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2 Convent of Holy SA2
3 Fuhua Sec SA2
4 Presbyterian High SA2
5 Yishun Town SA2
6 Zhonghua Sec SA2
7 Assumption Eng SA2
8 Beatty Sec SA2
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 AHMAD IBRAHIM SECONDARY SCHOOL
GCE O-LEVEL PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2023

SECONDARY 4 EXPRESS & 5 NORMAL (ACADEMIC)

Name: Class: Register No.:

SCIENCE (PHYSICS, CHEMISTRY) 5076 / 01

Paper 1 Multiple Choice 15 August 2023
1 hour

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Write your name, class and register number in the spaces at the top of this page and on the
Answer Sheet.

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possible answers, A, B, C and D. Choose the one you consider to be correct and record your
choice in soft pencil on the answer sheet.

Read very carefully the instructions on the answer sheet.

INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES

Each correct answer will score one mark. A mark will not be deducted for a wrong answer.
Any rough working should be done in this booklet.
A copy of the Data Sheet is printed on page 18.
A copy of the Periodic Table is printed on page 19.
The use of an approved scientific calculator is expected, where appropriate.

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1 What is the reading on this micrometer?

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A 5.28 mm B 5.30 mm C 6.28 mm D 6.78 mm

2 A cyclist travels along a hilly road without using the pedals or brakes. Air resistance and
friction are negligible. The speed-time graph of the cyclist is shown.

At which point did he reach the bottom of the first hill?

3 Which quantity must change when a body is accelerating?

A the force acting on the body

B the mass of the body
C the speed of the body
D the velocity of the body

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4 Forces X and Y act on a block in the directions shown on the scale diagram.

In which direction is the resultant force acting?

5 The
3 base of a mini refrigerator rests on level ground. It is 2.0 m long, 2.5 m high and 0.80
m wide. It has a weight of 96 000 N.

2.5 m

0.80 m 2.0 m

What is the pressure that the base exerts on the ground?

A 19 kPa B 48 kPa C 60 kPa D 154 kPa

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6 A student slides down a slide.

The weight of the student is 500 N. The height of the slide is 7.0 m. The work done against
friction as the student travels down the slide is 2000 J.

What is the change in gravitational potential energy and what is the final kinetic energy of
the student?

change in gravitational
final kinetic energy
potential energy
A 3500 1500
B 3500 3500
C 35 000 33 000
D 35 000 35 000

7 A small emergency generator supplies 432 MJ of electrical energy in twenty-four hours.

What is the average power output of the generator?

A 5.0 kW B 300 kW C 18 MW D 10 GW

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8 An
6 electrical heater is placed in a beaker of cold oil, as shown. The heater is switched on.

What happens to the liquid at X?

A Its density decreases and it falls.

B Its density decreases and it rises.
C Its density increases and it falls.
D Its density increases and it rises.

9 6 at -10 C is heated until it is water at 10 C.

Ice

Which graph shows how the temperature changes with time?

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10 Some of the liquid in a dish evaporates, as shown in the diagrams.

before evaporation after evaporation

Which of the following is correct about the liquid molecules?

molecules in the liquid have

molecules that leave have
greater average kinetic energy
A high energy before evaporation
B high energy after evaporation
C low energy before evaporation
D low energy after evaporation

11 A sound wave travels through air. The lines in the diagram show the positions of layers of
air at one particular time.

Which distance shows the wavelength of the wave?

12 The
7 diagram shows part of a spring that is shaken from side to side to produce a wave.

The distance between successive peaks is 0.60 m and the frequency is 2.5 Hz.

How long does it take for a wave to travel 3.0 m along the spring?

A 0.20 s B 0.50 s C 2.0 s D 5.0 s

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13 The diagram shows a thin converging lens of focal length f.

Where must an object be placed to produce a real image in the position shown?

14 The
7 diagram shows five plane mirrors arranged in a line with gaps between them. An
opaque object is placed near the first mirror. Four blocks are placed in front of the mirrors
at positions A, B, C, D. The eye positioned at X will be able to see the image of one of the
blocks.

Which of the blocks is seen?

15 The diagram shows isolated positive and negative point charges. These point charges are
of equal magnitude.

X, Y, Z and the point charges are located on a single vertical plane.

X +

Y -

Which statement best describes the electric field lines between the two charges?

A The field lines are horizontal at X and vertical at Y.

B The field lines are vertical at X and horizontal at Y.
C The field lines are horizontal at X and vertical at Z.
D The field lines are vertical at X and vertical at Z.

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16 A4lightning flash carries 50 C of charge and lasts for 5.0 ms.

What is the average current in the flash?

A 0.25 A B 10 A C 250 A D 10 000 A

17 A piece of wire has a resistance of 16 .

Another wire made from the same metal has four times the length and twice the cross-
sectional area.

What is the resistance of the wire?

A 8.0  B 32  C 96  D 128 

18 The
4 currents in different parts of the circuit are I1, I2, I3 and I4.

8.0

4.0

Which statement is correct?

A I1 = I4 and I2 is greater than I3.

B I1 = I4 and I3 is greater than I2.
C I2 is greater than I1 and less than I3.
D I2 is greater than I1 and greater than I3.

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19 The
4 diagram shows a three-pin mains plug. There is an error in the diagram.

What is the error?

A The cable cover C is not under the clip S.

B The earth wire E is connected to the wrong terminal.
C The fuse F is connected to the live wire L.
D The live wire L is connected to the wrong end of the fuse F.

20 The
4 diagram shows a brass rod and an iron rod beside each other at the bottom of a
rectangular coil.

What happens when a d.c. current passes through the coil?

A Only the brass rod is magnetised.

B Only the iron rod is magnetised.
C The two rods attract each other.
D The two rods repel each other.

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SECONDARY 4 EXPRESS / 5 NORMAL (ACADEMIC)

Name: Class: Register No.:

SCIENCE (PHYSICS, CHEMISTRY) 5076 / 02

Paper 2 Physics 14 Aug 2023
1 hour 15 minutes

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Do not use staples, paper clips, glue or correction fluid.

The use of an approved scientific calculator is expected, where appropriate.

You may lose marks if you do not show your working or if you do not use appropriate units.

Section A
Answer all questions.
Write your answers in the spaces provided on the question paper.

Section B
Answer any two questions.
Write your answers in the spaces provided on the question paper.

The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.

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Section A
1 Kayla wants to determine the density of a stone and the density of a liquid.
Fig. 1.1 shows a measuring cylinder containing some of the liquid on a balance.
Fig. 1.2 shows the same measuring cylinder with the stone added into it.

40.0 120.0

Fig. 1.1 Fig. 1.2

(a) State the volume of the stone.

volume of stone = …………………………… [1]

(b) State which mass can be determined from the measurements in Fig. 1.1 and Fig. 1.2.

..…………...……………………………………………………………………………....... [1]

(c) Discuss whether Kayla is able to determine the density of the stone and the density of
the liquid from the measurements. If it is possible, show clearly your calculations and
answers below. Otherwise, state what additional information is needed and explain your
reason for this.

..…………...………………………………………………………………………...……….....

..…………...……………………………………………………………………………...........

..…………...…………………………………………………………………………………....

..…………...…………………………………………………………………………………....

..…………...……………………………………………………………………………....... [2]

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2 A student rocks back and forth on his chair. At a particular position of tilt where the angle to
the horizontal is  as shown in Fig. 2.1, he just manages to return to his original upright
position without toppling backwards.

Fig. 2.1

(a) On Fig. 2.1, mark the centre of gravity of the student on the chair at this position with
an X. [1]

(b) Define centre of gravity.

……………………………….……………………………………………………….….……...

….……………………………….…………………………………………………………... [1]

(c) Explain why the student will topple backwards when the angle of tilt exceeds .

……………………………….………………………………………………………………….

……………………………….………………………………………………………………….

……………………………….…………………………………………………………..……...

….……………………………….…………………………………………………………... [2]

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3 A thermometer has a bulb that is painted white and is shiny. It is placed in boiling water for
several minutes. It is then removed from the water and is held in air.

Fig. 3.1 shows how the thermometer reading changes during the next 8 minutes.

It is placed in boiling water for several minutes. It is then removed from the water and is held
in air.

Fig. 3.1 shows how the thermometer reading changes during the next 8 minutes.

Fig. 3.1

(a) State the room temperature.

room temperature = ............................................ C [1]

(b) The bulb of this thermometer is now re-painted so that it has a matte, black surface.
The procedure is repeated.

On Fig. 3.1, sketch a second line to suggest how the reading of the re-painted
thermometer changes during the 8 minutes.

Explain your answer.

……………………………….………………………………………………………………….

………………………………………………………………………………………………..…

…………………………….………………………………………………………………….…

………………………………………………………………………………………………. [2]

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4 A student sets up a circuit containing three identical cells. Each cell has an e.m.f.
(electromotive force) of 2.0 V.

Fig. 4.1 shows the cells in series with a length of uniform metal wire connected between two
terminals K and L, an ammeter and a resistor X.

L
X

Fig. 4.1

(a) (i) State the total e.m.f. of the three cells in series.

e.m.f. = .............................................. [1]

(ii) The ammeter reading is 0.25 A.

Calculate the charge that flows through the circuit in 12 minutes.

charge = ........................................................ [2]

(iii) The metal wire has a resistance of 16 .

Calculate the resistance of resistor X.

resistance = ................................................  [2]

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(b) The student removes the 16  wire from the circuit and cuts it into two equal lengths.
He then connects the two lengths in parallel between K and L, as shown in Fig. 4.2.

L
X

Fig. 4.2

Explain how the ammeter reading will change.

……………………………….………………………………………………………………….

……………………………….………………………………………………………………….

……………………………….………………………………………………………………….

……………………………….……………………………………………………………… [2]

[Total: 7]

5 A certain substance is in the solid state at a temperature of –36 °C. It is heated using a
heating element at a constant rate for 32 minutes. The record of its temperature is given in
Fig. 5.1.

time / min 0 1 2 6 10 14 18 22 24 26 28 30 32

temperature / C -36 -16 -9 -9 -9 -9 32 75 101 121 121 121 121

Fig. 5.1

(a) State a time at which the particles in the substance gain internal kinetic energy.

time = ………………………………………. [1]

(b) The rate of heating of the heating element is 2.0 kW.

Calculate how much energy is supplied to the substance during the period 18 - 22
minutes.

energy supplied = ................................................ [2]

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(c) Explain the energy changes undergone by the molecules of a substance during the
period 26 - 32 minutes.

.......................................................................................................................................

.......................................................................................................................................

.................................................................................................................................. [2]

(d) The experiment had to be repeated two more times to ensure a reliable set of data.
Calculate the cost of using the heating element for the three experiments if 1 kWh of
electricity costs $0.35.

cost = ……………………….. [2]

[Total: 7]

6 The refractive index of the water is 1.33.

(a) Explain what is meant by the term refractive index.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………………… [1]

(b) Light ray P enters a pool of water at an angle of 40° to the surface of the pool, as
shown in Fig. 6.1.
P

air 40°

water

Fig. 6.1 (not to scale)

Determine the angle of refraction in the water.

angle of refraction = ………………………….. [1]

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(c) A lamp is then positioned at the bottom of the pool as shown in Fig. 6.2. The lamp
sends light towards the surface of the pool. Two rays of light Q and R are at 40° and
90° respectively to the horizontal.

R
Q

40

Fig. 6.2 (not to scale)

On Fig. 6.2, draw the path taken by each of the two rays after they strike the surface
of the water. Label all relevant angles at the boundary between water and air. [2]

[Total:4]

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7 Virtual images may be formed by both plane mirrors and convex lenses.

Fig. 7.1 shows a plane mirror and a convex lens.

Fig. 7.1

(a) On Fig. 7.1, draw rays to locate the approximate positions of the images of the tops of
the two arrow objects O and P.

Label the images. [4]

(b) Both images are virtual.

(i) State what is meant by a virtual image.

........................................................................................................................ [1]

(ii) Compare the characteristics of the two images.

.............................................................................................................................

.............................................................................................................................

........................................................................................................................ [2]

[Total: 7]

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8 The plug of an electric heater contains a 5 A fuse.

When connected to a voltage supply of 240 V, the power of the heater is 1000 W.

(a) Determine if the fuse melts when the heater is switched on. Show your relevant
calculations.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………..

……………………………………………………………………………………...……..… [2]

(b) The metal case of the heater is earthed.

State and explain what happens when the cable to the heater becomes so worn that
the live wire makes electrical contact with the case.

……………………………….………………………………………………………………….

……………………………….………………………………………………………………….

………………………………………………………………………………………………. [2]

(c) Explain why the fuse must be connected to the live wire.

……………………………….………………………………………………………………….

………………………………………………………………………………………………. [1]

[Total: 5]

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9 Four plotting compasses are placed near the magnetised steel bar as shown in Fig. 9.1.

Fig. 9.1

(a) Draw arrows in the compasses to show the directions of magnetic field at positions A,
B, C and D. You may ignore any effects of the Earth’s magnetic field.
[2]

(b) Electromagnetic waves radio waves and gamma rays are not affected by the magnetic
field due to a magnet.

Complete the sentences to state other properties of electromagnetic waves.

