Category Archives: Sec 4 (2021)

Sec 4 (2021)

S3 Advanced Physics Notes & Assignments (with answers)

Projectile Motion

2020 S3 AP1 Kinematics – Non-linear motion Notes

AP1 Kinematics – Non-linear motion Notes with answers

Circular Motion

2020 S3 AP2 Motion in a circle notes

AP2 Motion in a circle notes solutions

Gravity & Gravitational Fields

2020 S3 AP3 Gravitational field notes

AP3 Gravitational field notes solutions

Linear Momentum

2020 S3 AP4 Dynamics – Linear momentum Notes

AP4 Dynamics – Linear momentum Notes with answers

 

 

Sec 4 (2021)

EOY Advanced Physics Paper 3

Paper will be 50 minutes in length and will comprise of 30 marks of structured questions.

7 October, 13:45-14:35

Questions will be on all of the Advanced Physics topics we have covered in Sec 3 and Sec 4.

  • Projectile Motion
  • Circular Motion
  • Gravitation
  • Momentum
  • Superposition of Waves
  • Electric and Magnetic Fields
  • Nuclear Physics & Radiation

Revision Questions can be found here:

https://physics.shone.sg/revision-quizzes/

Additionally, all of theses advanced topics are covered in A level Physics and so an online search should provide you with many further questions on these topics.

Sec 4 (2021)

Advanced Physics (modified)Team-based Investigation Project (mTIP)

The scaled-down mTIP will now be conducted in Groups of 2 (from the same class) or done individually.

The project can be an experiment or research on a physics phenomena.

Both options will require submission of a report (PowerPoint Slides) and a presentation.

The Task

Option 1: Experimental Practical

Design and conduct an experiment to investigate any suitable physics phenomena of your choice.

You will need to plan an experiment and let Mr Shone know what physics equipment you wish to borrow from the lab – drop him an email ASAP.

 

Option 2: Research

Choose a topic of suitable difficulty  and suitable depth to investigate on your own.

The topic must not be something we have already looked at as part of the Advanced Physics syllabus.

 

The Presentation

The presentation must be between 10 – 15 mins and everyone in the group must present.

The Slides are likely to include the following to be covered within the stipulated time:

For Practical Projects

      • Brief literature review (theory)
      • Experimental setup and brief procedures
      • Results
      • Analysis
      • Conclusion
      • Brief reflections and key takeaways

For Theory Projects

      • Detailed literature review ( of the topic). You will not be expected to talk on every slide as there is unlikely enough time within the presentation period. Thus summary slides might be useful at points.
      • history of the discovery
      • background information on the key scientists involved

All presentation will end with a short Q&A session.

 

Rubrics

1A: CONTENT (Experimental Project)                                        {15 marks}
1B: CONTENT (Research Project)                                                  {15 marks}
2: Presentation                                                                                              {9 marks}
3: Deadlines                                                                                                       {1 mark}

All materials submitted online before the deadline. [1]

Timeframe

Undertake project in Weeks 7 & 8

Presentations will be in week 9 (&10 if needed)

Sec 4 (2021)

HBL – May 2021

Lesson 1 – 21 May (12:45pm)

Todays’ lesson you will be consolidating the learning from the last few lessons.

  1. Read through the notes on “Chapter 18: Electromagnetism”
  2. Complete Assignment 18 – Electromagnetism
    (answers have been uploaded – see post below)

Lesson 2 – 24 May (11:45am)

Today’s lesson you will be looking into the Advanced Physics Extension into Electric Fields.

  1. Read and work through “Advanced Physics, Electromagnetism: Electric & Magnetic Fields” notes pages 2 to 4 and pages 7 & 8.
  2. Answers to the worked examples and additional notes and information are include on my web pages:

Coulomb’s Law

Motion of Charged Particles in Electric Fields

Lesson 3 – 27 May (11:45am)

Today’s lesson you will be looking into the Advanced Physics Extension into Magnetic Fields.

  1. Read and work through “Advanced Physics, Electromagnetism: Electric & Magnetic Fields” notes pages 5 & 6 and pages 9 to 11.
  2. Answers to the worked examples and additional notes and information are include on my web page:

Electromagnetism-Advanced-Topics

Lesson 4 – 28 May (08:15am)

Today’s lesson you will be consolidating your learning on the extension material you have studied on electric and magnetic fields.

  1. Complete the assignment “Advanced Physics Exercise 2, Electromagnetism: Electric and Magnetic Fields”

 

Sec 4 (2021)

Mid-Year Exam (SA1)

Details as follows:

Schedule & Format:

Friday, 2 July (T3W1)

Paper 1 (30 marks)

8:45 – 9:30 (30 mins)

30 MCQ
Paper 2 (50 marks)

10:15 – 11:30 (1 hr 15 mins)

Section A: Short structured questions (40 marks)
Section B: 1 long question (10 marks)

 

Topics Covered:

Sec 3

      • Ch 2 − Kinematics
      • Ch 3 − Dynamics

Sec 4

      • Ch 8 − Refraction
      • Ch 9 − Lenses
      • Ch 10 − Electromagnetic Spectrum
      • Ch 11 − General Wave Properties
      • Ch 12 − Sound
      • Ch 13 − Static Electricity
      • Ch 14 − Currents of Electricity
      • Ch 15 − DC Circuits
      • Ch 16 − Practical Electricity

 

Handout for Students:

