Form 5 General Studies (GS) Study Notes Form 5 General Studies (GS) – INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS / COOPERATION msomimaktaba, November 7, 2018February 13, 2019 NTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS This can be defined as a political, economic, diplomatic and culture relation among the nation. – Political relation; Is the cooperation whereby the two or more independent state share ideas above political matters. – Economic relation; Is the situation whereby two or more independent states share economic activities…Pages: 1 2 3 4 5 Continue Reading
Form 5 General Studies (GS) Study Notes Form 5 General Studies (GS) – DEMOCRATIC PROCESS AND PRACTICES. msomimaktaba, November 7, 2018February 13, 2019 The meaning of the concept The term “democracy” even in a purely descriptive sense, means different things to different people. Much has been debated on what is democracy and democratic value. Since Aristotle formulated the phenomenon called “democracy”, many philosophers have meditated and written about it with the result that…Pages: 1 2 3 4 5 Continue Reading
Form 5 General Studies (GS) Study Notes Form 5 General Studies (GS) – SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN DEVELOPMENT msomimaktaba, November 7, 2018February 13, 2019 Definition of the terms science and technology Science is an organized body of knowledge derived from a systematic observation and experiment of natural condition. Science involves the extract of knowledge and skills on something through testing, smelling, touching and experiments for the sake of deriving principles and laws guiding the…Pages: 1 2 Continue Reading
Form 5 General Studies (GS) Study Notes Form 5 General Studies (GS) – CONTEMPORARY/CROSS- CUTTING ISSUES IN TANZANIA msomimaktaba, November 7, 2018February 13, 2019 1. GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT (a) Basic concept related to gender Gender refers to a social cultural relationship between men and women on basis of their functions, roles behavior and social cultural attributes practiced. Discussing issues found in gender and development area. There is a need of illustrating the social systems…Pages: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Continue Reading
Form 5 General Studies (GS) Study Notes Form 5 General Studies (GS) – PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGION msomimaktaba, November 7, 2018February 13, 2019 PHILOSOPHY I. Concept of philosophy Philosophy is the Greek word having the two words. Philo means the love of or pursuit of and Sophia means wisdom (knowledge). The simple meaning two combine word with the love of wisdom or knowledge. Loving wisdom involve seeking to know and understand about what…Pages: 1 2 3 4 5 Continue Reading
Form 6 Physics Notes FORM 6 PHYSICS: ENVIROMENTAL PHYSICS PART – 2 msomimaktaba, November 6, 2018February 13, 2019 TIDAL ENERGYTidal Power is the power of electricity generation achieved by capturing the energy contained in moving water mass due to tides. Two types of tidal energy can be extracted: Kinetic energy of currents between ebbing and surging tides and potential energy from the difference in height between high… Continue Reading
Form 6 Physics Notes FORM 6 PHYSICS: ENVIRONMENTAL PHYSICS PART – 1 msomimaktaba, November 6, 2018February 13, 2019 (i) Agriculture physics – Influence of solar radiation on plant growth. – Influence of wind, humidity, rainfall and air temperature on plant growth. – Soil environmental component which influence plant growth. (ii) Energy from the environment Photovoltaic energy Wind energy Geothermal energy Wave energy (iii) Geophysics (Earth quakes)… Continue Reading
Form 4 Physics Notes PHYSICS FORM FOUR TOPIC 4: THERMIONIC EMISSION msomimaktaba, November 6, 2018February 13, 2019 Thermionic Emission Thermionic emission is the discharge of electrons from heated materials, widely used as a source of electrons in conventional electron tubes (e.g., television picture tubes) in the fields of electronics and communications. The phenomenon was first observed (1883) by Thomas A. Edison as a passage of electricity from… Continue Reading
Form 4 Physics Notes PHYSICS FORM FOUR TOPIC 3: RADIOACTIVITY msomimaktaba, November 6, 2018February 13, 2019 The Nucleus of an Atom The Structure of the Nucleus of an Atom Describe the structure of the nucleus of an atom The word atom is derived from the Greek word atom which means indivisible. The Greeks concluded that matter could be broken down into particles to small to be… Continue Reading
Form 4 Physics Notes PHYSICS FORM FOUR TOPIC 1: WAVESIntroduction to Waves msomimaktaba, November 6, 2018February 13, 2019 The Concept of Wave Explain the concept of a wave A wave is a disturbance that travels through a medium from one location to another location. Consider a slinky wave as an example of a wave. When the slinky is stretched from end to end and is held at rest,… Continue Reading
Form 3 Physics Notes PHYSICS FORM THREE TOPIC 9: THERMAL CURRENT ELECTRICITY msomimaktaba, November 6, 2018February 13, 2019 Electromotive force (emf) and potential difference (pd) The Concept of Electromotive Force (emf) and Potential Difference (PD) Explain the concept of electromotive force (emf) and potential difference (pd) Potential difference (P.d) is the difference in potential between two charged points of conductor. It is measured in volts with… Continue Reading
Form 3 Physics Notes PHYSICS FORM THREE TOPIC 8: VAPOUR AND HUMIDITY msomimaktaba, November 6, 2018February 13, 2019 Vapour The Process of Evaporation of Liquid Explain the process of evaporation of liquid Vapours These are molecules which escape into the atmosphere after liquids are heated. When a liquid is heated strongly then molecules tends to escape ( those molecules are called vapour). Most liquids evaporates at any temperature… Continue Reading
Form 3 Physics Notes PHYSICS FORM THREE TOPIC 7: MEASUREMENT OF THERMAL ENERGY msomimaktaba, November 6, 2018February 13, 2019 Heat Capacity Heat capacity is the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of an object or substance by one degree. The temperature change is the difference between the final temperature ( Tf) and the initial temperature ( Ti). The Factors which Determine Heat Quality of a Substance… Continue Reading
Form 3 Physics Notes PHYSICS FORM THREE PHYSICS FORM THREE TOPIC 6: TRANSFER OF THERMAL ENERGY msomimaktaba, November 6, 2018February 13, 2019 Conduction The Concept of Conduction of Heat Explain the concept of conduction of Heat Conduction is the transfer of heat energy through solids, for example, metals. Generally solid substances contain particles which are close together. Each particle vibrates at one position but cannot move to another position. Solid materials… Continue Reading
Form 3 Physics Notes PHYSICS FORM THREE TOPIC 4: OPTICAL INSTRUMENT msomimaktaba, November 6, 2018February 13, 2019 Simple Microscope The Structure of the Simple Microscope Describe the structure of the simple microscope A magnifying glass, an ordinary double convex lens with a short focal length, is a simple microscope. The reading lens and hand lens are instruments of this type. When an object is placed nearer… Continue Reading
Form 3 Physics Notes PHYSICS FORM THREE TOPIC 3: LIGHT msomimaktaba, November 6, 2018February 13, 2019 Light is aform of energy which controls the sense of vision. Reflection of Light from Curved Mirrors Difference between Concave and Convex Mirrors Distinguish between concave and convex mirrors Concave mirror is a spherical mirror whose reflecting surface is curved inwards. A Good example is the driving mirror of… Continue Reading