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Bahan seminar Fizik SPM

Tahun 2010

Fizik SPM Paper 2

Oleh :
Mohd Khairul Anuar bin Md Mustafa
SMK Seri Mahkota

Anjuran:
SMK Seri Pekan, Pekan

SKOR A+
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TIPS TO SCORE IN PHYSICS

1 Master the definition of the terms in Physics

Example: Specific heat capacity, specific latent heat, pressure, work, force,
momentum, energy, force in equilibrium, half-life, interference, efficiency ,

2 Master the principles in Physics & their applications

Conservation of Momentum, Conservation of energy, Archimedes’ Principle


Pascal’s Principle, Bernoulli’s Principle, Force in equilibrium,
Thermal equilibrium.

3 Master the laws in Physics & their applications

Hooke, Boyle, Newton, Charles, Pressure, Reflection, Snell, Refraction, Ohm,


Faraday, Lenz

4 Master the Physics rules

Right-hand Grip Rule, Fleming’s left hand, Fleming’s right hand

5 Master all the experiment in Physics

All experiments in form 4 and form 5

6 Master the contents in Physics

Check list

7 Master drawing skills

Electric circuit diagram, Lens ray, Mirror ray, Apparatus diagram,


Experiment diagram

8 Master the working principal of the apparatus

Hydrometer, Telescope, Manometer, Microscope, Barometer, Nuclear reactor,


Bunsen burner, Fiber optic, Carburetor, Electric bell, Electric Motor,
Electric generator, Hydraulic brake, Submarine, CRO, Periscope, Diode
Binocular, Transistor,

9 Master the graph skill

Draw, sketch, Analyst, Determine the gradient


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PAPER 1
(Knowledge, understanding and application)

1. Delete all the wrong options then choose


2. For difficult questions:
3. Decide the correct concept first
4. Calculation questions: Refer to the formulas given
One step calculation only
Note: Remember! Blacken each finished answer immediately

PAPER 2
(Knowledge, understanding and application)
Question No.1-No.4
1. Decide on the correct concept first.
2. Write the facts/concept/formula that is connected to the related sub topic (related
to the question)
3. Understand the tasks
4. Refer to the marks stated- one point for one mark.
5. Answer in simple words but meaningful related to physics concept.
6. Use correct terminology
7. Understanding and qualitative application
• explain step by step(imaging the marker does not know the physics)
8. Calculation:
• Choose & Write the relevant formula – 1 Mark
• Substitute the values correctly
• Answer with correct unit

Conceptualising
Questions No.5, No.6 and No.9 or No.10

1. Every items starting with stimulus (situation).


2. Stimulus or situation can be in diagram, table, chart or graph.
3. Look at the diagram, table, and chart or graph carefully.
4. State only what is in the diagram, table, chart or graph
5. Understand the tasks:
• Comparison :State the similarities and differences(if there is any)
• Differences: State characteristics that are different
• Similarities : State the same characteristics
6. Relationship : directly proportional/ inversely proportional/
When ……. increases, ……… Increases/decreased.
7. Name the law/principle/concept involved.
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Problem Solving
Questions No. 7 and No.9 or No.10

Structured Question:

1. Very sure of the concept/ understand the working principle of apparatus and it’s
function.
2. Understand the questions/follow the instructions given.
3. State the methods and reasons / explanations.

Essay type question:

Open type question


1. Understand the problem given
2. State the method/suggestion/ design / modification to solve the problems
3. State the explanation for the each method /suggestion/ design

(Suggestion: use table)

method/suggestion/ design/modification Explanation/reason


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Guided type Question- usually working principle of apparatus

1. Follow the instruction in the question.


2. Answer can be in the form of diagram or essay.
3. State the method/ways and reasons.

Common mistakes:

1. Suggestion of problem solving does not based on relevant physical concept


2. Give wrong/irrelevant explanation/reason
3. Give redundant/overlap suggestion/method
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Making Decision
(Questions No. 8 and No.11 or No.12)

