More homework?? No time lah..

Today i wanna write something which i think has to be shared with all  the SPM 2011 candidates..

I 'm the type of who loves to give extra exercises to my students in a form of homework. However every year i face the same problem i.e most student seems not to bother doing extra physics exercises especially from tutors. Common excuse i received will be something like this: " No time lah sir, school homework also havent finished. Other subject also have homework" I told them,  previous students took more than 10 subjects, but they still managed to get  A in all subject. They wont get such results if they didnt do exercises in an early stage.  They also have 24 hours a day, just like all of us. The huge different is they knew how to manage their time effectively.

Most student seems do not know what they want in SPM. They have no direction or clear objectives. In the end, they blame teachers as an excuse for getting bad results.I may sound a bit harsh, but for me those who love to give excuses are 1 step closer to become a looser. I do not want u to become one.

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However, if u are among these types of students, then u should start to manage your time properly. Have a clear objectives. One of the objective is to get good results for physics & other subjects.
In order to get excellent results u need to do tonnes of exercises. U shouldn wait until last minute..then baru nak buat exercises. If u keep going like this, then u shouldn't have complained if u still don't understand the physics subject. In fact, the homework itself should be treated as part of your revision program. Don t do the homework just to satisfy your teachers. Instead you should try to understand and concentrate on all concepts involved in that discussed topics.

This week most of  u are blessed with 1 week holiday. So dont waste this opportunity to do revision. Do concentrate on your weakest physics' topics. Don't waste too much of your precious time on TV, PS2 or facebook :) Have a nice holiday and a happy chinese new year to our chinese friends.

New Year & SPM 2011

Hi everyone..salam new year to all..

Usually, every new year we'll do all we can to eliminate our bad attitude and start life anew. Yeah..its time to kick out our bad habits, especially for form 5 students. If u are one of them, i personally think that u have to seriously think of your SPM preparation. In simple word, u must plan and start work on it.

In last SPM , i did receive some feedback among the candidates on physics paper. Most of them said paper 2 was a bit harsh, especially to those who relied too much on spot questions. For your info, its becoming a trend for last couple of years that so many tips (spot questions) from tuition center or from the net were circling around among the students. For those studied last minute, they were too dependent on these so called spot questions. But sometimes SPM physics can be so unpredictable..even last minute tips can't help them much.

However the feedback was very positive for those who made early preparation. These group of students were different,.. they didn't rely too much on last minute's tips or spot questions. They had covered most of the topics in early stage. In other words, they were very well prepared before the exam. As a result, they can answer the paper with confident.

How about u guys, my dear SPm candidates?? In which category will u be in next November 2011?? If u  are among the second group, then u'll be smiling after the exam :) 
Otherwise, If u fail to plan, then i'm sure u dont want to be among those who is planning to fail  his or her SPM.  
I think..Its time to change before its toooo LATE!  Start to think positive! Everything seems to be fine once u start to act positively. Lets make a wake up call!
I wish u all the best in this new year :)

SPM Trial Paper 3 Analysis

Hi..everyone,

How do u guys feel at the moment?? Hope u are ready for this challenging week... especially about your final preparation on having physics after add maths paper. Just be calm & keep your concentration at highest level after u 've finished add maths paper.
Make sure u change your calculator angle mode from radian to degree mode. Otherwise your calculation on topics like refractive index,critical angle, resolving forces angle will be wrong. Dont forget to bring protractor, who knows this time they might ask u to draw triangle of forces in equilibrium with proper scaling.

Here i managed to list out some analysis on paper 3 section B based on recent states' trial papers. Hope this information will be useful.

Anyway i wish all of u Good Luck and all the best in your physics & other papers.

2010 Trial Paper 3, section B  analysis:

State	Experiment Form4	Experiment Form5
Selangor	Heat: mass affect amount of heat absorbed	Electricity: Length of wire affect resistance
Kedah	Light/lens: Thickness of lens affect focal length	Wave: Loudness of sound depends on distance
Kelantan	Light/refraction: Real depth affects apparent depth	Electricity: Thickness of wire affect resistance
Pahang	Light/lens: Thickness of lens affect focal length	Electromagnet: Induce current depends on speed of magnet
Melaka	Heat/Charle's law volume of gas dpends on temprature	Wave: Wavelength depends on depth
Terengganu	Pressure in liquid: density affect pressure	Electromagnet: Strenght of magnet depends on current
Wilayah	Pressure in liquid: depth affect pressure	Wave: Sound  interference
Perlis	Heat: mass affect rate of heat absorbed	Electricity: temperature affect resistance
Sabah	Heat: mass of water affects rate of  temperature change	Wave: Sound  interference
SBP	Archimedes: Buoyant force depends on weight of water displace	Wave: Sound  interference
MRSM	Boyles' law: Pressure dpends on volume of gas	Electricity: Length affect resistance

ps: i dint include trial analysis on the following states: S'wak, Penang, N9,Perak,..so may b those who frm these states can share with us your P3 trial sect B questions

SPM Physics: 2010 Hot Topics

Recently I received too many request for SPM 2010 tips.The truth is,for those want to get good results, u actually need to be strong in all chapters. However, i dont want to let u down, here i list out some of the HOT topics for this year. 


