PHYSICS SPM PAPER 3 VARIABLES

Variable
C

TOPIC

NO

Responding

FORM 4

Manipulated

Fixed

29 EKSPERIMENT

INTRODUCTION
1

1.1 Based, Derived, Scalar

&Vector Quantities
1.2 Measurement
1.3 Scientific Investigations
FORCES AND MOTION
2.1 Linear Motion

accelaration

height

mass

period (S3-2006,S1-2007)

mass

length of jigsaw blade

time to stop

mass

force applied

acceleration( S2-2008)

force

mass

acceleration

mass

force

2.5 Impulse And Impulsive

Force

depth

height of mass

mass

2.6 Gravity

time taken

weight

height

2.7 Forces In Equilibrium

2.8 Work, Energy, Power and

Efficiency

work done

distance

mass

2.9 Elasticity

10

extension of spring (S1-2005)

force

spring constant

11

extension of spring (S2-2007)

diameter
spring/wire/length of
spring

force/weight

2.2 Inertia

1
2

2.3 Momentum
2.4 The Effect of a Force

3
4

FORCE AND PRESSURE

3.1 Pressure

12

depth (2004/2008)

area of metal block

weight

3.2 Pressure in Liquids

13

water distance

depth

density of water

14

length difference

depth

density

15

depth of water lavel

density

depth of thistle funnel

3.3 Gas and Atm Pressure

16

pressure

time

density of mercury

3.4 Pascal Principle

17

height of big piston

area og big piston

force/area small piston

3.5 Archimedes Principle

18

weight/volume of water displace

mass/weight object

density of water

19

weight/volume of water displace

density

mass/weight object

20

water lavel

speed

density of water

3.6 Bernoulli Principle

HEAT

4.1 Thermal In Equilibrium

20

rise in temperature

time

mass of water

4.2 Specific Heat Capacity

21

4.3 Specific Latent Heat

22

4.4 The Gas Laws

23

pressure(2005)

volume

temperature

24

pressure/volume (S1-2006:
Charles Law)

temperature

pressure/volume

rise in temperature (S2-2004)

rise in temperature

mass
density material

time
time

LIGHT
5.1 Reflection Of Light

25

angle of reflection

angle of incident

light intensity

5.2 Refraction Of Light

26

angle of refraction

angle of incident

light intensity

27

apparent depth(2007)

real depth

size of an object

5.3 Total Internal Reflection

28

angle of refraction/reflection

angle of incident

density of block

5.4 Lenses

29

image distance

object distance

focal length

Variable
TOPIC

NO

Responding

Manipulated

Fixed

FORM FIVE
WAVES
1.1 Waves

25 EKSPERIMENT
1

frequency(2006)

period

size of spring

wavelength/time taken

frequency/length of
pendulum

size of spring/mass

1.2 Reflection of waves

same like form 4

1.2 Refraction of waves

wavelength

depth

density of water

wavelength

distance/x

frequency

1.6 Sound waves

distance/x

frequency

1.7 Electromagnetic waves

wavelength

colour(diffraction)

thickess

current(2008)

speed vandegraff

size vandegraff

10

temperature(2007)

current

voltage

1.3 Difraction of waves

1.5 Interference of waves

ELECTRICITY
2.1 Electric fields and charge
flow

2.2 Ohm Law

11

potential difference (S2-2006)

electric current

12

resistance (S4-2004, S2-2005

(Diameter), S1-2007)

length/crosssectional
area/temperature

length of constatant
wire
length/crosssectional
area/temperature

2.3 Series and parallel circuits

2.4 EMF and Internal
Resistance
2.5 Electrical energy and
power

13

voltage across resistor

no of resistor(2 ohm
each)

voltage supply(Siries
Circiut)

14

voltage across cell

time

same baterry

15

power

voltage

current

current

height

mass load

16

strength of electromagnet

number of turn of coil

current

17

strength of electromagnet

current

number of turn

18

distance travel/force

magnetic strength

current

19

distance travel/force(2008)

current

magnetic strength

20

current(2005)

speed

magnetic strength

21

current

no of turn/magnetic
strength

magnetic strength/ no
of turn

22

induced current/voltage

no of turn for primary

coil

23

frequency

no of turn for secondary

coil
no of turn for
primary/secondary coil

24

angle of deflection

magnetic strength

voltage supply

25

thikness of aluminium

count rate

radioactice source

ELECTROMAGNETISM
3.1 Magnetic effect of CCC

3.2 The Force on a CCC in a

magnetic field

3.3 Electromagnetic induction

3.4 DC and AC
3.5 Transformers

soft iron/seloinoid

3.6 Generation and transm

ELECTRONICS
4.1 Cathode ray oscilloscope
9

4.2 Semiconductor diodes

4.3 Transistors
4.4 Logic gates
RADIOACTIVITY
5.1 Nucleus of an atom
5.2 Radioactive decay

10

5.3 Radioisotopes
5.4 Nuclear energy
5.5 Management of
radioactive