1.Describe compressions and rarefactions.1.the only waves that have compressions and rarefactions are Sound Waves .
Compressions : is the region when particles are closer than normal and are at a higher pressure than Normal.
Rarefactions : is the region where particles are farther from each other and are at a lower pressure than normal
this al the info i got
2.Give an account of charging by induction1.it occurs due to the movement of free electrons of a conductor from one side to the other under effect of an outside charge . An Opposite Charge is always formed towards the charging body .Notice that no net changed is produced in the conductor ; when the charging body is removed , the conductor becomes uncharged .
O3indi hina 9oora ....fiha a Positively charged Rod foog ......Wi an Uncharged Body mithil a Paper ....
i.e lamma ana jubt il positively charged ROD jamb il Uncharged Object ..the Uncharged Object was attracted to the ROD ..fa the side next to the ROD had electrons (-vely chrged) ...wil jiha ilba3eed min ilROD is positively Charged ....... if u wanna remove il positively charged u'll use smthn else called *EARTHING* ..ili huwa wire connected to earth wich will nuetralise il +vely charged side of the Paper .
I hope u got , it's simple ..don't worry
3.Recall and use simple electron model to distinguish between conductors and insulators(easy things made hard :S )1. wallahi hadi madri ...Bas i remeber an Experiment from maybe 8th grade or smthn ...here it is :
3indi fi i9ura .....a Rod ..half of it is made of Wood and the other half is made of Brass *ili huwa a kind of metal* .......and there is a paper placed in the center makan ween they both materials meet ... and then light a Bunzen Burner *Fire ..a mathc ..etc* under it ...and the paper above the brass doesn't Burn shwoin that it is a CONDUCTOR
Hope that helped :$
http://www.astarmathsandphysics.com/igcse_physics_notes/igcse_physics_notes_conduction_convection_and_radiation.html4.What are relays and capacitors used for(other than storing energy)Capacitors : are only used to store energy as Ex of it is ..... when u recharge ur mobile .. u insert a wire into the plug ....so ur Mobile is charging ..meaning it's storing Energy cuz it has a capacitor .......and once u detach it ...ur mobile is workin ..how come ? ..it's cuz there is a capacitor ...meaning in that case it works as an Exchange to the battery .
Relay : Well .. i got a lot to tell uabt this ....but i guess it's too much for me to write down lol ..so i'll try my best to find u gd notes somewhere iA
5.Describe the action of a transistor as an electrically operated switch and show understanding of its use in switching circuits.For this i never got a satisfying answer from any of my teachers ..so i would say ... i only understood by answering a Q abt it i think in the June or Nov 2009 sessions .....
http://www.astarmathsandphysics.com/igcse_physics_notes/igcse_physics_notes_transistors.html6.Recognize and show understanding of circuits operating as light sensitive switches and temperature operated alarms(using a relay or transistor)the ones i didn't know how to answer u , ask Vin abt it ,I'm sure he'll have diagrams for a full explanation of them
7.Explain and use the terms analogue and digital.the only thing i ever knew abt these two is the following :
What is the Difference between analogue and digital meters ? *
Analogue Meter shows reading by a deflecting pointer while Digital meter shows reading by Numbers and Digits.
as for the last one .....I don't have the Syllabus in my hand ..so What does it talk abt ?