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Analysis of SPM Physics

Year Q9 (Form 4) Q10 (Form 5) Q11(Form 4) Q12 (Form5)

2003 Chapter 2: forces and motion. Chapter 2: electricity Chapter 4: Heat Chapter 5: Radioactivity
Topic: Topic: Topic: Topic:
Momentum (definition: 1 mark), Energy transformation (1 mark) Thermometry and thermal isotope: definition (1 mark),
Impulse (compare and concept: 5 equilibrium (5 Marks) radioactive radiation (3 marks),
marks), series and parallel circuit. half life (4 marks).
energy (description of - draw (3 marks) Selection of thermometer to be
transformation of energy of a - compare and concept (6 marks) used in north pole (10 marks) Selection of radioactive source to
falling object : 4 marks), be used in industry (10 marks)
Suggestion and modification for Calculation involved
Suggestion and modification on a an incubator to hatch 200 eggs thermometry (5 marks) Calculation involved half life
satellite to withstand extreme (10 marks). (2marks)
heat and breaking upon landing.
(10 marks).

2004 Chapter 5: Optics Chapter 5: Radioactivity Chapter 4: Heat Chapter 3: Electromagnetism &
Topic: Topic: Topic: Chapter 4: electronics
Focal point (definition: 1 mark) Nuclear fission (definition: 1 Melting point (definition: 1 Topic:
mark) mark) Rectification (chap 4 definition:
Concave mirror. (compare and Nuclear fission and fusion. 1 mark)
concept 5 marks) (Compare and concept: 5 marks) Selection of material to make Transformer
food container. (10 marks) - working Principle (chap 3: 4
Application of concave mirror in Chain reactions (description: 4 marks).
headlamp of a car. (4 marks) marks) Specific heat Capacity. - Selection of most suitable
-Temperature- time graph (4 transformer circuit for adaptors
Periscope: description and Suggestions and modification of marks) (chap. 3&4 combine: 10 marks).
design, problem in plane mirror volume control system using -Calculation of heat. (2 marks)
periscope, suggestion and radioactivity in industry. -thermal expansion concept (3 - calculation of transformer
modification. (10 marks) marks) (Chap.3: 5 marks)

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Year Q9 (Form 4) Q10 (Form 5) Q11(Form 4) Q12 (Form5)

2005 Chapter 3: Forces and Pressure Chapter 1: Wave Chapter 5: Optics Chapter 3: electromagnetism
Topic: Topic: Topic: Topic:
Archimedes Principle Working principle of a ripple Power of a lens. (definition: 1 Transformation of energy (state:
- Density (definition: 1 mark) tank. (4 marks) mark) 1 mark).
- Compare and concept. (5 marks
and 1 mark) Diffraction. (compare and Telescope. National Grid network system (4
- Submarine (working principle: concept: 5 marks + 1 mark) -working principle. (5 marks) marks)
4 marks) - calculation magnification (2
-suggestions and modification of -suggestions and modification to mark) Selection of parts for a
a hydrometer. (10 marks) build a jetty (10 marks) transformer. (10 marks)
Selections of lens for long &
short sight Calculations involving
transformer. (5 marks)

2006 Chapter 5: Optics Chapter 3: Electromagnetism Chapter 4: Heat Chapter 5: Radioactivity


Topic: Topic: Topic: Topic:
Virtual image (definition: 1 Magnetic field (definition: 1 Specific heat of vaporization. Half life (definition: 1 mark)
mark) mark) (definition: 1 mark)
Lens and image (compare and Electromagnet (compare and Radioactivity in application
concept: 5 marks) concept: 3 marks + 2 marks) Evaporation (description : 4 (medical: 2 marks)
marks)
Convex lens (focus : 4 marks) Electromagnet. (description: 4 Calculation (half life: 2 marks)
marks) Calculation of specific heat (5
Telescope: marks) Selection of radioactive source in
-working Principle (6 marks) Motor: seterilization of equipment. (8
-suggestions and modification. (4 -working principle: (4 marks) Selection of car radiator (10 marks)
marks) -suggestions and modification marks) Application of radioactive
(10 marks) radiation. (3 +2+2 marks)

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Year Q9 (Form 4) Q10 (Form 5) Q11(Form 4) Q12 (Form5)

2007 Chapter 3: Forces and Pressure Chapter 4: electronics Chapter 2: forces and motion Chapter 1: wave
Topic: Topics: Topics: Topic:
Aerofoil (definition: 1 mark) Semiconductor (definition: 1 Speed (definition: 1 mark) Pitch of sound (1 mark)
mark)
Bernoulli’s Principle Momentum and inertia Diffraction of wave. (4 marks)
-aeroplane (3 marks) Diode as rectifier (application in speed limit: 4
-Compare and concept (5 marks) -compare and concept (5 marks) marks) Selection of radar system for
-full wave rectifier and capacitor aeroplane. (10 marks)
Suggestion and modification of a in circuit. Selection for safety features of a
sail boat. (10 marks) car. (10 marks) Calculation using reflection of
Transistors as a switch. – wave (5 marks).
suggestions and modification. Calculation of linear motion (5
(10 marks) marks)

2008 Chapter 2: Forces and motion Chapter 5: Radioactivity Chapter 5: Optics Chapter 1: Wave
Topic: Topic: Topic: Topic:
Elasticity (definition: 1 marks) Radioactivity (definition: 1 Total internal reflection. (1 Diffraction
mark) mark) -definition, pattern, theory (1 + 1
Elasticity (compare and concept: + 2 + 1 marks)
5 + 2 marks) Radioactive emission ( compare Refraction of light (2 + 2 + 3 Coherent wave (definition: 1
Energy change in spring (2 and concept) marks) mark)
marks) Interference (application: 4
Nuclear fission (description: 3 Selection of optical fibre in marks)
Suggestion and modification in marks) telecommunication and
pole vaulter. medicine. Selection of habour (location and
Suggestion and modification to (10 marks) structure : 10 marks)
handle radioactivity material.
Calculation of critical angle. ( 2
marks)

