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=============================================================== ORIGINAL POST(OUTDATED):
IMPORTANT TOPICS FOR O-LEVEL PHYSICS (5058) PAPER 2 2013
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TOPIC |
MAJOR CONCEPTS
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2013 |
| 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 |
Note:
The above is based on my analysis of the Physics Paper 2 from 2008 to 2012. In general, Paper 2 topics of the previous year is not repeated in the following year, 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
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