SPM Form 4 Physics

Table of Content

Chapter 1: Introduction to Physics

1.2.1 Base Quantities
1.2.2 Derived Quantities
1.2.3 Prefixes
1.2.4 Scientific Notation

1.3 Scalar and Vector Quantities

1.4.0 Measurements and Error
1.4.1 Consistency, Accuracy and Sensitivity
1.4.2 Vernier Caliper
1.4.3 Micrometer Screw Gauge
1.4.4 Ruler, Thermometer, Stopwatch, Ammeter and Voltmeter

1.5 Scientific Investigation

Chapter 2: Force and motion
2.1.1 Distance and Displacement
2.1.2 Speed and Velocity
2.1.3 Acceleration

2.2.1 Analysing Ticker Tape
2.2.2 Finding Velocity from Ticker Tape
2.2.3 Finding Acceleration from Ticker Tape

2.3.1 Displacement-Time Graph
2.3.2 Velocity-Time Graph
2.3.3 Graph of Free Falling Object

2.4.1 Mass and Inertia

2.5.1 Momentum
2.5.2 Principle of Conservation of momentum
2.5.3 Elastic and Inelastic Collision
2.5.4 Application of Momentum

2.6.1 Effects of Force

2.7.1 Impulse
2.7.2 Impulsive Force

2.8.1 Safety Features in Vehicles

2.9.1 Gravity
2.9.2 Free Falling
2.9.3 Lift
2.9.4 Pulley

2.10.1 Vector Quantities
2.10.2 Vector Addition
2.10.3 Vector Resolution
2.10.4 Forces in Equilibrium

2.11.1 Work
2.11.2 Potential Energy
2.11.3 Kinetic Energy
2.11.4 Relationship between Energy and Work Done

2.12.1 Power
2.12.2 Efficiency

2.13.1 Elasticity
2.13.2 Hooke's Law
2.13.3 Spring

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03 Force and Pressure

1. Understanding Pressure
1. Numerical Problems  (Download questions (pdf))
2. Applications of High Pressure
3. Applications of Low Pressure
2. Pressure in Liquid
1. Numerical Problems (Download questions (pdf))
2. Pressure in Liquid - The U-Tube (Download questions(pdf))
3. Characteristics of Liquid Pressure
4. Applications of Pressure in Liquid
3. Gas Pressure
1. Atmospheric Pressure
2. Proof of Existence of Atmospheric Pressure
3. Applications of Atmospheric Pressure
4. Instruments to Measure Atmospheric Pressure
1. Simple Mercury Barometer (Download question (pdf))
2. Fortin Barometer
3. Aneroid Barometer
5. Instruments Used to Measure Gas Pressure
1. Bourdon Gauge
2. Manometer  (Download questions)
6. Gas Trapped in a Capillary Tube  (Download questions (pdf))
4. Pascal's Principle
1. Numerical Problems (Download questions (pdf))
2. Applications of Pascal's Priciple
3. Structure Question (Download questions (pdf))
5. Archimedes' Principle
1. Numerical Problems (Download questions (pdf))
2. Principle of Floatation
3. Buoyant Force and Weight of Object
4. Forces Acted on Objects Immersed in Liquid
5. Applications of Archimedes' Principle
6. Structure Question (Download questions (pdf))
• Structure Question 1
• Structure Question 2
• Structure Question 3
6. Bernoulli's Principle
1. Experiments Related to Bernoulli’s Principle
2. Applications of Bernoulli's Principle
3. Structure Question 1 (Download questions (pdf))

Objective Questions

1. Pressure (4 Questions)
2. Liquid Pressure (5 Questions)
3. Gas Pressure and Atmospheric Pressure (5 Questions)
4. Atmospheric Pressure – Numerical Problems (6 Questions)
5. Gas Pressure – Numerical Problems (4 Questions)

04 Heat

1. Thermal Energy, Heat and Temperature
1. Thermal Equilibrium
2. Applications of Thermal Equilibrium
3. Liquid in Glass Thermometer
4. Calibrating a Thermometer
5. Numerical Problems
2. Heat Capacity
1. Specific Heat Capacity
2. Numerical Problems
3. Applications of Specific Heat Capacity
1. Cooking Pot
2. Cooling System of Car Engine
3. Factories with Low Ceiling
4. Phenomena Related to Specific Heat Capacity
1. Sea Breeze
2. Land Breeze
3. Moderate Climate
3. Latent Heat
1. The Heating Curve
2. The Cooling Curve
3. Specific Latent Heat
4. Measuring the Specific Latent Heat of Fusing of Ice
5. Measuring the Specific Latent Heat of Vaporisation of Water
6. Evaporation
7. Numerical Problems
4. Gas Laws
1. Kinetic Theory of Gases
2. Boyle's Law
3. Pressure's Law
4. Charles' Law
5. Universal Gas Law
6. Numerical Problems

Objective Questions

1. Thermal Equilibrium (5 Questions)
2. Specific Heat Capacity (6 Questions)
3. Specific Latent Heat (5 Questions)
4. Gas Laws (6 Questions)

05 Light

1. Reflection of Light
1. Real Image and Virtual Image
2. Plane Mirror
3. Curved Mirror
1. Concave Mirror
2. Convex Mirror
3. Finding the Position and Size of the Image
4. The Ray Diagram and the Types of Image
2. Refraction of Light
1. Snell's Law
2. Refractive Index
3. Natural Phenomenon due to Refraction of Light
3. Total Internal Reflection and Critical Angle
1. Phenomena Related to Total Internal Reflection
4. Lenses
1. Power of Lenses
2. Convex Lens
1. Characteristics of the Image Formed by a Convex Lens
3. Concave Lens
1. Characteristics of the Image Formed by a Concave Lens
4. Lens Equation
5. Optical Instruments
1. Magnifying Glass
2. Camera
3. Projector
4. Astronomical Telescope
5. Compound Microscope

Objective Questions

1. Reflection of Light – Plane Mirror (4 Questions)
2. Reflection of Light (5 Questions)
3. Refraction (7 Questions)
4. Total Internal Reflection (5 Questions)
5. Lenses (5 Questions)
6. Lenses – Numerical Problems (4 Questions)
7. Optical Instruments (4 Questions)