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I’ve just finished identifying the Physics concepts that will most likely be tested in Paper 2 this year. It is based on my detailed analysis of the concepts tested in the last five years. Strangely FIVE topics were almost ignored in last year’s paper, so I believe they will be tested heavily in Paper 2 this year.
The 5 topics are:
(1) KINEMATICS
(2) PRESSURE (esp. barometer and manometer)
(3) LIGHT (esp. lenses)
(4) STATIC ELECTRICITY
(5) MAGNETISM
The important sub-topics are listed in the table below in the last column.
If you wish to MASTER the above FIVE IMPORTANT TOPCIS as well as the key sub-topics, please attend my upcoming course: O-LEVEL PURE PHYSICS OCTOBER CRASH COURSE. Click on the link for details. Thank you!
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Rgds,
Ilyasa
| TOPIC | MAJOR CONCEPTS | IMPORTANT SUBTOPICS FOR 2015 |
| 1. Measurement | (a) Resultant by graphical method(b) ticker tape, vernier,(c) micrometer
(d) pendulum
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(a), (c), (d) |
| 2. Kinematics | (a) s-t graph(b) v-t graph(c) terminal velocity
(d) horizontal (e) vertical
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(b), (c), (d), (e) |
| 3. Dynamics | (a) action of 3 forces on static point mass(b) F=ma(c) friction
(d) horizontal (e) vertical
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(a), (e) |
| 4. Mass, Weight & Density | (a) mass & weight(b) gravitational field & strength(c) density
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(b) |
| 5. Turning Effect of Forces | (a) POM(b) CG & Stability | (b) |
| 6. Pressure | (a) P=F/A(b) P=hpg(c) Hydraulic press
(d) barometer (e) manometer
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(a), (d), (e) |
| 7. Energy, Work & Power | (a) POTCOE, KE, GPE(b) Work done & Power(c) horizontal
(d) vertical (e) slope
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(b), (c), (e) |
| 8. Kinetic Model of Matter | (a) Brownian motion experiment(b) pressure of a gas, trapped air(c) P=kT, V=kT, PV=k, explanation using kinetic model
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(c) |
| 9. Transfer of Heat | (a) conduction(b) convection(c) radiation
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(a), (c) |
| 10. Temperature | (a) scales & fixed points(b) thermocouple | (a), (b) |
| 11. Thermal Properties of Matter | (a) SHC(b) latent heat(c) cooling curve
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(b), (c) |
| 12. General Wave Properties | (a) Transverse(b) Longitudinal(c) Ripple Tank | (a), (c) |
| 13. Light | (a) Reflection(b) Refraction(c) Optical fibre
(d) Converging lens (real image) (e) Converging (magnifying glass) (f) Diverging lens
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(a), (c), (d), (e), (f) |
| 14. EM Spectrum | (a) 7 components and uses(b) effects of absorption (eg. ionisation) | (b) |
| 15. Sound | (a) wave properties(b) direct method to determine speed of sound in air(c) loudness & pitch
(d) echo problems (g) ultrasound
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(b), (d), (g) |
| 16. Static Electricity | (a) charging by rubbing, contact(b) electric fields(c) charging by induction
(d) potential hazards (e) application
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(a), (b), (c),(d), (e) |
| 17. Current of Electricity | (a) Q=It, R=V/I, e.m.f, W=QV(b) experiment to determine R(c) R=pL/A
(d) Ohm’s Law & I/V graphs (e) diode as a rectifier
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(d), (e) |
| 18. DC circuits | (a) series(b) parallel circuits(c) potential divider, potentiometer
(d) thermistor, LDR (e) c.r.o & waveforms
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(a), (e) |
| 19. Practical Electricity | (a) P=IV & E=IVt(b) kWh(c) hazards
(d) fuse, circuit breaker, switch, earthing, L,N,E (e) wiring in a mains plug
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(a), (c), (d) |
| 20. Magnetism | (a) magnetisation(b) demagnetisation(c) magnetic fields
(d) temporary & permanent magnets
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(a), (b), (c), (d) |
| 21. Electromagnetism | (a) magnetic field patterns(b) circuit breaker(c) FLHR
(d) DC motor
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(a), (d) |
| 22. Electromagnetic Induction | (a) Faraday’s and Lenz’s Laws(b) AC generator(c) Transformer
(d) Power loss |
(d) |
Note:
The above is based on my analysis of the Physics Paper 2 from 2008 to 2014. In general, Paper 2 topics of the previous year is not repeated in the following year (except 2013-2014), and topics that have not been tested for several years are more likely to be tested this time round.
Please not that the above are just guidelines and not 100% accurate. The topics that I have de-emphasized for Paper 2 can still be tested in Paper 1.
Rgds,
Ilyasa
