PHYSICS SPM 2009 TIPS

PHYSICS SPM 2009 TIPS

Paper 2 Section A

Q1.Measuring Instrument / Micrometer screw gauge / vernier calipers

Q2.Momentum – effects of forces / Graph V-T, Calculation and Explain

Q3.Mirror + Lens with Ray Diagram Refraction of light / glass index / Specific
Heat Capacity - Latent Heat - Thermometer

Q4.Heat concept + Pressure & Volume calculation (Boyle's Law) / Atmospheric
pressure + Gas Pressure / Pascal’s Principle + Burnoulli

Q5.Radioactivity with Half Life Graph / Young concept / interference of light /
water

Q6.Force in Equilibrium and Force calculation / works – energy - power

Q7.Transformer Concept + Calculations / All about V=IR

Q8.Transistor / Thermistor + Logic Gates / semiconductor diodes /
CRO and rectification / diode

> Latent heat fussion / vaporization / specific heat
> Radioactive detectors - GM / medical field
> Circuit - V=IR , P=IV
> Rectifier circuits
> total internal refraction
> mirage


Paper 2 Section B (Modify and explain)

Q 1 . V=IR + Heating Element / Radioactive & Isotopes / Nuclear Fusion

Q2. Archimedes + Boat + Hydrometer

> Momentum / Boat or plane modification
> Electromagnet / transformer
> Gas Law / Gas pressure
> wave - interference - drawing
> slide projector / lens

Paper 2 Section C (Choose suitability)

Ql. Hydraulic Jack — Suitable Fluid Brake fluid

Q2. Lenz Law Strength of the force produce, motor / Application of
Electromagnet inductor

> Resistant – Factors / wire diameter / temperature
> Half life / Fission / Fusion / type of ray for detection

Paper 3 Section A

Ql. Light and refraction — Sin I / Sin R

Q2. Graph of f and l/x, related to wave

> Object distance on image size / focal length
> Heat of F/V , Latent heat
> Half life

Paper 3 Section B (Practical)

> Resistant over wire diameter / temperature
> Spring - factors - graph - calculation
> Ticker Tape – F=ma
> Pressure
> Inertia


Important physics concept in SPM 2009

> Ray Diagrams for Concave mirrors and Convex Lens
> Depth and Wave properties
> Radioactive detectors - How it works
> Archimedes with Hydrometer and Plimsoll Line
> Pascal Principle with Hydraulic Pump/Jack
> Strength of Electromagnet - factors
> Transistors and Logic Gates
> Factors affecting resistance of wire
> Experiment: Ticker timer
> Experiment: Spring


© Ken Lee 2009