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UNDERSTANDING WAVES

1. What is transverse wave?

2. What is longitudinal wave?
3. What is mechanical wave?
4. What is electromagnetic wave?
5. Give a formula to calculate the speed of wave.
6. What is trough?
7. What is Crest?
8. What is wavelength?
9. What is wavefront?
10.What is relationship between the amplitude of wave and the energy carried by
waves?

ANALYSING REFLECTION OF WAVES

11. What is a ripple tank?

12. Why dark and bright patterns formed on the screen under the ripple tank?
13. What is used to observe wave pattern on the screen under the ripple tank?
14. What happens to the direction of the wave after being reflected?
15. What happens to the wavelength of the wave after being reflected?
16 What happens to the frequency of the wave after being reflected?
17. What happens to the speed of the wave after being reflected?
18. What can you say about the angle of incidence,i and the angle of relection,r
in reflection of sound waves?
19. Why a softboard is used in an experiment of reflection of sound waves?
20.What is the pattern of reflected waves when a plane wave hits a concave
reflector?

ANALYSING REFRACTION OF WAVES

21. What is refraction of water waves?

22. What happens to the direction of the wave when it propagates from deeper area to
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a shallow area ?
23. What happens to the wavelength of the wave when it propagates from deeper area to
a shallow area ?
24. What happens to the frequency of the wave after being refracted?
25. What happens to the speed of the wave after being refracted?
26. What happens to the direction of refracted water waves when it propagates from
deeper area and passes on to a convex shape perspex plate?
27. What happens to the direction of refracted water waves when it propagates from
deeper area and passes on to a concave shape perspex plate?
28. In an experiment of refraction of sound waves, why carbon dioxide gas is used in
the balloon.
29. What happen to the waves from the sea as it moves to the bay at the sea side?
30.What happen to the waves from the sea as it moves to the cape at the sea side?
ANALYSING DIFFRACTION OF WAVES

31. What is diffraction of waves?

32. What happen to the wavelength of diffracted waves compare to the wavelength of
incident waves?
33. What happen to the frequency of diffracted waves compare to the frequency of
incident waves?
34. What happen to the speed of diffracted waves compare to the speed of incident
waves?
35. What happen to the amplitude of diffracted waves compare to the amplitude of
incident waves?
36. Compare the diffraction pattern between waves passing through small gap and
bigger gap.
37. Suggest a way to make the waves calm and safer at the harbour.
38. Explain why a student at the other side of a building can still hear sound from
the corner of a building.
39. Draw the fringes formed when light from a laser pointer passess through a single
slit.
40.Draw the fringes formed when light from a laser pointer passess through a small
hole.
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ANALYSING INTERFERENCE OF WAVES

41. What is coherent sources of waves?

42. What is the principle of superposition?
43. What is constructive interference?
44. What is destructive interference?
45. What is meant by interference?
46. Name the point where constructive interference occurs.
47. Name the point where destructive interference occurs.
48. Name an instrument that produces sound at certain frequency in experiment to
determine the pattern of interference of sound waves.
49. Give an equation that relate the wavelength, a, x and D.
50.Draw fringes formed from interference of light waves.

ANALYSING ELECTRIC FIELD AND CHARGE FLOW

51. Name two type of charges.

52. Name a machine used to produce and store charge.
53. What is electric current?
54. What is the S.I unit of electric current?
55. What is the S.I unit of electric charge?
56. What is an electric field?
57. What electric field lines of force?
58. What is the direction of electric field?
59. Why cooking oil is used in the experiment to observe the pattern of electric
field?
60.What happens to a polysterene ball coated with Aluminium paint placed inside an
electric field produced by two parallel plates of opposite charges?

ANALYSING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ELECTRIC CURRENT AND POTENTIAL DIFFERENCE.

61. What is potential difference?

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62. What is the unit of potential difference?

63. What is Ohm’s Law?
64. What is Resistance?
65. What are the factors that affect resistance of a wire?
66. What happen to the resistance of a wire when the temperature increases?
67. Between Constantan, Eureka and Copper, which has the lowest resistance?
68. What is the relationship between length of wire and the resistance?
69. The thicker the wire, the ...........the resistance.
70.What is s superconductor?

