Selasa, 28 Jun 2011

form 4 terms

Some revision list of form 4 summarized terms.                                                        

Form 4 TERM
VALUE
MEANING
Acceleration ,a
Low / small (+)
Slow increase of velocity
High / big
Fast increase of velocity
negative
Decrease in velocity, deceleration
Density, ρ
Low / small
Lighter / less compact
High / large
Heavier / more compact
Spring Force constant , k
Small
Spring is soft / easy to stretch
Large / big
Spring is stiff / difficult to stretch
Specific Heat Capacity ,c
Low / small
  • Easily heated up , short time to heat up
  • Need less heat to raise temperature
High / large
  • More difficult to heat up, takes more time to heat up
  • Need more heat to raise temperature, use more fuel
Specific Latent Heat, L
Low / small
  • Need less heat to melt / vaporise
  • Time to melt / vaporise is shorter
High / large
  • Need more heat to melt / vaporise
  • Time to melt / vaporise is longer
Melting point /
Freezing point
Low
  • Melts at low temperature / Freezes at low temperature.
· Starts melting earlier / Starts freezing later
High
  • Melts at higher temperature / Freezes at higher temperature.
· Starts melting latter / Starts freezing earlier
Boiling point
Low
  • Starts boiling at lower temperature
  • Starts boiling earlier
  • condensation occur at slower rate
High
  • Starts boiling at higher temperature
  • Starts boiling latter
  • Condensation occur at faster rate
Refractive index
Low / small
Substance that refracts light less
High / large
Substance that refracts light more
Critical angle
Small
Easier for total internal reflection to occur
Large / big
Difficult for total internal reflection to occur
Power (of a lens)
Low
  • Large / long focal length
  • Refract light less
High
  • Short focal length
  • Refract light more
Focal length
Short
Higher power , thicker lens
Large / long
Lower power

tips fizik kertas 2

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


Kettle
The characteristics of the material used in the heating elements in the kettle

Boiling point/°C
Resistivity  / 10 Ωm
W
3501
13.5
X
1085
5.2
just  write down your answer in a table. It is easy and it is simple.
Suitable Characteristic
Reason
High Boiling Point (1 mark)
Not easily melt (1 mark)
High Resistivity (1 mark)
It can produce more heat ( 1 mark)

Then you choose which one is the most suitable & repeat its suitable characteristic; 
e.g: 
kettle W is most suitable because it has high boiling point & high resistivity. 

If you answer in table form, you are more focused & will go straight to the point