Aga Khan University Examination Board Resource Guide SSC Physics 2025 — Grade X

Recommended Key Textbook: Physics 10, Punjab Curriculum and Textbook Board (2012), Lahore

Unit	Topic Title	Reference Books & Chapters	Websites & Simulations
11	Wave Motion	John Avison, (2nd Ed) (2014). The World of Physics. Nelson. — Unit 20: Vibrations and Waves Duncan, Tom and Kennett, Heather. South Asia Edition, Cambridge IGCSE Physics, (3rd Ed) (2014). Hodder Edition. — Unit 2: Waves and Sound Abbot, A. F. (1989). Physics. India: Heinemann Educational Publishers. — Unit 27: Longitudinal Waves and Sound Charles Chew, Leong See Cheng, Chow Siew Foong. Physics A Course of O Level, Second Edition (2004). — Unit 13: General Wave Properties Malik Sirajuddin and Sons. Physics X, Lahore, (2013) — Unit 10: Simple Harmonic Motion and Waves Sindh Textbook Board (2022). The Textbook of Physics for Classes X. Jamshoro: Sindh Textbook Board. — Unit 10: General Waves Properties	http://phet.colorado.edu/ http://www.123physics.com http://www.physicsclassroom.com/class https://ebooks.stbb.edu.pk/english/class-x
12	Sound	John Avison, (2nd Ed) (2014). The World of Physics. Nelson. — Unit 21: Sound Waves Duncan, Tom and Kennett, Heather. South Asia Edition, Cambridge IGCSE Physics, (3rd Ed) (2014). Hodder Edition. — Unit 2: Waves and Sound Abbot, A. F. (1989). Physics. India: Heinemann Educational Publishers. — Unit 27: Longitudinal Waves and Sound; Unit 28: Musical Sounds Charles Chew, Leong See Cheng, Chow Siew Foong. Physics A Course of O Level, Second Edition (2004). — Unit 16: Sound Malik Sirajuddin and Sons. Physics X, Lahore, (2013) — Unit 11: Sound Sindh Textbook Board (2022). The Textbook of Physics for Classes X. Jamshoro: Sindh Textbook Board. — Unit 11: Sound	http://phet.colorado.edu/ http://www.physicsclassroom.com/class https://ebooks.stbb.edu.pk/english/class-x
13	Geometrical Optics	John Avison, (2nd Ed) (2014). The World of Physics. Nelson. — Unit 2: Light Rays and Refraction; Unit 3: Lenses and Optical Instruments Duncan, Tom and Kennett, Heather. South Asia Edition, Cambridge IGCSE Physics, (3rd Ed) (2014). Hodder Edition. — Unit 1: Light and Sight Abbot, A. F. (1989). Physics. India: Heinemann Educational Publishers. — Unit 21: Light Rays and Reflection of Light; Unit 22: Spherical Mirrors; Unit 23: Refraction at Plane Surfaces; Unit 24: Lenses and Optical Instruments Malik Sirajuddin and Sons. Physics X, Lahore, (2013) — Unit 12: Geometrical Optics Sindh Textbook Board (2022). The Textbook of Physics for Classes X. Jamshoro: Sindh Textbook Board. — Unit 13: Geometrical Optics	http://phet.colorado.edu/ http://www.123physics.com http://www.physicsclassroom.com/class https://ebooks.stbb.edu.pk/english/class-x
14	Electrostatics	John Avison, (2nd Ed) (2014). The World of Physics. Nelson. — Unit 11: Static Electrons Duncan, Tom and Kennett, Heather. South Asia Edition, Cambridge IGCSE Physics, (3rd Ed) (2014). Hodder Edition. — Unit 7: Electricity and Electromagnetic Effects Abbot, A. F. (1989). Physics. India: Heinemann Educational Publishers. — Unit 32: Static Electricity Malik Sirajuddin and Sons. Physics X, Lahore, (2013) — Unit 16: Electrostatics Sindh Textbook Board (2022). The Textbook of Physics for Classes X. Jamshoro: Sindh Textbook Board. — Unit 14: Electrostatics	http://phet.colorado.edu/ http://www.123physics.com http://www.physicsclassroom.com/class https://ebooks.stbb.edu.pk/english/class-x
15	Electric Current	John Avison, (2nd Ed) (2014). The World of Physics. Nelson. — Unit 12: Electric Current Duncan, Tom and Kennett, Heather. South Asia Edition, Cambridge IGCSE Physics, (3rd Ed) (2014). Hodder Edition. — Unit 7: Electricity and Electromagnetic Effects Abbot, A. F. (1989). Physics. India: Heinemann Educational Publishers. — Unit 35: Current, Electromotive Force and Resistance Charles Chew, Leong See Cheng, Chow Siew Foong. Physics A Course of O Level, Second Edition (2004). — Unit 18: Current Electricity Malik Sirajuddin and Sons. Physics X, Lahore, (2013) — Unit 14: Current Electricity Sindh Textbook Board (2022). The Textbook of Physics for Classes X. Jamshoro: Sindh Textbook Board. — Unit 15: Current Electricity	http://phet.colorado.edu/ http://www.123physics.com http://www.physicsclassroom.com/class https://ebooks.stbb.edu.pk/english/class-x
