SPM tips: How to Grab an 'A' (Physics)

1. GRAB THE DEFINITION FOR PHYSICS TERMINOLOGY Specific heat capacity, latent heat, refraction, pessure, micro wave, work done, resultant force, resolution of force, forces in equilibrium, focal length, len s power, magnetic field, half life, beta ray, gamma ray, interference, logic gate, momentum, impulsive force, GM tube.

4. GRAB THE PHYSICS RULE Right Hand Grip Rule Maxwell Cork Screw Rule Fleming s Left Hand Rule Fleming s Right Hand Rule 5. GRAB THE PHYSICS FORMULA Identify whichone is given & not given

6. GRAB THE PHYSICS EXAMINATION FORMAT SCORE P1 (50Marks) SCORE P2

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-Section A (60 Marks) -Section B (20 Marks) -Section C (20 Marks)

2. GRAP THE PHYSICS PRINCIPLE AND THEIR APPLICATION Principle of conservation of momentum Pascal s Principle Principle of Conservation Of Energy Bernoulli s Principle Principle of force in equilibrium Archimede s Princip Principle of Thermal equilibrium Superposition Pinciple. 3. GRAB THE PHYSICS LAW & APPLICATION Hooke s Law Newton 1st law of Motion Boyle s Law Newton 2nd law of Motion Charles s Law Newton 3rd law of Motion Pressure Law Law Of Reflection Snell s Law Law Of Refraction Ohm s Law Faraday s Law Lenz s Law

SCORE P3 (40 Marks) Examination Mark Scheme 7. GRAB THE METHOD OF ANSWERING QUESTION P1 - Do the easier question first P2 - Observation skil, Point form, table form, Ranking method P3 - Get the Variables, Tabulation Of data, Draw the graph 8. GRAB THE METHOD OF ANSWERING CALCULATIVE QUESTION Write all the information again. Use symbols. Choose the formula. Make subtitution Final answer with correct unit 9. GRAB ALL THE PHYSICS EXPERIMENT

10. GRAB THE PHYSICS CONTENT USING MIND MAP CHECK LIST 11. GRAB THE PAST YEARS SPM EXAM PAPERS Year 2003 Year 2004 Year 2005 Year 2006 Year 2007 Year 2008 12. GRAP THE DRAWING SKILL Ray Diagram of Lenses Ray Diagram of plane and curve mirror Diagram of instruments Diagram of experiments

15. GRAB THE UNIT CONVERSION SKILL Normal conversion Conversion involving derived quantities Conversion involving Area Conversion involving Volume 16. GRAB MATHS CALCULATION SKILL Use the calculator Use basic algebra Use the basic trigonometry Use the basic proportional method 17. GRAB THE QUESTION S SKILL ANALYSIS Sketch / Draw Diagram Underline the important words Write all the information again using symbols Think for the topics, sub topics, principle, law, theory, rule and total marks 18. GRAB THE TECHNIQUES TO REMEMBER a). Do acronym, b). Short Note taking c). Mind map d). Creative diagram/picture e). Create Physics Joke f) Create Physics lyrics

13. GRAB THE WORKING PRINCIPLE OF INSTRUMENT Hydrometer Astronomical Telescope Manometer Compound Microscope Barometer Nucler Reactor Bunsen Burner Fibre Optics Carburretor Electric Bell Electric Motor Electric Relay Electric Generator Loud speaker Hydraulic Brake Microphone Submarine Cathode Ray Oscilloscope (CRO) Periscope Semiconductor Diode Binocular Transistor 14. GRAB THE GRAPH SKILL DRAWING SKETCHING INTEPRETATION DETERMINING THE GRADIENT