Sunday, September 27, 2026

SPM Physics: AHA! Scarecrow Shows Invisible Air

 


Growing up in KL city, I never saw a scarecrow. Only after graduating and being posted to Sarawak did I witness them in real life. Here, scarecrows are closely tied to the indigenous community — a must for farming.

At a cultural exhibition, I saw scarecrows on display and was inspired to create this comic. Physics explains:

  • Air is invisible, but wind makes its effect visible.

  • Moving air exerts a force on straw fibres and grass.

  • The bending and dancing of straw show that a force is acting.

Exam tip: don’t write “the straw moves by itself.” The scoring clue is moving air exerts a force.

AHA! Wind unseen, force revealed. Not by sight, but by INSIGHT!

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