All electromagnetic waves travel at a speed of ………………………….. in vacuum. The

………………………….. of the waves increases along the spectrum from radio waves

to gamma waves. [2]

[Total: 4]

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Section B

Answer any two questions from this section.

10 The voltage of a power supply P varies with time as shown in Fig. 10.1.

10 20 30

Fig. 10.1

The direction of the voltage changes every 10 s. The coil of wire is wrapped around an iron
core and connected to power supply P.

An iron rod is suspended close to one end of the core and a small bar magnet is suspended
close to the other end, as shown in Fig. 10.2.

Fig. 10.2

(a) Power supply P is switched on. Explain why the iron rod is always attracted to the iron
core but the force on the bar magnet varies every 10 s.

……………………………….………………………………………………………………….

…………………………………………………………………………………………………..

……………………………….………………………………………………………………….

…………………………………………………………………………………………………..

……………………………….………………………………………………………………….

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(b) The diagram shows the shape of the magnetic field lines near a current-carrying
conductor.

Fig. 10.3

The current in the conductor is directed into the plane of the diagram.

(i) On Fig. 10.3, indicate the direction of the magnetic field lines with arrowheads.
[1]

(ii) State whether the magnetic field is stronger at line P or Q. Explain how you were
able to make that conclusion.

……………………………….…………………………………………………………..

…………………………………………………………………………………………..

…………………………………………………………………………………………..

……………………………………………………………………………………….[2]

(iii) Magnetic poles are placed near the conductor as shown in Fig. 10.4.

+
N

Fig. 10.4

Draw a straight line with an arrowhead with a label F to show the direction of
force on the conductor in Fig. 10.4. Describe how you used Fleming’s Left Hand
Rule to determine the direction of the force on the conductor.

……………………………….…………………………………………………………..

……………………………….…………………………………………………………..

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(iv) Describe the change in the force F if the current in the conductor is increased.

……………………………….…………………………………………………………..

……………….……………………………………………………………………… [1]

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11 A comet, travelling in space, enters the atmosphere of a planet.

Fig. 11.1 is the speed-time graph for the comet from time t = 0 s.

Fig. 11.1

(a) (i) During the period t = 0 s to t = 6.0 s, both the speed of the comet and the velocity
of the comet remain constant.

Explain, in terms of Newton’s laws, why the comet moves at constant velocity.

…………………………………………………………………………………………...

…………………………………………………………………………………………...

………………………………………………………………………………………. [1]

(ii) Determine the distance travelled during the period t = 0 s to t = 6.0 s.

distance = ...........................................................[2]
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(b) Explain what the graph shows about the motion of the comet during the period
t = 6.0 s to t = 10.0 s.

........................................................................................................................................

........................................................................................................................................

................................................................................................................................... [2]

(c) Describe the energy conversions that occur from t = 6.0 s to t = 10.0 s.

........................................................................................................................................

........................................................................................................................................

................................................................................................................................... [2]

(d) Determine the acceleration of the comet at t = 11.0 s.

acceleration = ...........................................................[2]

(e) Suggest what happens to the comet at t = 12.0 s.

........................................................................................................................................

................................................................................................................................... [1]

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12 A teacher demonstrates one of the the properties of sound.

The teacher hangs an electric bell inside a glass bell jar, as shown in Fig. 12.1.

Fig.12.1

The bell is ringing when the bell jar is placed on the metal plate. The air is then removed
from the bell jar using a vacuum pump.

(a) Suggest why the teacher puts a layer of grease between the bell jar and the metal
plate.

……………………………….………………………………………………………………….

………………………………………………………………………………………………. [1]

(b) The students can see the bell vibrating and can hear it ringing.

(i) Describe and explain what the students hear as the air is removed.

…………………………………………………………………………………………...

…………………………………………………………………………………………...

………………………………………………………………………………………. [2]

(ii) When the air is removed, the students can still see the bell vibrating.

State what this experiment demonstrates about light.

…………………………………………………………………………………………...

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(c) A disused railway line has a length of 300 m. A man puts his ear against one end of
the rail and another man hits the other end with a metal hammer, as shown in
Fig. 12.2.

Fig.12.2

(i) Explain why the sound waves are considered as longitudinal waves, by relating
to the motion of particles in the rail.

…………………………………………………………………………………………..

…………………………………………………………………………………………..

…………………………………………………………………………………………..

………………………………………………………………………………………. [2]

(ii) Sound travels at 5000 m/s in steel.

Calculate the time it takes for the sound to travel along the rail.

time taken = ...................................................... [1]

(iii) The man with his ear to the railway line actually hears two sounds from the
hammer, separated by a short interval.

Explain why he hears two sounds.

…………………………………………………………………………………………...

…………………………………………………………………………………………...

………………………………………………………………………………………. [2]

(iv) Suggest whether there is a difference in the amplitude or frequency of the

sound waves from the two sounds heard by the man.

………………………………………………………………………………………. [1]

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 CONVENT OF THE HOLY INFANT JESUS SECONDARY
Preliminary Examination in preparation for
the General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level 2023

CANDIDATE
NAME

CLASS REGISTER
NUMBER

SCIENCE (PHYSICS, CHEMISTRY) 5076/01

Paper 1 Multiple Choice 13 Sept 2023
1 hour
Additional Materials: Multiple Choice Answer Sheet

READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST

Write in soft pencil.

Do not use staples, paper clips, glue or correction fluid.
Write your class, index number and name on the Answer Sheet in the spaces provided unless this
has been done for you.

There are forty questions in this paper. Answer all questions. For each question, there are four
possible answers A, B, C and D.
Choose the one you consider correct and record your choice in soft pencil on the separate Answer
Sheet.

Read the instructions on the Answer Sheet very carefully.

Each correct answer will score one mark. A mark will not be deducted for a wrong answer.
Any rough working should be done in this booklet.
A copy of the Data Sheet is printed on page 18.
A copy of the Periodic Table is printed on page 19.
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1 Which is not a vector quantity?

A velocity
B force
C pressure
D displacement

2 The graph shows how the distance travelled by a vehicle changes with time.

Which row describes the speed of the vehicle in each section of the graph?

P to Q Q to R R to S
A constant zero constant
B constant zero decreasing
C increasing constant decreasing
D Increasing zero constant

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3 The diagram shows a satellite that is moving at a uniform rate in a circular orbit around the
Earth.
Which statement describes the motion of this satellite?

A It is accelerating because its speed is changing.

B It is accelerating because its velocity is changing.
C It is not accelerating but its speed is changing.
D It is not accelerating but its velocity is changing.

4 Four glass objects have square bases of equal area.

Which object is the least stable?

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5 A ball is dropped on a hard surface and bounces. It does not bounce all the way back to
where it started, and so has not regained all of its original gravitational potential energy.

Which statement accounts for the loss of gravitational potential energy?

A Energy was destroyed as the ball hit the ground.

B Energy was destroyed as the ball travelled through the air.
C The chemical potential energy and elastic potential energy of the ball have increased.
D The internal (heat) energy of the ball and its surroundings has increased.

6 A ball rolls along a frictionless, horizontal track at a speed of 4.0 m/s. It reaches a sloping
section of the track and continuous to roll up the slope.
What is the maximum vertical height that the ball reaches up the slope? The acceleration of
free fall g is 10 m/s2.

A 0.20 m
B 0.40 m
C 0.80 m
D 2.50 m

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7 The diagram represents particles of a gas inside a closed container of constant volume.

The gas is heated.

What happens to the particles of the gas?

A They expand.
B They get closer together.
C They hit the container walls with less force
D They move faster.

8 When an object is being heated, which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?

1. Its temperature always increases

2. Its internal energy always increases
3. Its kinetic energy and potential energy cannot rise at the same time.

A 2 only
B 1 and 2 only
C 2 and 3 only
D 1, 2 and 3

9 How does a silver-colour lid of a pot of soup shorten the time for cooking?

1. Minimise heat loss by convection.

2. Minimise heat loss by radiation.
3. Minimise heat loss by evaporation

A 1 and 2 only
B 1, 2 and 3
C 1 and 3 only
D 2 and 3 only

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10 The diagram shows a convection current caused by a piece of ice placed in a beaker of
water at room temperature.

Which row correctly compares the temperatures and densities at points P and Q?

temperature at P density at P
A higher than at Q higher than at Q
B higher than at Q lower than at Q
C lower than at Q higher than at Q
D lower than at Q lower than at Q

11 A student uses one eye to look at images in a plane mirror.

Objects are placed on the line XY.

Which object give rise to images that can be seen by the eye at E?

A P and U only
B Q, R, S and T only
C R and S only
D P, Q, R, S, T and U

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12 An object is viewed through a thin converging lens.

The diagram shows the paths of two rays from the top of the object to an eye.

How does the image compare with the object?

A It is larger and inverted.

B It is larger and upright.
C It is smaller and inverted.
D It is smaller and upright.

13 A sound wave is created by a loudspeaker that vibrates backwards and forwards 96 000
times per minutes.
The speed of sound is 320 m/s.
What is the wavelength of the sound wave?

A 0.003 m
B 0.20 m
C 300 m
D 18 000 m

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14 The diagram represents a sound wave.

The sound wave changes from X to Y.

Which statement about the sound wave is correct?

A The amplitude of the wave is increasing.

B The frequency of the wave is decreasing.
C The pitch of the sound is increasing.
D The volume of the sound is decreasing.

15 A worker uses an electric drill continuously for 1.0 hour.

The current in the drill is 5.0 A when connected to the 250 V mains.
How much electrical energy is transferred by the drill?

A 1.25 kJ
B 180 kJ
C 4500 kJ
D 5400 kJ

16 A 2 m long wire with a cross-sectional area of 1 mm2 has a resistance of 16 Ω.

What is the resistance of the same type of wire which is 4 m long and has a cross-sectional
area of 2 mm2 ?

A 4Ω
B 8Ω
C 16 Ω
D 32 Ω

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17 The diagram shows four circuits. Each circuit contains three 100 Ω resistors.
Which circuit has the smallest total resistance?

18 1 kWh is equivalent to ___________________ J.

A 1000
B 6000
C 60 000
D 3 600 000

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19 A student counts how many iron pins an electromagnet picks up when its power supply is
switched on. Then, she counts how many iron pins are picked up when the power supply is
switched off.

She repeats the experiment using cores made of different materials. The results are shown
in the table below.
Which core is made out of soft iron?

Iron pins picked up with the Iron pins picked up with

power supply on the power supply off
A 0 0
B 2 7
C 8 5
D 12 0

20 A current-carrying coil in a magnetic field experiences a turning effect.

Three suggestions for increasing the turning effect are given.
1. Increase the number of turns on the coil.
2. Increase the current in the coil.
3. Increase the strength of the magnetic field.
Which suggestions are correct?

A 1 and 2 only
B 1 and 3 only
C 1, 2 and 3
D 2 and 3 only

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DATA SHEET

Colours of some common metal hydroxides

calcium hydroxide white

copper(II) hydroxide light blue

iron(II) hydroxide green

iron(III) hydroxide red-brown

lead(II) hydroxide white

zinc hydroxide white

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 CONVENT OF THE HOLY INFANT JESUS SECONDARY
Preliminary Examination in preparation for
the General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level 2023

CANDIDATE
NAME

REGISTER
CLASS
NUMBER

SCIENCE (PHYSICS) 5076/02

Paper 2 Physics 15 Sept 2023
1 hour 15 minutes
Candidates answer on the Question Paper.
No additional Materials are required.

READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST

Write your class, index number and name on the work you hand in.
You may use an HB pencil for any diagrams, graphs, tables or rough working.
Write in dark blue or black pen.
Do not use staples, paper clips, glue or correction fluid.

The use of an approved scientific calculator is expected, where appropriate.

You may lose marks if you do not show your working or if you do not use appropriate units.

Section A
Answer all questions.
Write your answers in the spaces provided on the question paper.

Section B
Answer any two questions.
Write your answers in the spaces provided on the question paper.

At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together.
The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.

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Section A

Answer all the questions in the spaces provided.

1 Fig.1.1 below shows a dripping tap and measuring cylinder. All the water droplets have the
same volume. The droplets fall from the tap at equal time intervals.

dripping tap

measuring cylinder

Fig. 1.1

(a) Explain how the Fig.1.1 above shows that the water droplets are accelerating.

……………………………………………………………………………………………………..

…………………………………………………………………………………………………..[1]

(b) A student uses a stopwatch to measure the time taken for the tap to produce 200
droplets. Fig.1.2 below shows the time reading on the stopwatch.

Fig. 1.2

(i) Determine the time, in seconds, for the tap to produce 200 droplets.

time = …………………………… s [1]

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(ii) Determine the average time interval between each droplet when they are falling.

time interval = ………………………………. s [1]

(iii) If the distance between A and B is 20 cm, calculate the average speed of the
water droplets.

average speed = ………………………. cm/s [2]

(iv) Each water droplet has a mass of 10 g.