Structured:
1. Guided decision making
2. Follow the instructions in the questions
3. Justify your answer with reasons

Essay:
1. Question will state the characteristics in the form of diagram or table
• Study the characteristics carefully
2. Choose the suitable characteristics according to the need of the question.
• Use the word low or high
3 Explain the chosen characteristics

(Suggestion- table form)


Characteristic Explanation/ reason
4 4

4. Make a ranking based on chosen characteristics


5. Make a justification
6. State the reason

Common mistakes

1. Elaborate all characteristics


2. Rewrite the value of characteristic given without stating low or high
3. Does not state all characteristics/ reasons after making a justification
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TIPS FOR PAPER 2


Section B (Essay)

1. To answer the question of definition of the terms, concepts, principles or Physics law
need to state in a sentence. The answer in form of formula is not acceptable.

2. To answer the questions of comparison, state the similarities and differences


between the given diagrams.

3. Use diagrams or graphs whenever necessary to make the points clearer.

4. Pay attention to the marks allocated. The marks usually indicate the number of
points required.

5. Answer in table form for suggested modifications. e.g

Modifications Explanation

Section C (Essay)

1. To answer question “ explain the suitability of each characteristics and determine


the most suitable …. .”, identify 4 different characteristics from the given
diagrams or table. The answer must be in table form.

Characteristic Reason

[ ] is chosen. Reason : It has ….


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. Useful Physics Terminologies for Paper 2


JUJ Pahang

No. TERM VALUE MEANING


Low / small Lighter / easy carry/not heavy
1 Density
High / large Heavier / more compact

Small Spring is soft / easy to stretch


3 Spring constant (k)
Large / big Spring is stiff / difficult to stretch

Easily heated up , short time to heat up


Low / small
Need less heat to raise temperature
4 Specific Heat Capacity (c)
More difficult to heat up, takes more time to heat up
High / large
Need more heat to raise temperature, use more fuel

Need less heat to melt / vaporise


Low / small
Time to melt / vaporise is shorter
5 Specific Latent Heat (l)
Need more heat to melt / vaporise
High / large
Time to melt / vaporise is longer
Decays faster
Short
Reactivity decreases faster

6 Half-life Decays slowly

Long Reactivity decreases slowly

Radioactivity lasts longer


Melts at low temperature / Freezes at low
temperature.
Low
Melting point / Starts melting earlier / Starts freezing later
7
Freezing point Melts at higher temperature / Freezes at higher
temperature.
High
Starts melting latter / Starts freezing earlier
Changes shape easily when acted upon by external
8 Rigidity Low
force
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Does not change shape easily when acted upon by


High
external force
Low Breaks easily / breaks under small external force
9 Strength
High Difficult to break / Needs a large force to break
Low Does not rust easily / quickly
10 Rate of rusting
High Rust easily / quickly
Starts boiling at lower temperature
Low Starts boiling earlier
Slower to begin condensation
11 Boiling point
Starts boiling at higher temperature
High Starts boiling latter
Faster to begin condensation
Low / small Substance that refracts light less
12 Refractive index
High / large Substance that refracts light more

Small Easier for total internal reflection to occur


13 Critical angle
Large / big Difficult for total internal reflection to occur
Large / long focal length
Low
Refract light less
14 Power (of a lens)
Short focal length
High
Refract light more
Short Higher power
15 Focal length
Large / long Lower power
Frequency (of Short wavelength
19 High
electromagnet wave) High penetration power
Wavelength (for Low frequency
20 Long / large
electromagnet wave) Low penetration power
High pitch
21 Frequency (sound) High Short wavelength
Spreads out less
Having lower resistance compared to wires of the
22 Resistivity Low / small
same thickness and length.
Having higher resistance compared to wires of the
High / large
same thickness and length.
23 e.m.f. of cell Large / big Supply a larger current through the same resistance.

24 Power (of electrical device) High / large Uses more energy per second
Voltage (working voltage of Needs a smaller current to produce a fixed amount of
25 High
electrical device) power.

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