Flying an Aeroplane For an aeroplane to fly, these four different forces – weight, lift, drag and thrust, need to have the right balance. These forces fall within the study of aerodynamics within Physics. Aerodynamics is simply the way air moves around things. Hence anything (e.g.: planes, birds, kites, cars) that moves through air reacts …
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The Physics of Sports
Basketball How cool is it when a basketball player looks suspended in the air when shooting a 3-pointer or going for that dunk. This is actually a consequence of projectile motion in Physics. When an object is thrown in the air, it will spend a large percentage of time in the top part of the …
String Theory Made Simple
When we look at the world around us, we discover that atoms are the fundamental building blocks of matter. But atoms are not the smallest particles, elementary particles are. They are so tiny that they cannot be divided anymore. Examples of elementary particles are quarks, leptons, barytons and mesons. These elementary particles are so small …
Coffee Chat with Mr Calvin Kong – Founder and Principal Tutor of Concept First
Mr Kong holds 20 years of teaching experience as a former tuition teacher, MOE Senior Teacher for Physics, and Subject Supervisor for Physics O-Level Practical Examinations, and held an outstanding contribution award from MOE. Being able to break down difficult Physics concepts into simpler bite size ideas, he broke national record by bringing a group of students …
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Where Physics could take you: Career Paths
Where do you think choosing Physics could take you? Could it be to a game studio, designing the next Genshin Impact, or to one of the top tech companies in the world, creating cutting-edge technologies that could change or influence the way we live? If you enjoy studying Physics but are not sure of your future …
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The Purpose of The Physics Laboratory
Physics is an experimental science. The theoretical concepts taught in classrooms describe the behaviour of real events discovered by careful observation and analysis of actual experiments. Genuine understanding of Physics entails being able to relate to these abstract concepts, where the Physics Laboratory becomes an important aspect when learning Physics. 1. It helps you understand concepts …
Tips to Memorize Physics Formulas for Exams More Effectively
Formulas form an important aspect of the Physics subject, and they need to be memorized and easily picked out from the back of your head during exams. If you don’t remember them, it may cause you to lose a few marks in the exam. Here are some handy methods to effectively memorize your Physics formulas. …
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Useful Tips To Make The Most Out Of Your Physics Tuition
Students have constantly deemed Physics to be one of the most challenging subjects to do well in and that is the reason why so many enrol into tuition classes. Every student wants to do well in the subjects that they are learning, and Physics is no exception. If you are currently already attending Physics tuition, …
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6 Habits of a Successful Physics Student
We may think that some people are just more gifted in the Physics subject, resulting them to be better scorers during tests and exams. But could there be more than meets the eye? Here are six habits found in a successful Physics student that you can start to apply and up your grade in Physics! …
How to improve your Physics grades?
Memorise formulas and equations Application of formulas and managing equations are part and parcel of solving a Physics question so get familiar and comfortable with them. Also try to understand how these equations are being derived from the Physics concepts that are being taught to you. This will increase your confidence level …