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Velocity-time graph of ball thrown up with air resistance - Part 2
Refer to the video below for the explanation. Related post: Velocity-time graph of ball released from rest with air resistance - Part 1...
Evan Toh
Sep 261 min read
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Velocity-time graph of ball released from rest with air resistance -Part 1
Refer to the video below to understand how to sketch the graph. For O-Level, we just need to focus on the general shape. 2024PP Paper 2...
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Sep 261 min read
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Find the density of liquid from a pressure-depth graph.
Liquid pressure P = pgh P is pressure in pascal (Pa) p is the density of the liquid (kg/m3) g is gravitational field strength (10 N/kg) h...
Evan Toh
Sep 81 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...
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Sep 81 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...
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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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Dec 13, 20240 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...
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Nov 7, 20241 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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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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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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2020PPp1q9 moments – Find force P acting on stick by shoulder
Using the concepts that POM, we know 1) Ma = Mc 2) net force on the stick is 0N. Most of us will most likely to take pivot about P as...
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Oct 23, 20241 min read
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2016PPP1Q40 – Voltage and Power of Bulb Y when X is switched off - 2013PPP1Q40 heaters
2016PPP1Q40 Solutions: Option C [There is another similar question in 2013 Nov Pure Physics P1Q40. The answer is Option C too. Refer to...
Evan Toh
Oct 22, 20241 min read
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Using P = I^2R and P = V^2/R to explain which component uses the highest power or energy.
Instead of P = IV to explain, it might be easier to explain using P = I^2R when the components are connected in series where current I is...
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Oct 21, 20241 min read
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When a thermistor is connected in series with a fixed resistor, how to explain the p.d. varies as resistance temperature changes?
When two components are connected in series, where one is a fixed resistor and the resistance of the other can vary (e.g. thermistor,...
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Oct 21, 20241 min read
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Oct 21, 20240 min read
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Video 02 Finding resultant force from vector diagram provided
(1) 2003PPq1q7 (0 min to 2.42 min) Ans: Option A (2) 2023PPp1q4 (2.47 min 3.54 min) Ans: Option C (3) 2018PPp1q2 (3.45 min to 6.22 min)...
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Oct 20, 20241 min read
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