Physics Secondary Form 2

Longhorn Secondary Physics Student's Book Form 2 is a revised course developed in line with the Kenya Secondary School Curriculum. It fully covers and fulfils all the goals and targets of the Physics Syllabus. Each book in this series of four books: 
• Covers the Secondary School. Physics Syllabus for the respective level. comprehensively. 
• Employs a practical approach which links Physics to everyday life activities. 
• Contains numerous worked examples and exercises in every subtopic. 
• Has content summary and revision exercises at the end of every chapter. 
• Has an accompanying comprehensive Teacher's Guide containing answers to the exercises in the Student's Book. 

K. Balaraman is a former Head of Physics Department at Premier Academy, Nairobi. He is currently the Director of Studies at the same institution. 

C. Kariuki is a former Head of Physics Department at Lenana School. He is currently a Senior Lecturer in Physics at Kenya Science Teacher's College Nairobi.

1. Magnetism

Lead	Chapter
1.1.	Magnetism Free chapter!
1.2.	Making magnets
1.3.	Magnetic Field
1.4.	Project: Construction of a simple magnetic compass
1.5.	Summary and Revision exercise 1

2. Measurement II

Lead	Chapter
2.1.	Measurement II
2.2.	Micrometer screw gauge
2.3.	Decimal places
2.4.	Project work: Construction of a vernier callipers
2.5.	Summary and Revision exercise 2

3. Turning effect of a force

Lead	Chapter
3.1.	Turning effect of a force
3.2.	Principle of moments
3.3.	Summary and Revision excercise 3

4. Equilibrium and centre of gravity

Lead	Chapter
4.1.	Equilibrium and centre of gravity
4.2.	Summary and Revision excercise 4

5. Reflection at curved surfaces

Lead	Chapter
5.1.	Reflection at curved surfaces
5.2.	Locating images by construction
5.3.	Characteristics of images formed by a concave mirror
5.4.	Applications of curved reflecting surfaces
5.5.	Summary and Revision exercise 5

6. Magnetic effect of an electric current

Lead	Chapter
6.1.	Magnetic effect of an electric current
6.2.	Simple electromagnet
6.3.	Project Work: An electromagnet
6.4.	Summary and Revision exercise 6

7. Hooke’s law

Lead	Chapter
7.1.	HOOKE’s Law
7.2.	Summary and Revision excercise 7

8. Waves I

Lead	Chapter
8.1.	Waves I
8.2.	Summary and Revision excercise 8

9. Sound

Lead	Chapter
9.1.	Sound
9.2.	Summary and Revision excercise 9

10. Fluid flow

Lead	Chapter
10.1.	Fluid Flow
10.2.	Summary and Revision excercise 10

11. Additional exercise

Lead	Chapter
11.1.	Additional exercise