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TOPIC
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MAJOR CONCEPTS
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2013
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| 1. Measurement |
(a) Resultant by graphical method(b) ticker tape, vernier, micrometer(c) pendulum |
(a) Resultant by graphical method |
| 2. Kinematics |
(a) s-t graph(b) v-t graph(c) terminal velocity(d) horizontal(e) vertical
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(c) terminal velocity (e) vertical motion |
| 3. Dynamics |
(a) action of 3 forces on static point mass(b) F=ma(c) friction(d) horizontal(e) vertical
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b) F=ma (c) friction (d) horizontal
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| 4. Mass, Weight & Density |
(a) mass & weight(b) gravitational field & strength(c) density |
(a) mass & weight (b) gravitational field & strength |
| 5. Turning Effect of Forces |
(a) POM(b) CG & Stability |
(b) CG & Stability |
| 6. Pressure |
(a) P=F/A(b) P=hpg(c) Hydraulic press(d) barometer(e) manometer
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(b) P=hpg (c) Hydraulic press |
| 7. Energy, Work & Power |
(a) POTCOE, KE, GPE(b) Work done & Power(c) horizontal(d) vertical(e) slope
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(a) POTCOE, KE, GPE (d) vertical |
| 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 |
(a) Brownian motion experiment (c) P=kT, V=kT, PV=k, explanation using kinetic model |
| 9. Transfer of Heat |
(a) conduction(b) convection(c) radiation |
(c) radiation |
| 10. Temperature |
(a) scales & fixed points(b) thermocouple |
(a) scales & fixed points |
| 11. Thermal Properties of Matter |
(a) SHC(b) latent heat(c) cooling curve |
(a) SHC |
| 12. General Wave Properties |
(a) Transverse(b) Longitudinal(c) Ripple Tank |
(c) Ripple Tank |
| 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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(d) Converging lens (real image) (f) Diverging lens |
| 14. EM Spectrum |
(a) 7 components and uses(b) effects of absorption (eg. ionisation) |
(a) 7 components and uses (b) effects of absorption (eg. ionisation) |
| 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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(a) wave properties (b) direct method to determine speed of sound in air (c) loudness & pitch |
| 16. Static Electricity |
(a) charging by rubbing, contact(b) electric fields(c) charging by induction(d) potential hazards(e) application
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(b) electric fields (d) potential hazards |
| 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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(b) experiment to determine R (c) R=pL/A (d) Ohm’s Law & I/V graphs
(e) diode as a rectifier |
| 18. DC circuits |
(a) series(b) parallel circuits(c) potential divider, potentiometer(d) thermistor, LDR(e) c.r.o & waveforms
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(c) potential divider, potentiometer (d) thermistor, LDR (e) c.r.o & waveforms
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| 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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(b) kWh (c) hazards (e) wiring in a mains plug
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| 20. Magnetism |
(a) magnetisation(b) demagnetisation(c) magnetic fields(d) temporary & permanent magnets |
(a) magnetisation (b) demagnetisation (d) temporary & permanent magnets
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| 21. Electromagnetism |
(a) magnetic field patterns(b) circuit breaker(c) FLHR(d) DC motor |
(a) magnetic field patterns (b) circuit breaker |
| 22. Electromagnetic Induction |
(a) Faraday’s and Lenz’s Laws(b) AC generator(c) Transformer(d) Power loss |
(c) Transformer (d) Power loss |
