In 2017, there was a spate of MRT incidents and one of them involved a train collision on 15 Nov 2017. Learning Physics has practical uses in the real world. The collision of the 2 trains is a case in point. Every day we take many things for granted. When a train moves, it generates […]
Having taught Physics, both as a school teacher and as a private physics tutor, for many years, one of the most common question a student can ask me is, “Why do I need to learn Physics? It is so tough.” Many students dislike the learning of Physics for a variety of reasons. Some dislike Physics […]
As a student taking the O-level Physics exams, you must familiarise yourself to the exam format. This can be easily done by looking into past years’ exam papers. The O-level Physics exam consists mainly of two written papers and a practical exam. This article serves to highlight to students the importance of doing well in […]
Most of us would fondly recall having received an education in Science at some point in our school lives. In fact, we are most likely to have been introduced to the subject of Science when we were in our upper primary school years. As we progressed into secondary schools, we quickly realised that Science is […]
Having taught the subject of Physics at the O-levels and the A-levels for many years, I have heard many complaints and grouses from students regarding the subject. These complaints and grouses range from incompetent and boring Physics teachers in schools, finding the subject totally boring, hating Physics altogether, etc., etc., etc. However, the biggest […]