ANALYSING SERIES AND PARALLEL CIRCUIT

71. What is a series circuit?

72. What is a parallel circuit?
73. Which circuit arrangement will produce less resistance?
74. Why household wiring circuit such as the lamp are connected in parallel?
75. In series circuit, the current passing through the resistor is the .............
76. What can you say about the effective resistance in series cicuit?
77. What can you say about the total potential difference in series circuit?
78. In parallel circuit, the voltage across secah resistor is the ....................
79. What can you say about the current passing through each resistor connected in
parallel.
80.Give the formula to calculate the effective resistance in parallel circuit.

ELECTROMOTIVE FORCE ,INTERNAL RESISTANCE, ELECTRICAL ENERGY AND ELECTRICAL POWER.

81. What is e.m.f?

82. What is internal resistance?
83. State the formula involving e.m.f, potential difference,V and internal
resistance,r.
84. What is the shape of graph V against I in the experiment to determine the e.m.f
and internal resistance.
85. What is electrical power?
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86. Give 2 formula to calculate electric power.

87. What is the relationship between electrical Energy and electrical Power
88. Give 3 formula to calculate electrical energy.
89. 1 kwh= ...........J
90.Give the formula to calculate the amount of electrical energy consumed.

ELECTROMAGNETISM
-ANALYSING THE MAGNETIC EFFECT OF A CURRENT CARRYING CONDUCTOR

91. What is magnetic field?

92. What is the pattern of magnetic field due to a current in a straight wire.
93. What is the rule used to determine the direction of magnetic field in a straight
wire carrying current?
94. What is the pattern of magnetic field due to a current in a coil.
95. What is the factors that will increases the strength of magnetic field due toa
current in a coil?
96. What is the pattern of magnetic field due to a current in a solenoid.
97. Explain how to determine the direction of magnetic field in a solenoid.
98. What is an electromagnet?
99. What are the factors affecting the stregth of an electromagnet?
100.Name two application of electromagnet.

UNDERSTANDING THE FORCE ON A CURRENT CARRYING CONDUCTOR IN A MAGNETIC FIELD

101. What happen to a a conductor carrying current placed in magnetic field?

102. What is catapult field?
103. What rule can be used to determined the motion of a conductor in a magnetic field?
104. Explain Fleming’s left hand rule.
105. What are the factors that influences the magnitude of force on a cuurent carrying
conductor in a magnetic field?
106. What happen when a coil carrying current is placed in a magnetic field?
107. What are factors that can increase the turning effect of current carrying coil?
108. Name two applications of the turning effect of a current carrying coil in a
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magnetic field.
109. In a moving coil voltmeter why curved permanent magnet are used?
110 What is the used of commutator in a d.c. motor?

ANALYSING ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION

111. What happen when a straight wire connected to centre zero galvanometer is moved
between a pair of magnadur magnets?
112. What happen when bar magnet is pushed in and out of a solenoid connected to a
centre zero galvanometer?
113. What is electromagnetic induction?
114. What rule can be used to determine the direction of induced current produced when
a wire moves and cut the magnetic field lines?
115. Explain the Fleming’s right hand rule.
116. States lenz law.
117. States Faraday’s law.
118. What are the factors that influences the magnitude of induced current produced?
119. Name one application of electromagnet induction.
120.Give the differences between direct current and alternating current.

ANALYSING TRANSFORMER

121. What is a transformer?

122. Name two type of transformer.
123. What is a step up transformer?
124. Why does the transformer not work with a d.c power supply?
125. Give the formula involving Vp,Vs,Np and Ns.
126. What is an ideal transformer?
127. Why in a trans former the efficiency is not 100%?
128. What are the factors that affect the efficiency of a transformer?
129. How to overcome the energy loss due to Eddy Current?
130.How to overcome the energy loss due to the magnetization and demagnetization of
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the core?

UNDERSTANDING THE GENERATION AND TRANSMISSION OF ELECTRICITY.

131. Name two resources of energy to generate electricity.

132. What the factors that cause the power loss in the transmission of electricity?
133. Give two method to reduce the power loss during the transmission of electricity.
134. Why the electrical power is transmitted at very high voltage?
135. What is the National grid Network?
136. What is used to increase an d decrease the voltage during the transmission of
electricity?
137. Give the formula to calculate the heat loss during transmission of electricity.
138. Why hydro is normally chosen as a method of generation of electricity?
139. Give a disadvantage of using hydro as the source of generating electricity/
140.Give 2 disadvantages of using oil and natural as the source of generating
electricity.

