Conducted my first Physics Practical this year last Sunday – Finding the Period of a Simple Pendulum – for a S4 student who had not done any Physics Practical while in S3. Strange but true.
Although this is a simple physics practical, students can still make the following errors:
(1) Not measuring the length of the pendulum as the distance between the point of suspension and the middle of the bob;
(2) Not securing the string such that it can slip as the pendulum swings;
(3) Allowing the pendulum to swing in an oval or circular fashion (not in a single plane);
(4) Counting wrongly the number of oscillations;
(5) Not recording the data in the table to the correct number of significant figures;
(6) Choosing the wrong scale for the graph;
(7) Not drawing a best-fit line;
(8) Writing the wrong unit for the gradient;
Looking forward to the next Physics and Chemistry Practicals.
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For all JC students taking H2 Physics or H2 Mathematics in 2019. Are you feeling lost or confused in class? Not able to keep up with your H2 tutor in school? Have you forgotten some key concepts and need focused revision? Are you anxious that your school’s syllabus is too slow and want to get a head start? Do you just want a refresher session on the weekend to help you retain all that content after class?
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9:00am – 10:30am – Functions Part 1
10:45am – 12:15pm – Measurements Part 1
23rd Feb:
9:00am – 10:30am – Functions Part 2
10:45am – 12:15pm – Measurements Part 2
2nd Mar:
9:00am – 10:30am – Graphing Part 1
10:45am – 12:15pm – Kinematics Part 1
9th Mar:
9:00am – 10:30am – Graphing Part 2
10:45am – 12:15pm – Kinematics Part 2
16th Mar:
9:00am – 10:30am – Inequalities Part 1
10:45am – 12:15pm – Dynamics Part 1
23rd Mar:
9:00am – 10:30am – Inequalities Part 2
10:45am – 12:15pm – Dynamics Part 2
30th Mar:
9:00am – 10:30am – Sequences and series Part 1
10:45am – 12:15pm – Forces Part 1
6th Apr:
9:00am – 10:30am – Sequences and series Part 2
10:45am – 12:15pm – Forces Part 2
13th Apr:
9:00am – 10:30am – Differentiation Part 1
10:45am – 12:15pm – Work, Energy, Power Part 1
20th Apr:
9:00am – 10:30am – Differentiation Part 2
10:45am – 12:15pm – Work, Energy, Power Part 2
27th Apr:
9:00am – 10:30am – Maclaurin Series Part 1
10:45am – 12:15pm – Circular Motion Part 1
4th May:
9:00am – 10:30am – Maclaurin Part 2
10:45am – 12:15pm – Circular Motion Part 2
11th May:
9:00am – 10:30am – Integration Part 1
10:45am – 12:15pm – Gravitation Part 1
18th May:
9:00am – 10:30am – Integration Part 2
10:45am – 12:15pm – Gravitation Part 2
25th May:
9:00am – 10:30am – Definite Integrals Part 1
10:45am – 12:15pm – Temperature and Ideal gas Part 1
8th Jun:
9:00am – 10:30am – Definite Integrals Part 2
10:45am – 12:15pm – Temperature and Ideal Gas Part 2
15th Jun:
9:00am – 10:30am – Differential Equations Part 1
10:45am – 12:15pm – First Law of Thermodynamics Part 1
22th Jun:
9:00am – 10:30am – Differential Equations Part 2
10:45am – 12:15pm – First Law of Thermodynamics Part 2
29th Jun:
9:00am – 10:30am – Revision Lecture Pure Math Part 1
10:45am – 12:15pm – Oscillation Part 1
6th Jul:
9:00am – 10:30am – Revision Lecture Pure Math Part 2
10:45am – 12:15pm – Oscillation Part 2
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17th Feb:
9:00am – 10:30am – Vectors Part 1
10:45am – 12:15pm – Wave Motion Part 1
24th Feb:
9:00am – 10:30am – Vectors Part 2
10:45am – 12:15pm – Wave Motion Part 2
4th Mar:
9:00am – 10:30am – Vectors Part 1
10:45am – 12:15pm – Superposition Part 1
10th Mar:
9:00am – 10:30am – Complex Numbers Part 1
10:45am – 12:15pm – Superposition Part 2
17th Mar:
9:00am – 10:30am – Complex Numbers Part 2
10:45am – 12:15pm – Current of Electricity Part 1
24th Mar:
9:00am – 10:30am – Permutations and Combinations Part 1
10:45am – 12:15pm – Current of Electricity Part 2
31st Mar:
9:00am – 10:30am – Permutations and Combinations Part 2
