O-Level Physics Data Logger & Sensor Playbook
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SEAB’s 2026 O-Level Physics syllabus expects candidates to “use/interpret data-loggers where appropriate” during Paper 3 (Section 4, SEAB 2026 syllabus).
Practise with smartphone sensors, school-issue interfaces (Vernier, PASCO, Fourier), and browser simulations so MMO/PDO habits transfer straight into the practical.
Always log units, sampling intervals, and start/end conditions; download raw CSVs for graphing drills.
1 | Core sensors mapped to Paper 3 experiment families
| Skill strand | Experiment context | Sensor / tool | Home-friendly option | Pro tip |
| Mechanics MMO | Timing free-fall, pendulum, trolley + light gate | Vernier Photogate, PASCO Smart Timer | PhyPhox “Acoustic Stopwatch”, Physics Toolbox Suite “Pendulum” | Record at least 10 oscillations; export CSV to cross-check average period. |
| Mechanics PDO | Velocity-time tracking | Vernier Go Direct Motion, PASCO Sparkvue Motion | iPhone/Android video at 240 fps + Tracker video analysis | Calibrate distance using a known marker; note frame interval in tables. |
| Thermal MMO | Heating/cooling curves, specific heat |
