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2016 PPP1Q3 Initial acceleration and terminal velocity of heavier object
Answer: Option C View the video for explanation
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Nov 31 min read
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2016PPP1Q5 Camera in space station orbiting the Earth
Answer: Option A Many have the misconception that as the astronaut and camera are floating and weightless, there is no gravitational force acting on them. Actually both are inside the gravitational field of the Earth, and there is gravitational field strength, hence there is gravitational force acting on them towards the Earth. But as together with the station, they are all ‘free falling’, hence no normal contact force on the astronaut and camera, hence give the feeling of we
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Nov 31 min read
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Velocity-time graph of ball thrown up with air resistance - Part 2
Refer to the video below for the explanation. Related post: Velocity-time graph of ball released from rest with air resistance - Part 1...
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Sep 261 min read
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Velocity-time graph of ball released from rest with air resistance -Part 1
Refer to the video below to understand how to sketch the graph. For O-Level, we just need to focus on the general shape. 2024PP Paper 2...
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Sep 261 min read
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Moment double pivot - What are the normal contact forces at P and Q?
Answer: Option A Firstly, you need to know that at both pivot P and Q, there are normal contact forces acting upwards on the plank. 2...
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Jul 301 min read
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What is the tension in the string connecting block A and B?
Answer: Option C For such questions, always look at the blocks as one single system and find the acceleration of the whole as one. That...
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Jul 301 min read
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Which speed-time graph represents the resultant-time graph?
Answer: Option D From the resultant force-time graph, from time to time 0 to t, there is a decreasing resultant force. Using Fnet = ma,...
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Jul 301 min read
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2023SPp1q3 What is the air resistance when the speed is doubled?
This question is challenging to students as there are many information given. But it is actually quite straight forward when you save one...
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Mar 91 min read
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Video 02 Finding resultant force from vector diagram provided
(1) 2003PPq1q7 (0 min to 2.42 min) Ans: Option A (2) 2023PPp1q4 (2.47 min 3.54 min) Ans: Option C (3) 2018PPp1q2 (3.45 min to 6.22 min)...
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Oct 20, 20241 min read
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Video 01 How to find resultant force of two or three forces (without drawing vector diagram)
Below are some examples of questions that involve finding the resultant force due to two or three forces. Below are the questions in the...
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Oct 20, 20241 min read
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Finding Forces on Multiple Bodies
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Oct 20, 20241 min read
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2015 PurePhy P1Q6 – Using Newton’s 3rd Law to find Forward Thrust
Refer to this MCQ from PurePhysics 2015P1Q6 Answer: Option C
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Oct 16, 20241 min read
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Isn’t tyre with tread better in providing grip/traction/friction on the road in all weather?
Most of us know that when the treads of our typical car tyres are worn out, we need to change as to provide grip, hence our car will not...
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Oct 16, 20241 min read
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Action-Reaction: Newton’s 3rd Law
Take note how to phrase the action-reaction pair, and also the differences and similarities of a action-reaction pair.
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Oct 16, 20241 min read
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Direction of Frictional Force on Tyre or Wheel
For these type of questions, it is important to identify which tyre/wheel is connected/powered by the engine or the person. On each tyre...
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Oct 16, 20241 min read
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Understanding Newton’s 1st and 2nd Laws of Motion
1) Newton’s first law states that an object will remain at rest or in uniform motion (constant speed) in a straight line unless an...
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Oct 16, 20241 min read
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Bowling ball and feather in a vacuum room – which drops faster?
In a vacuum room, where is no air resistance, the bowling ball will have the same acceleration as the feather, which is 10 m/s2 on earth....
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Jan 1, 20241 min read
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