Calculate the kinetic energy gained by one water droplet as it falls from A to B.

energy = ………………… J [2]

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2 Fig. 2.1 below shows water in a river moving parallel to the river bank at 4.0 m/s and a canoe
travelling in the water.
river bank

canoe travels at 2.5 m/s relative

to the water water moving at 4.0 m/s

river bank
Fig. 2.1

The canoe travels at 2.5 m/s relative to the water and heads at an angle of 38o to the
riverbank.
Draw a scale diagram to determine the canoe’s resultant velocity and state the scale you
used.

scale used = ……………..……… [1]

resultant velocity = ………………………………m/s [3]

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3 Fig. 3.1 below shows a model of the human arm. The rubber band represents the muscle that
moves part of the arm XY up.
A mass is suspended from XY, as shown in Fig. 3.2 below.
The weight of section XY is negligible and the model is at rest.
rubber
rubber band
band

pivot
mass

Fig. 3.1 Fig. 3.2

(a) State the form of energy stored in the stretched rubber band.

………………………………………………………………………………………………… [1]

(b) State the principle of moments.

……………………………………………………………………………………………………..

…………………………………………………………………………………………………. [1]

(c) The mass suspended from section XY in Fig. 3.2 above has a weight of 4.0 N.
Calculate the force that the rubber band exerts on section XY.

force = …………………………… N [2]

(d) State and explain how your answer to (c) is different if the mass is shifted closer to Y.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………..[1]

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4 Heat exchanges are devices used to transfer thermal energy from one place to another.
Fig. 4.1 below shows a metal pipe being used as a simple heat exchanger by a student in an
investigation.
Thermal energy is transferred from the hot water inside the metal pipe to the cold water
outside the metal pipe.
thermometer

hot cooler water

water in out

pipe cold water

Fig. 4.1

(a) Name the process by which thermal energy is transferred from hot water inside the
metal pipe to the cold water outside the pipe.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………..[1]

(b) The student finds a picture of a heat exchanger used in an industrial laundry as shown
in Fig. 4.2 below.

warm clean
water

hot dirty cooler dirty

water water
cold clean
water
Fig. 4.2

This heat exchanger transfers thermal energy faster than the heat exchanger the
student used in the investigation.
Explain why.

……………………………………………………………………………………………………..

……………………………………………………………………………………………………..

……………………………………………………………………………………………………..

…………………………………………………………………………………………………. [2]

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5 (a) Fig.5.1 below shows the displacement of particles in a water wave.

Fig. 5.1

Using the information in Fig. 5.1 above, determine:

(i) the wavelength of the wave,

wavelength = ………………………… cm [1]

(ii) the amplitude of the wave.

amplitude = …………………….. cm [1]

(iii) The speed of wave is 20 m/s in water.

Calculate the frequency of the wave.

frequency = …………………….. Hz [1]

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(b) The water waves travel from deep water into shallow water. The water waves have a
lower speed in shallow water.
Fig. 5.2 below shows wavefronts for the waves in deep and shallow water.

Fig. 5.2

Explain the change in wavelength of the water wave when it travels into the shallow
region.

……………………………………………………………………………………………...………

……………………………………………………………………………………………………...

………………………………………………………………………………………………… [2]

6 (a) The survivor of a shipwreck lands on an island which is 3000 m from a vertical cliff. He
sees a ship anchored between the island and the cliff. A blast from the ship’s horn is
heard twice with a time lapse of 4.0 s as shown in Fig. 6.1.

3000 m

S cliff

island ship

Fig. 6.1

Find the distance between the ship and the island S if the speed of sound in air
is 330 m/s.

distance = ……………………………. m [2]

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(b) Fig. 6.2 below shows the displacement-time graph of the sound wave used.
Sketch a new sound wave that has the same loudness, but half the pitch as compared
to the original sound wave in Fig. 6.2.

Fig. 6.2 [1]

7 Fig. 7.1 below shows ray of white light incident on a glass prism.

Fig. 7.1

Refraction causes the white light to separate into different colours.

(a) Define refraction.

……………………………………………………………………………………………………..

………………………………………………………………………………………………… [2]

(b) The angle of incidence of the white light as it enters the prism is 40o and the angle of
refraction for the red light is 25o.
Calculate the refractive index of the glass for red light. Show your working.

refractive index = …………………… [2]

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(c) Using Fig. 7.1, state and explain how the refractive index for red light differs from the
refractive index for violet light.

……………………………………………………………………………………………………..

……………………………………………………………………………………………………..

……………………………………………………………………………………………………..

………………………………………………………………………………………………… [2]

(d) The source of white light used in Fig. 7.1 produces other types of electromagnetic
radiation.

State the name of the invisible radiation found at P and the invisible radiation found at
Q.

at P ………………………………………… at Q……………………………………… [1]

8 Fig. 8.1 below shows an object OB positioned 20 cm from a thin converging lens. Both
principal focuses of the lens are labelled F.

Fig. 8.1

Two rays from the tip B of the object are incident on the lens, as shown in Fig. 8.1 above.
On Fig. 8.1, continue the paths of these two rays to show the position of the image OB formed
by the lens.
Draw the image of arrow to show the size, position and orientation of the image of OB. [2]

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9 A plastic rod is rubbed with a cloth and becomes positively charged. After charging, the rod is
held close to the suspended table-tennis ball shown in Fig. 9.1 below. The table-tennis ball is
covered with metal paint and is uncharged.

nylon thread

light table-tennis
ball covered with
metal paint

positively
charged rod

Fig. 9.1

(a) Draw the charges on the table-tennis ball in Fig. 9.1 as the positively charged rod is
brought close to the ball. [1]

(b) The table-tennis ball is attracted towards the charged rod.

Explain why this happens, given that the table-tennis ball is uncharged.

……………………………………………………………………………………………………..

……………………………………………………………………………………………………..

…………………………………………………………………………………………………. [2]

(c) State the unit in which electric charge is measured.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………. [1]

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10 Fig. 10.1 below shows a part of a household electric heater used to heat the water in a metal
tank.

metal casing

A fuse

to mains supply
B
heater

Fig. 10.1

(a) Identify the wires A and B.

wire A: ……………………………………………

wire B: ………………………………………….. [1]

(b) Many electrical appliances have three wires running to them.

Explain the purpose of the third wire and where such a wire should be connected in the
device shown in Fig. 10.1.

……………………………………………………………………………………………………...

……………………………………………………………………………………………………..

………………………………………………………………………………………………… [2]

(c) When connected to the 240 V mains supply, the heater drew a current of 8 A.
Calculate

(i) rate of production of heat,

rate = ………………………………W [1]

(ii) the cost incurred in a week when the heater is operated for 3 hours a day if each
kilowatt hour of electricity is charged at $0.25.

cost = $……………………………. [1]

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CANDIDATE
NAME

REGISTER
CLASS
NUMBER

Section B
Answer any two questions in this section.
Write your answers in the spaces provided.

11 Fig.11.1 below shows a drone. It can hover and travel through the air.

Fig. 11.1

A student flies the drone on a journey from A to B to C to D at a constant height.

Fig. 11.2 below shows the path of the drone, viewed from above.
D C
D

40 m

35 m

10 m

Fig.11.2 A B

(a) (i) Determine the total distance travelled by the toy drone.

distance = ………………………. [1]

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(ii) Determine the scale used to construct Fig. 11.2 and complete the sentence.

1 cm on the diagram represents ……………………….. on the path. [1]

(iii) Hence, determine the size of the displacement travelled by the drone.

size of displacement = ……………………………… [2]

(b) The mass of the drone is 5.50 kg. It is hovering at a constant height above the ground.
Assume that g is 10 N/kg.

(i) State the upward force produced by the drone.

upward force = …………………………. [1]

(ii) The upward force is now increases to 100 N.

Calculate the acceleration of the toy drone.

acceleration = …………………………….. [2]

(iii) When the drone hovers at D, its motor fails, and it falls. It reaches uniform
velocity as it falls.
Explain, in terms of the forces and acceleration, what happens as the
helicopter falls and reaches terminal velocity.

…………………………………………………………………………………………...

…………………………………………………………………………………………...

…………………………………………………………………………………………...

…………………………………………………………………………………………...

……………………………………………………………………………………… [3]

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12 Fig.12.1 below shows two identical lamps, A and B, used for lighting in a theatre.

A B
B
Fig. 12.1

Fig.12.2 below shows the circuit used for the two identical lamps.

Fig.12.2

(a) State the name and purpose of the component with the symbol shown. [1]

name ……………………………………………………………………………………………

purpose …………………………………………………………………………………………

(b) The potential difference across the lamps is 240 V.

The current flowing through the variable resistor is 10.0 A.
Calculate the resistance of each lamp.

resistance = ……………………………….. [2]

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(c) If one of the lamps is removed, state and explain how the brightness of the remaining
lamp will be affected without adjusting the variable resistor.

……………………………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………… [2]

(d) When the lamps are first switched on, the resistance of the variable resistor is
adjusted so that its resistance decreases slowly to zero. This causes the brightness of
the lamp to increase until it reaches a maximum brightness.
Suggest how, by using the variable resistor in this way, the lamps are protected from
damage. Assume the resistance of the lamps are relatively low when they are first
switched on.

……………………………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………… [2]

(e) State and explain what happens to the resistance of the lamp as its brightness
increases.

……………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………… [2]

(f) Explain why the component named in (a) must be fitted in live wire.

……………………………………………………………………………………………………..

………………………………………………………………………………………………….[1]

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13 (a) Fig. 13.1 shows a piece of recording tape passing under the recording head of a tape
recorder. There is a current passing through the coil. The tape is coated with a
magnetic material that becomes magnetised.

Fig. 13.1

(i) Explain why the tape becomes magnetized.

…………………………………………………………………………………………...

………………………………………………………………………………………….[1]

(ii) Fig. 13.1 shows that sections of the tape are magnetised in opposite
directions.
Suggest a reason that causes the tape to be magnetised in opposition
directions.

…………………………………………………………………………………………...

……………………………………………………………………………………….. [1]

(iii) The tape is moved faster past the recording head.

State how this changes the pattern on the tape.

…………………………………………………………………………………………...

……………………………………………………………………………………….. [1]

(iv) Fig. 13.2 shows the cross-section view of the coil.

The direction of the current at one instant is shown in the key.
On Fig. 13.2, draw the magnetic field produced by the coil. [1]

Fig. 13.2

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(b) Fig. 13.2 below shows a current-carrying coil ABCD in a magnetic field.
Each side of the coil is 5.0 cm in length. The force on AB and CD is 20 N.

Fig. 13.2

(i) In Fig. 13.2, indicate the direction of current flowing through the coil ABCD. [1]

(ii) Calculate the total moment caused by these forces.

moment = …………………….. Nm [2]

(iii) Explain why side BC and AD do not experience any force.

……………………………………………………………………………………… [1]

(iv) Changes were made to the circuit as stated below. For each change, state what
happens to the movement of the coil.

1. The terminals of the battery are reversed.

………………………………………………………………………………….. [1]

2. The battery is replaced by an electrical source which produces a current

that changes direction 50 times in 1 second.

………………………………………………………………………………… [1]

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 Class Index No.
Candidate Name:

FUHUA SECONDARY SCHOOL

Secondary Four Express / Normal (Academic)

(SBB) & Secondary Five Normal (Academic) 4E/5N
Preliminary Examination 2023
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SCIENCE (PHYSICS/CHEMISTRY) 5076/01

Paper 1

29 August 2023
0800 – 0900
1 hour

Additional Material: Optical Mark Recognition (OMR) sheet

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST

Write in soft pencil.
Do not use staples, paper clips, glue or correction fluid.
Write your name, class, index number on the OMR and this question booklet.

There are forty questions on this paper. Answer all questions. For each question, there are four
possible answers A, B, C and D.
Choose the one you consider correct and record your choice in soft pencil on the separate OMR.

Each correct answer will score one mark. A mark will not be deducted for a wrong answer.
Any rough working should be done on this paper.
A copy of the Data Sheet is printed on page 17.
A copy of the Periodic Table is printed on page 18.
The use of an approved scientific calculator is expected, where appropriate.

PARENT'S SIGNATURE FOR EXAMINER'S USE

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Setters: Mr Toh Wei Shun, Miss Germain Kang Vetter: Ms Huang Kexin
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 Multiple Choice Questions [40 marks]
Answer all questions and shade your answers on the OMR sheet provided.

1 A length of cotton is measured between two points on a ruler.

cotton

When the length of cotton is wound closely around a pen, it goes round six times.

six turns of cotton

pen

What is the circumference of the pen?

A 2.2 cm B 2.6 cm C 13.2 cm D 15.6 cm

2 What is the name and value of the unit of charge written as mC?

name value
A megacoulomb 10-3 C
B megacoulomb 106 C
C millicoulomb 10-3 C
D millicoulomb 106 C

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3 Four objects are moving along a straight line.

The distance of an object from a fixed point on the line is plotted against time for each object.

Which object is decelerating?

A B
distance from distance from
fixed point fixed point

time time
0 0

C D
distance from distance from
fixed point fixed point

time time
0 0

4 A resultant force of 3.0 N acts on an object of mass 0.50 kg for 4.0 seconds.

What is the change in velocity caused by this force?

A 4.0 m / s B 6.0 m / s C 12 m / s D 24 m / s

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5 A helium balloon is tied to a top-pan balance. A metal block of mass 100 g is placed on the
balance. The reading on the balance is 91 g.

helium balloon

mass

Which statement can be deduced from this experiment?

A The balloon exerts a downward force of 0.09 N on the top-pan balance.

B The balloon exerts an upward force of 0.09 N on the top-pan balance.
C The helium has a mass of –9 g.
D The helium has a mass of +9 g.

