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2016 PPP1Q3 Initial acceleration and terminal velocity of heavier object
Answer: Option C View the video for explanation
Evan Toh
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
Evan Toh
Nov 31 min read
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Circuit Breaker - Analyse the diagram to understand how it operates 2022PPp2q10 and 2024PPp2q11
The diagram of circuit breaker may vary. So it is important that you analyse the structure of the circuit breaker in the diagram to understand how it works. The following are two examples of circuit breaker where the structures are different, but the basic working principles are the same. Video explanation part 01: 2022PPp2q10 2022PPp2q10 Suggested answers: Video explanation part 02: 2024PPp2q11 2024PPp2q11 Suggested answers:
Evan Toh
Oct 271 min read
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What is the numerical value of ratio of c/C?PP2020P1Q20
C is the heat capacity of a body. It is the amount of internal energy transferred to a body per unit change in temperature. (Or for 1...
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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What is the terminal velocity from the height-time graph of a falling object 2017PPp1q3 and 2020PPp1q5
Though the graph is a height-time graph, it is similar to a distance-time graph. Questions: 2017PPp1q3 and 2020PPp1q5 Answer: Option D
Evan Toh
Mar 191 min read
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2024PPp1q6 Ball falling with inital velocity greater than terminal velocity
Instead of the usual ball release from rest, this question states that the ball has an initial velocity greater than terminal velocity in...
Evan Toh
Mar 181 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...
Evan Toh
Mar 91 min read
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Orders of magnitude of sizes of atom, hair and Earth
In the syllabus, we are required to understand the orders of magntiude of various objects. Though we may no need to memorise the exact...
Evan Toh
Jan 101 min read
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2024 SciPhysics 5086 P5 Practical - Electricity
Finding the resistance of unknown resistor R
Evan Toh
Nov 26, 20241 min read
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Radioactivity - Questions on Penetrating Ability and Applications
2002PPQ38, 2003PPQ38, 2005PPQ37, 2006PPQ38, 2007PPQ39 Answer: Option B Answer: Option D Answer: Option B Answer: Option C Answer: Option...
Evan Toh
Nov 7, 20241 min read
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Radioactivity - Questions on mass number and proton number of the nucleus after decay
2005SPQ20, 2006PPQ40, 2005PPQ38, 2003PPQ39 Answer: Option A Answer: Option D Answer: Option B Answer: Option C Answer: Option B Answer:...
Evan Toh
Nov 7, 20241 min read
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Radioactivity - Questions on emissions through electric and magnetic field
Alpha particle is a helium nucleus which is positive charged . Beta particle is an electron which is negative charged . Gamma ray has...
Evan Toh
Nov 6, 20241 min read
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Nov 6, 20240 min read
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Radioactivity - Questions on Half-life
Half-life of a radioactive nuclide is the time taken for half the nuclei of that nuclide in any sample to decay . (time taken for the...
Evan Toh
Nov 6, 20241 min read
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What happens to frequency and speed of water wave as it goes to shallow region? 2019PPp1q23
Once the wave is produced, the frequency remains constant. Hence speed V of the wave is directly proportional to the wavelength of the...
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Nov 4, 20241 min read
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Nov 4, 20241 min read
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What is the resistance of Y when its length is doubled and diameter three times larger? 2018PPp1q31
When question states that radius or diameter is increased by 3 times, that note that cross-sectional area does not increase by 3 times....
Evan Toh
Nov 4, 20241 min read
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PP2022P1Q17 Why is the athlete wrapped with silver and white sheet after a run?
We have learned that silver smooth reflective surface is a poor absorber , poor emitter or a good reflector of infra-red radiation. How...
Evan Toh
Oct 30, 20241 min read
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2007PPp1q28 2019PPp1q33 - Which V-I readings are for torch lamp?
2019PPP1Q33 Ans: Option B 2007PPP1Q28 Ans: Option B Torch lamp or bulb is a non-ohmic conductor . The V-I graph has an increasing...
Evan Toh
Oct 25, 20241 min read
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