SPM 2010 TIPS:  Form4


Chap 1 - Measuring instrument,zero error,sensitivity,accuracy

Chap 2 - Linear graph,ticker tape, momentum,RESOLVING FORCES,
equilibrium forces,lift+gravity, conservation of energy, application of hooke's law

Chap 3 - Gas & atmospheric pressure,manometer+barometer),application of  archimedes, application of bernoulli 

Chap 4 - thermometer specs & calibration,specific heat capacity(application)latent heat graph,charles +pressure law

Chap 5 - Lenses (drawing & application:microscope), refraction + total internal reflection(drawing &  application),
plane mirror stuff, curved mirror drawing & application

SPM 2010 TIPS:  Form5

Chpt 1 :Undrstanding wave graph,( frequency,period,wavelength), resonance,Wave diffraction ( for water,sound & light)
Wave interference ( for water,sound & light)


Chpt 2:
Electric field,Serise parallel application,Ohms Law, Emf & Internal resistance,Factors affecting resistance


Chpt 3:
Electromagnet & Application(motor etc), catapult field+turning effect & application,
Induction & Application, (Lenz +Faradays law, generator & etc),transfromer & national grid

Chapt 4:
CRO, diode waveform+doping,Transistor circuit(amplifier+switch) 


Chapt 5:
Radioactive decay & its radiation properties,Radioisotope application, Half Life,  Fission, Fusion+Nuclear reactor


U are welcome to discuss other tips u've receicved in the comment section. However all topics can be asked in paper 1 . In other words u need to study almost all subtopics in order to get an A (;
..so all the best & Good luck!

Physics P3: To Gamble or Not??

Every year, student willl always ask me this question:
Sir, which experiment will come out for physics section B,paper 3?
To be frank,even if i know i wont tell u in this blog, otherwise some policeman will be questoning for me just after your spm :)

Nevertheless, i'm in a good mood today and willing to share some tips on which type of experiment always being asked in section B.
Today's tips are very usefull for form 4 students, coz u still have ample time to prepare for next year. But if u dont act now, just ask your senior how do they feel at the moment ;)

Some students said there are too many experiment to study. Yeah it is so true, thats why some students are gambling to study form 5 experiment only. There are pro & cons if u try to do this approach. The advantage is.. form 5 experiment is much lesser than form 4 experiment. Usually in SPM, chapter like Electricity, Electromagnet & Waves are the favorate to be asked in exam. But if u analyse past years paper, experiment on electromagnet has been asked for the past 2 years..so i would say this year, experiment on electricity & wave can be the favorate. But sometimes the unpredictable can happen..who knows Electronic or electromgnet experiment can be asked again this year ;)

There are some disadvantages if u are only relying on form 5 experiment. For  example in 2008, the experiment on form 5 is a bit difficult. Student hardly state its inference & hypothesis correctly. If u do the wrong hypothesis, u have the chance to loose all the 12 marks. I would say majority of students on that year chose to answer form 4 experiment. For me whether u want  to gamble on form5 experiment or not is very much dependent on your level of understanding on all the chapters.

Through my observation,what ever experiment came out last year, it wont be asked again this year.  So for form 4 experiment, u can close one eye on Hooke's law. Thats y if u notice, in the states trial paper, u hardly see any hooke's law's experiment  being asked. However u have more than 10 other  form4 's experiment to be studied. Out of these , only 1 will come out..to be frank,its hard to single out which one will be asked i SPM... all i can do is to guide my students.

Basically i would categorise two important type of experiment that need to be studied:
1. Experiment on physic's law..e.g gases law, etc
2. Experiment on physics' formula..e.g P=hpg ( came out in KL trial), 1/f =1/u+1/v (light)

As i said, in last year Hooke's law experiment came out,..while in 2008 experiment on pressure which based on formula  P=F/A had been asked.
NOW U SHOULD ASK YOURSELF..How many experiment on physic's law & physics formula do we have in physics syllabus? On top of that, how many have u covered???
If u type of last minute student..just attempt all paper 3 in the last trial..if u lucky enough, one of them will come out..but i dont guarantee it ok!
Now its time for u to do yor work..u dont expect  me to give all the tips right ???
Well ..i will consider giving u my prediction if u  buy me a cup of ice blended coffee bean, haha :))

My tuition session..they looked so serious rite ..well this is how A candidates behaved in my class ;)

For 2011 SPM candidate who is staying in Melawati, Wangsa Maju, Keramat,Ampang Or Hartamas neighborhood if u are looking for home tutor, do email me at  fizbro @ gmail dot com. Get the best physics tips from me as early as u can.