6 A mass is attached to a rod that is pivoted at P.

upward force

cm P

mass

An upward force is applied on the rod to keep it horizontal and stationary.

Which action will cause the rod to rotate in the clockwise direction?

A Move both the upward force and mass 10 cm to the left.

B Move both the upward force and mass 10 cm to the right.
C Move both the upward force and mass to the 25 cm mark.
D Move the upward force to the 20 cm mark and the mass to the 30 cm mark.

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7 Three liquids P, Q and R have different densities and do not mix. The liquids are placed in a
measuring cylinder and allowed to settle. A small block is then dropped into the measuring
cylinder and comes to rest, as shown.

Q block

Which statement about the density of the block is correct?

A It is equal to the density of Q.

B It is greater than the density of P.
C It is greater than the density of R.
D It is less than the density of Q.

8 A girl hangs by her hands from a bar in the gymnasium. She pulls herself up until her chin is
level with the bar.

The mass of the girl is 48 kg.

She pulls herself up through a distance of 0.25 m.

She does this in 2.0 s.

What is the useful power she uses to pull herself up?

A 6.0 W B 24 W C 60 W D 240 W

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9 The diagrams show four solid blocks with their dimensions and masses.

Which block exerts the largest pressure on the ground?

A B
area = 10 cm2 area = 20 cm2

2 cm 2 cm

mass = 48 g mass = 48 g

C D
area = 10 cm2 area = 20 cm2

2 cm 2 cm

mass = 58 g mass = 68 g

10 The diagram shows the changes of state P, Q, R and S that occur in solids, liquids and gases
when they gain or lose thermal energy.

gain thermal energy

P Q

solids liquids gases

R S

lose thermal energy

What is the name of change S?

A boiling
B condensation
C melting
D solidification

11 The distance between two electricity pylons is 60 m. An engineer fits a cable of length 62 m
between the pylons.

Why does the engineer choose a cable that is longer than the distance between the two
pylons?

A to allow for contraction of the cable in cold weather

B to create a slope in the cable for electrons to flow down
C to keep the current low and the voltage high
D to reduce magnetic fields around the cable

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12 On a cold day, a shiny metal rod feels colder to the touch than a black plastic rod.

Which statement explains this observation?

A The metal rod is a better absorber of infra-red radiation than the plastic rod.
B The metal rod is a better thermal conductor than the plastic rod.
C The metal rod is a poorer absorber of infra-red radiation than the plastic rod.
D The metal rod is a poorer thermal conductor than the plastic rod.

13 A sheet of ice floats on water. A source of sound S is positioned at the edge of the ice.

Four microphones are placed at equal distances from S.

Which microphone detects the sound from S first?

air

B D
S

ice
water

14 In which situation is the wavelength of the wave changed?

A light from the Sun passing from air into water

B radio waves travelling from an Earth satellite to the Moon
C sound reflecting from a wall
D water waves passing through a narrow gap

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15 A prism is made from transparent plastic. The refractive index of plastic is 1.25. Light enters
one face of the prism at right-angles as shown.

NOT TO
SCALE

The light just escapes from the sloping face of the prism.

What is angle  ?

A 37 ° B 39 ° C 51 ° D 53 °

16 A plastic rod is rubbed with a cloth. The plastic rod becomes positively charged.

What happens to the plastic rod and what is the charge on the cloth?

plastic rod charge on cloth

A gains electrons negative
B gains electrons positive
C loses electrons negative
D loses electrons positive

17 The diagram shows three identical resistors, three ammeters and a battery, connected in a
circuit.

ammeter 1 A ammeter 2
A

A
ammeter 3
What is the order of the magnitudes of the readings on the ammeters from smallest to
largest?

smallest largest
A ammeter 1 ammeter 2 ammeter 3
B ammeter 1 ammeter 3 ammeter 2
C ammeter 2 ammeter 3 ammeter 1
D ammeter 3 ammeter 2 ammeter 1

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18 A water heater is connected to a 230 V supply and there is a current of 26 A in the heater.
It takes 20 minutes to heat the water to the required temperature.

How much energy is supplied by the heater?

A 6.0  103 J B 1.0  104 J C 1.2  105 J D 7.2  106 J

19 Iron is used as an electromagnet and steel is used to make a bar magnet.

Which statement explains these uses of iron and of steel?

A Iron is a magnetic material and steel is a non-magnetic material.

B Iron is a hard magnetic material and steel is a soft magnetic material.
C Iron is a soft magnetic material and steel is a hard magnetic material.
D Iron is a non-magnetic material and steel is a magnetic material.

20 The diagram shows a current-carrying conductor in a magnetic field.

Which arrow shows the direction of the force acting on the conductor?

N B C S

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21 The melting and boiling point of butanol are -89oC and 118oC respectively.
At which temperature is butanol a gas?

temperature / oC
-100 -50 0 50 100 150

A B C D

22 The fractional distillation apparatus to separate a mixture of two colourless liquids is shown.

A thermometer is missing from the apparatus. Where should the bulb of the thermometer be
placed?

A
water out
B

cold water in

heat

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23 The diagrams represent four different substances.

I II III IV

Which row is correct?

pure element mixture of pure compound mixture of

elements elements and
compound
A I III II IV
B IV I II III
C I II III IV
D II IV I III

24 A particle has the symbol, .

Which statement is true?

A There are 16 electrons and 18 protons.

B There are 16 neutrons and 18 electrons.
C The total number of protons and electrons is 32.
D There are more protons than neutrons.

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25 The electronic structures of atoms M and N are shown. The letters are not chemical symbols.

Key
= electron

M and N combine to form a compound.

Which row describes the type of bonding and formula of the compound?

type of bonding formula

A covalent MN2
B covalent M2N
C ionic MN2
D ionic M2N

26 Chromium reacts with oxygen to form chromium (III) oxide as shown in the equation.

xCr (s) + yO2 (g) → zCr2O3 (g)

Which numbers will correctly balance this equation?

x y z
A 2 3 3
B 2 1 2
C 4 3 2
D 4 1 2

27 The table below gives some information about three different indicators.

indicator colour change pH at which colour change

low pH → high pH takes place
methyl orange red → yellow 4.0
bromothymol blue yellow → blue 6.5
phenolphthalein colourless → pink 9.0

Which colour will be observed if equal volumes of these indicators were added to a solution
of pH 5?

A blue B colourless C red D yellow

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28 Which row gives the correct classification of the four oxides?

carbon monoxide nitrogen dioxide sodium oxide zinc oxide

A acidic basic neutral amphoteric
B acidic basic amphoteric neutral
C neutral amphoteric basic acidic
D neutral acidic basic amphoteric

29 An unknown solution was suspected to contain two cations and one anion. A series of tests
were conducted on samples of the solution to verify the identities of the ions. The results are
shown in the table below.

procedure observation
adding aqueous sodium hydroxide, red-brown precipitate formed,
followed by warming of the mixture an alkaline gas was produced upon
warming
adding dilute nitric acid, followed by white precipitate formed
aqueous silver nitrate

Which ions are present in the unknown solution?

A NH4+, Fe3+ and Cl –

B NH4+, Fe2+ and Cl –
C NH4+, Fe3+ and NO3 –
D Zn2+, Fe3+ and NO3 –

30 Which of the following salts is incorrectly matched with its method of preparation?

salt method of preparation

A ammonium sulfate add excess ammonium carbonate to dilute sulfuric acid
B calcium chloride add excess calcium carbonate to warm dilute
hydrochloric acid
C magnesium carbonate mix aqueous magnesium nitrate with aqueous sodium
carbonate
D sodium nitrate titrate aqueous sodium hydroxide against dilute nitric acid

31 Hydrogen sulfide reacts with oxygen according to the following equation:

2 H2S (g) + 3 O2 (g) → 2 H2O (l) + 2 SO2 (g)

50 cm3 of hydrogen sulfide reacts with 60 cm3 of oxygen. What is the total volume of gas
remaining at the end of the reaction? (All volumes measured at room temperature and
pressure)

A 30.0 cm3 B 40.0 cm3 C 50.0 cm3 D 100.0 cm3

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32 A student sets up an experiment using iron nails, as shown.
Which nail will rust the most after one week?

oil
tap
cotton water
boiled
wool
water nail
tap drying
water agent

33 In which reaction is the underlined substance acting as a reducing agent?

A Cl2 + 2FeCl2 → 2FeCl3

B H2 + CuO → Cu + H2O
C 2HCl + MgO → MgCl2 + H2O
D ZnO + CO → Zn + CO2

34 Which atmospheric pollutant is not produced during the combustion of fossil fuels?

A carbon monoxide
B methane
C nitrogen dioxide
D sulfur dioxide

35 Why do the elements in Group 0 lack chemical reactivity?

A All of them are non-metals.

B All of them form negative ions.
C All of them have a full valence electron shell.
D All of them have eight valence electrons.

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36 In the graph below, curve X represents the results of the reaction between 1.0 g of granulated
zinc and an excess of 1.0 mol/dm3 acid at 30 °C.

total volume of gas Z

produced / cm3

X
Y

time / s

Which conditions will produce curves Y and Z?

curve Y curve Z
A decreasing the temperature to 15°C decreasing the concentration of the acid
to 0.5 mol/dm3
B decreasing the concentration of the acid increasing the mass of granulated zinc to
to 0.5 mol/dm3 2.0 g
C increasing the concentration of the acid increasing the concentration of the acid
to 2.0 mol/dm3 to 2.0 mol/dm3
D using powdered zinc instead of increasing the mass of granulated zinc to
granulated zinc 2.0 g and decreasing the concentration
of the acid to 0.5 mol/dm3

37 Dissolving sodium hydroxide in water is an exothermic reaction.

Which graph shows how the temperature changes as sodium hydroxide is added to water
and the solution is left to stand?

temperature
A temperature B

room temperature room temperature

time time

C temperature D temperature

room temperature room temperature

time time

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38 The table shows the names of four fractions from petroleum and their uses.

Which fraction is paired with its correct use?

fraction use
A bitumen source of polishes and waxes
B diesel fuel for engines in buses, lorries and trains
C kerosene feedstock for petrochemical industry
D naphtha fuel for aircraft

39 A hydrocarbon X with a relative molecular mass of 44 quickly decolourises aqueous bromine

in bright sunlight.

What is X likely to be?

A B

C D

40 The structural formulae of three members of a homologous series are shown.

O H O H H O
H C O H H C C O H H C C C O H
H H H

Which statement about this homologous series is incorrect?

A They have the O–H functional group.

B They have similar chemical properties.
C Their boiling points increase with their molecular sizes.
D The next member of the series will differ in formula by a –CH2– group.

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Colours of some common metal hydroxides

Hydroxide Colour

Calcium hydroxide White

Copper (II) hydroxide Light blue

Iron (II) hydroxide Green

Iron (III) hydroxide Red-brown

Lead (II) hydroxide White

Zinc hydroxide White

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Candidate Name:

FUHUA SECONDARY SCHOOL

Secondary Four Express/

4E/
Secondary Four/Five Normal Academic
Preliminary Examination 2023
4N/5N
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SCIENCE (PHYSICS, CHEMISTRY) 5076/02

PAPER 2

23 Aug 2023
1115 – 1230
1 hour 15 minutes
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READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST
Write your name, class and index number on the work you hand in.
Write in dark blue or black pen.
You may use an HB pencil for any diagrams or graphs.
Do not use staples, paper clips, glue or correction fluid.

Section A (45 marks)

Answer all questions.
Write your answers in the spaces provided.

Section B (20 marks)

Answer any two questions from this section and write your answers in the spaces provided.

The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.
The use of an approved scientific calculator is expected, where appropriate.

PARENT’S FOR EXAMINER’S USE

SIGNATURE
Section A Section B Total

45 20 65
Setter: Ms Jasmine Lim Jia Lin Vetter: Mr Raymond Loh

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Section A: Structured Questions [45 marks]

Answer all the questions in this section in the spaces provided.

1 Fig. 1.1 shows a stool that is kept balanced by a horizontal force F. G is the centre of
gravity of the stool and the weight of the stool is 30 N.

stool
G
force F
E

40 cm

P
floor
6.0 cm

weight 30 N

Fig. 1.1

(a) With reference to the principle of moments, explain how the stool is kept balanced.

………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………………[2]

(b) Using the distances marked in Fig. 1.1, calculate the value of force F.

F = ………………….. N [2]

(c) State a reason why a stool with the centre of gravity at E is more stable than a stool
with the centre of gravity at G.

………………………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………………[1]

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2 Three liquids A, B and C are contained in a U-tube, as shown in Fig. 2.1.

Fig. 2.1 is not drawn to scale and the liquids do not mix.

cross-sectional area
2.5 X 10 - 4 m2

liquid B

0.15 m
0.12 m

X
liquid A density Y
1200 kg / m3

liquid C

Fig. 2.1 (not to scale)

Point X is at the junction between liquids A and C. Point Y is at the junction between
liquids B and C. Point X and Y are at the same horizontal level.

The cross-sectional area of the U-tube is 2.5 X 10 - 4 m2. The density of liquid A is
1200 kg / m3. The gravitational field strength, g is 10 N / kg.

