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Sec 4 (2020)

Physics WA1: Term 1, Week 7, Friday

WA1 will be held on Friday, 21 February, White Space Period before school. (report by 8:00am)

Topics covered will be:
Ch 8: Refraction
Ch 9: Lenses
Ch 11: General Wave Properties

Format:

  • Multiple Choice Questions – 10 marks
  • Short Structured Questions – 20 marks
  • Total = 30 marks

Notes:             

  • Venue will be usual physics classroom
  • Please remember to bring along a protractor and calculator for the test.
  • All electronic devices are to be kept in your bags. All bags are to be placed at the back of the classroom.
  • The tables should be arranged in single rows before the start of the paper.

 

Sec 4 (2020)

Physics Quiz 1: Refraction

Physics Quiz 1 (Non-graded) will beheld at the flowing times/dates:

404: Tuesday, 11 February @8:30 am

405/409/413: Monday, 10 February @9:30 am

410: Tuesday, 11 February @1:30 pm

Topic: All of Chapter 8: REFRACTION

Format: 10 marks / 15 minutes

Sec 4 (2020)

Young Defence Scientists Programme (World of Science Modules 2020)

Dear Sec 4s, 

You are invited to apply for the Young Defence Scientists Programme (World of Science Modules 2020).

A total of 7 exciting WOS enrichment modules are offered this year! To help you better understand the fun and enriching WOS modules, the organiser prepared a short video which presents the highlights of WOS 2019. More details of the modules can be found in the attached WOS Synopsis 2020.

The WOS modules are open to IP4 (the equivalent of Sec 4) & IP5 (the equivalent of JC1) students, with a strong interest in Physics, Mathematics and Information Technology, and are able to commit their time fully.

A Certificate of Participation will be given to students who achieve 100% attendance for the modules. Please note that students may select up to three modules according to their preference. If selected, they will only attend ONE module.

Please note that WOS 2020 is only to Singaporeans.

Interested applicants who are able to fully commit may fill up an application form at https://forms.gle/vrCF1sfCLmsbqD5j9

The application will close on 7 Feb 2020. Places are limited.

Late applications will not be entertained.

Regards,
Your Physics Teachers

WOS Synopsis 2020

Sec 3 (2020), Sec 4 (2020)

Some very respected Scientists will be visiting HCI next week

Dear students,

HCI has extended an invitation for students from our school to attend the Grand Ceremony of the 12th International Science Youth Forum 2020 (ISYF 2020) on 15 January 2020 (Wednesday), 1430 – 1730 hrs, at the Cheng Yi Auditorium, Hwa Chong Institution.
During the Grand Ceremony of ISYF, Nobel Laureates Sir Tim Hunt (Physiology or Medicine, 2001), Sir Konstantin Novoselov (Physics, 2010) and 2006 Field Medallist, Professor Wendelin Werner will have dialogue with participate in the Forum and share their knowledge and experiences with the participants.
If you are keen to attend the event, please indicate your name in the following Google Form by 10 Jan 1700 hrs:
Participants will be required to report to the venue by 1400 hrs on 15 Jan.
If you have other commitments and lessons during the period, you will need to request excuse from your teacher-in-charge.
Sec 3 (2020)

Welcome to Sec 3 Advanced Physics

Welcome to your Advanced Physics class – 2020

Your Teacher is Mr Shone mark_shone@nygh.edu.sg

Please bookmark this site: physics.shone.sg – we will be using it most lessons.

Please ensure that you download the Google Classrooms App and have enrolled in the Sec 3 Physics Classroom. Important announcements will be posted in the classroom and all the materials are accessible there.

The code is q3gyjo5

Hardcopy notes to be collected from the print shop before second physics lesson.

Softcopy notes can be downloaded from Google Classroom and you may use these (in place of the hardcopy notes) if you prefer.

Sec 4 (2019)

Information on Physics Practical Exam

DATE: Monday, 16 September

TIME:
Shift 1: Report at 08:10
Shift 2: Report at 10:30
Shift 3: Report at 13:00

 

  • Attached for your reference are Briefing slides for Sec 4 Physics Practical Exam (Monday, Term 4 week 1)

2019 Phy Bio Practical Exam Briefing slides

  • Please check email from Mr Ang JL for Class lists indicating your assigned shift and lab allocations for Physics Practical Exams on Mon 16 Sep.

