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7/28/2019 Physics for SPM

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1 4531/11. Diagram 1 shows the reading of the zero error of a micrometer screw gauge.

Diagram 1

What is the zero error of the micrometer screw gauge?

A. -0.03 mmB. -0.02 mmC. 0.02 mmD. 0.03 mm

2. Which of the following has the largest value?A. 102 cmB. 103 dmC. 103 mmD. 107 m

3. Diagram 2 shows a tape chart of a moving object.

Diagram 2

What is the acceleration of the object?

A. 100 cm s-2B. 120 cm s-2C. 1000 cm s-2D. 1200 cm s-2


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2 4531/14. Diagram 3 shows an investigation about the effect of force on the motion of objects. Trolleys

of different masses are pushed by the same amount of force.

Diagram 3

Which of the following variables are correct?

Manipulated variable Responding variable Constant variable

A Mass Force exerted Acceleration

B Force exerted Mass Acceleration

C Acceleration Force exerted Mass

D Mass Acceleration Force exerted

5. Diagram 4 shows trolley P of mass 1.1 kg moving to the right with a velocity of 15ms-1. Itcollides head-on with a trolley of mass 1.0 kg which is initially at rest. The two trolleys stuck

together after the collision.

Diagram 4

What is the velocity of the trolleys after the collision?

A. 4.12 ms-1B. 5.93 ms-1C. 6.14 ms-1D. 7.86 ms-1


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3 4531/16. Diagram 5 shows a box of mass 5 kg is pulled by a force of 100 N at the angle of 60 to the

horizontal plane. The frictional force acting towards the box is 10 N.

Diagram 5

Calculate the acceleration of the box.

A. 5.0 ms-2B. 8.0 ms-2C. 10.0 ms-2D. 15.3 ms-2

7. Which situation shows that no work being done?

A B

DC


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4 4531/18. Diagram 6 shows a picture is hanging on a wall. Three forces T1, T2 and W are acting on the

picture.

Diagram 6

Which of the following vector diagrams represents the forces which act on the picture are in

equilibrium?

9. The power of a device increases when it doesA. less work in a short period of timeB. less work in a long period of timeC. more work in a short period of timeD. more work in a long period of time

A

DC

B


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5 4531/110. Diagram 7 shows an object at rest on a rough inclined plane.

Diagram 7

Which relationship is correct?

A. R =F cos B. R = W sin C. F= W cos D. F= W sin

11. Diagram 8 shows a book of weight 1.8 N resting on an inclined surface.

Diagram 8

What are the values of F1 and F2?

F1 F2

A 0.9 1.6

B 1.6 0.9

C 0.9 0.9

D 1.6 1.6


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6 4531/112. Diagram 9 shows a ball is thrown upwards achieved a maximum height before changing its

direction and falls. At which position A, B, C or D does the ball have minimum kinetic

energy?

Diagram 9

13. Diagram 10 shows a graph of stretching force, F against extension,x of spring R and S. Bothsprings are made of same material and have the same thickness.

Diagram 10

Which of the following statements about spring S and spring R is correct?

A. Spring S has a smaller stiffness than spring RB. Spring S has a larger force constant, k than spring RC. Spring S has a smaller coil diameter than spring RD. Spring S has a greater diameter of wire of spring than spring R


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7 4531/114. The diagram 11 shows a simple mercury barometer.

(The atmospheric pressure is 76 cm Hg)

Diagram 11

Space X is

A a vacuum with a pressure of 0 cm Hg

B a vacuum with a pressure of 16 cm Hg

C consists of air with a pressure of 16 cm Hg

D consists of air with a pressure of 76 cm Hg

15. Diagram 12 shows a cylinder containing water.

Diagram 12

If the height of h is 0.8 m, Calculate the pressure at point P?

[the density of the water = 1000 kg m-3]

A. 10 000 Nm-2B. 12 000 Nm-2C. 11 500 Nm

-2

D. 12 500 Nm-2


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8 4531/116. Diagram 13 shows a fish in sea water at depth, h. The water pressure,Pis acting on the fish.

Diagram 13

Which graph shows the correct relationship betweenPand h?

B

C

A

D


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9 4531/117. Diagram 14 shows a manometer that is used to determine the pressure of a gas supply.

Diagram 14

Which comparison is correct about P and Q?

A. P > QB. P = QC. P < Q

18. Diagram 15.1 and diagram 15.2 show a fisherman when he is at sea and in the river.

Diagram 15.1 Diagram 15.2

Which of the following is TRUE?

A. The buoyant force acting on Diagram 15.1 is more than in Diagram 15.2.B. The water level of boat Diagram 15.1 equal to that in Diagram 15.2C. The physics principle that explains the above situations is Pascals Principle D. The volume of water displaced by the boat in Diagram 15.1 is less than in Diagram 15.2


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10 4531/119. Diagram 16 shows a rubber sucker is attached to a wall to hang a toy.

Diagram 16

The rubber sucker sticks to the wall because

A. the atmospheric pressure is equal to the pressure inside the rubber suckerB. the atmospheric pressure is less than the pressure inside the rubber suckerC. the atmospheric pressure is more than the pressure inside the rubber sucker

20. Diagram 17 shows the roof of a house being lifted during a storm.

Diagram 17

Which statement is correct to explain the phenomenon?

