ANALYSIS SPM QUESTION PAPER 2005-2011 Chapter 1 (Form 4) 2005 Chapter 2 Chapter 3

Bernoullis principle / Archimedes principle

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 1 (Form 5)
Interference of sound wave/ Diffraction

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Ammeter

Resultant force

Latent heat of vaporization

Reflection / Light

Transmission of electricity

Logic gates

Half -life

2006

Ammeter

Principle of conservation of energy/ tension + force Work done/ inertia

Bernoullis principle

Thermometer/ latent heat of vaporization

Glass Prism / telescope

Interference of sound wave

Force acting on the conductor

Logic gates

Half- life

2007

Pressure / Bernoullis principle

Change of phase

Total internal reflection

Sound wave / diffraction + pitch

Series and parallel

Transformer

Semiconductor

Radioisotope + half- life

2008

Resultant force / elasticity

Pascals principle

Specific heat capacity

Reflection of light / optic fibre + total internal reflection

Type of wave / diffraction

Series and parallel

Transformer

Rectification of diode / semiconductor

Nuclear fission and ways to handle radioactive substances

2009

Impulsive force

Archimedes Principle/ Atmospheric pressure + Pascals principle Archimedes principle

Boyles Law / Thermal equilibrium

Refraction and magnification

Refraction

Voltage and current

Force acting on conductor

Logic gate

Isotope / halflife

2010

Measuring instrument + pendulum

2011

Principle of conservation of energy / resolution of forces Motion of ticker timer/ Forces + elasticity

Specific heat capacity

Reflection

Damping/ interference of sound wave / reflection

Electric field / electromotive force

Cathode ray

Half-life

Pascals principle

Charless law

Glass prism

Bartons pendulum

Series and parallel

Transformer/ electromagnet

Logic gates

Half-life/ radioisotope

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ANALYSIS SPM QUESTION PAPER 2005-2011 Important Topics on Paper 2 Topics Chapter 1 Important Questions / Subtopics For SPM 2012 Definition of physical quantity Know the physical quantity well (mass, volume, length, weight, current, voltage) Zero error / systematic error Vernier callipers The name for the parts (inner jaws, outer jaws, tail) Kelantan 2011 Function: Inner jaws measure the internal diameter of the object Outer jaws measure the external diameter of the object Tail measure the depth Take readings (knows zero error well) Micrometer screw gauge Function of ratchet knot and way to take readings Sensitivity (why more sensitive, must know the reason ) Kelantan 2012 Parallax error

Chapter 2

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Definition for distance, displacement, speed and velocity Acceleration (calculation) Inertia ( Modification)- can be applied Momentum (learn all) Definition Calculation (must know the formula) Principle Types of collision Must know the energy content in a system Explosion Approximate elastic collision Rocket propulsion (working principle or modification) Terengganu 2011 Jet propulsion of airplane (modification) Kedah 2009 Impulsive force (definition)
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ANALYSIS SPM QUESTION PAPER 2005-2011 Impulse (definition) Impulsive force and impulse (calculation) Impulsive force in sports (modification) Selangor 2011 / Kelantan 2012 Application of impulsive force (pile hammer and pile) Kelantan 2012 / SPM 2011 Pulley system Resultant force Kelantan 2011 Calculate the tension Selangor 2010 / Melaka 2011/Kedah 2011 Principle of conservation of energy SBP 2012 / Perak 2011 / Kedah 2011 Spring (graph, law, formula, spring for supporting babies) Johor 2011 / Perak 2012 Parallel and series for spring Concept of pressure (modification) SBP 2012 / SBP 2011 / Perak 2012 The relationship between depth, pressure and gravitational field strength Common formula Area does not affect the pressure!! Thick wall (reasons) How gas pressure produced Vacuum cleaner (modification) Melaka 2011 Archimedes principle Definition for buoyant force What is stated in principle? Law of flotation How submarine submerge and float (working principle) Hot air balloon Kelantan 2009 Submarine Kelantan 2012 Ships SBP 2009 Calculation (Should emphasize because usually this part is the most difficult calculation!) Bernoullis principle Definition application on aerofoil Terengganu 2011 Bunsen burner Kelantan 2011 / 2012 / SBP 2009 / Melaka 2012 Insecticide sprayer Perak 2010
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Chapter 3