10:45am – 12:15pm – DC circuits Part 1
7th Apr:
9:00am – 10:30am – Probability Part 1
10:45am – 12:15pm – DC Circuits Part 2
14th Apr:
9:00am – 10:30am – Probability Part 2
10:45am – 12:15pm – Electric Fields Part 1
21st Apr:
9:00am – 10:30am – Discrete Random Variables Part 1
10:45am – 12:15pm – Electric Fields Part 2
28th Apr:
9:00am – 10:30am – Discrete Random Variables Part 2
10:45am – 12:15pm – Electromagnetism Part 1
5th May:
9:00am – 10:30am – Normal Distribution Part 1
10:45am – 12:15pm – Electromagnetism Part 2
12th May Physics:
9:00am – 10:30am – Normal Distribution Part 2
10:45am – 12:15pm – Electromagnetic Induction Part 1
19th May Physics:
9:00am – 10:30am – Sampling Part 1
10:45am – 12:15pm – Electromagnetic Induction Part 2
26th May Physics:
9:00am – 10:30am – Sampling Part 2
10:45am – 12:15pm – AC Circuits Part 1
9th Jun Physics:
9:00am – 10:30am – Hypothesis Testing Part 1
10:45am – 12:15pm – AC Circuits Part 2
16th Jun Physics:
9:00am – 10:30am – Hypothesis Testing Part 2
10:45am – 12:15pm – Quantum Physics Part 1
23rd Jun Physics:
9:00am – 10:30am – Correlation and Linearity Part 1
10:45am – 12:15pm – Quantum Physics Part 2
30th Jun Physics:
9:00am – 10:30am – Correlation and Linearity Part 2
10:45am – 12:15pm – Nuclear Physics Part 1
7th Jul Physics:
9:00am – 10:30am – Revision Lecture Stats
10:45am – 12:15pm – Nuclear Physics Part 2
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Study Tips: O-Level Physics Chapter 16- Static Electricity
| Key Ideas |
| 1. There are two types of electric charges: positive and negative charges.
2. Like charges repel, unlike charges attract. 3. Electric charge is measured in coulombs (C). 4. Electrostatic charging of insulators by friction involves a transfer of electrons. 5. Electrical insulators do not conduct electricity because they do not contain mobile charged particles. 6. Electrical conductors are able to conduct electricity because they contain mobile charged particles (electrons). 7. Electrical conductors can be charged by induction. 8. Electrical insulators that are charged can be neutralised (discharged) by heating or exposure to humid conditions. Electrical conductors that are charged can be neutralised by earthing. 9. During electrostatic charging and discharging, only electrons are transferred. 10. An electric field is a region in which an electric charge experiences an electric force. 11. The direction of the electric field is the direction of the force acting on a small positive charge placed in the field. 12. Some hazards of electrostatic charging are lightning, and electrostatic discharge near flammable substances. 13. Electrostatic charging is used in photocopiers, electrostatic precipitators to reduce air pollution, spray painting to produce an even coat of paint. |
IMPORTANT STUDY POINTS
| 1. | Be aware of the formula Q = nq to calculate the number (n) of charge carriers given the the charge (q) on one particle and the total amount of charge (Q). |
| 2. | As 1 C is a large amount of charge, must know how to use or convert units such as millicoulomb and microcoulomb. |
| 3. | Must know the difference between how insulators and conductors are charged, and how they are discharged, and be able to explain these processes only in terms of the transfer of electrons. |
| 4. | Must know the difference between what happens when an insulator touches a charged object and when a conductor touches a charged object. |
| 5. | Must know the correct sequence for producing two similarly charged conductors, two oppositely charged conductors and a single charged conductor. |
| 6. | Must be able to define electric field and draw electric field patterns. |
| 7. | Be able to describe the dangers of electrostatic charging. |
| 8. | Be able to describe how electrostatic charging is used in photocopiers, precipitators and spray painting. |
Hope the above helps.
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