Analysis of SPM Physics

Year

Q9 (Form 4)

Q10 (Form 5)

Q11(Form 4)

Q12 (Form5)

2003

Chapter 2: forces and motion.

Topic:
Momentum (definition: 1 mark),
Impulse (compare and concept: 5
marks),
energy (description of
transformation of energy of a
falling object : 4 marks),

Chapter 2: electricity
Topic:
Energy transformation (1 mark)

Chapter 4: Heat
Topic:
Thermometry and thermal
equilibrium (5 Marks)

Chapter 5: Radioactivity
Topic:
isotope: definition (1 mark),
radioactive radiation (3 marks),
half life (4 marks).

2004

series and parallel circuit.

- draw (3 marks)
- compare and concept (6 marks)

Selection of thermometer to be
used in north pole (10 marks)

Selection of radioactive source to

be used in industry (10 marks)

Suggestion and modification for

Suggestion and modification on a an incubator to hatch 200 eggs
satellite to withstand extreme heat (10 marks).
and breaking upon landing.
(10 marks).

Calculation involved
thermometry (5 marks)

Chapter 5: Optics
Topic:
Focal point (definition: 1 mark)

Chapter 4: Heat
Chapter 3: Electromagnetism &
Topic:
Chapter 4: electronics
Melting point (definition: 1 mark) Topic:
Rectification (chap 4 definition: 1
Selection of material to make
mark)
food container. (10 marks)
Transformer
- working Principle (chap 3: 4
Specific heat Capacity.
marks).
-Temperature- time graph (4
- Selection of most suitable
marks)
transformer circuit for adaptors
-Calculation of heat. (2 marks)
(chap. 3&4 combine: 10 marks).
-thermal expansion concept (3
marks)
- calculation of transformer
(Chap.3: 5 marks)

Concave mirror. (compare and

concept 5 marks)

Chapter 5: Radioactivity
Topic:
Nuclear fission (definition: 1
mark)
Nuclear fission and fusion.
(Compare and concept: 5 marks)

Application of concave mirror in

headlamp of a car. (4 marks)

Chain reactions (description: 4

marks)

Periscope: description and

design, problem in plane mirror
periscope, suggestion and
modification. (10 marks)

Suggestions and modification of

volume control system using
radioactivity in industry.

Calculation involved half life

(2marks)

Year

Q9 (Form 4)

Q10 (Form 5)

Q11(Form 4)

Q12 (Form5)

2005

Chapter 3: Forces and Pressure

Topic:
Archimedes Principle
- Density (definition: 1 mark)
- Compare and concept. (5 marks
and 1 mark)
- Submarine (working principle:
4 marks)
-suggestions and modification of
a hydrometer. (10 marks)

Chapter 1: Wave
Topic:
Working principle of a ripple
tank. (4 marks)

Chapter 5: Optics
Topic:
Power of a lens. (definition: 1
mark)

Chapter 3: electromagnetism
Topic:
Transformation of energy (state:
1 mark).

Diffraction. (compare and

concept: 5 marks + 1 mark)

Telescope.
-working principle. (5 marks)
- calculation magnification (2
mark)

National Grid network system (4

marks)

-suggestions and modification to

build a jetty (10 marks)

Selections of lens for long &

short sight
2006

Chapter 5: Optics
Topic:
Virtual image (definition: 1
mark)
Lens and image (compare and
concept: 5 marks)

Chapter 3: Electromagnetism
Topic:
Magnetic field (definition: 1
mark)
Electromagnet (compare and
concept: 3 marks + 2 marks)

Convex lens (focus : 4 marks)

Electromagnet. (description: 4
marks)

Telescope:
-working Principle (6 marks)
-suggestions and modification. (4
marks)

Chapter 4: Heat
Topic:
Specific heat of vaporization.
(definition: 1 mark)
Evaporation (description : 4
marks)

Selection of parts for a

transformer. (10 marks)
Calculations involving
transformer. (5 marks)
Chapter 5: Radioactivity
Topic:
Half life (definition: 1 mark)
Radioactivity in application
(medical: 2 marks)
Calculation (half life: 2 marks)

Calculation of specific heat (5

marks)

Motor:
-working principle: (4 marks)
Selection of car radiator (10
-suggestions and modification (10 marks)
marks)

Selection of radioactive source in

seterilization of equipment. (8
marks)
Application of radioactive
radiation. (3 +2+2 marks)

Year

Q9 (Form 4)

Q10 (Form 5)

Q11(Form 4)

Q12 (Form5)

2007

Chapter 3: Forces and Pressure

Topic:
Aerofoil (definition: 1 mark)

Chapter 4: electronics
Topics:
Semiconductor (definition: 1
mark)

Chapter 2: forces and motion

Topics:
Speed (definition: 1 mark)

Chapter 1: wave
Topic:
Pitch of sound (1 mark)

Momentum and inertia

(application in speed limit: 4
marks)

Diffraction of wave. (4 marks)

Bernoullis Principle
-aeroplane (3 marks)
-Compare and concept (5 marks)
Suggestion and modification of a
sail boat. (10 marks)

2008

Diode as rectifier
-compare and concept (5 marks)
-full wave rectifier and capacitor
in circuit.

