As you may recall from your IP physics tuition in Singapore, magnetic objects like iron lose their magnetism when they reach high temperatures. Despite that, Earth’s core, which generates a powerful magnetic field that…
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Many of us have pondered about time and its unflinchingly forward nature. But if time were to flow in reverse instead, would that mean events precede their cause? This incessant march in one direction…
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When we think of chaos, we typically imagine big events like world-ending scenarios or perhaps something more commonplace, like a toddler doing toddler things and leaving a mess in their wake. If Earth were…
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Quantum physics or quantum mechanics, the theory governing the microscopic world of atoms and particles, has become a buzzword in today’s day and age. This is no surprise, as it is counterintuitive and bizarre…
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For centuries past, brilliant minds like Descartes and Aristotle have long suspected that hot water freezes faster than cold water somehow, as contrary as it may seem to all conventional wisdom. However, there exists…
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Have you ever wondered why a ball bounces or why a car comes to a stop when the brakes are applied? Or perhaps you’ve marvelled at the incredible feats of athletes or the graceful…
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Waves are all around us, from the sound waves that enable us to hear music and conversations to the light waves that allow us to see the world around us. Despite their ubiquitous nature,…
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Preparing for a critical Physics exam can be very stressful. No matter how prepared you think you are after all those countless nights studying and answering the practice exams you prepared, you can’t tell…
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Not many students would name Physics when asked about their favourite subject. After all, there’s no denying that physics is challenging and requires extra effort and attention compared to other subjects. Indeed, just…
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The theory of Relativity, which Albert Einstein developed starting in 1905, describes how objects behave in space and time and can be used to forecast things like the existence of black holes, the…