 

Overview of Conduct of Physics Practical Exams (as briefed):

  1. The Physics Practical Exam paper may have 3 to 4 questions in Sections A and B.
    • One question usually involves Electricity, while other questions may be based on any other topics.
  1. Each bench has 2 students with 2 different sets of apparatus – one for Section A question(s), and one for Section B question(s).

Listen carefully and follow instructions strictly as given by the invigilator!

– First 55 min: One student will start with Section A question(s) and the other student will start with Section B question(s).

Ensure all measurements/observations using the apparatus provided are completed for each section within the given 55 min.

– Changeover (timing is stopped): Each student will rearrange apparatus back to its original state and bring all their materials to the other side of the bench when invigilator gives the instructions.

– Second 55 min: Each student on the new side of the bench will now start with the other Section’s question(s). No returning to the original side of the bench is allowed. Only start when instructions is given.

 

INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES (on Physics Practical Exam Paper cover)

You will be allowed to work with the apparatus for no more than 55 minutes for each section.

You are expected to record all your observations as soon as these observations are made.

All your answers should be written in the answer sheet in permanent ink; scrap paper should not be used. You may use a pencil for any diagrams or graphs.

At the end of the examination, hand in this Question Booklet.

 

 

Sec 4 (2019)

Term 3, Week 6: Physics Term 3 WA (Sec 4)

Dear Physicists,

Topics:
17 Magnetism (and AS 17)
18 Electromagnetism (and AS 18)
Date: week 6 Thursday 8 August (just before National Day celebrations)
Venue: Auditorium and LTs (Advanced Physics students will remain with their own classes.)
Duration: 45 min
Format: 30 marks (both MCQ and structured questions)
Happy revising!
Sec 3 (2019)

Term 3, Week 7: Physics Term 3 WA (Sec 3)

Dear Sec 3 Physics Students,

Please note that the Physics WA3 will be in Week 7 on Friday, 16 August.

It will cover the following:
1) Chapter 5: Pressure
2) Chapter 6: Energy, Work, Power & Efficiency

The quiz will last 45 minutes and will consist of MCQ and structure questions making up a total of 30 marks.

Exact timing and venue(s) to be confirmed nearer the date.
Any questions, drop me an email!
Sec 4 (2019)

DSTA Talk on IoT

The Defence Science & Technology Agency (DSTA) will be conducting an Internet-of-Things workshop on 8 May (Wednesday) from 2.30 to 5.30 p.m. at our school.

The following are the description of the workshop:
● Introduction to IoT
● Core components of an IoT setup (eg. learn the basics of setting up IoT (e.g in smart home context))
● IoT hands-on activity
● Applying IoT in various aspects (eg. Appreciate how IoT can be applied in other contexts.

If you are interested and are able to commit to the workshop, please indicate in the following Google Form by 11 Apr 2019 5 p.m.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSffeK0NYPaeQ4aGk0toguyROb0dyBX3Yh0meFfXSYhNeK_ekQ/viewform?usp=sf_link

Sec 4 (2019)

Arduino Resources

2019 Arduino lesson 1 – lntroduction (LED)

2019 Arduino lesson 2 – ultrasonic sensor

2019 Arduino lesson 3 – light sensor

Lots of resources can be found at the Offical Arduino Page

 

Arduino Project

Propose an Arduino Project that you can undertake over ~8 lessons.

Your project should make use of Inputs and Outputs on the Arduino.

There are many standard components in the Physics Lab. However,  small components that we do not have in school can be purchased for you. Try to give Mr Shone a list of any additional components that you may need by end of April.

Some ideas for Arduino projects could be:

    • A remote controlled car/robot
    • A moving robot arm
    • A device to measure something (temperature, distance, pressure)
    • A game
    • Display of some useful information
    • A balancing 2 wheeled robot
    • Persistence of vision effect
    • Automation (or warning device) for the home or school
    • Decoration or Display (LEDs)

Some websites to look at for ideas:

https://makezine.com/category/technology/arduino/

https://www.instructables.com/id/Arduino-60/

https://www.instructables.com/id/Arduino-Projects/

https://howtomechatronics.com/arduino-projects/

https://www.hackster.io/arduino/projects

https://learn.adafruit.com/

From NYGH (Students of Mr Ang JL)

http://1718advancedphysics.pbworks.com/w/page/123862803/arduino_projects

http://1718physicssia.pbworks.com/w/page/123714318/SIA_ideas

Sec 3 (2019)

PR3 – Free-Falling Tennis Ball

When conducting the practical think carefully about the following:

  1. What is the best position to record the time from?
  2. What is the best way to release the ball so that you can drop it from the same position each time?
  3. How many times to repeat readings?
  4. Sow to spread out the readings (approximately) equally over the full range of heights?
  5. How to ensure the tape measure is placed vertically?
  6. What is the precision of the measuring tape? – Make sure you record to this precision.
  7. What is the precision of the stopwatch? – Make sure you record to this precision.
Sec 4 (2019)

Welcome to Sec 4 Advanced Physics!

