Category Archives: Sec 3 (2021)

Sec 3 (2021)

Physics Sec 3 EOY Information

2021 S3 Physics EOY Exam student handout

Topics

1. Physical Quantities & Measurements

(including graphical skills)

 

2. Reflection

    • Laws of reflection
    • Image in plane mirror
    • Reflection ray diagrams for a light ray, cone of light

 

3. Refraction

    • Laws of refraction
    • Refractive index
    • Refraction ray diagrams Total internal reflection

 

4. Lenses

    • Thin lens, magnification of images
    • Ray diagrams
    • Lens formula

 

5. Kinematics

    • Speed, velocity, acceleration
    • Graphical analysis
    • Free-fall
    • Equations of motion

 

6. Dynamics

    • Types of forces, free-body diagram, balanced & unbalanced forces
    • Newton’s 1st, 2nd & 3rd laws of motion
    • Vector additionVector resolution

 

7. Turning effect of forces

    • Moment of a force
    • Principle of moments
    • Centre of gravity & stability

 

Sec 3 (2021)

Physics Term 3 WA

Term 3 Week 9 (Monday, 23 Aug 2.15 p.m. to 3.15 p.m)

Format:

In-class written test.

30 marks of structured questions, this was decided after considering that WA 2 is 100% MCQ.

Duration: 45 minutes

Weightage: 15%

Topics Covered:

    • Kinematics
    • Dynamics
    • Turning Effect of Forces
Sec 3 (2021)

Final WA Update…

Hi!

You can only take your WA during your assigned Physics Lesson slot. You must complete the WA within 30 minutes. The SLS assessment will only be open for 40 minutes starting from the beginning of your lesson (giving you 10 minutes to manage any technical issues – if encountered).
ie
for 303 that means between 8:15am and 8:55am.
for 304 that means between 9:15am and 9:55am.
You are therefore encouraged to log in and start the WA at the very start of your lesson. (You’ll not see the WA before this time as it will not be ‘live’.)

Any problems during the WA session you can contact Mr Shone via ZOOM:

Meeting ID: 579 057 2617
Passcode: SHONE

At the end of the WA please make sure you actually press the SUBMIT button. You will then see “Quiz Submitted”, similar to this:

Good luck with the WA!
Mr Shone
Sec 3 (2021)

HBL – May 2021

Lesson 1 – Friday 21st May

    • Testing of SLS platform
      Please log in to the SLS platform and submit the TEST physics assignment. You MUST do this so that I know you’ll be able to do the WA next week. This should only take a minute or two.
    • Your own Revision for WA
      Could include:
      – reading through notes / making own revision notes
      – completing the handouts you were given over the last week if you have not already done so
      – marking the optics revision notes (answers here (updated))
      – trying questions from your TYS book
      – trying questions from my website (Kinematics, Reflection, Refraction, Lenses)
    • Mr Shone will be on zoom, please check in with him if you want to ask any questions. This is optional, there is no need to join zoom if you are happy working by yourselves. Connection detail:

304: 11:45-12:30

https://moe-singapore.zoom.us/j/82605114280
Passcode: 304

303: 14:15-15:00

https://moe-singapore.zoom.us/j/88505915838
Passcode: 303

 

Lesson 2 – Thursday 27th May

303: 08:15-09:00
304: 09:15-10:00

    • Conducting Actual WA
Sec 3 (2021)

Term 2 Physics WA (T2W10) – HBL UPDATED!!!

The Physics WA has been rescheduled to 27 May 2021 (Thursday) during your regular Physics Lesson slot.

The details of the WA are as follows:

Duration:

30 minutes

Format:

20 marks total.

Questions will be a mixture of: MCQ, Click and Match, multiple correct selection.

The questions may also have different marks allocated, so there may be 2 marks allocated to one question.

Platform: SLS

Topics tested (no change from previously):

1) Chapter 2 Reflection
2) Chapter 3 Refraction
3) Chapter 4 Lenses
4) Chapter 5 Kinematics (excluding Section 5.4)

 

Please have your calculator, rough paper and pen by your side when taking the WA.

Sec 3 (2021)

WORK TO COMPLETE ON FRIDAY, 19 FEB

Hi again 303 & 304!

 

Firstly,

I understand that many of you did not have time to complete the assignments you started yesterday, please first complete those 2 assignments and then hand up to your physics rep.

Second,

Please attempt the following short quiz on the topics of reading verniers, reading micrometers, unit conversion & the pendulum.

If there are any topics you are unsure of please do go back and have a quick revision of the topic first – the notes or this website would be good places to start.

Link to Quiz for 303

Link to Quiz for 304

You will only be given one chance each at the quiz – though it is non-graded and is being given to help you check your understanding of these basic topics.

Good Luck!

Have a good weekend, and I’ll be back in school next week…

Mr Shone

Sec 3 (2021)

WORK TO COMPLETE ON THURSDAY, 18 FEB

Hi 303 & 304!

During the physics lesson today, please complete the following 2 assignments:

  1. 2021 Sec 3 Physics Assignment 3.1: Refraction
  2. 2021 Sec 3 Physics Assignment 3.2: Total Internal Reflection

You should have these worksheets with you (if not they can be downloaded from Google Classroom)

These will be collected by your Physics Rep and left in my pigeon hole.

 

Sec 3 (2021)

Physics WA1

Document on WA1 found in Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/u/0/w/MTk1MzU1MTQ4OTEw/t/all

Task:

In assigned groups of 3 or 4 students, design, carry out and evaluate an experiment to determine the relationship between two physical quantities and present your findings in a report.

303 groups

304 groups

 

Objectives:

To plan and carry out an experiment to demonstrate that you are able to:

  • select an interesting problem to investigate
  • identify variables in an experiment
  • select appropriate instruments and apparatus to measure the variables using suitable techniques
  • present experimental data coherently
  • plot a graph to illustrate the relationship between two variables
  • identify sources of errors and suggest measures for improvement to minimise the impact of these errors

 

Homework for Friday (5 February):

Working in your assigned groups:

  • Appoint a responsible team member to be the group leader.
  • Decide on an experiment
  • Write out a draft experimental plan that should include the following:
    • Purpose of experiment
      • Independent variable (IV) (State 1 physical quantity)
      • Dependent variable (DV) (State 1 physical quantity)
      • Variables to be kept constant (CV) (State at least 2 physical quantities)
    • List of apparatus and instruments
    • Diagram or photo of setup with clear labels
    • Detailed Procedure (in numbered points)

There is no need to do the experiment at this time.

There is no need to submit this draft on Friday.

 

 

Sec 3 (2021)

Welcome to Sec 3 Physics

Welcome to your Sec 3 IP Physics class – 2021

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 “2021 Sec 3 Physics“. Important announcements will be posted in the classroom and all the materials are accessible there.

The code is ggzzicg

Hardcopy notes will be passed to you during the first physics lesson.

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