16	D.C. Circuits	Charles Chew, Leong See Cheng, Chow Siew Foong. Physics A Course of O Level, Second Edition (2004). — Unit 19: DC Circuit Malik Sirajuddin and Sons. Physics X, Lahore, (2013) — Unit 14: Current Electricity Sindh Textbook Board (2022). The Textbook of Physics for Classes X. Jamshoro: Sindh Textbook Board. — Unit 15: Current Electricity	http://phet.colorado.edu/ https://ebooks.stbb.edu.pk/english/class-x
17	Magnetism and Electromagnetism	John Avison, (2nd Ed) (2014). The World of Physics. Nelson. — Unit 14: Magnetism and Electromagnetism Duncan, Tom and Kennett, Heather. South Asia Edition, Cambridge IGCSE Physics, (3rd Ed) (2014). Hodder Edition. — Unit 7: Electricity and Electromagnetic Effects Abbot, A. F. (1989). Physics. India: Heinemann Educational Publishers. — Unit 31: Magnetic Fields; Unit 36: Magnetic Effect of an Electric Current; Unit 38: The Principle of the Electric Motor Charles Chew, Leong See Cheng, Chow Siew Foong. Physics A Course of O Level, Second Edition (2004). — Unit 21: Simple Phenomena of Magnetism; Unit 22: Force on Conductor in a Magnetic Field Malik Sirajuddin and Sons. Physics X, Lahore, (2013) — Unit 15: Electromagnetism Sindh Textbook Board (2022). The Textbook of Physics for Classes X. Jamshoro: Sindh Textbook Board. — Unit 16: Electromagnetism CANTAB Publisher, Lahore. Model Textbook of Physics for Grade 9. Based on National Curriculum of Pakistan 2022-23 — Unit 11: Magnetism	http://phet.colorado.edu/ http://www.123physics.com http://www.physicsclassroom.com/class https://ebooks.stbb.edu.pk/english/class-x
18	Electromagnetic Induction	John Avison, (2nd Ed) (2014). The World of Physics. Nelson. — Unit 14: Magnetism and Electromagnetism Charles Chew, Leong See Cheng, Chow Siew Foong. Physics A Course of O Level, Second Edition (2004). — Unit 23: Electromagnetic Effects Malik Sirajuddin and Sons. Physics X, Lahore, (2013) — Unit 15: Electromagnetism	http://phet.colorado.edu/
19	Electromagnetic Waves and Electronics	Duncan, Tom and Kennett, Heather. South Asia Edition, Cambridge IGCSE Physics, (3rd Ed) (2014). Hodder Edition. — Unit 2: Waves and Sound Abbot, A. F. (1989). Physics. India: Heinemann Educational Publishers. — Unit 45: Electrons in Solids, and Semiconductor Devices Charles Chew, Leong See Cheng, Chow Siew Foong. Physics A Course of O Level, Second Edition (2004). — Unit 24: Introductory Electronics Malik Sirajuddin and Sons. Physics X, Lahore, (2013) — Unit 16: Electronics Sindh Textbook Board (2022). The Textbook of Physics for Classes X. Jamshoro: Sindh Textbook Board. — Unit 17: Introductory Electronics	https://scied.ucar.edu/learning-zone/earth-system/electromagnetic-spectrum https://steemit.com/steemstem/@shehzad/basics-of-production-transmission-and-reception-of-electromagnetic-waves-radio-waves https://ebooks.stbb.edu.pk/english/class-x
20	Atomic and Nuclear Physics	John Avison, (2nd Ed) (2014). The World of Physics. Nelson. — Unit 18: Radioactivity Duncan, Tom and Kennett, Heather. South Asia Edition, Cambridge IGCSE Physics, (3rd Ed) (2014). Hodder Edition. — Unit 8: Electrons and Atoms Abbot, A. F. (1989). Physics. India: Heinemann Educational Publishers. — Unit 46: Atomic Structure, the Quantum Theory and Radioactivity Charles Chew, Leong See Cheng, Chow Siew Foong. Physics A Course of O Level, Second Edition (2004). — Unit 25: Radioactivity and the Nuclear Atom Malik Sirajuddin and Sons. Physics X, Lahore, (2013) — Unit 19: Atomic Structure; Unit 20: Nuclear Structure Sindh Textbook Board (2022). The Textbook of Physics for Classes X. Jamshoro: Sindh Textbook Board. — Unit 9: Nuclear Physics	http://phet.colorado.edu/ https://ebooks.stbb.edu.pk/english/class-x

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