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Pendulum - What is the period based on the height-time graph
Answer: Option D View the video for explanation
Evan Toh
Nov 31 min read
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Box is pushed up a slope with increase in KE and work done against friction.
For such questions, it is useful to understand conservation of energy. Work done by the pushing force = GPE + KE + work done against...
Evan Toh
Sep 81 min read
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SP2017P1Q8 What is the minimum speed the golf ball must have at X to reach Y?
Answer: Option D The most common mistake is to equate total energy at X equals to total energy at Y. At Y, there is no way to know the...
Evan Toh
Aug 111 min read
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Find the energy dissipated by frictional forces when the car moves down from X to Y.
Answer: Option B Using conservation of energy (COE), the total energy of the car at X = total energy at Y. At X, the car only has...
Evan Toh
Jul 301 min read
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Energy COE - Bullet in tree trunk, find the frictional force in stopping the bullet
Answer: Option C With first glance, we may think of using kinematics to solve. It can, but the process will be longer. Refer to the...
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Jul 61 min read
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Copper spheres P and Q, P has larger volume. What quantity is the same? 2020PP01q7
This question is very straight forward. As both P and Q are copper, the density will be the same. But many are unsure of KE. Let look at...
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Nov 4, 20241 min read
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How to mark 2 points (at a distance apart) at the same level? (water finds its own level)
The video below demonstrates that water will find its own level. An question requires this concept: An apartment block receives water...
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Nov 2, 20241 min read
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Oct 24, 20241 min read
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Fiery Re-entry into Earth’s Atmosphere
First astronauts launched by SpaceX returned home safely on 3 Aug 2020.
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Jan 1, 20241 min read
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Understanding Conservation of Energy and applying in calculation questions
Page 4 of Work Energy and Power: Understanding COE
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Jan 1, 20241 min read
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Force required to pull the block up the inclined plane
There are 3 scenarios with slight variations. Calculate the force F needed to pull the block up the inclined plane. View the video below...
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Jan 1, 20241 min read
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Jan 1, 20240 min read
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Oscillating or Vibrating Object in a Wave Motion
When an object is oscillating or vibrating in a wave motion , the speed of the object varies along the path. In this video, there are...
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Jan 1, 20241 min read
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N2007P1Q9 Pure Physics – Energy needed to pump water up a building
Answer: Option B Since water will naturally reach 40m high from the bottom of the apartment, you only need to pump the water up by a...
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Dec 1, 20231 min read
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When is there work done?
Work done W = F x d Only when there is distance moved in the direction of the force , there is work done. (i.e. look for the distance...
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Dec 1, 20231 min read
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