Physics Matters Practical Book is specially written to complement Physics Matters Textbook. Covering the latest GCE 'O' Level Physics syllabus set by the Ministry of Education, Singapore, this book is designed to help students master laboratory work and prepare them for Science Practical Assessment (SPA).
In the front section of this book, students are introduced to the various instruments and apparatus they will be handling in their course of study. This is followed by a section that teaches students basic practical skills required in carrying out experiments.
The second section of this book contains experiments that students can use for daily practice or as assessment tasks. Each experiment is designed to promote understanding of theoretical concepts learnt in the textbook.
Questions towards the end of each investigation reinforce understanding and develop problem-solving and thinking skills. Checkpoints are provided at the end of each experiment to help students master essential science practical skills. Students are also given the opportunity to modify existing experiments to prepare them for SPA Skill 3.
Selected design experiments are included for students' practice, along with enrichment activities and experiments that require the use of IT and data loggers.
About the authors
Charles Chew, Chow Siew Foong and Dr Ho Boon Tiong are well-known Physics educators in Singapore, each with many years of experience in teaching the subject at secondary and junior college levels. In this edition they have updated the comprehensive coverage of content and the pedagogical approaches to foster scientific inquiry in students.
There are no answer keys in the Practical Book. Teacher's Edition is available for this Practical Book.
Physics Matters Practical Book
Safety Pointers
Introduction to Instruments
Build Your Practical Skills
1. Measurement and Units
2. Conversion of Units
3. Handling Numbers
4. Displaying Data on Graphs
5. Interpreting Graphs
Experiments
1. Length
2. Density
3. Period of a Simple Pendulum
4. Period of an Oscillating Spring
5. Acceleration due to Gravity
6. Forces on a Moving Object
7. Moment about a Fixed Point
8. Bounce of Ping Pong Balls
9. Motion on Different Surfaces
10. Cooling Curve
11. Cooling Effect of Salt
12. Impurities and Melting Point
13. Specific Heat Capacity
14. Emission of Radiation
15. Absorption of Radiation
16. Rate of Cooling
17. Impurities and Rate of Cooling
18. Reflection of Light
19. Deviation of a Light Beam
20. Refractive Index of a Glass Block
21. Refraction Index of a Glass Prism
22. Focal Length of a Converging Lens
23. Measuring the Pitch of a Plastic Screw
24. Speed of Sound
25. Apparent Depth
26. Size and Distance of Image Produced by a Converging Lens
27. Resistance of a Fixed Resistor
28. Resistance of a Length of Wire
29. Ohm's Law
30. Combined Resistance
31. Magnetic Field Lines
32. Magnetic Field Strength
33. Current in a Wire
34. Resistance of a Thermistor
35. Electromagnetism
36. Electromagnetic Induction
Activities
1. Friction
2. Straw Thermometer
3. The Three-Pin Plug
4. D.C. Motor
Samples
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