Welcome back to school.

  1. The course would start with the topic Chapter 8 Refraction (carried forward from last year to this year).Please have your notes/assignment for your first physics lesson. 
  2. The Google Classroom “2019 Sec 4 Physics” would continue to be used this year to host Sec 4 physics notes, assignments and answers.
  3. This Website will continue to be used to host additional AP materials, online quizzes, updates, etc.


2019, Sec 3 (2019)

Welcome to Sec 3 Physics!

Welcome to your Physics class – 2019

Your Teacher is Mr Shone
mark_shone@nygh.edu.sg

Please ensure that you download the Google Classrooms App and have enrolled in the Sec 3 Physics Classroom. Important announcements will be posted in the classroom and all the materials are accessible there.

The code is k9nzs50

Hardcopy notes to be collected from the print shop before second physics lesson. Cost is $7.70 per student and includes all practicals and assignments for the year too. Unlikely to be any other print cost for physics for the rest of the year except printing of past papers at the end of the year.

Softcopy notes can be downloaded from Google Classroom and you may use these (in place of the hardcopy notes) if you prefer.

2018, Sec 3 (2018)

Advanced Physics EOY Exam Details

Date:
Tuesday, 9 October 2018

Paper 1
8:45-9:30 (45 mins)

Paper 2
10:00-11:45 (1 hr 45 mins)

Paper 3
12:45-13:20 (35 mins)

Notes:

  • Papers 1 & 2 will be identical to IP papers.
  • Paper 3 will be 20 marks of structured questions based on the Advanced Topics covered this year:

– Projectile Motion
– Gravitational Fields
– Circular Motion
– Linear Momentum

 

 

 

Sec 4 (2018)

Physics Quiz 4: Term3, Week 4

Topic(s):

Practical Electricity & Magnetism

Revise all notes and assignments from these 2 chapters.

Date/Time:

402: Friday, 20 July @ 12:15pm

408: Friday, 20 July @ 8:30am

411/412/414: Thursday, 19 July @ 9:30am

Format:

Same as always (10 marks – 15 mins!)

Sec 4 (2018)

Sec 4 Physics Practical Exam on 9 July (Monday, Week 3)

  1. The Physics Practical Exam would be held in Term 3, Week 3 on 9 July (Monday). Details of the format, shift and lab allocations would be given when school re-opens in Term 3.
  2. The Exam would include a few questions involving the practical skills of Planning (P), Manipulation, measurement & observation (MMO), Presentation of data & observations (PDO), and Analysis, conclusions & evaluation (ACE).
  3. Preparation for this Exam should include:
  • doing the June Practical Revision Exercises (1) and (2)
  • read up on 2017 Sec 3 Chapter 1 notes (section 1.5 on tabulation & graph plotting)
  • read up on 2018 Sec 4  Practical Guidelines for Planning 
  • review all physics practicals done in 2017 & 2018.
Sec 3 (2018)

Sec 3 Mid Year Exam

Paper 1 (same as IP Physics) 1h30 and Paper 2 (Advanced Physics) 30min will be given simultaneously. ie you will have 2 hours to complete both papers.

Softcopy of the handout given in class can be downloaded here.*

*modified slightly to reflect the papers being taken in one two-hour sitting.

Sec 3 (2018)

Sec 3 Physics Quiz 3: Term 2, Week 4

The topics tested are:
1) Free-fall
2) Equations of Motion
2) Types of Force
3) Free-body Diagrams

Page 14 to page 31 of 2018 Sec 3 Physics Chapter 2 notes.
Page 1 to page 12 of 2018 Sec 3 Physics Chapter 3 notes.

Assignment 2.3 and 3.1

Total number of marks : 10
Duration: 15 minutes

Date:
Advanced Physics Class: Wednesday, 11 April

2018, Info, Sec 3 (2018)

Term 1 Week 8, Physics Quiz 2

Topic: Kinematics (not free-fall or equations of motion)

Physics Quiz 2 will be conducted on Wednesday, 21 February at 8:30 am.