(a) Calculate
(i) the mass of liquid A in the U-tube.

mass = ……………………….kg [1]

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(ii) the pressure at point X due to liquid A.

pressure = ………………………. N / m2 [2]

(b) The pressure due to liquid B at point Y is the same as the pressure due to liquid A
at point X.
Calculate the density of liquid B.

density = ………………………. kg / m3 [2]

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3 Fig. 3.1 shows the position of an object, a thin converging lens and the image produced
by the lens. The diagram is drawn to scale.

thin converging lens

image

object

Fig. 3.1
(drawn to scale)

(a) (i) On Fig. 3.1, draw two rays, emerging from the arrow head of the object to
the image. [2]

(ii) Use Fig. 3.1 to determine the focal length of the lens.

focal length =……………………….cm [1]

(b) The refractive index of the lens is 1.5. The speed of light in air is 3.0 x 108 m / s.
Calculate the speed of light in the lens.

speed = …………………………….m / s [2]

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(c) The thin converging lens in Fig. 3.1 can also be used as a magnifying glass.
How far away from the lens should the object be placed so that the lens can be
used as a magnifying glass?

………………………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………………[1]

4 Fig. 4.1 shows an ultrasound scan taking place. It is a technique used in the medical field
to obtain information about the internal structure of the human body without the need for
a surgery.

Fig. 4.1

Ultrasound of 3.0 MHz is beamed into a body from a transmitter placed on the surface
of the body. Ultrasound is reflected at the boundaries between different tissues of the
body. The time taken for the reflected ultrasound to return to the transmitter is measured.

(a) The average speed of ultrasound in the body is 1500 m / s. Calculate the
wavelength of the ultrasound travelling in the body.

wavelength = ……………………………. m [2]

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(b) When a short pulse of the ultrasound is beamed into the body, a reflected pulse is
received by the transmitter 2.5 x 10-4 s later. Calculate the distance from the surface
of the body to the layer that produced the reflection.

distance = ……………………………. m [2]

5 A tree is decorated with 40 lamps. The resistance of each lamp has a constant value of
8.0 Ω. The lamps are connected in series to a 240 V supply.

(a) Calculate the total resistance of all the lamps.

total resistance = ……………………………. Ω [1]

(b) Calculate the potential difference across each lamp.

potential difference = ……………………………. V [1]

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(c) Calculate the current in each lamp.

current = ……………………………. A [2]

(d) Calculate the amount of charge that pass through each lamp in one minute.

charge = ……………………………. C [2]

(e) Calculate the work done needed to drive the charge calculated in (d) through each
lamp.

work done = ……………………………. J [2]

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6 Fig. 6.1 shows a transverse wave travelling along a rope. The positions of the wave at
t = 0 s and t = 2.0 s are shown.

displacement / cm

2.0

t=0s t = 2.0 s
distance / cm
0
1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0

– 2.0
X

Fig. 6.1

(a) Explain what is meant by transverse wave.

………………………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………………[1]

(b) Using Fig. 6.1 calculate

(i) the speed of the wave,

speed = ……………………………. cm / s [1]

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(ii) the frequency of the wave.

frequency = ……………………………. Hz [2]

7 Hail stones are frozen blocks of ice formed in the atmosphere.

Fig. 7.1 is the speed-time graph of a hail stone of mass 1.2 kg, as it falls vertically towards
the Earth’s surface.

The gravitational field strength, g is 10 N / kg.

Fig. 7.1

At first, the acceleration of the hail stone is equal to the acceleration of free fall. The
acceleration of the hail stone then decreases to zero as it reaches terminal velocity.

(a) Define acceleration.

………………………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………………[1]

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(b) As the hail stone falls, the air resistance F acting on it changes.

(i) State the value of the air resistance F at time = 0 s.

force = ……………………………. N [1]

(ii) Calculate the value of the air resistance F at time = 10.0 s.

force = ……………………………. N [1]

(iii) Explain why the air resistance F changes.

……………………………………………………………………………………….

…………………………………………………………………………………….[1]

(iv) Using information from Fig. 7.1, determine the maximum kinetic energy of
the hail stone when it is falling to the ground with terminal velocity.

maximum kinetic energy = ……………………………. J [2]

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8 (a) Explain what is meant by an electric field.

………………………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………………[1]

(b) Fig. 8.1 shows two charged spheres.

On Fig. 8.1, draw the electric field pattern due to the charge.
Show the direction of the field.

Fig. 8.1

[2]

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9 A bag with an unknown weight is suspended by two cables to the top of a ceiling as
shown in Fig. 9.1. The tension in each cable is 10 N and the angle between the two
cables is 100 o.

ceiling

10 N 10 N

100 o

bag

Fig. 9.1

By means of a vector diagram, find the weight of the bag.

scale = …………………………….

weight = …………………………….N [4]

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Section B: Free Response Questions [20 marks]

Answer any two questions in this section in the space provided.

10 When a lamp connected to a 240 V mains supply is switched on, it takes 0.5 seconds for
the filament to reach its normal operating temperature. The way the current changes
over time after switching on the lamp is shown in Fig. 10.1.

0.4

0.3

current / A 0.2

0.1

0
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0
time / s
Fig. 10.1

(a) (i) Calculate the maximum power of the lamp.

maximum power = ………………….[2]

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(ii) Calculate the power of the lamp at its normal operating temperature.

power = ………………….[2]

(iii) Calculate the energy in kWh used by the lamp in six hours at its normal
operating temperature.

energy = ………………….[2]

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(b) The following shows a circuit with an e.m.f supply of 15.0 V. All the resistors in the
circuit are identical with a resistance of 10.0 Ω each.

(i) Calculate the effective resistance of the circuit.

effective resistance = ………………….[2]

(ii) Calculate the current supplied by the battery.

current = ………………….[2]

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11 (a) Fig. 11.1 shows a circuit breaker. The current enters at terminal A and leaves at
terminal B.

coil iron armature

iron core

spring

B A
pivot

Fig. 11.1

(i) Explain how this circuit breaker works.

……………………………………………………………………………………….

……………………………………………………………………………………….

……………………………………………………………………………………….

……………………………………………………………………………………….

……………………………………………………………………………………….

……………………………………………………………………………………….

…………………………………………………………………………………….[3]

(ii) The iron core is removed.

1. State the effect that this has on the magnetic strength of the coil.

…………………………………………………………………………….[1]

2. Name one way to enable the circuit breaker to operate under the
same current condition as before.

…………………………………………………………………………….[1]

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(b) One end of a thin copper rod is freely suspended at pivot A and the other end is
immersed in a small pool of mercury. The copper rod is held vertically in the
magnetic field of a horseshoe magnet as shown in Fig. 11.2. A battery is connected
in series to the circuit.
pivot
copper rod
A

mercury
switch
observer’s eye
(facing the side of the magnet)

Fig. 11.2

(i) When the switch is closed, a current passes through the copper rod.
Describe and explain what happens to the rod as seen from the observer’s
eyes.

……………………………………………………………………………………….

……………………………………………………………………………………….

……………………………………………………………………………………….

……………………………………………………………………………………….

……………………………………………………………………………………….

……………………………………………………………………………………….

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(ii) The switch is now open. Fig. 11.3 shows the top view of the two ends of the
horseshoe magnet and the copper rod. Sketch the magnetic field pattern
between the two ends of the magnet. [2]

copper rod

N S

Fig. 11.3

12 Fig. 12.1 shows a side view and a top view of a corrugated cardboard cup used to serve
hot drinks.

Fig. 12.1

(a) Explain how the design of the cup allows the person to safely hold the cup filled
with a hot drink.

………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………

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(b) There are two cups containing coffee at the same temperature. Cup A is a white
corrugated cardboard cup. Cup B is a black ceramic cup. After five minutes, predict
which cup will contain the coffee at a higher temperature. Explain your answer.

………………………………………………………………………………………………

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………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………………[3]

(c) Explain, in terms of molecules, why evaporation has a cooling effect on the hot
drink.

………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………………[2]

(d) The manufacturer of the corrugated cardboard cup improves on the design of the
cup by adding a silvery inner surface. Explain how the silvery surface helps to keep
the drink hot for a longer period of time.

………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………

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(e) Suggest another improvement to the design of the cup to maintain the temperature
of the hot drink for a longer period of time.

………………………………………………………………………………………………

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NAME: ( ) CLASS:

YISHUN TOWN SECONDARY SCHOOL

PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2023
SEC 4 EXPRESS / SEC 5 NORMAL (ACADEMIC)
SCIENCE (PHYSICS)
(5076/1)

DATE : 21 Aug 2023 DAY : Monday

DURATION: 1 hr MARKS: 20 marks

ADDITIONAL MATERIALS
Multiple Choice Answer Sheet (OMS)

READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST

Write your name, class and register number in the spaces provided at the top of this page.

There are twenty questions. Answer all questions. For each question, there are four possible
answers, A, B, C and D. Choose the one you consider correct and record your choice in soft pencil
on the separate answer sheet. Each correct answer will score one mark. A mark will not be deducted
for a wrong answer.

INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES

Any rough working should be done in this booklet.

You may use an approved calculator.

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1 A pendulum has a period of 1.2 s. A stopwatch is started when the pendulum is vertical and is
moving to the left.

direction

The positions and directions of movement of the pendulum at various instances are shown
below. Which diagram shows the position and direction of the pendulum 1.5 s later?

direction direction

A B

direction direction

C D

2 Which two quantities are both base quantities?

A mass and weight B mass and acceleration

C charge and time D temperature and current

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3 The velocity-time graph of a moving object is shown below.

velocity/ m/s

time /s
20 25

What is the acceleration of the object at t = 20 s?

A 0 m/s2 B 0.40 m/s2

C 0.60 m/s2 D 1.7 m/s2

4 When a leopard runs very quickly to catch its prey, there is friction between the leopard and the
air, as well as between the leopard and the ground.

Under which conditions will the leopard reach its greatest acceleration?

Friction with air Friction with ground

A low low
B low high
C high low
D high high

5 An object on the Moon weighs 8.0 N. The gravitational field strength on the Moon is 1.6 N/kg and
the gravitational field strength on Earth is 10 N/kg.

What is the mass of the object on Earth?

A 0.8 kg B 5.0 kg
C 12.8 kg D 50 kg

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6 A card is suspended freely from a pin at A. When the card is displaced slightly, it swings and then
comes to a stop in the position shown.

Which is the likely position of the centre of gravity of the card?

card suspended from here

C
D

7 Four students run up a slope. Which student has the greatest rate of energy conversion?

Mass of student/kg Height of stairs/m Time taken/s

A m h t
B m ½h t
C 2m h ½t
D 2m ½h ½t

8 A man stands on the ground as shown in position 1. He then lifts his left foot off the ground and
stands on his right foot as shown in position 2.

position 1 position 2

What happens to the force and pressure he exerts on the ground from position 1 to position 2?

Force Pressure
A stays the same stays the same
B stays the same increases
C decreases stays the same
D decreases increases

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9 Which row best describes a liquid?

Motion of molecules Forces between molecules Arrangement of molecules

A vibrate fast very strong regular
B vibrate slowly strong random
C move fast strong random
D move slowly very weak regular

10 Four similar size cans contain the same volume of water initially at 80oC. They are left in a room
for ten minutes. The temperature of the room is 30oC.

Which can contains the hottest water after 10 minutes?

lid

dull black dull black

A B

lid

polished polished
silver silver

C D

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11 A liquid at 90oC loses thermal energy to the surroundings. The graph shows how the temperature
of the substance changes with time.

temperature /oC

90

0 time /min

What does part PQ of the graph represent?

A the solid melting B the gas condensing

C the gas cooling D the solid cooling

12 Which row gives an example of a transverse and a longitudinal wave?

Transverse wave Longitudinal wave

A water ripple radio wave
B radio wave sound wave
C light radio wave
D sound wave water ripple

13 Why are humans unable to hear ultrasound?

A It has a very large amplitude. B It has a very long wavelength.

C It has a very high frequency. D It has a very high speed.

14 A boy plays a note on the guitar in a room. He then plays a louder note of the same pitch in the
same room.

Which row correctly compares the speed and frequency of the second note with the first note?

Speed of second note Frequency of second note

A same same
B same higher
C higher same
D higher higher

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15 Alex stands 3.0 m from a plane mirror in a dance studio. A picture frame is hung on the wall
2.0 m behind him.

picture frame

plane mirror
Alex

2.0 m 3.0 m

What is the distance between Alex and the image of the picture frame?

A 3.0 m B 5.0 m
C 6.0 m D 8.0 m

16 The diagram shows the image of an object formed by a thin converging lens. Ray AB is parallel
to the principal axis.

lens

ray 1
object

y
principal
axis x
w z
image

A B

Which distance represents the focal length of the lens?

A w+x B x
C y D z

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17 The amount of charge carried by an electron is 1.6 × 10–19 C. Approximately how many electrons
are there in 2 coulombs of charge?

A 1.3 × 10-19 B 1.6 × 10–19

C 3.2 × 10-19 D 1.3 × 1019

18 In an electric circuit, a charge Q is driven through the component in time t. The potential difference
across the component is V.

What is the work done in driving the charge Q through the component in this time?

𝑄𝑄
A QV B
𝑉𝑉
𝑉𝑉
C D QVt
𝑄𝑄

19 Wire P has a length l and a cross-sectional area A. Wire Q has a length 2l and a cross-sectional
area 2A.

l
A wire P

2l

2A wire Q

If wire P has a resistance of 75 Ω, what is the resistance of wire Q?