2021 S4 Physics MYE student handout final

 

 

Sec 4 (2021)

WA1 Feedback

  1. Create a copy of your DRAFT 1 report /video /poster and upload it to Google Drive.
  2. Take note of who you will be giving feedback to today (List will be shared by Mr Shone).
  3. Share your uploaded DRAFT 1 document with this person & Mr Shone (View Document should suffice).
  4. Join the “2021 Advanced Physics” Google Classroom by clicking on the link below:
    https://classroom.google.com/c/MzM0MDgxNTA2NzYx?cjc=vf6snxc
  5. Open the file “2021 S4 T2 WA – feedback template v1 – Advanced Physics” from the Assignment “WA Draft 1 Feedback Form”. You should be asked to make a copy of this file.
  6. Add your name & index no. to the end of the filename: e.g. 2021 S4 T2 WA – feedback template v1 – Advanced Physics 401 Jane Tan (05)
  7. Edit this new Google doc:
    • Indicate your name, class and index number, and title of task
    • Indicate names of your assigned classmate and teacher who are giving you feedback.
    • Add a link (URL) to your first draft WA Task (e.g. infographics, video) uploaded to your Google drive.
    • Share this Google doc with your assigned classmate and teacher – Assign them as Editors!
    • Also post the link of this Google doc under Add private comment.
Sec 4 (2021)

WA3 – Individual Task

2021 S4 T2 WA – Individual Performance Task final

 

Week/Date

 Stage Process
3

Release of WA3

Release of WA3 requirements
4

Proposals

Students to submit proposals to their Physics teachers for approval
4 to 6

Work on a draft of WA
6 to 7
  • Peer feedback
  • Teacher feedback

Students to provide feedback on the draft of a classmate.
End week 8
Friday 14 May
2359h

Final submission

Submission of final WA to Physics teacher via Google Classroom or other digital means.

Submit Proposal Here

Sec 4 (2021)

HCI reaching out for students interested in Astronomy

We would like to reach out to your students and engage those who are interested in astronomy via the Nanyang astronomy interest group that we will set up.
Details of the interest group is as follows:
Activities: online sessions, discussions of various topics of astronomy (Including astrophysics, constellations and mythology, stargazing skills, telescope mechanics)
Time: tentatively Sunday afternoons, 4.00 pm – 5.30 pm
Opportunities: chance to participate in NUS-NTU AstroChallenge
Sec 4 (2021)

WA1 Physics Class Test

To all S4 IP Physics students, 
Sec 4 IP Physics WA1 Class Test during whitespace
Date: 5 March Friday (Term 1 week 9)
Time: 0800 – 0845 h (white space – report to your classrooms by 0745h)
Venue: In your respective normal Form Class classrooms
Topics:
Chapter 08: Refraction, 
Chapter 09: Lenses, &
Chapter 11: General wave properties
– 3 chapters including the assignments

Format: 10 MCQs (10 marks) and short structured questions (20 marks)
Total marks/duration: 30 marks in 45 min
Bring along: protractor & calculator   (No sharing of materials allowed!)
This announcement is also posted on the Sec 4 IP Physics Google Classroom.
Sec 4 (2021)

Work to Complete on Thursday, 18 Feb

Hi Ladies,

Please stay in class, or find somewhere quiet to work. You are not to go into Lab 4 during the Advanced Physics slot as there’ll be no teacher in the lab.

 

For Thursday 18 Feb:

  1. Complete Assignment 2021 Sec 4 Advanced Physics Exercise 1 Once completed, pass to your Physics Rep who will leave in my pigeon hole.
  2. If time, try the short quiz on Refraction & Lenses:
    https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeGxnaQmVdPnoyj3OlwK8HWzppo-kv9lbe2uXJHbhPdL9Vi1A/viewform

(its not a graded assignment, so please do try it on your own to get a good understanding of your level of understanding of those topics)

Sec 4 (2021)

Work To Complete on Tuesday 16 Feb

Hi Ladies,

Hope you had a good break over the Chinese New Year.

 

I’ll not be in school this week (Week 7, 16-19 Feb) so will be leaving work to complete here. Please stay in class, or find somewhere quiet to work. You are not to go into Lab 4 during the Advanced Physics slot as there’ll be no teacher in the lab.

 

For Tuesday 16 Feb:

  1. Go through the advanced physics notes again on superposition of waves. Starting at:

    https://physics.shone.sg/notes/general-wave-properties/11-7-superposition-of-waves/

    Take time to watch the videos (that I couldn’t access last week!!) and play around with the online apps – this should help you better understand the phenomena.

  2. Test yourself on the topic with the questions at:

    https://physics.shone.sg/revision-quizzes/revision-advanced-physics-superposition/

 

 

Work for lessons later in the week will be posted here before the next lesson.

 

Sec 4 (2021)

Welcome to Sec 4 Advanced Physics

Welcome to the 2021 Sec 4 Advanced Physics Course

1. The Google Classroom for 2020 Sec 3 Physics has been renamed 2021 Sec 4 IP Physics at:

https://classroom.google.com/c/MTAzODE0OTEwMTBa

You may view the 2021 Sec 4 Physics schedule as well as download PDF notes (with answers) and assignments into your iPads.
Please your physics teacher if you’re unable to access this G Classroom.

2. Hardcopy Notes and Assignments would be issued by your respective physics teachers next week.

3. Practical handouts would be issued when you attend practicals in Physics Lab 1.