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Radioactivity involving background radiation - What is the reading on the detector after 68 hrs?
Answer: Option D Note that the reading shown on the detector (536 counts per second) includes the sum of count rate from the...
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What time interval gives the half-life of X?
Answer: Option B We usually encounter decay graph of the unstable radiaoactive substance. But this graph is the mass-time graph of the...
Evan Toh
Aug 121 min read
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What happens to the reading on the balance when current flows through the wire?
Answer: Option D We always use FLHR to find the force on the wire. But magnetic forces is a action-reaction pair. So when the force...
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Aug 121 min read
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What is the specific latent heat of fusion of the solid?
Answer: Option C This is a heating curve. So the specific latent heat of fusion here refers to the melting process, which occurs from...
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Aug 121 min read
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When the magnet is released, how will it move?
Answer: Option A The direction of the magnetic field is downwards in the diagram. You can think of a North Pole of a magnet that is at...
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Aug 121 min read
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Which action would further decrease the reading on the balance?
Answer: Option D Refer to the video for the explanation
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Aug 121 min read
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Where must the observer position himself so he will be able to see the image of O in the mirror?
Answer: Option A For such questions, always locate accurately the position of the image of the O. Then draw the ray from the image to the...
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Aug 121 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...
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Aug 111 min read
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What types of radiation are present in the magnetic field
Answer: Option B To solve this question, you need to apply your FLHR. From the image, you will be able to know the orientation of the...
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Aug 111 min read
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Water wave - Find the speed of water wave in the shallow region
Answer: Option A Once the water wave is produced, frequency of the wave remains constant even when it travels from deep to shallow or...
Evan Toh
Jul 301 min read
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Which statements about water wave are not correct?
Answer: Option B Refer to the video explanation
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Jul 301 min read
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Light - TIR - Find the refractive index of the liquid
Answer: Option D For total internal reflection TIR to occur, two conditions must be present: 1. light must be travelling from a optically...
Evan Toh
Jul 301 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...
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Jul 301 min read
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Liquid Pressure - Determine the pressure of the enclosed air in the manometer (pure physics)
Answer: Option A Refer to the video explanation
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Jul 301 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 types of radiation do the source emit by analysing count rate with different materials
Answer: Option D Alpha emission is the least penetrating, easily be blocked by a few cm of air, skin or thin paper. Beta emission can be...
Evan Toh
Jul 61 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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Which statement describes an electrical source of 5V?
Answer: Option B Emf is the work done (energy needed) to carry a unit charge (1C) through the whole complete circuit. By definition, it...
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Jul 61 min read
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Wavefront with point X and Y on trough and crest respectively
Answer: Option B Wavefront is an imaginary line that joins all identical adjacent points that are in phase. So if you assume the circular...
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Jul 61 min read
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