A 19 Ω B 75 Ω
C 150 Ω D 300 Ω

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20 The diagram shows five sockets, P, Q, R, S and T, connected to the mains supply.

Which sockets are correctly connected?

A Socket S only B Sockets P and S

C Socket R only D Sockets Q and T

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NAME: ( ) CLASS:

YISHUN TOWN SECONDARY SCHOOL

PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2023
SEC 4 EXPRESS / SEC 5 NORMAL (ACADEMIC)
SCIENCE (PHYSICS)
(5076/2)

DATE : 23 Aug 2023 DAY : Wednesday

DURATION: 1 hr 15 min MARKS: 65 marks

READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST

Write your name, class and register number in the spaces provided at the top of this page.

Section A
Answer all the questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided.

Section B
Answer any two questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided.

INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES

The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.

You may use an approved calculator.

Section A

Section B

TOTAL

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 SECTION A

Answer all the questions in the spaces provided.

1 Two graphs for a particular wave are shown below.

displacement /m

distance /cm

200 cm
Fig. 1.1

displacement /m

time /ms

100 ms
Fig. 1.2

(a) Determine the period of the wave.

period = _____________ ms [1]

(b) Calculate the frequency of the wave.

frequency = ________________ Hz [2]

2

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 (c) Calculate the speed of the wave.

speed = ____________ cm/s [2]

2 A box of mass 2.5 kg is at rest. A girl pushes it to the right with a force of 12 N. The
frictional force between the box and the surface is 8.0 N.

Pushing force = 12 N
friction = 8.0 N

Fig. 2

(a) Calculate the acceleration of the box.

acceleration = _____________ m/s2 [1]

(b) Describe the motion of the box if

(i) the pushing force is increased to 15 N.

___________________________________________________________ [1]

(ii) the pushing force is reduced to 8.0 N

___________________________________________________________ [1]

(c) When the box is moving at 6.4 m/s, the pushing force of 12 N is removed. Describe
and explain the subsequent motion of the box along the same surface.

________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________ [2]

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3 A ladder leans against a wall. The top of the ladder is 3.0 m above the ground. The
bottom of the ladder is 4.0 m from the wall.

The weight of the ladder acts at a distance of 1.875 m from the bottom of the ladder.
The wall exerts a horizontal force of 75 N on the ladder at the top.

FH = 75 N

ladder
3.0 m

1.875 m

wall
pivot
2.5 m 1.5 m

weight of ladder

Fig. 3.1

(a) State whether the following forces produce a clockwise or anti-clockwise moment
about the pivot.

Force Moment
weight of ladder

FH [1]

(b) (i) State the perpendicular distance between the line of action of the weight of
the ladder and the pivot.

________________ m [1]

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 (ii) Using the principle of moments, calculate the weight of the ladder.

weight = ______________ N [2]

(c) A man steps onto the ladder and climbs slowly from point A to point B.

FH

B
3.0 m

A
pivot
2.5 m 1.5 m

weight of ladder

Fig. 3.2

Using moments, state and explain how force F H changes as he climbs up the
ladder.

________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________ [3]

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4 A man exerts a force of 120 N to pull the string of a bow back by 40 cm. The arrow has
a mass of 150 g and is shot vertically into the air.
(gravitational field strength, g = 10 N/kg)

arrow

bow

string 40 cm

Fig. 4

(a) State the energy change that occurs as the string of the bow is released.

elastic potential energy to _________________________ [1]

(b) Calculate the work done in pulling back the string of the bow.

work done = ________________ J [2]

(c) When the string is released, only 80% of the energy stored in the bow is transferred
to the arrow.

(i) Show that the arrow leaves the bow at a speed of 22.6 m/s. Show your
working clearly.

[2]

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 (ii) Calculate the maximum height reached by the arrow.

height = _____________ m [2]

5 A simplified diagram of a filament lamp is shown. When switched on, a current passes
through the metal support and heats up the metal filament.

metal filament
outer glass
surface inner glass
surface
direction of
transfer of energy metal support

argon

Fig. 5

(a) State two components of the electromagnetic spectrum emitted by the filament
lamp.

__________________________ and __________________________ [2]

(b) The metal filament is made of tungsten. State one property of tungsten that makes
it suitable for use.

________________________________________________________________ [1]

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 (c) There is a transfer of energy from the inside of the glass bulb to the air outside as
shown in Fig. 5.

(i) Explain why there is a transfer of energy from the inside of the glass bulb to
the air outside.

___________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________ [1]

(ii) State the name of the process by which energy is transferred through the
glass of the bulb.

_____________________________ [1]

(iii) Explain how the process stated in (c)(ii) occurs.

___________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________ [2]

(d) Describe how convection currents are formed inside the filament lamp.

________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________ [2]

6 Write ‘true’ or ‘false’ for the following statements about waves.

(a) Electromagnetic waves are transverse waves.

(b) Sound waves travel at approximately 330 m/s in vacuum.

(c) All electromagnetic waves travel at the same speed of

3.0 x 105 km/s in vacuum.
(d) Visible light is used in optical fibres for medical and
telecommunication purposes [2]

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7 The phrases listed below describe forces acting on objects.

A Magnetic force of attraction

B Magnetic force of repulsion
C Electrostatic force of attraction
D Electrostatic force of repulsion
E No force

For each diagram, use one of the letters A, B, C, D, E to describe the force acting on
the objects. The letters may be used once, more than once or not at all.

(a)

charged plastic rod charged plastic rod

(b)

charged plastic rod uncharged metal rod

(c)

N S
magnet unmagnetised iron rod

(d)

N S
magnet unmagnetised aluminium rod
[2]

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8 A freezer uses 0.58 kWh of electrical energy each day.

(a) Calculate the average power consumption of the freezer. Write the units.

power = __________________ [2]

(b) Calculate the cost of energy consumption of the freezer in a week if 1 kWh costs
28 cents.

cost = _____________ cents [2]

10

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9 Resistors P, Q and R are connected to a cell. A current of 5 A flows in the cell. The
resistances of P, Q and R are shown on Fig. 9. A current of 3 A flows through resistor
P.

5A V
3A
P Q
1.5 Ω 2.5 Ω

R
6.0 Ω

Fig. 9

(a) Calculate the effective resistance of the circuit.

effective resistance = ______________ Ω [2]

(b) Calculate the reading on the voltmeter.

voltmeter reading = ______________ V [1]

(c) Calculate ε, the electromotive force of the cell.

ε = _____________ V [1]

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 SECTION B

Answer any two questions in this section.

10 A ray of light is directed onto a plane mirror and then made to pass into a glass block.

glass block
w y

v
t

ray F

s r
q
p

plane mirror
Fig. 10.1

(a) (i) Name the phenomenon that occurs at the plane mirror shown in Fig. 10.1.

___________________________ [1]

(ii) Complete the table with the letter that represents the angle or ray. Each letter
can only be used once.

an incident angle
a refracted angle
an internally reflected angle
refracted ray [2]

(iii) On Fig. 10.1, mark clearly and label with a ‘C’ the critical angle of glass. [1]

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(b) A periscope is used to look over obstacles.

For a school project, Ali, Bryan and Chester made different types of periscopes.

The periscopes made by Ali and Bryan are as shown in Fig. 10.2 and Fig. 10.3.
Each periscope has two right angle triangular prisms fixed to each end of the tube.

(i) On Fig. 10.2 and 10.3, draw another ray of light from the bottom of the object
to show the paths through the periscopes to the students’ eyes. [2]

B
prism
angle x = 45o
object

observer prism

Ali’s periscope

Fig. 10.2

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 B
prism
angle x = 45o
object

prism

observer

Bryan’s periscope

Fig. 10.3

(ii) In the boxes below, draw the appearances of the images as viewed through
an observer using Ali’s and Bryan’s periscopes.

Image as viewed through Image as viewed through

Ali’s periscope Bryan’s periscope [1]

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 (iii) The light ray from the top of the object makes an angle of 45o with the normal
as shown in Fig. 10.2 and 10.3.

Suggest a value for the critical angle of the prism and hence calculate the
refractive index of the prism.

critical angle of prism = _____________ [1]

refractive index of the prism = ______________ [1]

(c) Chester made his periscope using plane mirrors as shown in Fig. 10.4. He uses it
to view a point object P. The letters A, B, C, D show four image positions.
A

mirror

Object P

B C D

mirror

Fig. 10.4

State the letter that shows the correct position of the image as viewed by Chester.

________________________________________________________________ [1]

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11 A parachutist jumps out of a moving aircraft from a height. His initial vertical speed is
2.0 m/s. The speed-time graph of the parachutist is shown in Fig. 11.1 below.

speed / m/s

B
v

C D
A
2
E
0 4 time /s

Fig. 11.1

(a) (i) State how distance is found from a speed-time graph.

___________________________________________________________ [1]

(ii) The parachutist falls a vertical distance of 88 m before opening his parachute
at t = 4 s. Calculate v, the speed of the parachutist just before opening the
parachute.

v = _______________m/s [2]

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acceleration = _______________m/s2 [1]

(b) Which graph (P, Q, R, S) best describes the motion of the parachutist in region
AB?

distance / m distance /m

0 time /s 0 time /s
Graph P Graph Q

distance /m distance /m

0 time /s 0 time /s
Graph R Graph S

Graph ________ [1]

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(c) After opening the parachute, the parachutist decelerates non-uniformly in region
BC as shown in Fig. 11.2.

speed / m/s

Y
C

0 time /s

Fig. 11.2

Two forces act on the parachutist at X. One of the forces is the weight of the
parachutist.

weight of parachutist

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(i) Name the upward force that acts on the parachutist at X.

____________________________ [1]

(ii) State which of the two forces is greater in magnitude at X.

____________________________ [1]

(iii) The magnitudes of the deceleration at X and Y are different. Explain, in terms
of forces, why the deceleration at Y is less than that at X.

___________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________ [3]

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________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________ [1]

(b) Fig. 12.1 shows wire P carrying a current out of the plane of the paper.

wire P

Fig. 12.1

(i) Draw the magnetic field around wire P. [1]

(ii) State the effect (if any) on the direction of the magnetic field if wire P carries
a current into the plane of the paper.

___________________________________________________________ [1]

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(c) Fig. 12.2 shows a coil of wire wound around a soft iron core. A current passes
through the coils as shown by the arrows. A magnetic field is set up around this
coil of wire.

current

Fig. 12.2

(i) On Fig. 12.2, draw the magnetic field around the coil of wire. [2]

(ii) On Fig. 12.2, label with an ‘N’ the north pole produced by this coil of wire. [1]

(iii) Suggest a way to increase the strength of this magnetic field.

___________________________________________________________ [1]

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(d) Wire P is placed beside the wire coil as shown in Fig. 12.3.

wire P

Fig. 12.3

(i) State why a force acts on wire P when it is placed beside the wire coil.

___________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________ [1]

(ii) On Fig. 12.3, draw an arrow to indicate the direction of the force acting on [1]
wire P.

(iii) The current in the wire coil and the current in wire P are both reversed. State
the effect of this (if any) on the direction of the force exerted on wire P.

___________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________ [1]

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PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2023
SECONDARY 4E/5N
Candidate’s Name Class Register Number

SCIENCE(PHYSICS/CHEMISTRY) 5076 /01

29 August 2023
1 hour
Additional Materials: OTAS

READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST

Write in soft pencil.
Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid.
Write your name, index number and class on the OTAS in the spaces provided.

There are forty questions on this paper. Answer all questions. For each question there are four possible
answers A, B, C and D.
Choose the one you consider correct and record your choice in soft pencil on the separate Answer Sheet.

Read the instructions on the Answer Sheet very carefully.

Each correct answer will score one mark. A mark will not be deducted for a wrong answer.
Any rough working should be done in this booklet.
Where necessary, take acceleration due to gravity, g = 10 m/s2.

A copy of the Data Sheet ‘Colours of Some Common Metal Hydroxides’ is printed on page 21.
A copy of the Periodic Table is printed on page 27.

This document consists of 11 printed pages, including this cover page.

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1 Fig. 1.1 shows the reading when a micrometer is used to measure the diameter of a copper
pipe. Fig. 1.2 shows the micrometer reading when its spindle is closed.

30 30
mm 10 20 25 0 5
25

20
20
15 15

Fig. 1.1 Fig. 1.2

What is the diameter of the copper pipe?

A 11.98 mm B 12.48 mm C 12.94 mm D 14.98 mm

2 A car is travelling down a steep hill. The brakes fail and the driver uses a horizontal sand-filled
safety road to stop the car. The car enters the sand at a speed of 10 m/s and it undergoes
uniform deceleration at 2.5 m/s2.

How much time does the car take before it comes to a stop?

A 0.040 s B 0.25 s C 4.0 s D 8.0 s

3 A large cube of mass 5.0 kg with sides 0.20 m long has a small cube of sides 0.10 m cut from
its corner as shown.

What is the density of the remaining portion?

small cube
large cube

A 25 kg/m3 B 550 kg/m3 C 630 kg/m3 D 710 kg/m3

4 A man lies on a bed of needles.

Which option is correct if the number of needles is doubled?

contact area between the force exerted by the man

man and the needles
A doubles decreases
B doubles unchanged
C halved increases
D halved unchanged

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5 Air is trapped in a metal cylinder by a piston. The piston is not free to move and the trapped
air is at atmospheric pressure. The cylinder is placed in hot water.