UNDERSTANDING THE USES OF CRO

141. What is thermionic emission?

142. What is Cathode Ray?
143. What is the use of Maltese Cross Tube?
144. What are the properties of Cathode Ray?
145. Give 3 main component of Cathode Ray Oscilloscope.
146. What is electron gun?
147. Why Fluorescent Screen is used in CRO?
148. Give 3 uses of CRO.
149. Which knob on CRO is used to control the sharpness of bright spot.
150.What is the use of Y gain knob?

UNDERSTANDING SEMICONDUCTOR DIODES

151. What is a semiconductor?

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152. Give two examples of pure semiconductors.

153. What is doping process?
154. What is hole?
155. Name two types of artificial semiconductors.
156. How p-n junction is formed?
157. What is a diode?
158. Explain what happen to the flow of current if the diode is connected in forward
bias.
159. What is a rectifier?
160.Name two types of Rectification.

UNDERSTANDING TRANSISTOR

161. What is a transistor?

162. Give 2 types of transistor.
163. What is the difference between npn transistor and and pnp transistor.
164. What are the uses of Transistor?
165. What is the function of LDR in a transistor switching circuit?
166. What is a potential divider circuit?
167. Give a formula to calculate the voltage across LDR in a voltage divider circuit.
168. What is the function of thermistor in heat controlled automatic switch circuit?
169. What is the function of a relay switch?
170.Why a resistor is always connected to the base of a transistor?

ANALYSING LOGIC GATES

171. What is logic gates

172. Name 3 types of logic gate.
173. The diagram above represents which logic gates?
174. The symbol above represents which logic gates?
175. The symbol above represents which logic gates?
176. Name a gate that is produced from combination of a AND gate and a NOT gate.
177. Name a gate that is produced from combination of a OR gate and a NOT gate.
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178. What is a truth table?

179. Give the Boolean Algebra for AND gate.
180.
INPUT OUTPUT
A B Y
0 0 0
0 1 0
1 0 0
1 1 1

Which gate represented the truth table above?

UNDERSTANDING THE NUCLEUS OF AN ATOM

181. What is a nucleus?

182. What is proton?
183. What is an atom?
184. What is proton number,Z?
185. What is mass number, A?

Given a symbol of an atom

186. What is the proton number, Z of U?

187. What is the mass number, A of U?
188. What is the number of neutron in U?
189. What is an isotope?
190.How many isotopes does Hydrogen has?

ANALYSING RADIOACTIVE DECAY

191. What is radioactivity?

192. Name 3 types of radioactive emissions.
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193. Name 3 type of detectors.

194. Name a detector which is most suitable to detect beta emission.
195. What is ray?
196. Which ray has the highest penetrating power?
197. Which ray has the highest ionizing power?
198. Which ray is not affected in magnetic field?
199. What is hal life?
200.Give 3 types of radioactive decay.

UNDERSTANDING THE USES OF RADIOACTIVES

201. What is radioisotopes?

202. Name 3 fields that uses radioisotope in the operation.
203. Give one application of radioisotopes in medicine.
204. Give one application of radioisotopes in agriculture.
205. Give one application of radioisotopes in industry.
206. Given 3 radioisotope of different half life, 25 years, 5 hours and 2 minutes.

Which radioisotope is the most suitable to be used to detect water leakage in the
underground pipes.
207. 3 radioisotope of different state,solid,liquid and gases. Which state of
radioisotope is the most suitable to be the source in controlling the thickness
of a sheet of paper?
208. Explain why solid state of radioisotope is chosen to be the source of
radioisotope in controlling the thickness of a piece of paper.
209. What is the radioisotope that can be used to determine the age of a dead plant?
210.Explain how radioisotope was used to control the insect pest from destroying the
crops?

UNDERSTANDING NUCLEAR ENERGY

211. What is nuclear Fission?

212. What is chain reaction?
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213. What is release after fission process?

214. What is nuclear Fusion ?
215. What is the equation that relate between mass and energy.
216. What is mass defect?
217. What is a nuclear reactor?
218. What is the use of Boron in the nuclear reactor?
219. What is the use of Graphite core in the nuclear reactor?
220. What is the use of concrete shield in the nuclear reactor?
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MODIFICATION-SECTION B -State 5 suitable modification for each question.

