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ANALYSIS SPM QUESTION PAPER 2005-2011
Prepared By Dennis Ling /2012 Physics SPM
Chapter 1
(Form 4)
Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 1
(Form 5)
Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5
2005
Ammeter
Resultant
force
Bernoulli’s
principle /
Archimedes
principle
Latent heat of
vaporization
Reflection /
Light
Interference of
sound wave/
Diffraction
Transmission
of electricity
Logic gates
Half -life
2006
Ammeter
Principle of
conservation
of energy/
tension +
force
Bernoulli’s
principle
Thermometer/
latent heat of
vaporization
Glass Prism /
telescope
Interference of
sound wave
Force acting
on the
conductor
Logic gates
Half- life
2007
Work done/
inertia
Pressure /
Bernoulli’s
principle
Change of
phase
Total internal
reflection
Sound wave /
diffraction +
pitch
Series and
parallel
Transformer
Semiconductor
Radioisotope
+ half- life
2008
Resultant
force /
elasticity
Pascal’s
principle
Specific heat
capacity
Reflection of
light / optic
fibre + total
internal
reflection
Type of wave
/ diffraction
Series and
parallel
Transformer
Rectification
of diode /
semiconductor
Nuclear
fission and
ways to handle
radioactive
substances
2009
Impulsive
force
Archimedes’
Principle/
Atmospheric
pressure +
Pascal’s
principle
Boyle’s Law /
Thermal
equilibrium
Refraction and
magnification
Refraction
Voltage and
current
Force acting
on conductor
Logic gate
Isotope / half-
life
2010
Measuring
instrument +
pendulum
Principle of
conservation
of energy /
resolution of
forces
Archimedes
principle
Specific heat
capacity
Reflection
Damping/
interference of
sound wave /
reflection
Electric field /
electromotive
force
Cathode ray
Half-life
2011
Motion of
ticker timer/
Forces +
elasticity
Pascal’s
principle
Charles’s law
Glass prism
Barton’s
pendulum
Series and
parallel
Transformer/
electromagnet
Logic gates
Half-life/
radioisotope
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ANALYSIS SPM QUESTION PAPER 2005-2011
Prepared By Dennis Ling /2012 Physics SPM
Important Topics on Paper 2
Topics Important Questions / Subtopics For SPM 2012
Chapter 1 Definition of physical quantity
Know the physical quantity well (mass, volume, length, weight, current, voltage)
Zero error / systematic error
Vernier callipers
The name for the parts (inner jaws, outer jaws, tail) – Kelantan 2011
Function: Inner jaws – measure the internal diameter of the object
Outer jaws – measure the external diameter of the object
Tail – measure the depth
Take readings (knows zero error well)
Micrometer screw gauge – Function of ratchet knot and way to take readings
Sensitivity (why more sensitive, must know the reason ) – Kelantan 2012
Parallax error
Chapter 2 Definition for distance, displacement, speed and velocity
Acceleration (calculation)
Inertia ( Modification)- can be applied
Momentum (learn all)
Definition
Calculation (must know the formula)
Principle
Types of collision
Must know the energy content in a system
Explosion
Approximate elastic collision
Rocket propulsion (working principle or modification) – Terengganu 2011
Jet propulsion of airplane (modification) – Kedah 2009
Impulsive force (definition)
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ANALYSIS SPM QUESTION PAPER 2005-2011
Prepared By Dennis Ling /2012 Physics SPM
Impulse (definition)
Impulsive force and impulse (calculation)
Impulsive force in sports (modification) – Selangor 2011 / Kelantan 2012
Application of impulsive force (pile hammer and pile) – Kelantan 2012 / SPM 2011
Pulley system
Resultant force – Kelantan 2011
Calculate the tension – Selangor 2010 / Melaka 2011/Kedah 2011
Principle of conservation of energy – SBP 2012 / Perak 2011 / Kedah 2011
Spring (graph, law, formula, spring for supporting babies) – Johor 2011 / Perak 2012
Parallel and series for spring
Chapter 3 Concept of pressure (modification) – SBP 2012 / SBP 2011 / Perak 2012 The relationship between depth, pressure and gravitational field strength
Common formula
Area does not affect the pressure!!
Thick wall (reasons)
How gas pressure produced
Vacuum cleaner (modification) – Melaka 2011
Archimedes principle
Definition for buoyant force
What is stated in principle?
Law of flotation
How submarine submerge and float (working principle)
Hot air balloon – Kelantan 2009
Submarine – Kelantan 2012
Ships – SBP 2009
Calculation (Should emphasize because usually this part is the most difficult calculation!)
