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Evan Toh
Jan 101 min read
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...
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Evan Toh
Dec 13, 20240 min read
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Evan Toh
Dec 13, 20240 min read
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Evan Toh
Nov 26, 20241 min read
2024 SciPhysics 5086 P5 Practical - Electricity
Finding the resistance of unknown resistor R
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Evan Toh
Nov 7, 20241 min read
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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Evan Toh
Nov 7, 20241 min read
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:...
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Evan Toh
Nov 6, 20241 min read
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...
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Evan Toh
Nov 6, 20240 min read
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Evan Toh
Nov 4, 20241 min read
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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Evan Toh
Nov 4, 20241 min read
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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Evan Toh
Nov 4, 20241 min read
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Evan Toh
Nov 4, 20241 min read
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....
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Evan Toh
Oct 30, 20241 min read
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...
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Evan Toh
Oct 25, 20241 min read
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...
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Evan Toh
Oct 23, 20241 min read
2024 Specimen Paper 6091 P1 Q30 Filament bulb graphs
When comes to filament lamp, the non-ohmic characteristic properties comes to mind. But for this quesitons, you have to understand that...
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Evan Toh
Oct 22, 20241 min read
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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Evan Toh
Oct 22, 20241 min read
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...
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Evan Toh
Oct 22, 20241 min read
2010SPP2Q12 Fuel gauge using variable resistor
Solutions: As the fuel level drops, the float which stays on the fuel surface will descend. The rod which is attached to the float will...
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Evan Toh
Oct 21, 20241 min read
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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Evan Toh
Oct 21, 20241 min read
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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