The cylinder is taken out of the water and left to cool.

What happens to the mass of the air in the cylinder and its pressure as it cools?

mass of air pressure of air

A changes decreases
B changes increases
C does not change decreases
D does not change increases

6 A sample of wax is heated so that it melts. Its temperature change is recorded in the graph as
shown below.

Which statement explains why the temperature is constant at 40 OC?

A Energy is absorbed so that intermolecular forces of attraction are formed.

B Energy is absorbed so that intermolecular forces of attraction are overcome.

C Energy is released so that intermolecular forces of attraction are formed.

D Energy is released so that intermolecular forces of attraction are overcome.

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7 A substance was heated till it turned into a gas. After the heater was removed, its
temperature changed as shown in the graph below.
temperature

time

Which row states the change in the internal kinetic energy and potential energy of the
particles of the substance during section PQ?

internal kinetic energy internal potential energy

A decreases does not change
B does not change decreases
C does not change increases
D increases does not change

8 A carpet is placed on a white marble floor and left there for many hours. When a person
stands on bare feet with one foot on the marble floor and the other on the carpet, the
marble floor feels colder than the carpet.

What is the most likely explanation for this?

A The marble floor is a better absorber of infra-red heat than the carpet.

B The marble floor is a better conductor of heat than the carpet.

C The marble floor is a better radiator of heat than the carpet.

D The marble floor is at a lower temperature than the carpet.

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9 The graphs below show the displacement-distance and displacement-time graph of a

longitudinal wave.

displacement / m
2
1

distance / m
7.5

displacement / m

2
1

time / s
2.0

What is the speed at which the wave is moving?

A 2.5 m/s B 3.8 m/s C 10 m/s D 15 m/s

10 Which statement correctly defines wavefront of waves?

A Line that joins all the peaks or all identical points on a wave.

B Line that shows the direction of the vibration of particles.

C Region where a wave ends.

D Region where a wave starts.

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11 The diagram below shows a plane mirror placed at a distance of 400 cm in front of a man.

A doctor’s test card is fixed at 70 cm behind the eyes of the man.

400 cm 70 cm

test card

What is the distance of the image of the test card from the man?

A 470 cm B 800 cm C 870 cm D 940 cm

12 The diagram shows a ray of light moving from glass to air.

air

47O glass

If the refractive index of glass is 1.33, what is the angle of refraction?

A 31O B 33O C 65O D 77O

13 A thin converging lens forms a real, focused image of an object, as shown.

Which distance is equal to the focal length of the lens?

A LX B LY C WY D XY

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14 The object shown in the diagram below is moved slightly towards the thin converging lens.
F represents the principal focal point.

object

2F F F 2F

What happens to the image formed?

A It becomes larger.

B It becomes smaller.

C It changes from a real to a virtual image.

D It changes from a virtual to a real image.

15 Which component of the electromagnetic spectrum is used for communication with satellites?

A infra-red waves

B microwaves

C radio waves

D visible light

16 Sound waves are displayed as a trace on the screen.

Which trace shows a sound that becomes quieter and the pitch is increasing?

A B

C D

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17 Which statement correctly defines electric field?

A Region in which a magnetic pole experiences a magnetic force.

B Region in which an electric charge experiences a magnetic force.

C Region in which an electric charge experiences an electric force.

D Region in which an electron experiences a repulsive force when placed near another
electron.

18 A pair of crocodile clips is inserted into a lemon and connected to a small light-bulb. The
lemon carries 2.0 C of charge and the charge takes 0.010 min to travel from one end of the
clip to the other.

What is the current produced by the lemon?

A 0.020 A B 1.0 A C 3.3 A D 200 A

19 The diagram shows a circuit with a 5.0 V power supply, three resistors and four output
terminals P, Q, R and S.

Between which pair of terminals is there a potential difference of 1.5 V?

A PQ B PR C QS D RS

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20 The diagram shows an alarm system in which the switch S is shown closed. The top circuit
is arranged so that the electromagnet is positioned over the soft iron contact.

What happens when the switch S is opened?

iron contact bell

A drops rings
B drops stops ringing
C moves up rings
D moves up stops ringing

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SECONDARY 4E/5N

Candidate’s Name Class Register Number

SCIENCE(PHYSICS) 5076 /02

29 August 2023
1 hour 15 minutes

Additional Materials: NIL

READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST

Write your name, index number and class in the spaces at the top of this page and on all separate
answer paper used.
Write in dark blue or black pen.
You may use a pencil for any diagrams, graphs or rough working.
Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid.

Section A
Answer all questions.
Write your answers in the spaces provided on the question paper.

Section B For Examiner’s Use

Answer any two questions. Section A
Write your answers on the writing papers provided. 45

Section B
At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together. 20
The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or
part question. Total

65
All essential working must be shown clearly.

Where necessary, take acceleration due to gravity, g = 10 m/s2.

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Section A (45 marks)

Answer all the questions in this section.

1 During a match, basketballer Ding was initially at rest. After receiving the ball from her team-
mate, she dribbled the ball towards the net at uniform acceleration of 2.0 m/s2 for 2.5 s. She
then did a two-step layup at constant speed for 1.0 s and shot the ball. After missing, she ran
forward at increasing acceleration for 2.0 s to retrieve the rebound and reached a speed of
6.0 m/s.

At the end of the match, Ding was thrilled her team won the game and threw the ball vertically
upwards into the air to celebrate.

(a) Explain what is meant by speed of 6.0 m/s.

[1]

(b) In Fig. 1.1, sketch the speed-time graph for the entire 5.5 s of Ding’s motion. Include all
relevant values in the sketch.

speed / ms-1

6.0

4.0

2.0

0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0

time / s [3]

Fig. 1.1

(c) Calculate the distance she travelled for the initial 2.5 s.

distance = m [1]

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(d) Air resistance is assumed to be negligible.

Explain, in terms of forces, the motion of the ball when it was thrown vertically upwards.

[2]

2 A set of traffic lights hangs from the end of a metal cable. A horizontal chain pulls the traffic
lights to the right so that they are above the middle of the road. Fig. 2.1 shows the metal
cable inclined to the vertical.

metal cable

horizontal chain

traffic lights

Fig. 2.1

Fig. 2.1

The weight of the traffic lights is 240 N. The tension in the horizontal chain is 140 N.

On Fig. 2.1, draw a vector diagram to determine the magnitude and direction of the tension
force acting in the metal cable.

magnitude = N [3]

direction = [1]

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3 Fig. 3.1 shows a skate-boarder of mass 75 kg who is standing at the horizontal part of the
track. He starts moving at position A of the track from rest. Position A is 2.0 m above the
lowest position (position B) of the track. Assume that the track is smooth.

2.0 m

Fig. 3.1

(a) Define work done.

[1]

(b) Calculate the kinetic energy of the skate-boarder at position B.

energy = J [1]

(c) Hence, calculate the speed of the skate-boarder at position B.

speed = m/s [1]

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(d) The track is actually rough with a friction of 2.0 N. The initial speed of the skate-boarder
at position A is now at 2.0 m/s. He travels 9.0 m and rests momentarily at position C,
which is located at the left side of the track.

(i) Calculate the work done to overcome friction.

work done = J [1]

(ii) Hence, calculate the vertical height of position C from the ground.

vertical height = m [2]

4 Fig. 4.1 shows a section through a bicycle reflector which is drawn to scale. A ray of light is
incident on the flat surface of the reflector.

air plastic air

incident ray

flat surface jagged surface

of reflector of reflector

Fig. 4.1

(a) State the angle of incidence of the light ray at the flat surface of the reflector.

[1]

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(b) State the conditions necessary for total internal reflection of light ray within any medium.

[2]

(c) The refractive index of the plastic is 1.45.

Calculate the critical angle of the plastic.

O
critical angle = [1]

(d) Continue the incident ray in Fig. 4.1 to show the path of the ray until it emerges from the
plastic. [1]

5 Fig. 5.1 shows an electrostatic precipitator. An electrostatic precipitator is a type of filter that
uses static electricity to remove dust and smoke particles from exhaust fumes before they
exit the chimney walls of factories.

chimney walls

charged metal plates

negatively-charged fine
wires
chimney

dust and smoke particles rising with the waste gases

Fig. 5.1

The dust and smoke particles will become negatively-charged after they interact with the
negatively-charged fine wires. These negatively-charged particles will continue to rise and
will be attracted to the charged metal plates. Clean and hot air will be released into the
environment.

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(a) Explain why the dust and smoke particles rise with the hot waste gases.

[1]

(b) State and explain the charge of the metal plates.

[2]

(c) Fig. 5.2 shows an enlarged negatively-charged dust particle next to one of the metal
plates in the air filter.

negatively-charged dust
particle

Fig. 5.2

In Fig. 5.2, draw the electric field pattern between the dust particle and the charged
metal plate. [2]

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6 Fig. 6.1 shows a circuit which has a battery, three resistors F, G and H and a voltmeter. The
resistance of G is 9.0 Ω. The current in F is 0.60 A and the current in G is 0.20 A.

Fig. 6.1

(a) Explain the statement resistance of G is 9.0 Ω.

[1]

(b) Calculate the potential difference V shown on the voltmeter.

voltmeter reading = V [1]

(c) Hence, calculate the resistance of H.

resistance = Ω [2]

(d) If the resistance of F is 3.0 Ω, calculate the e.m.f. of the battery.

e.m.f. = V [2]

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(e) The resistance wire of G has a resistivity of 10.0 × 10-8 Ωm. It is now changed to a
different wire that is of the same length but double the cross-sectional area of the old
wire. The new wire has a resistance of 45 Ω.

Calculate the resistivity of the new wire.

resistivity = Ωm [2]

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7 Fig. 7.1 shows an iron bar which can be turned into an electromagnet.

Fig. 7.1

(a) Draw a solenoid around the iron bar and a battery in Fig. 7.1 so that end X of the bar
can be magnetised into a North pole. [2]

(b) Draw the magnetic field around the iron bar when the end X of the bar is an induced
North pole. [1]

(c) The iron bar is now found within the same solenoid and the circuit is connected to a
alternating current supply instead of a battery. As shown in Fig. 7.2, the iron bar is
placed near a bar magnet and a cardboard cone is connected to the magnet. The circuit
around the iron bar is not shown.

Fig. 7.2

The 12 V alternating supply constantly changes the direction of current in the solenoid
every cycle.
(i) The polarity at end X of the iron bar changes when the direction of current in the
solenoid changes.

Explain how the cone produces sound waves.

[3]

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(ii) Explain why the bar is made of iron and not steel.

[1]

8 Fig. 8.1 shows a D.C. motor that is designed to rotate anti-clockwise. A rheostat is used in
the circuit to adjust the motor speed. rectangular
coil
X

permanent permanent
magnets Y magnets

Fig. 5.1

Fig. 8.1

(a) Label the two poles of the permanent magnet within the dotted boxes in Fig. 8.1.

Label “N” and “S” for north and south poles respectively. [1]

(b) Explain the direction of motion of side XY of the coil.

[2]

Section B

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Answer any two questions.

Write your answers in the spaces provided on the question paper.

9 In Fig. 9.1, a painter sets up a uniform plank so that he can paint a wall. The plank is
supported by two supports X and Y.

0.50 m 0.70 m 0.50 m

length of plank
3.0 m
support X weight of painter support Y
700 N

Fig. 9.1

The plank is 3.0 m long and its weight is 500 N. The weight of the painter is 700 N and he is
standing 0.70 m away from the right support.

(a) By taking moments about support Y, calculate the total anti-clockwise moments acting
on the plank.

total anti-clockwise moments = [2]

(b) (i) State the Principle of Moments.

[2]

(ii) Hence calculate force A.

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force A = N [2]

(c) Calculate force B.

force B = N [1]

(d) After the painter finishes painting, he proceeds to roll a can of paint up a ramp onto his
lorry. He suddenly releases the can at the position shown in Fig. 9.3. The centre of
gravity (CG) of the can of paint is marked with a “X”.

can of paint

Fig. 9.3

(i) Draw all the forces acting on the can of paint in Fig. 9.3. The can is assumed to be
momentarily at rest on the slope. [1]

(ii) State and explain the subsequent motion of the can.

[2]

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10 Fig. 10.1 shows a differential thermometer. The bulbs are filled with air and are connected by
a tube which contains liquid. Height h of the initial column of liquid is 10.0 cm. The cross-
sectional area of the column is 1.0 cm2 and the density of the liquid is 1.0 g/cm3.

left column right column

Fig. 10.1

(a) Explain why air does not have a fix shape.

[1]

(b) Calculate the mass of the liquid in the left column of the thermometer.

mass = kg [2]

(c) Calculate the pressure due to the liquid at X. Leave your answer in Pa.

pressure = Pa [2]

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(d) The thermometer is now placed in a freezer. The liquid in the thermometer does not
freeze.

(i) Explain if the left or right column of the thermometer will have a greater decrease in
temperature.

[2]

(ii) Using the kinetic model of gases, explain why the pressure in the thermometer will
decrease.

[2]

(iii) State how the liquid levels in both arms will change.

[1]

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11 Fig. 11.1 shows the arrangement of three heating elements K, L and M connected to a 250 V
supply.