1) Speed, velocity and acceleration
2) Graphical analysis of motion

Page 1 to page 13 of the notes (and examples on pages 17-24).
Assignment 2.1 and 2.2

Total number of marks : 10 marks
Duration: 15 minutes

Sec 4 (2018)

Physics Notes Chapters 13-20

Dear physics reps of all sec 4 physics classes,

Please purchase the sec 4 physics notes & assignments from the Photocopying shop next Wednesday 7 February.

Cost of each set (per student) = $4.50
Notes and Assignments from Chapter 13 (Static electricity) to 20 (Thermal physics).

 

This will be the final set of notes for physics for 2018!

Sec 3 (2018)

PR3: Falling Ball

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(Practical Lesson – Monday, 5 February)

In this experiment you are asked to measure the time taken for a ball to fall from large heights.

Click on the leave a comment link to give details of precautions you took to ensure your results were as accurate as possible.

Try to list down all of the things you did to make sure you got the best results you could.

I am expecting a photo / image / video as well as a few words to explain what you were doing.

Mr Shone

Some photos / videos taken during the session:

2018

Sec 4 Lessons – Friday, 26 Jan

Mr Shone has still got no voice and so cannot really be teaching a new topic today.

Instead you should do the following:

  1. complete AS 11 if you have not already done so and hand in (through the physics rep)
  2. Revise topic of KINEMATICS (this will be tested in MY exams).

In particular, look through the topics of tabulated data questions and ticker tape questions.

The following notes may be helpful:

Kinematics – Tabulated Data Questions

Kinematics – Ticker Tape Timer

And the questions at the bottom of those pages should help test your understanding.

Still looking for things to do? – you can read up on sound for next week.

Sec 3 (2018)

MakerSpace Challenges

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You were given the following challenges:

Some  of the photos of the teams in action:

and the results:

Questions to think about:

  1. Why did you undertake the challenge in the way you did?
  2. If you were to do the same challenge again would you do it in the same way?
  3. In what way were the challenges like a science experiment?
  4. In what way were the challenges different from a science experiment?
  5. Which topics of science (physics) are involved in your challenge?
Sec 3 (2018)

Sec 3, Quiz 1: Term 1, Week 4

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Topic: Chapter 1 – Physical Quantities & Measurement
Notes P1-19

  • SI Units
  • Precision, Accuracy & Errors in Measurements
  • Significant Figures & Decimal Places
  • Conversion of Units
  • Vernier Callipers
  • Micrometer Screw Gauge
  • Processing of Raw Data

Format:

  • 15 minutes
  • 10 marks
  • Short answer questions

When:

Advanced Physics Class: Wednesday, 24 January

Sec 4 (2018)

Physics PT

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Sec 4 Physics PT
Topics: All  Sec 3 topics (as in Sec 3 EOY Paper). 
 
Date: Monday 8 Jan 2018
Time: 3.00 to 4.00 p.m.
Venue: LT1
Duration: 1 hour
Total marks: 40 marks
Format:
A. MCQ (10 marks),
B. short structured (20 marks)
C. free response (10 marks)
Please report at LT1 at 2.40 pm with
your calculator, mathematical instruments, stationery and sweater.
Sec 4 (2018)

Sec 4 Notes

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1. Download 2018 Physics notes (pdf) from iTunes U module
You may download the 2018 Physics notes (pdf) from iTunes U module. The 2017 Sec 3 Physics has been renamed 2018 Sec 4 Physics.
Download all notes for Chapters 9 to 20.
Also download “Building a strong foundation in Physics” from the Announcement section.
 
2. Printing of hardcopies of notes/assignments
Hardcopies of notes, assignments & practicals would be printed for all classes.
Hardcopy notes are given for you to practise actual drawing and writing (for actual assessments).
Physics reps (or assistant monitor 1) please collect funds to pay for these physics materials:
a. Physics notes & assignments for Chapters 9 to 12 (collect by physics rep or monitor this Thursday 4 Jan from the Photocopying shop)
b. Physics Practical 1 (would be collected by teachers & placed in physics lab)
Sec 4 (2018)

Sec 4 Topics for 2018

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The topics that we will cover this year will be:

9. Lenses

10. Electromagnetic Spectrum

11. General Wave Properties

12. Sound

13. Static Electricity

14. Current of Electricity

15. DC Circuits

16. Practical Electricity

17. Magnetism

18. Electromagnetism

19. Electromagnetic Induction

20. Thermal Physics