Selection for safety features of a

car. (10 marks)

Transistors as a switch.
suggestions and modification. (10
marks)

Calculation of linear motion (5

marks)

Chapter 2: Forces and motion

Topic:
Elasticity (definition: 1 marks)

Chapter 5: Radioactivity
Topic:
Radioactivity (definition: 1 mark)

Chapter 5: Optics
Topic:
Total internal reflection. (1 mark)

Elasticity (compare and concept:

5 + 2 marks)
Energy change in spring (2
marks)

Radioactive emission ( compare

and concept)

Refraction of light (2 + 2 + 3
marks)

Nuclear fission (description: 3

marks)

Selection of optical fibre in

telecommunication and medicine.
(10 marks)

Suggestion and modification in

pole vaulter.

Suggestion and modification to

handle radioactivity material.

Calculation of critical angle. ( 2

marks)

Selection of radar system for

aeroplane. (10 marks)
Calculation using reflection of
wave (5 marks).

Chapter 1: Wave
Topic:
Diffraction
-definition, pattern, theory (1 + 1
+ 2 + 1 marks)
Coherent wave (definition: 1
mark)
Interference (application: 4
marks)
Selection of habour (location and
structure : 10 marks)

Year

Q9 (Form 4)

Q10 (Form 5)

Q11(Form 4)

Q12 (Form5)

2009

Chapter 3: forces and Pressure

Topic:
Pressure (definition: 1 mark)
Pressure (compare and concept: 5
marks)

Chapter 5: Radioactivity
Topic:
Radioactive decay
-definition: 1 mark
-compare and concept (5 marks)

Chapter 4: Heat
Topic:
Thermal equilibrium:
-Definition (1 mark)
-Application (thermometry: 4
mark)

Vacuum cleaner (4 marks)

Application of radioactivity
(medical: 4 marks)

Chapter 2 electricity
Topic:
Potential Difference (definition: 1
mark)
Potential different and current
(ohmic and non ohmic conductor:
3 marks)
Power and current (1 mark)

Suggestions and modification on

Hydraulic brake system (Pascals
Principle : 10 marks)

Calculation (Specific heat: 4 + 1

marks)

Suggestions and modification of

radioactivity in cancer treatment.
(10 marks)

Selection of thermos flask for hot

drink (10 marks)

Selection of filament bulb. (10

marks)
Calculation of Power, current,
and voltage (5 marks)

optic

Electromagnetism

Forces and pressure

wave

Analysis Physic SPM Paper 3 (Section B)

Year

Q3 (Form 4)

Q4 (Form 5)

2005

Chapter 4: heat (gas law)

Situation: pressure of the tyre changed (increased) after a long
journey but size of the tyre remains.
Relationship: temperature and pressure (pressure law)

Chapter 3: electromagnetism
Situation: Bicycle bulbs gets brighter when the dynamo turns faster.
Relationship: rate of cutting magnetic field and induced current or
e.m.f. Or
Speed of cutting magnetic field and induced current.

Recommended experiment: Pressure law., mass and volume

constant.

2006

2007

Recommended experiment:
Induced current from a magnet passing through a coil of wire at
different speed.

Chapter 2: force and motion (inertia)

Situation: Top with metal on it (bigger mass) more difficult to stop
compare with the one without metal on it.
Relationship: mass and inertia.

Chapter 1: wave
Situation: water droplets drop into water with different droplets per
second.
Relationship: frequency and wavelength.

Recommended experiment : inertia experiment (plasticine and

hacksaw blade)

Recommended experiment: ripple tank with fixed depth and water

wave generated with different frequencies and measure the
wavelength produced.

Chapter 5: optics (refraction)

Situation: 2 opaque (not transparent) cups, with a coin in it. A
student can see the coin in the cup with a higher depth of water in
it.

Chapter 2: electricity
Situation: water becomes warmer when the control knob is turned.

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
reach a temperature will indicate the rate of heat released.

Recommended experiment: apparent and real depth experiment.

Relationship: current and heat released.

Year

Q3 (Form 4)

Q4 (Form 5)

2008

Chapter 3: forces and pressure (pressure)

Situation: wheelbarrow sink deeper when it is loaded.
Relationship: force applied and pressure (area constant)

Chapter 3: electromagnetism.
Situation: a mixer will spin faster when the current is bigger.
Relationship: current and electromagnetic force

Recommended experiment: plasticine (or sponge will be better)

with sink according to the amount weight applied on it.

2009

Chapter 2: forces and motion (Hookes law)

Situations: A worker carry a gas tank and then 2 gas tank. The
absorber spring compress more when there are 2 tank on it.
Relationship: length of the spring (extension or compression) and
load.

Recommended experiment: experiment on Fleming left hand rule.

The displacement move by the copper wire will indicate the
strength of the electromagnetic force.
Chapter 3: electromagnetism (electromagnet)
Situation: electromagnet can attract more when current is higher.
Relationship: current and electromagnet.

Recommended experiment: Hookes law experiment.

Recommended experiment: Different quantity of current (from 1

-5A or 0.5 5 A) flow on a solenoid of fixed turns, the number pin
attracted will indicate the strength of the electromagnet.

Heat

electricity