Tips for paper 2 ( SPM physics)

1. Definition of the term in Physics

Force, work, inertia, impulsive force, coherent...

2. The principle in Physics and applications

Force in equilibrium, thermal equilibrium, Pascal's principle, conservation of momentum.

3. The Law in Physics and application

Hooke's Law, Ohm's Law, Boyle's Law, Charles Law

4. Graph skills
Axis, plotting, scale, straight or curve line, gradient, extrapolation.

5. Drawing skills
Total internal reflection, lens ray, inteferens, field circuit, refraction of wave

Mini quizzes :
1. What is meant by frequency of oscillation on spring?
2. What is meant by pressure ?
3. Define speed.

4.
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Thursday, October 22, 2009

How to answer paper 1 (SPM Physics)

SPM at the corner already , it time to refresh some common exam tips. One way
1. Cancel or mark (x) which is wrong option then choose.
2. Always refer to the formula given on page 2
3. Blacken each finished answer immediately.
Example:

1.

2.
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Displacement- time graph

What to learn in this unit?
1. plot and interpret displacement-time graphs.
2. determine distance, displacement and velocity from a displacement-time graph
3. deduce information from the shape of a displacement-time graph

Content :
On a displacement-time graph, the gradient of the graph is numerically equal to the velocityof
the object.

a.

On a displacement-time graph, a horizontal line

(gradient = ________ ) shows that an object s stationary.

Object moving with constant velocity

Object moving with increasing velocity.

Object moving with decreasing velocity.

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Tuesday, October 20, 2009

The Equation of linear motion

The equations of linear motion is apply to bodies moving linearly with uniform acceleration .
There are 5 variables in the equation
v = final velocity,
u = initial velocity,
s = displacement,
a = acceleration,
t = time

You should be able to solve problems using equation about.

Example :
1. A cyclist accelerates uniformly at 1.2 ms-2 in 10 s from rest. What is his displacement at this
time?

Tips:

Rest mean zero velocity !!

You need to know 3 variables to find out the required quantities .

Suggested solution

Given;

u = 0 ms-1
a = 1.2 ms-2
t = 10 s
v = ? ( since v is not given you are unable to calculate s using equation 1, 2, 4 and 5)

substitute all given information into equation 3

s= ut+ 1/2 at2
s= (0) (10) + 1/2 (1.2) (10)2
=60 m (very often, student forget to mention the unit. )

2. A car approaches a traffic light at 15m/s. The traffic light turns red and the driver applies the
brakes at the distance of 25 m from the junction and decelerate at 5 ms-2. Can the car come to
complete stop before reaching the stop line at the traffic light? (ans : yes)

Tips:

remember to insert the negative sign (-) for decelerate

*learn more in http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equations_of_motion

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Acceleration and deceleration

Dear our form 4 students answer following question before star your lesson.

Pretest:

1. state the meaning and unit for the symbol

i) a
ii) v
iii) u
iv) t

2. Define acceleration and deceleration

Lesson start:

Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity. ( 1 mark in paper 2 )

An object accelerates when it moves with increasing velocity.
An object decelerates when is getting slower, its velocity is decreasing.
Equation :

where
a: acceleration ( ms-2)
u: initial velocity ( ms-1)
v: final velocity ( ms-1)
t: time ( second)
Calculation:
Tips:
First of all find out all useful info as highlighted. Then substitute the info given in
equation, while you are calculating check whether need to change units or not. (e.g., from
km to m, hour to seconds)
email your solution to fizikf5@gmail.com

1.An athletic runs from the starting line and achieves a velocity of 12 m/s in 3 s. Find
his/her acceleration. (ans: 4 ms-2)
2. A track travels along a road with a velocity of 20 m/s the driver slam on the brake when
a chicken suddenly runs across the road. Assuming the truck take 8s tocomplete
stop from the time the driver hit the brake, determine the acceleration of the lorry. (ans:
-2.5 ms-2)
3. A motorcycle move with a velocity of 25 m/s. the motorcyclist brakes and its velocity
decreases uniformly to 10 m/s in 3s. The motorcycle continues to slow down with the
same acceleration until it comes to a stop. Find the time taken for the motorcycle to stop.
(ans: 5s)
* Step 1 : Determine its acceleration in the first 3s,
Step 2 : Determine the time taken .
For more detail study the graph below.

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Monday, September 28, 2009

Physics Trial SPM 2009

1. Perak [paper 1], [paper 2], [ paper 3], [answer]
2. Johor [paper 1], [paper 2], [ paper 3], [answer]
3. Sabah [paper 1], [paper 2], [ paper 3], [answer]

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Thursday, September 24, 2009

Jadual SPM ditukar lagi

This is version 09/09/09 by LPM. Hopefully this version will be last until SPM 2009 end.
JadualWaktuSPM0909

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Form 4 Chapter 3 Force and pressure

Simple notes and exercises with answer

f4 c3 q

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Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Soalan sains PMR

koleksi Sains PMR boleh didapati dari laman web

http://blogsciencepmr.blogspot.com/

disana disediakan soalan-soalan trial 2009 dan tahun-tahun lepas dari semua negeri.

Segala perhormatan diberi kepada guru sain yang mengumpul soalan tersebut dan kesudian
beliau berkongsi.
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Physics Tips for SPM 2009

1. Bernoulli's principle/ Archimedes principle
2. Basic measurement
3. Wave-reflection of wave

4. Radioactive (E=mc 2)
5. Transistor
6. Logic gate
7. Newton second law
8. Heat ( thermal equilibrium)
9. Electromagnetism
10. Force in equilibrium
12. Generator
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Thursday, September 10, 2009

Hang Tuah gagal SPM ???

To all my student, study before too late. Plan to succeed, don't fail to plan ... good luck in your
SPM.

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Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Speed and velocity

perhatian pelajar 4um dan 4ukm
sila jawab semua soalan dibawah dan hantar melalui e-mail kepada pn chow
sebelum 23 oktober 2009

1. Define distance and displacement

~ Distance between two points is the path traveled by the object.
~ Displacement is distance in a specified direction.

2. Define speed and velocity, and state that v= s/t

~ Speed is the rate of change of distance and can be expressed as:
~Speed = distance / time

~ Velocity is the rate of change of displacement and can be expressed as:

~ Velocity = displacement / time , or
~ v = s/t

3. calculate speed and velocity

a. Which of the following is not a scalar quantity?
Distance / Speed / Velocity

b. What is the speed of cheetah if it sprints 100 m in 4s?

( Tips: check units before do your calculation )

c. The diagrams below shows a ticket tapes .

Determine,
i) Time interval between each dot.
ii) Time taken from A t B.
iii) Distance covered from A to B.
iv) Velocity