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Physical Quantities, Unit and Measurement
(1) Reading of vernier calipers, micrometer screw gauge and any other method to
measure length.
(2) Reading of time using pendulum, ticker tape timer or another other instrument.
(3) Memorise diameter of atom and diameter of Earth as 1 x 10-10 m and 1 x 107 m
respectively.
(4) Converts some magnitude using prefixes.
Kinematics
All possible questions. Examples :
(1) Understand the motion of falling object under the influence of air resistance and
without air resistance.
(2) Interpret displacement-time graph
(3) Interpret velocity-time graph
(4) Able to calculate displacement, velocity, acceleration and average speed.
Dynamics
(1) Understanding vector diagram
(2) Understanding free body diagram
(3) Understanding of balanced and unbalanced forces and their effects on the object
(4) Calculation involving F = ma
Mass, Weight and Density
(1) Calculation involving density = mass/ volume
Turning Effect of Forces
(1) Describe the state of stability with respect to the position of the centre of gravity
and the base area
Energy Work Power
(1) Calculation of efficiency
(2) Calculation on conservation of energy especially involving kinetic energy, heat
and work done
Pressure
(1) Calculation involving manometer
(2) Calculation involving barometer
Temperature
Unlikely to appear in paper 1
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Kinetic Model of Matter
(1) Describe the molecular structure of solid, liquid and gas relating to their
properties
(2) Compare the properties of solid, liquid and gas
(3) Calculate the relationship between volume and pressure for a fixed mass of gas at
constant temperature
(4) Explain the relationship between temperature, pressure and volume by keeping
one variable constant
(5) Understanding of Brownian motion
Thermal Properties of Matter
(1)Sketch and interpret a cooling curve or heating curve
(2) Difference between boiling and evaporation
(3) Effect of evaporation
(4) Calculation involving latent heat and specific heat capacity
Transfer of Thermal Energy
(1) Understand factors affecting radiation
Reflection
Unlikely to appear in paper 1
Refraction
(1) Calculation involving n = c/v
(2) Calculation involving critical angle
Thin converging lens
All possible questions. Examples :
(1) Identify the position of the object, image, lens or focal point for given situation
(2) Drawing and understanding of converging and diverging lens
General Wave Properties
(1) Calculation and reading of displacement-time graph and displacement-distance
graph. (use of v = f and T = 1/f)
(2) Identify the motion of particle along the transverse wave
(3) Comparison between transverse and longitudinal wave
Electromagnetic Spectrum
All possible questions. Examples :
(1) Uses of electromagnetic waves
(2) State the sequence of emw in terms of wavelength or frequency
(3) State the sequence of 7 colour in terms of wavelength or frequency
(4) State the properties of emw
(5) Describe the effect of absorbing high frequency and low frequency emw
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Sound
(1) Calculation of echo
(2) Application of ultrasound
(3) Effect of medium on the speed of sound. Effect of source on the frequency of
sound.
(4) Understand how sound is produced and how it propagates.
Static Electricity
All possible questions. Examples :
(1) Identify the electric field pattern and field direction
(2) Determine the direction of force on a charged object
(3) Sequence involving charging by induction
Current Electricity
(1) Distinguish between conventional current and electron flow
(2) Calculation involving Q = It and E = QV
Direct Current
(1) Calculation and explanation involving thermistor
(2) Calculation and explanation involving series or parallel circuit
Practical Electricity
(1) Calculation involving fuse and fuse rating
(2) Calculation of the cost of electricity and understanding the unit kWh
(3) Explain earthing and why certain appliances do not need earthing
(4) State and explain the position of live, neutral and earth wires
(5) Explain why fuse, switch and circuit breaker are situated on live wire
(6) Identify different hazards
Magnetism
(1) Compare hard and soft magnetic material (include examples of usage material)
(2) Describe magnetization and demagnetization
(3) Describe induced magnetism
(4) State the properties of magnets
Electromagnetism
All possible questions. Examples :
(1) Understand the magnetic field pattern of a current carrying wire and the direction
of the field wrt to the direction of current.
(2) Able to apply right hand grip rule.
(3) Able to apply Fleming’s left hand rule.
(4) State the factors affecting the magnitude and direction of a electromagnetic force
acting on a coil in a magnetic field
(5) Understand how a d.c motor works
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Electromagnetic induction
(1) Describe function of parts of tranformer
(2) Calculation of the transformer involving Vp/Vs = Np/Ns and VpIp = VsIs
(3) Calculation and explanation involving CRO
(4) Interpret the graph of voltage output against time for an a.c. generator. Able to
understand the change in the graph pattern when the frequency or other factors
change.