Content (detailed)

Excluded Topics:

• 4.7: Centre of gravity and centre of mass (Pages 88-90)

• 4.11: Improvement of stability (Page 95)

• 4.12: Application of stability in real life (Page 96)

• Rotational motion versus translational motion (Page 97)

Excluded Exercises:

• MCQs: 4.4, 4.5, 4.6, 4.8

• Short answer questions: 4.5, 4.6, 4.8, 4.9, 4.10

• CRQs: 4.3, 4.5

• Comprehensive Questions: 4.2, 4.4

• Numerical Problems: 4.2, 4.5, 4.6, 4.9, 4.10

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Work, Energy and Power

Excluded Content (detailed)

Excluded Topics:

• 5.4: Sources of energy (Pages 113-117)

• 5.6: The advantages and disadvantages of methods of energy production (Page 118)

Excluded Exercises:

• MCQs: 5.2, 5.4, 5.7

• Short answer questions: 5.3, 5.6, 5.10

• CRQs: 5.2, 5.5, 5.8, 5.9

• Comprehensive Questions: 5.3, 5.5

• Numerical Problems: 5.2, 5.5, 5.7, 5.8, 5.9, 5.12, 5.13

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Mechanical Properties of Matter

Excluded Content (detailed)

Excluded Topics:

• Applications of Hooke's law (Page 130)

• 6.7: Measurement of atmospheric pressure (Pages 137-138)

• 6.8: Measurement of pressure by manometer (Page 138)

• Activities 6.1 and 6.6 (Pages 129, 142)

Excluded Exercises:

• MCQs: 6.2, 6.4, 6.5

• Short answer questions: 6.2, 6.6, 6.9

• CRQs: 6.1, 6.2, 6.4, 6.6, 6.7, 6.8, 6.9, 6.10 (Revised)

• Comprehensive Questions: 6.1 (Applications of Hooke's Law are excluded), 6.2, 6.5 (Revised)

• Numerical Problems: 6.3, 6.8, 6.10, 6.11, 6.12

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Thermal Properties of Matter

Excluded Content (detailed)

Excluded Topics:

• 7.1: Kinetic molecular theory of matter (Pages 149-150)

• 7.4: Sensitivity, range and linearity of thermometers (Pages 155-156)

• 7.5: Structure of a liquid in glass thermometer (Page 156)

Excluded Exercises:

• MCQs: 7.1, 7.2, 7.7, 7.10, 7.11

• Short answer questions: 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.6, 7.9, 7.10, 7.11, 7.14, 7.15

• CRQs: 7.1, 7.4, 7.5, 7.7, 7.8, 7.10, 7.11, 7.12 (Revised)

• Comprehensive Questions: 7.1, 7.4, 7.5

• Numerical Problems: 7.5, 7.6

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Magnetism

Excluded Content (detailed)

Excluded Topics:

• Applications of permanent magnets (Page 168)

• Magnetic relay (Page 170)

• Telephone receiver (Page 171)

• 8.8: Domain theory of magnetism (Page 172)

• Alignment of domains (Page 173)

• 8.10: Application of Magnets in recording technology (Pages 175-176)

• 8.11: Soft iron as magnetic shield (Pages 176-177)

Excluded Exercises:

• MCQs: 8.3, 8.4, 8.6, 8.7, 8.8 (Revised)

• Short answer questions: 8.5, 8.6, 8.7

• CRQs: 8.3, 8.5

• Comprehensive Questions: 8.5, 8.6

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Nature of Science

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Excluded Topics:

• 9.4: Interdisciplinary research (Pages 186-187)

• 9.6: Scientific base of technology and engineering (Pages 190-191)

Excluded Exercises:

• MCQs: 9.4, 9.5, 9.7, 9.11

• Short answer questions: 9.3, 9.7, 9.8

• CRQs: 9.5, 9.6, 9.8, 9.9, 9.10

• Comprehensive Questions: 9.2, 9.4

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