1. Suitable ruler to use in laboratory
2. Explain the suitability feature of arm exercise equipment
3. Suggest the suitable cloth , equipment and techniques to improve high jumper athlete and their safety .
4. Explain the characteristic of spring to make baby’s cradle.
5. Explain the most suitable design of spring for shock absorber for motorcycles.
6. Explain the simple characteristic of the rocket than can travel with greater acceleration.
7. Suggest and explain the build of water bottle rocket in school competition to move higher altitude and has longer time on the air.
8. Give suggestion to improve the design of jet engine so that it can be use for larger airplane at the higher speed.
9. Base on the physic principle, suggest the design of roller skate track so it can be use to oscillate skate continuously.
10. Explain the most suitable design of motorcycle that can move fast, safe and save time in racing.
11. Suggest and explain how to make suitable beach motorcycle which able to move on the sand smoothly and comfortable.
12. Suggest the suitable cloth and the best techniques to catch ball to prevent injury for goalkeeper.
13. Using physics concept, suggest and explain suitable athlete’s attires, running, jumping, landing techniques and other aspects to help the long
jumper can jump further.
14. Safety feature in car
15. Explain the suitable loaded lorry which can carry liquid, such as petrol.
16. Explain the design of and how kayak which can travel faster and safer.
17. Give suggestion to design a sail boat which can travel faster and smooth.
18. Modified the ship that can carry more and heavier load, move faster and safe while travelling.
19. Suggest how to increase the safety for motorbike racer to reduce injuries / accident.
20. An earth-monitoring satellite falls into the earth’s atmosphere at a high velocity and reaches a high temperature. This is caused by the earth’s
gravitational force and air resistance.Using the appropriate physics concepts, suggest and explain suitable designs or ways to protect the satellite
and its equipment:
21. Explain how you would design the pile driving system.[the ram hammer is lifted to a height by the crane and allowed to fall on the pile.
22. Efficient brake system.
23. Explain the design of hydrometer which can be use to determine a wide range of densities of liquid.
24. Describe the suitable design to build mobile tent for Sure Heboh event which will be construct at open space for a week. Using appropriate physics
concept, suggests and explain.
25. Explain the necessary modification for the structure of dentist chair for children that are suitable and save for the adult.
26. Explain the build and design of hot air ballon wich can fly higher altitude faster and suggest some safety aspect.
27. Explain the basic structure of small submarine that can be use for underwater exploration.
28. Suggest the design of submarine which can submerge and float in the sea.
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29. Explain the characteristic of material to be use for making the sole of jungle trekking shoes.
30. Using physics concept, explain necessary deep sea diving suit and other accessory to carry.
31. Modified the passanger airplane to cargo airplane that needs to carry more laod, less use of fuel, effenciency and safety to travel.
32. Design Vacuum Cleaner
33. Design paint sprayer
34. Design hidraulic jack
35. Design hydrometer
36. Most suitable design of thermometer to use in Antarctica.
37. Most suitable design of clinical thermometer.
38. Explain the design and the characteristics of the cooking pan.
39. Suggest and explain the design of water heater to boil a large quantity of water faster ,efficient and safely.
40. Determine the modification to be made for container,so the cut fruit will keep cool, remain fresh and easily seen by customers.
41. Investigate the most suitable liquid that can be use as coolant for car engine using physics concept.
42. Most suitable thermometer for laboratory to measure the temperature of ice and boiling point of water.
43. Modified and explain the design of an efficient solar water-heating system on the roof.
44. Explain the build of solar cooker oven that been use in science month competition at your school to boil 500ml water in short time.
45. Suggest the design of heating system in the house and characteristics of heating agent. The house use central heating system with boiler, radiator
and pipelines.
46. Suggest the characteristic of material to build food container which can keep the food warm.
47. Explain the characteristic and design of thermos flasks to maintain hot water.
48. Explain how the design of radiator of the car and characteristic of cooling agent which can absorb heat at short time
49. Determine and explain in the build of magnifying glass to be use for enlarging the image of stamp
50. Explain the suitability of the mirror that be use in shop to watch over the customer.