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Year Q9 (Form 4) Q10 (Form 5) Q11(Form 4) Q12 (Form5)

2009 Chapter 3: forces and Pressure Chapter 5: Radioactivity Chapter 4: Heat Chapter 2 electricity
Topic: Topic: Topic: Topic:
Pressure (definition: 1 mark) Radioactive decay Thermal equilibrium: Potential Difference (definition:
Pressure (compare and concept: -definition: 1 mark -Definition (1 mark) 1 mark)
5 marks) -compare and concept (5 marks) -Application (thermometry: 4 Potential different and current
mark) (ohmic and non ohmic
Vacuum cleaner (4 marks) Application of radioactivity conductor: 3 marks)
(medical: 4 marks) Calculation (Specific heat: 4 + 1 Power and current (1 mark)
Suggestions and modification on marks)
Hydraulic brake system (Pascal’s Suggestions and modification of Selection of filament bulb. (10
Principle : 10 marks) radioactivity in cancer treatment. Selection of thermos flask for hot marks)
(10 marks) drink (10 marks)
Calculation of Power, current,
and voltage (5 marks)

optic Electromagnetism Forces and pressure wave

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Analysis Physic SPM Paper 3 (Section B)

Year Q3 (Form 4) Q4 (Form 5)

2003 Chapter 2 : forces and motion Chapter 1: wave


Situation: student on a swing at different position, the speed is Situation: wave at different depth shows different form
different (observed from the motion of the hair) (wavelength not the same)
Relationship: height and speed Relationship: depth and wavelength.

Recommended experiment: Recommended Experiment:


Trolley on a runway of different inclined height (from 10cm – Ripple tank with water of different depth (from 0.5cm – 4.0cm)
60cm)

2004 Chapter 3: forces and pressure Chapter 2: electricity


Situation: a student carries out an experiment on capillaries action. Situation: when starter motor is switch on, high current flow from
(sand with more space water rises less, clay with less space, water the battery to the motor through a wire. To reduce energy loss, the
rises more.) wire is thick and short.
Relationship: capillaries action and size of the capillary.
Relationship: current or resistance and size of wire or length of
Recommended experiment: wire.
Capillary tube with different internal diameter (from 0.2 mm -
1.2mm) and height of water rises in the tube when put into the Recommended experiment:
water. - current or resistance change with size of wire from 0.5mm –
Remarks: This experiment is no more in the new syllabus. 3mm
Or
-current or resistance change with length of wire from 0.5m – 3 m

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Year Q3 (Form 4) Q4 (Form 5)

2005 Chapter 4: heat (gas law) Chapter 3: electromagnetism


Situation: pressure of the tyre changed (increased) after a long Situation: Bicycle bulbs gets brighter when the dynamo turns
journey but size of the tyre remains. faster.
Relationship: temperature and pressure (pressure law) Relationship: rate of cutting magnetic field and induced current or
e.m.f. Or
Recommended experiment: Pressure law., mass and volume Speed of cutting magnetic field and induced current.
constant.
Recommended experiment:
Induced current from a magnet passing through a coil of wire at
different speed.

2006 Chapter 2: force and motion (inertia) Chapter 1: wave


Situation: Top with metal on it (bigger mass) more difficult to stop Situation: water droplets drop into water with different droplets
compare with the one without metal on it. per second.
Relationship: mass and inertia. Relationship: frequency and wavelength.

Recommended experiment : inertia experiment (plasticine and Recommended experiment: ripple tank with fixed depth and water
hacksaw blade) wave generated with different frequencies and measure the
wavelength produced.

2007 Chapter 5: optics (refraction) Chapter 2: electricity


Situation: 2 opaque (not transparent) cups, with a coin in it. A Situation: water becomes warmer when the control knob is turned.
student can see the coin in the cup with a higher depth of water in
it. Relationship: current and heat released.

Relationship: apparent depth and real depth. Recommended experiment: heating same volume (or mass) of
water with different current. Time taken for the water to boil or
Recommended experiment: apparent and real depth experiment. reach a temperature will indicate the rate of heat released.

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Year Q3 (Form 4) Q4 (Form 5)

2008 Chapter 3: forces and pressure (pressure) Chapter 3: electromagnetism.


Situation: wheelbarrow sink deeper when it is loaded. Situation: a mixer will spin faster when the current is bigger.
Relationship: force applied and pressure (area constant)
Relationship: current and electromagnetic force
Recommended experiment: plasticine (or sponge will be better)
with sink according to the amount weight applied on it. Recommended experiment: experiment on Fleming left hand rule.
The displacement move by the copper wire will indicate the
strength of the electromagnetic force.

2009 Chapter 2: forces and motion (Hooke’s law) Chapter 3: electromagnetism (electromagnet)
Situations: A worker carry a gas tank and then 2 gas tank. The Situation: electromagnet can attract more when current is higher.
absorber spring compress more when there are 2 tank on it. Relationship: current and electromagnet.
Relationship: length of the spring (extension or compression) and
load. Recommended experiment: Different quantity of current (from 1
-5A or 0.5 – 5 A) flow on a solenoid of fixed turns, the number
Recommended experiment: Hooke’s law experiment. pin attracted will indicate the strength of the electromagnet.

Heat electricity

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