2012 spm tips physics

ANALYSIS SPM QUESTION PAPER 2005-2011

Prepared By Dennis Ling /2012 Physics SPM

Chapter 1

(Form 4)

Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 1

(Form 5)

Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5

2005

Ammeter

Resultant

force

Bernoulli’s

principle /

Archimedes

principle

Latent heat of

vaporization

Reflection /

Light

Interference of

sound wave/

Diffraction

Transmission

of electricity

Logic gates

Half -life

2006

Ammeter

Principle of

conservation

of energy/

tension +

force

Bernoulli’s

principle

Thermometer/

latent heat of

vaporization

Glass Prism /

telescope

Interference of

sound wave

Force acting

on the

conductor

Logic gates

Half- life

2007

Work done/

inertia

Pressure /

Bernoulli’s

principle

Change of

phase

Total internal

reflection

Sound wave /

diffraction +

pitch

Series and

parallel

Transformer

Semiconductor

Radioisotope

+ half- life

2008

Resultant

force /

elasticity

Pascal’s

principle

Specific heat

capacity

Reflection of

light / optic

fibre + total

internal

reflection

Type of wave

/ diffraction

Series and

parallel

Transformer

Rectification

of diode /

semiconductor

Nuclear

fission and

ways to handle

radioactive

substances

2009

Impulsive

force

Archimedes’

Principle/

Atmospheric

pressure +

Pascal’s

principle

Boyle’s Law /

Thermal

equilibrium

Refraction and

magnification

Refraction

Voltage and

current

Force acting

on conductor

Logic gate

Isotope / half-

life

2010

Measuring

instrument +

pendulum

Principle of

conservation

of energy /

resolution of

forces

Archimedes

principle

Specific heat

capacity

Reflection

Damping/

interference of

sound wave /

reflection

Electric field /

electromotive

force

Cathode ray

Half-life

2011

Motion of

ticker timer/

Forces +

elasticity

Pascal’s

principle

Charles’s law

Glass prism

Barton’s

pendulum

Series and

parallel

Transformer/

electromagnet

Logic gates

Half-life/

radioisotope



Important Topics on Paper 2

Topics Important Questions / Subtopics For SPM 2012

Chapter 1 Definition of physical quantity

Know the physical quantity well (mass, volume, length, weight, current, voltage)

Zero error / systematic error

Vernier callipers

The name for the parts (inner jaws, outer jaws, tail) – Kelantan 2011

Function: Inner jaws – measure the internal diameter of the object

Outer jaws – measure the external diameter of the object

Tail – measure the depth

Take readings (knows zero error well)

Micrometer screw gauge – Function of ratchet knot and way to take readings

Sensitivity (why more sensitive, must know the reason ) – Kelantan 2012

Parallax error

Chapter 2 Definition for distance, displacement, speed and velocity

Acceleration (calculation)

Inertia ( Modification)- can be applied

Momentum (learn all)

Definition

Calculation (must know the formula)

Principle

Types of collision

Must know the energy content in a system

Explosion

Approximate elastic collision

Rocket propulsion (working principle or modification) – Terengganu 2011

Jet propulsion of airplane (modification) – Kedah 2009

Impulsive force (definition)



Impulse (definition)

Impulsive force and impulse (calculation)

Impulsive force in sports (modification) – Selangor 2011 / Kelantan 2012

Application of impulsive force (pile hammer and pile) – Kelantan 2012 / SPM 2011

Pulley system

Resultant force – Kelantan 2011

Calculate the tension – Selangor 2010 / Melaka 2011/Kedah 2011

Principle of conservation of energy – SBP 2012 / Perak 2011 / Kedah 2011

Spring (graph, law, formula, spring for supporting babies) – Johor 2011 / Perak 2012

Parallel and series for spring

Chapter 3 Concept of pressure (modification) – SBP 2012 / SBP 2011 / Perak 2012 The relationship between depth, pressure and gravitational field strength

Common formula

Area does not affect the pressure!!

Thick wall (reasons)

How gas pressure produced

Vacuum cleaner (modification) – Melaka 2011

Archimedes principle

Definition for buoyant force

What is stated in principle?

Law of flotation

How submarine submerge and float (working principle)

Hot air balloon – Kelantan 2009

Submarine – Kelantan 2012

Ships – SBP 2009

Calculation (Should emphasize because usually this part is the most difficult calculation!)