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ANALYSIS SPM QUESTION PAPER 2005-2011 Racing car (modification) MRSM 2010 / Melaka 2012 Chapter 4 Thermal equilibrium (definition) Terengganu 2011 / Kedah 2011 Specific heat capacity Definition Formula (unit) Water used in the cooler in cold country Kelantan 2009 Cooking utensils Kedah 2011 Sea breeze / land breeze Kelantan 2009 Specific latent heat (fusion, vapourisation) Boyles law (formula, kinetic theory) Charles law (formula, kinetic theory) Ways to draw ray diagram for reflection Characteristics of image produced by reflection of light Definition for virtual and real image Images formed by concave mirror Ways to draw the ray diagram for concave mirror Selangor 2010 Application (Satellite / Torchlight) Selangor 2012 / Johor 2011/ Kelantan 2012 Must know why the mirror at road corner must using convex mirror Wide range of view The mirror used in shop to watch for the thief (modification) Must know the refraction of light when enter perpendicular to the glass block Perak 2011 / SBP 2012 Refracted away / towards Ways to calculate the refractive index (with no unit!) Mirage Draw ray diagram for convex lens Linear magnification (application) Microscope (Application) Camera MRSM 2010 (Modification) Slide projector MRSM 2007 / Selangor 2011 / Selangor 2012 / Kedah 2012 (Modification)

Chapter 5

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ANALYSIS SPM QUESTION PAPER 2005-2011 Chapter 1 Types of waves What is carried by waves? Definition of period Definition of frequency Definition of amplitude Formula relating period and frequency Formula relating velocity, wavelength and frequency Phenomenon of water wave (convex crest / concave trough) Which quantity changes after reflection and the quantity remains constant Reflection by concrete wall (application) Refraction (what happens when deep and shallow water) Velocity Wavelength Frequency Bending of light ray Amplitude Ways to draw the pattern for refraction of wave in different types of shape of glass blocks Trapezium Concave Convex Triangle Square Calculation of refraction (formula) Diffraction (condition to produce obvious effect) Application of diffraction (ambulance) Perak 2012 Definition of interference Relationship between wavelength, lambda, x, a Location of node, antinode, antinodal, nodal line Young Double Slit experiment (havent come out) Formation of Sound waves (compression and rarefaction) Kelantan 2012 Loudness Amplitude Pitch frequency
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ANALYSIS SPM QUESTION PAPER 2005-2011 Application of sound wave (Guitar)- Perak 2011/ MRSM 2012/SBP 2012 How to disintegrate the kidney stones Detection by sonar Formula to calculate the depth = (vt/2) Arrangements of electromagnetic waves Microwaves (telecommunication) High frequency / High energy / Short wavelength / Less diffracted Gamma rays

Chapter 2

Candle frame + ping pong ball (working principle) Bulb (modification)- Terengganu 2012 / Johor 2009 Torchlight SBP 2011/Selangor 2012 Circuit at home (modification) Study lamp (modification) Fuse Kelantan 2012 / Kedah 2010 (very important) Calculate the power and energy (formula) Ways to calculate the total expenditure for power used (KWh)

Chapter 3

Ways to draw the catapult field Flemings left hand rule Radial field (modification) Moving coil meter (modification) SBP 2011 Definition of electromagnetic induction Definition of induced current Terengganu 2012 Lenz law Flemings right hand rule Electromagnetic induction (Bicycle dynamo / working principle of motor and generator ) Moving coil microphone (modification) Transformer (working principle / modification) Formula for transformer Transmission of electricity ( formula / reason / modification / components) Power loss (P=I2R)
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ANALYSIS SPM QUESTION PAPER 2005-2011 Chapter 4 Cathode ray (definition, arrangement, characteristics, calculation) - MRSM 2012 Semiconductor (n type and p type) how to form them? Ways to apply the full wave rectification Transistor (Automatic switch / heat / light) almost all state 2012 come out! Function of component in the circuit Calculation (formula) Working principle) Modification Function of capacitor (got 2) Function of relay switch Kelantan 2012 Logic gate Chapter 5 Characteristic of alpha, beta and gamma Definition for radioactive Definition for beta particles Definition for radioactivity Cloud chamber GM tube Half life (calculation) Definition for half- life Application (underground pipe / manufacturing factory )- Kelantan 2011 / Kelantan 2012 / Perak 2012 Nuclear fission / fusion Nuclear reactor (modification) SBP 2012 Calculation of nuclear reaction Precaution

Try the following trial paper : 1. Perak 2012 (paper 1, 2, 3) 2. Selangor 2012 (paper 1) 3. Kedah 2012 (paper 1, 2, 3) 4. Terengganu 2012 (paper 1, 2, 3)
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ANALYSIS SPM QUESTION PAPER 2005-2011 5. Kelantan 2012(paper 1, 2, 3) 6. SBP 2012(paper 1, 2, 3) 7. MRSM 2012(paper 1 , 2) 8. Kedah 2011 (paper 1, 2) 9. Perak 2011 (paper 1, 2) 10. Kelantan 2011 (paper 1, 2) 11. SBP 2011 (paper1, 2)

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