ICSE Class 7 Physics Syllabus

The ICSE Syllabus is a learning material that is composed strategically to make the students aware of the topics and sub-topics that are to be completed throughout an academic session. Students can understand the details of the course using a syllabus. The ICSE Syllabus gives a complete overview of the course description and objectives, grading and evaluation process, the required number of assignments and other practical works.

The Class 7 Physics ICSE Syllabus, provided here, gives a sharp insight to students regarding the topics that the students have to learn in the subject. The ICSE Class 7 Syllabus aims to provide students with detailed information regarding the concepts which are important for the exams.

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Theme 1: Physical Quantities and Measurement

1. Measurement of Volume (3D concept)
2. Measurement of area
3. Measurement of Density of Regular Solids
4. Calculation of Speed

Theme 2: Force and Pressure: Motion

1. Motion as a change in position of an object with respect to time.
2. Types of motion
3. Uniform and Non-Uniform Motion: concept of distance and speed (average speed)
4. Weight

Theme 3: Energy

1. Energy
2. Law of Conservation of Energy

Theme 4: Light Energy

1. Reflection
2. Laws of Reflection
3. Plane mirror
4. Speed of light (3 x 10⁸ m/s)
5. Primary colours (RGB)
6. Formation of secondary colours by colour addition
7. Appearance of colour of an object (based on reflection and absorption)
8. Colour subtraction

Theme 5: Heat

1. Heat as a form of energy and its units, Joule (J) and calorie (cal)
2. Different units of Temperature (⁰C, ⁰F, K)
3. Effects of Heat
4. Methods of Heat Transfer
5. Thermos Flask (Application of Heat Transfer)

Theme 6: Sound

1. Sources of sound
2. Sound as a longitudinal wave
3. Characteristics of a sound wave: Amplitude (Relate amplitude with loudness) and Frequency.
4. Sound needs a medium to propagate
5. Reflection and Absorption of sound
6. Relative speed of sound in different mediums

Theme 7: Electricity and Magnetism

• Law of Magnetism
• Test for a magnet (by repulsion)
• Electromagnetism, Electromagnets and their applications- Electric bell
• Electric current as a flow of charge
• Electric cell as source of electricity
• Resistors as components that oppose the flow of current
• Symbolic representation of electrical components (key, battery, bulb, conducting wire, resistor)
• Simple electric circuit- Series and Parallel
• Battery as a collection of cells connected in series
• Good and Bad conductors of electricity