A. Speed of air at Q is lower, causing lower air pressureB. Speed of air at Q is higher, causing higher air pressureC. Speed of air at P is higher, causing lower air pressureD. Speed of air at P is lower, causing lower air pressure


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11 4531/121. The pressure, P of gas is inversely proportional to the volume, V when mass and temperature

is kept constant. Which graph shows the correct relationship between P and V?

22. There is no rise in temperature when heat is supplied to change water to steam. Which of thefollowing explains this observation?

A. The heat is used to exert pressure on molecules.B. The heat is used to increase the vibrations of molecules.C. The heat is used to increase the kinetic energy of molecules.D. The heat is used to overcome the attractive forces between molecules.

23. The air pressure in a car tyre is increased after the car has travelled a long distance becauseA. the average velocity of the air molecules in the tyre has decreased.B. the temperature of the air in the tyre has increasedC. the size of the air molecules in the tyre has increased.

A

DC

B


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12 4531/124. Diagram 18 shows a metal cylinder of mass 2 kg and specific heat capacity 1 200 J kg-1 C-1 is

heated with a heater of power 1 kW.

Diagram 18

What is the rise in temperature of the cylinder if the heater is switched on for 2 minutes?

A. 2 CB. 5 CC. 20 CD. 50 C

25. Diagram 19 shows the condition of a sheet of paper when air is blown.

Diagram 19

The paper is lifted up because of

A. atmospheric pressureB. weight of air displacedC. difference in air pressure


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26. Diagram 20 shows a Bernoullis tube. Air is blown from left to right.

Diagram 20

Which of the following diagram shows the correct level of water in tube T, U, V and W?

B

A

C

D


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27. Diagram 21 shows a hydraulic jack.

Diagram 21

Given force, F = 10 N and surface area piston R and piston S is equal to 2 cm2 and 8 cm2

respectively. Calculate pressure exerted on piston S.

A. 0.20 Ncm-2B. 0.80 Ncm-2C. 1.25 Ncm-2D. 5.00 Ncm-2

28. Diagram 22 shows two ping pong balls move towards each other when air is blown betweenthem.

Diagram 22

Which explains the above situations?

A. Pascals PrincipleB. Bernoullis PrincipleC. Archimedes PrincipleD. Newtons First law

29. Alcohol is used as a thermometric liquid at North pole because of itsA. of its low densityB. of its low freezing pointC. of its high specific heat capacityD. of its ability to wet the glass tube


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15 4531/130. Diagram 23 shows a mercury thermometer which has not been calibrated. The length of

mercury column in the thermometer is 4 cm at 0 C and 60 cm at 100 C.

Diagram 23

When the thermometer is placed in hot water, the length of the mercury column is 35 cm.

What is the temperature of hot water.

A. 35.0 CB. 46.4 CC. 66.7 CD. 70.0 C

31. On a hot, sunny day, the sand feels very hot compared to the sea water.Which concept is best to explain this occurrence?

A. Thermal equilibriumB. Specific heat capacityC. Thermal conductivityD. Specific latent heat

32. Which of the following nuclides does not have same number of protons and neutrons?

A. He4

2

B. Be94

C. C126 D. O16

8


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16 4531/133. The scalding on the skin caused by steam is more serious than the scalding caused by boiling

water because

A. steam has a higher temperature than boiling waterB. steam has a higher heat content than boiling waterC. Specific latent heat of vaporization is higher than specific heat capacity of water

34. An electric kettle of power 2kW contains 0.25 kg of boiling water.What is the time taken for the boiled water to become fully steam?

(The specific latent heat for steam = 2 x 106 J kg-1)

A. 250 sB.

2500 s

C. 25 000 sD. 250 000 s

35. Table 24 shows the half-life of four types of liquid isotopes which radiate gamma ray.Isotope Half-life

P 10 seconds

Q 2 hours

R 5 months

S 10 years

Table 24

Which liquid isotope is suitable to detect blood clotting?

A. PB. QC. RD. S


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17 4531/136. Diagram 25 shows an image formed by a plane mirror.

Diagram 25

What are the characteristics of the image?

A. Real, inerted, magnifiedB. Virtual, inverted, diminishedC. Real, upright, laterally invertedD. Virtual, upright, laterally inverted

37. The diagram 26 shows an object placed in front of a convex mirror.

Diagram 26

Which ray is the correct reflected ray?

A R

B S

C T

D U

Fobject 2F F

S

U


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18 4531/138. Diagram 27 shows an object placed infront of a concave mirror. The distance of the object is

less than the focal length,fof the mirror.

Diagram 27

What are the characteristics of the image formed?

A. Real, upright, bigger than objectB. Real, inverted, smaller than objectC. Virtual, upright, bigger than objectD. Virtual, inverted, smaller than object

39. Diagram 28(a) shows a ray of light propagates from medium Q to medium P.Diagram 28(b) shows a ray of light propagates fro medium R to medium P.

Diagram 28 (a) Diagram 28(b)

Arrange the optical density of the mediums, in ascending order.

A. Q, P, RB. P, Q, RC. Q, R, PD. R, P, Q


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19 4531/140. Diagram 29 shows a graph of nucleon number, A against proton number, Z for the decay of

the nucleus of uranium-238 to radium-226.

Diagram 29

How many alpha and beta particles are emitted during the decaying process?

A. 3 alpha particles, 1 beta particleB. 3 alpha particles, 2 beta particlesC. 1 alpha particle, 3 beta particlesD. 2 alpha particles, 3 beta particles

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