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PP2017Q11 Using P=I^2R and P=V^2/R to explain which has higher power
Resistors may be connected in series or parallel. When asked which resistor has higher power (hence higher energy), in general we will...
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Understanding cathode-ray oscilloscope CRO
Refer to the notes below together with the video to learn more about the CRO Videos
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Graphs of Transverse Wave
Transverse waves are waves in which travel perpendicular to the direction of vibration of particles.
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Ticker Tape Timer
Ticker tape timer is a device which punches dots on a tape at specific time interval. The tape can be attached to a moving object. With...
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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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Common SI prefixes
Physical Quantity is a quantity that can be measured and it consists of a numerical magnitude (size) and a unit . (e.g. 5m where 5 is...
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Units conversion involving prefixes
Prefixes are used to simplify the writing of very big or very small numbers. For instance, instead of having to write 12 500 000 m every...
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2008PPp1q15,2017PPp1q15– Pressure constant, rate of collision decreases
When gas in piston and heated but pressure remains constant. It is easier to explain in terms of the average force acting on a unit area....
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Two conditions for a body to be in equilibrium
When a system is in equilibrium , 2 conditions are met. 1) Principle of Moment (POM): Sum of anticlockwise moment = Sum of clockwise...
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Total Internal Reflection (TIR) example 01
Solutions: a) Refraction b) 48.6o c) c = 41.8o e) 70o d) Total internal reflection has occured, as the angle of incidence is...
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Why the fuse and switch must be on the live wire?
A common mistake is to state that the reason for switch to be on the live wire is “so that the switch can turn on/off the appliance”....
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Converging Lens Overview
1. Converging lens (convex lens) Converging lens, also known as convex lens, is thicker at the centre. Below shows some examples. In...
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Different Lens Ray Diagram questions
Drawing ray diagrams for converging lens come in many forms. But the basic concepts needed are the 3 rays (which have rules to follow) to...
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Distance-time and Speed-time graph of 2 objects in motion
The distance-time (displacement-time) graph on the left is not related to the speed-time (velocity-time) graph. Both are of difference...
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Kinematics Basic Concepts
01 The various physical quantities in kinematic Video tutorial 02: Acceleration Video tutorial 03: Graphical Analysis of Motion...
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