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Determine the motion of the particles on transverse wave
Instead of imaging how the particles will move and guess their motion, there is a technique which can help you to determine that. In...
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2013SPp1q17 What is the new P when V across resistor is doubled? Similar 2018PPp1q31
Answer: Option C View the videos below to learn how to solve it. There are more than one method. Alternatively, you may put values to...
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Lens, screen and mirror – what kind of image formed on screen
Answer: Option C
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Using barometer to estimate height of mountain
At sea-level, the barometer which Pie is holding reads 760 mm of Hg. When he is at the top of Mount Pie, the same barometer reads 230 mm...
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Time interval between two sounds from a gun – direct and reflected sound
Solutions: Option B You can view the video tutorial here or the written solutions below.
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What is the current in wire OP? Is it flowing from O to P or P to O?
Solutions: Option B Whatever that goes in has to come out. With this basic concept, you will be able to solve this question easily....
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Dec 1, 20231 min read
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Finding specific latent heat of vaporisation (lv) (pure physics)
Take note that the question is looking for specific latent heat of vaporisation during boiling. Hence information of mass m1 before...
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2007PPP1Q27 brightness of bulb
Solutions: Option B As lamp X is thicker and shorter , these two factors make the resistance of X lower than Y . Recall: Length...
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Resultant force-time graph link to speed-time graph
Answer: Option A Refer to the video tutorial below for explanation.
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Finding effective resistance when a wire is bent into different shapes
The concepts needed to solve such questions Length increases, resistance increases and vice versa. Finding resistors in parallel and in...
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Which 2 junctions to connect to ahieve greatest resistance?
Based on individual calculations, the highest effective resistance will only be achieved if the junctions are connected at Q and S.
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Kinematics – Two balls free-fall with different mass and height
Solutions: Option B Key concepts: Both balls are free-falling, hence both will experience the same acceleration due to gravity 10 m/s2.
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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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2004PPp1q4 2010SPp1q4 Dynamics (3rd law)
Answer: Option D Key concept here is Newton’s 3rd Law. Action equals reaction. Both trolleys are connected by the spring, hence the...
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Kinematics – Swimmer in river with current, find distance downstream
Solutions: Option B Without the current in the river, the time taken for the swimmer to reach Q is 50s. This is based on the vertical...
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Kinematics Question – Using gradient and area under graph
Solutions: Option B
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Relationship between Pressure and Length of a Cube
Answer: Option A
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