SPM Physics Tips : How to Grab an 'A' ?

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, lens
power, magnetic field, half life, beta ray, gamma ray, interference, logic
gate, momentum, impulsive force, GM tube.
2. GRAP THE PHYSICS PRINCIPLE AND THEIR APPLICATION
Principle of conservation of momentum Pascals Principle
Principle of Conservation Of Energy Bernoullis Principle
Principle of force in equilibrium Archimedes Princip
Principle of Thermal equilibrium Superposition Pinciple.
3. GRAB THE PHYSICS LAW & APPLICATION
Hookes Law Newton 1st law of Motion
Boyles Law Newton 2nd law of Motion
Charless Law Newton 3rd law of Motion
Pressure Law Law Of Reflection
Snells Law Law Of Refraction
Ohms Law Faraday s Law
Lenzs Law

4. GRAB THE PHYSICS RULE

Right Hand Grip Rule
Maxwell Cork Screw Rule
Flemings Left Hand Rule
Flemings 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

-Section A (60 Marks)

-Section B (20 Marks)

-Section C (20 Marks)

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
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
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 QUESTIONS 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

Physics Paper 2 tips:

Usually in paper 2, especially in essay section B/C, the question will provide u with a table of
comparison. For eample, if the question ask u to choose a material from a table to build an
electric kettle..then u r asked to choose the most suitable characteristic.
for example,

My suggestion is.. rather than writing a common lengthy essay type of answer.. its easier if u
answer it by making a table of comparison like this:

Then u choose which one is the most suitable & repeat its suitable characteristic;
e.g:
kettle W is most suitable coz it has high boiling point & high resistivity.
If u answer in table form, u r more focused & will go straight to the point.
Otherwise if u choose to write like typical english essay.. there's a tendency that u might 'goreng
merapu-rapu'. In the end lots of non relevant facts will b included.
I know your mid term is just aroun the corner right... so here i include some revision list of form
4 summarized terms.