FAD1022 Exam Leaks 2025-2026

Exam focus tips shared by lecturers for the 2025-2026 academic year final examination.

Exam Information

  • Course: FAD1022 — Basic Physics II
  • Academic Year: 2025-2026
  • Format: Three sections (A, B, C)

Section A Focus

Kirchhoff's Law

  • Two conditions of Kirchhoff's law — know both conditions
  • Formula-based questions
  • Substitution questions
  • Right answer format (objective/numerical)

Section B Focus

Sir Hafizul advised focusing on B2, B3, B4:

B1 — Electrostatics (Gauss Law)

  • Electric field ($\vec{E}$) and surface (gauss law)
  • Spherical charge distributions

B2 — Capacitors & DC Circuits ⭐ HIGH PRIORITY

  • Capacitor + dielectric
  • DC circuits
  • Voltage divider (loaded and unloaded)
  • Marked as "sng" (senang/easy)

B3 — AC Circuits ⭐ HIGH PRIORITY

  • AC analysis
  • Phasor diagrams (must be able to draw)
  • 90° degree phase relationships
  • PRC, PLC, PCC concepts
  • Marked as "sng" (senang/easy)

B4 — AC Circuits (Advanced) ⭐ HIGH PRIORITY

  • AC + diode
  • Given statement with 2 false / 2 correct options
  • RLC circuits (need to know power factor)
  • Resonance — how to make it resonate
  • Marked as "sng" (senang/easy)

Section C Focus

Sir Hafizul advised focusing on C3, C4, C5, C6:

C1 — Magnetism

  • Magnetism concepts
  • Marked as "(past year)" — similar to previous exams

C2 — Electromagnetism

  • EM induction
  • Lecturer: Susan

C3 — Inductance & Transformers ⭐ HIGH PRIORITY

  • Self inductance + transformer (marked together)
  • Mutual inductance
  • Key concept for this section

C4 — Semiconductors ⭐ HIGH PRIORITY

  • Semiconductor + Biasing
  • Voltage divider bias
  • Clippers — with waveform diagram

C5 — Atomic Physics ⭐ HIGH PRIORITY

  • Atomic physics
  • Deriving Bohr radius

C6 — Photoelectric Effect ⭐ HIGH PRIORITY

  • Photoelectric effect
  • Marked as "(past year)" — similar to previous exams

Key Topics Summary

Section Topics Priority
A Kirchhoff's law conditions Medium
B1 Gauss law (sphere) Medium
B2 Capacitor + dielectric, voltage divider HIGH
B3 AC phasor diagrams, 90° phase HIGH
B4 RLC circuits, resonance, power factor HIGH
C1 Magnetism Medium
C2 EM (Susan) Medium
C3 Self inductance + transformers HIGH
C4 Semiconductors + biasing, clippers HIGH
C5 Atomic physics (Bohr radius) HIGH
C6 Photoelectric effect HIGH

Lecturer Notes

Sir Hafizul's Advice

  • Section B: Focus on B2, B3, B4 — these are the easier questions
  • Section C: Focus on C3, C4, C5, C6 — these are more manageable
  • Other questions are "susah sikit tapi boleh try" (a bit hard but can try)
  • Some questions in lecture notes are similar to exam questions — review them

Miss Izzati's Leak (2026-05-10)

Fresh info sourced from miss Izzati — additional detail beyond Hafizul's earlier leak:

Transistors & Semiconductors (Dr Zainal's Topics)

  • Circuit analysis: Expect questions on operating transistor or op-amp analysis — be ready to analyze circuits
  • All BJT configurations will appear — fixed bias, emitter-stabilized bias, voltage divider bias — know all three
  • Analysis/justification/explanation questions — must know how to justify and explain values, not just compute
  • Explanations must follow Dr Zainal's lecture notes word-for-word — his marking is extremely strict
  • Comparison in table format — questions asking to compare configurations may require a table

Magnetism

  • Will ask about ratios (Bt — use tutorials for easier answering)
  • Tutorial practice recommended for ratio-type magnetism questions

Capacitors

  • Focus on discharging and charging — high priority
  • Past years flagged capacitor as difficult with high critical thinking

Answered Technique

  • Make comparison using tables where applicable

Section B Detail (from 2026-05-06 Leak)

Focus Details
Differentiate fixed biased Compare fixed bias vs other configurations
Derivation (6 marks) One derivation question worth 6 marks
Kirchhoff's Law KVL and KCL application

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