Bernoulli’s principle
Definition
application on aerofoil – Terengganu 2011
Bunsen burner –Kelantan 2011 / 2012 / SBP 2009 / Melaka 2012
Insecticide sprayer – Perak 2010
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ANALYSIS SPM QUESTION PAPER 2005-2011
Prepared By Dennis Ling /2012 Physics SPM
Racing car (modification) – MRSM 2010 / Melaka 2012
Chapter 4 Thermal equilibrium (definition) – Terengganu 2011 / Kedah 2011
Specific heat capacity
Definition
Formula (unit)
Water used in the cooler in cold country –Kelantan 2009
Cooking utensils – Kedah 2011
Sea breeze / land breeze – Kelantan 2009
Specific latent heat (fusion, vapourisation)
Boyle’s law (formula, kinetic theory)
Charles’ law (formula, kinetic theory)
Chapter 5 Ways to draw ray diagram for reflection
Characteristics of image produced by reflection of light
Definition for virtual and real image
Images formed by concave mirror
Ways to draw the ray diagram for concave mirror – Selangor 2010
Application (Satellite / Torchlight) – Selangor 2012 / Johor 2011/ Kelantan 2012
Must know why the mirror at road corner must using convex mirror
Wide range of view
The mirror used in shop to watch for the thief (modification)
Must know the refraction of light when enter perpendicular to the glass block – Perak 2011 / SBP 2012
Refracted away / towards
Ways to calculate the refractive index (with no unit!)
Mirage
Draw ray diagram for convex lens
Linear magnification (application)
Microscope (Application)
Camera – MRSM 2010 (Modification)
Slide projector – MRSM 2007 / Selangor 2011 / Selangor 2012 / Kedah 2012 (Modification)
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ANALYSIS SPM QUESTION PAPER 2005-2011
Prepared By Dennis Ling /2012 Physics SPM
Chapter 1 Types of waves
What is carried by waves?
Definition of period
Definition of frequency
Definition of amplitude
Formula relating period and frequency
Formula relating velocity, wavelength and frequency
Phenomenon of water wave (convex – crest / concave – trough)
Which quantity changes after reflection and the quantity remains constant
Reflection by concrete wall (application)
Refraction (what happens when deep and shallow water)
Velocity
Wavelength
Frequency
Bending of light ray
Amplitude
Ways to draw the pattern for refraction of wave in different types of shape of glass blocks
Trapezium
Concave
Convex
Triangle
Square
Calculation of refraction (formula)
Diffraction (condition to produce obvious effect)
Application of diffraction (ambulance) – Perak 2012
Definition of interference
Relationship between wavelength, lambda, x, a
Location of node, antinode, antinodal, nodal line
Young Double Slit experiment (haven’t come out)
Formation of Sound waves (compression and rarefaction) – Kelantan 2012
Loudness – Amplitude
Pitch – frequency
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ANALYSIS SPM QUESTION PAPER 2005-2011
Prepared By Dennis Ling /2012 Physics SPM
Application of sound wave (Guitar)- Perak 2011/ MRSM 2012/SBP 2012
How to disintegrate the kidney stones
Detection by sonar
Formula to calculate the depth = (vt/2)
Arrangements of electromagnetic waves
Microwaves (telecommunication) – High frequency / High energy / Short wavelength / Less diffracted
Gamma rays
Chapter 2 Candle frame + ping pong ball (working principle)
Bulb (modification)- Terengganu 2012 / Johor 2009
Torchlight – SBP 2011/Selangor 2012
Circuit at home (modification)
Study lamp (modification)
Fuse – Kelantan 2012 / Kedah 2010 (very important)
Calculate the power and energy (formula)
Ways to calculate the total expenditure for power used (KWh)
Chapter 3 Ways to draw the catapult field
Fleming’s left hand rule
Radial field (modification)
Moving coil meter (modification) – SBP 2011
Definition of electromagnetic induction
Definition of induced current – Terengganu 2012
Lenz’ law
Fleming’s right hand rule
Electromagnetic induction (Bicycle dynamo / working principle of motor and generator )
Moving coil microphone (modification)
Transformer (working principle / modification)
Formula for transformer
Transmission of electricity ( formula / reason / modification / components)
Power loss (P=I2R)
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ANALYSIS SPM QUESTION PAPER 2005-2011
Prepared By Dennis Ling /2012 Physics SPM
Chapter 4 Cathode ray (definition, arrangement, characteristics, calculation) - MRSM 2012
Semiconductor (n type and p type) how to form them?
Ways to apply the full wave rectification
Transistor (Automatic switch / heat / light) – almost all state 2012 come out!
Function of component in the circuit
Calculation (formula)
Working principle)
Modification
Function of capacitor (got 2)
Function of relay switch – Kelantan 2012
Logic gate
Chapter 5 Characteristic of alpha, beta and gamma
Definition for radioactive
Definition for beta particles
Definition for radioactivity
Cloud chamber
GM tube
Half –life (calculation)
Definition for half- life
Application (underground pipe / manufacturing factory )- Kelantan 2011 / Kelantan 2012 / Perak 2012
Nuclear fission / fusion
Nuclear reactor (modification) – SBP 2012
Calculation of nuclear reaction
Precaution
Try the following trial paper :
1. Perak 2012 (paper 1, 2, 3)
2. Selangor 2012 (paper 1)
3. Kedah 2012 (paper 1, 2, 3)
4. Terengganu 2012 (paper 1, 2, 3)
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ANALYSIS SPM QUESTION PAPER 2005-2011
Prepared By Dennis Ling /2012 Physics SPM
5. Kelantan 2012(paper 1, 2, 3)
6. SBP 2012(paper 1, 2, 3)
7. MRSM 2012(paper 1 , 2)
8. Kedah 2011 (paper 1, 2)
9. Perak 2011 (paper 1, 2)
10. Kelantan 2011 (paper 1, 2)
11. SBP 2011 (paper1, 2)