Bernoulli’s principle

Definition

application on aerofoil – Terengganu 2011

Bunsen burner –Kelantan 2011 / 2012 / SBP 2009 / Melaka 2012

Insecticide sprayer – Perak 2010



Racing car (modification) – MRSM 2010 / Melaka 2012

Chapter 4 Thermal equilibrium (definition) – Terengganu 2011 / Kedah 2011

Specific heat capacity

Definition

Formula (unit)

Water used in the cooler in cold country –Kelantan 2009

Cooking utensils – Kedah 2011

Sea breeze / land breeze – Kelantan 2009

Specific latent heat (fusion, vapourisation)

Boyle’s law (formula, kinetic theory)

Charles’ law (formula, kinetic theory)

Chapter 5 Ways to draw ray diagram for reflection

Characteristics of image produced by reflection of light

Definition for virtual and real image

Images formed by concave mirror

Ways to draw the ray diagram for concave mirror – Selangor 2010

Application (Satellite / Torchlight) – Selangor 2012 / Johor 2011/ Kelantan 2012

Must know why the mirror at road corner must using convex mirror

Wide range of view

The mirror used in shop to watch for the thief (modification)

Must know the refraction of light when enter perpendicular to the glass block – Perak 2011 / SBP 2012

Refracted away / towards

Ways to calculate the refractive index (with no unit!)

Mirage

Draw ray diagram for convex lens

Linear magnification (application)

Microscope (Application)

Camera – MRSM 2010 (Modification)

Slide projector – MRSM 2007 / Selangor 2011 / Selangor 2012 / Kedah 2012 (Modification)



Chapter 1 Types of waves

What is carried by waves?

Definition of period

Definition of frequency

Definition of amplitude

Formula relating period and frequency

Formula relating velocity, wavelength and frequency

Phenomenon of water wave (convex – crest / concave – trough)

Which quantity changes after reflection and the quantity remains constant

Reflection by concrete wall (application)

Refraction (what happens when deep and shallow water)

Velocity

Wavelength

Frequency

Bending of light ray

Amplitude

Ways to draw the pattern for refraction of wave in different types of shape of glass blocks

Trapezium

Concave

Convex

Triangle

Square

Calculation of refraction (formula)

Diffraction (condition to produce obvious effect)

Application of diffraction (ambulance) – Perak 2012

Definition of interference

Relationship between wavelength, lambda, x, a

Location of node, antinode, antinodal, nodal line

Young Double Slit experiment (haven’t come out)

Formation of Sound waves (compression and rarefaction) – Kelantan 2012

Loudness – Amplitude

Pitch – frequency



Application of sound wave (Guitar)- Perak 2011/ MRSM 2012/SBP 2012

How to disintegrate the kidney stones

Detection by sonar

Formula to calculate the depth = (vt/2)

Arrangements of electromagnetic waves

Microwaves (telecommunication) – High frequency / High energy / Short wavelength / Less diffracted

Gamma rays

Chapter 2 Candle frame + ping pong ball (working principle)

Bulb (modification)- Terengganu 2012 / Johor 2009

Torchlight – SBP 2011/Selangor 2012

Circuit at home (modification)

Study lamp (modification)

Fuse – Kelantan 2012 / Kedah 2010 (very important)

Calculate the power and energy (formula)

Ways to calculate the total expenditure for power used (KWh)

Chapter 3 Ways to draw the catapult field

Fleming’s left hand rule

Radial field (modification)

Moving coil meter (modification) – SBP 2011

Definition of electromagnetic induction

Definition of induced current – Terengganu 2012

Lenz’ law

Fleming’s right hand rule

Electromagnetic induction (Bicycle dynamo / working principle of motor and generator )

Moving coil microphone (modification)

Transformer (working principle / modification)

Formula for transformer

Transmission of electricity ( formula / reason / modification / components)

Power loss (P=I2R)



Chapter 4 Cathode ray (definition, arrangement, characteristics, calculation) - MRSM 2012

Semiconductor (n type and p type) how to form them?

Ways to apply the full wave rectification

Transistor (Automatic switch / heat / light) – almost all state 2012 come out!

Function of component in the circuit

Calculation (formula)

Working principle)

Modification

Function of capacitor (got 2)

Function of relay switch – Kelantan 2012

Logic gate

Chapter 5 Characteristic of alpha, beta and gamma

Definition for radioactive

Definition for beta particles

Definition for radioactivity

Cloud chamber

GM tube

Half –life (calculation)

Definition for half- life

Application (underground pipe / manufacturing factory )- Kelantan 2011 / Kelantan 2012 / Perak 2012

Nuclear fission / fusion

Nuclear reactor (modification) – SBP 2012

Calculation of nuclear reaction

Precaution

Try the following trial paper :

1. Perak 2012 (paper 1, 2, 3)

2. Selangor 2012 (paper 1)

3. Kedah 2012 (paper 1, 2, 3)

4. Terengganu 2012 (paper 1, 2, 3)



5. Kelantan 2012(paper 1, 2, 3)

6. SBP 2012(paper 1, 2, 3)

7. MRSM 2012(paper 1 , 2)

8. Kedah 2011 (paper 1, 2)

9. Perak 2011 (paper 1, 2)

10. Kelantan 2011 (paper 1, 2)

11. SBP 2011 (paper1, 2)

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