Which of the following is a base quantity?
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SPM Physics4531
2 papers140 marks3 h 45 min
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From the syllabus weighting and how the papers are usually set. The papers below follow it.
- Measurement, Force and Motion23%Form 4 Chapters 1 and 2 with Form 5 Force and Motion II carry the most items in Paper 1 and usually a long Section B or C question on momentum, impulse or elasticity.
- Electricity11%Resistance, e.m.f. and internal resistance and electrical energy cost are the longest Section A calculations.
- Light and Optics10%Lenses, total internal reflection and optical instruments return every year, often as a design question on a telescope or microscope.
- Pressure10%Form 5 Chapter 2 (Pascal, Archimedes, Bernoulli) gives numerical items and a structured hydraulic or buoyancy question.
Paper 1
1 h 15 min · 40 marks · Calculator allowed
- This question paper consists of 40 questions.
- Answer all questions. Each question is followed by four options, A, B, C and D. Choose the best answer.
- Each question carries one mark.
- A scientific calculator may be used. Take unless stated otherwise.
Answer or mark a question and your score adds up here.
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Power is defined as the rate of doing work. Which of the following is the unit of power expressed in base units?
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