Fig. 11.1

Each heating element has a rating of 1.0 kW, 250 V and the user wants to use the three
switches X, Y and Z to control which heating elements are switched on. There is a 13 A fuse
fitted to protect the heating elements.

(a) Describe the use of the heating effect of electricity in the heating elements.

[1]

(b) (i) Calculate the current passing through the fuse when all three switches are closed.

current = A [2]

(ii) Hence explain if the fuse rating is suitable.

[1]

(c) Calculate the monthly cost of switching on all three heating elements for 30 min per day.
Each unit of electricity costs $0.26 and assume a month has 30 days.

cost = [2]

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(d) The fuse is connected to the live wire of the circuit.

Explain the consequences if the fuse is wrongly connected to the neutral wire.

[2]

(e) Explain the limitation of the circuit in Fig. 11.1 and explain what new changes can be
made to the circuit so that the user can control which heating element(s) can be
switched on.

You may draw in Fig. 11.1 to explain your answer.

limitation:

new change:

[2]

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SCIENCE (PHYSICS)
5076 / 01

ASSUMPTION ENGLISH SCHOOL ASSUMPTION ENGLISH SCHOOL ASSUMPTION ENGLISH SCHOOL ASSUMPTION ENGLISH SCHOOL
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LEVEL: Sec 4 Express / DATE: 30 August 2023

5 Normal (Academic)

CLASS: Sec 4/2, 4/3, 4/5 SBB & 5/1 DURATION: 1 hour

Additional Materials provided: 1 sheet of OAS paper

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
Do not open this booklet until you are told to do so.

Write your NAME, CLASS and INDEX NUMBER at the top of this page and on the
OAS paper. Shade your index number on the OAS paper.

There are 20 questions in this section. Answer all questions. For each question, there
are four possible answers A, B, C and D. Choose the correct answer and record
your choice in soft or 2B pencil on the OAS paper provided. DO NOT fold or
bend the OAS paper.

This Question Paper consists of 10 printed pages including this page.

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MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS (20 marks)

Answer all questions on the OAS paper provided.

1 What is the reading shown on the micrometer screw gauge?

mm

A 2.16 mm B 2.66 mm
C 3.16 mm D 5.16 mm

2 These statements describe various motions.

1. A bird flies due West for 5 km.

2. A car travels 100 km on a journey.
3. A runner’s average speed in a race around a track is 5 m/s.
4. A turtle crawls at 3 cm/s in a straight line.

Which statements describe vector quantities?

A 1 and 3 B 1 and 4
C 2 and 3 D 2 and 4

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3 The diagram below is a speed-time graph for a car.

Which two data are needed to find the average speed of the car?

A the area under the graph and the total time taken
B the change in the initial and final speeds and the total time taken
C the gradient of the graph at 50 s and the total time taken
D the maximum speed and the time taken to reach it

4 An airplane is moving forward with a constant speed at a constant height above

the ground.
lift L

thrust T drag D

weight W

What can be said about the forces acting on the airplane?

A L = W, D < T
B L = W, D = T
C L < W, D = T
D L > W, D = T

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5 Some plates and utensils were placed on top of a tablecloth. When the
tablecloth is pulled towards the man, the plates and utensils remained on the
table at their original positions.

What best explains this phenomenon?

A The density of the plates and utensils causes them to sink down.
B The force of gravity is larger than the pulling force by the man.
C The inertia of the plates and utensils causes them to stay at rest.
D The pressure exerted by the plates and utensils is very high.

6 The diagram shows a man in a small boat.

Why does the boat become less stable when the man stands up?

A The centre of gravity of the man and boat is higher.

B The centre of the gravity of the man and boat is lower.
C The total weight of the man and boat becomes larger.
D The total weight of the man and boat becomes smaller.

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7 A small door has dimensions of 1.2 m × 1.0 m × 0.04 m and has a weight of
30 N. The door is hinged at the door frame.

door
frame

1.2 m hinges

1.0 m
0.04 m

A force of 10 N is applied to swing the door open. What is the maximum

moment produced by the force?

A 0.4 Nm B 5 Nm
C 10 Nm D 12 Nm

8 It is estimated a worker lifted 80 bags of rice each weighing 10 kg from the

ground to the back of a lorry in 5 minutes.

If the height from the ground to the back of the lorry is 1.5 m, what is the
average power of the worker during the 5 minutes?

The gravitational field strength is 10 N /kg.

A 30 W B 40 W
C 2400 W D 6000 W

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9 The gas in a sealed container is cooled down. No gas enters or leaves the
container.

Which row correctly describes the changes to the physical properties of the
gas in the container?

average internal kinetic average intermolecular

mass
energy spacing
A decrease decrease decrease
B decrease unchanged increase
C unchanged decrease unchanged
D unchanged increase decrease

10 The diagram below shows a brick wall in between a man and a campfire.

How does thermal energy from the campfire reaches the man?

A by conduction and convection

B by radiation, conduction and convection
C by radiation, conduction and radiation again
D by radiation only

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11 A student starts to draw a ray diagram for an object at O, near a thin converging
lens. The diagram below shows two possible images, P and F.

F
P O

What is the correct characteristic and position of the image formed?

A real and formed at F

B real and formed at P
C virtual and formed at F
D virtual and formed at P

12 The diagram below shows three toy ducks floating on water when a wave
travels with a speed of 2 m/s in the direction shown. The distance between P
and Q is 1 m.

2
P R
Q

1m

What is the frequency of the wave and the direction of motion of duck R at the
next instant?

frequency direction
A 1 Hz downward
B 1 Hz upward
C 2 Hz downward
D 2 Hz upward

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13 The chart shows the various regions in the electromagnetic spectrum.

ultra-violet
J microwaves K L M N
radiation

What can be said about the electromagnetic waves?

A J has the highest frequency while N has the longest wavelength.

B K is the only visible wave in the spectrum.
C L is used in digital camera to record an photo image.
D Overexposure to M can cause sun burns.

14 A voltmeter is connected across a resistor in an electric circuit (not shown fully).

What does the reading on the voltmeter measure?

A The rate of flow of 1 A of current through the resistor.

B The rate of flow of 1 J of energy through the resistor.
C The work done in driving 1 C of charge through the resistor.
D The work done in driving 1 W of power through the resistor.

15 The diagram shows two resistors connected in series to a 3.0 V battery.

3.0 V

0.5 Ω 1.5 Ω Y

How much charge is passing through point Y in 1 minute?

A 1.5 C B 6C
C 90 C D 120 C

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16 A wire of length L has a resistance of 3.0 Ω. When connected to a cell, the

current in the wire is 5.0 A.

The wire is now replaced by a wire of the same material and cross-sectional
area but length 2L.

What is the resistance of the wire and current through it?

resistance current
A 1.5 Ω 2.5 A
B 1.5 Ω 10 A
C 6.0 Ω 2.5 A
D 6.0 Ω 10 A

17 The diagram shows an arrangement of resistors across PQ. The potential

difference across PQ is 5 V.

11 Ω

Q
P 3Ω
2Ω

1Ω

What is the effective resistance between points PQ?

A 0.45 Ω B 1.9 Ω
C 2.2 Ω D 17 Ω

18 What is the purpose of a live wire?

A to carry current from the appliance to the mains supply

B to carry current from the grounds to the metal casing of the appliance
C to carry current from the mains supply to the appliance
D to carry current from the metal casing of the appliance to the grounds

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19 9 ceiling fans rated 75 W are connected in parallel in a circuit. They are used
for 8 hours each day.

What is the cost of electricity if all fans are in used for 30 days in a month?

The cost of 1 kWh of electrical energy is 29.62 cents.

A $1.60 B $5.33
C $6.00 D $47.98

20 An iron nail is inserted into a solenoid and switched on.

What is this method called?

A charging
B demagnetising
C earthing
D magnetising

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ASSUMPTION ENGLISH SCHOOL

PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2023

SCIENCE (PHYSICS)
5076 / 02

ASSUMPTION ENGLISH SCHOOL ASSUMPTION ENGLISH SCHOOL ASSUMPTION ENGLISH SCHOOL ASSUMPTION ENGLISH SCHOOL
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LEVEL: Sec 4 Express / DATE: 30 August 2023

5 Normal (Academic)

CLASS: Sec 4/2, 4/3, 4/5 SBB & 5/1 DURATION: 1 hour 15 minutes

Additional Materials provided: -

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
Do not open this booklet until you are told to do so.

Write your NAME, INDEX NUMBER and CLASS at the top of this page.

SECTION A (45 marks)

STRUCTURED QUESTIONS For Examiner’s Use
Answer all questions. Write your answers in the spaces
provided on the question paper. Paper 1
20
SECTION B (20 marks) Paper 2
FREE-RESPONSE QUESTIONS Section A 45
Answer two out of three questions. Write your answers in
the spaces provided on the question paper. Paper 2
Section B 20
Paper 5
15
Total
Marks 100

At the end of the examination, hand in this question booklet.

This Question Paper consists of 16 printed pages including this page.

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SECTION B – STRUCTURED QUESTIONS (35 marks)

Answer all the questions in the spaces provided.

1 An object at point A is being pulled by two forces at right angle.

2500

A
4000

Complete the vector diagram to determine the resultant force on the object.

resultant force = ………………N [2]

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2 A car with a mass of 2500 kg completes a journey with the speed-time graph shown
below.

time / s

(a) Describe the motion of the car during the entire journey.

……………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………… [2]

(b) Calculate the deceleration of the car.

deceleration = ………………m/s2 [2]

(c) Determine the resistive force acting on the car.

force = ………………N [2]

(d) Explain, in terms of forces, why speed of the car decreases from t = 15 s to t = 25
s.

……………………………………………………………………………………

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3 The diagram shown a device to squeeze juice out of oranges easily.

25.0 cm

6.0 cm
handle
F
pivot
rod
presser

contact area = 100 cm2

When a force F is applied at the end of the handle of negligible weight, the presser
squeezes the juice out of the orange.

The area of the presser in contact with the orange is 100 cm2. The distance from the
pivot to the rod holding the presser is 6.0 cm. A minimum pressure of 4000 N/m2 is
needed to squeeze the juice out of the orange.

Calculate

(a) the minimum force needed to squeeze the juice out of the orange,

force = ………………N [2]

(b) the force F that is required at the end of the handle to exert a pressure of 4000
N/m2 on the orange.

force = ………………N [2]

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4 A wheel F on an axle is free to rotate about a horizontal axis. String S is attached at P

on the axle. The string is then wound several times around the axle. A 2 kg mass W
attached on the other end at 1.2 m above the ground.

P
F
axle

W is released and falls downwards. The gravitational field strength is 10 N/kg.

(a) Calculate the decrease in gravitational potential energy of W just before it reaches
the bottom.

decrease in gravitational potential energy = ………………J [2]

(b) The speed of W just before it reaches the bottom is 4.0 m/s. Calculate the increase
in kinetic energy of W.

increase in kinetic energy = ………………J [2]

(c) Explain why the decrease in gravitational potential energy in part (a) is not equal
to the increase in the kinetic energy calculated in part (b) even though the
principle of conservation of energy is still applied.

……………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………

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5 Some solid wax is heated in an oven that is set at 70 °C. The graph shows how the
temperature of wax varies with temperature.

temperature / °C

70

59

25
0 t / min
5 12 14 15

Using the kinetic model of matter, describe why the temperature of the wax remains
constant at 59 °C and at 70 °C.

…………………………………………………………………………………………..

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…………………………………………………………………………………………..

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6 A lamp is positioned at the bottom of a small pool of water. The lamp sends rays of
light towards the surface of the pool. The diagram shows three rays of light that are at
30°, 60° and 90° to the horizontal.

The critical angle for light passing from water into air is 49°.

air

water

60°
90°

30°
lamp

(a) State what is meant by critical angle.

……………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………… [1]

(b) On the diagram above, draw the path taken by each of the three rays after they
strike the surface of the water.

For each ray, write down the value of the angle between the ray and its normal.
[4]

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7 Two small metal spheres A and B are suspended side by side using insulating threads.

insulating
threads

met
al
+
A B

Sphere A is positively charged while sphere B is initially uncharged.

Metal rod Z is held using an insulator and touches sphere B momentarily.

The rod is removed and the metal spheres move towards each other.

+
A B

(a) State and explain what can be deduced about rod Z.

……………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………… [2]

(b) On the figure below, draw lines to show the shape and direction of the electric
field lines near metal spheres A and B.

+
A B

[2]

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8 A 21 V battery is connected in series with a 10 Ω resistor and a variable resistor of

resistance from zero to 20 Ω. A light bulb is connected in parallel with the variable
resistor. The light bulb has a resistance of 60 Ω.

21 V

10 Ω 0 – 20

60 Ω

(a) Calculate the minimum and maximum currents through the 10 Ω resistor.

minimum current = ………………A

maximum current = ………………A [3]

(b) The variable resistor is adjusted to its maximum resistance.

(i) Determine the potential difference across the light bulb.

potential difference = ………………V [2]

(ii) Calculate the power dissipated by the light bulb.

power = ………………W [3]

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9 The diagram shows a circuit breaker connected between the mains supply and an
electric kettle. The circuit breaker is designed to disconnect the electric kettle from the
mains supply when current flowing in the kettle exceeds the safe rating.

soft iron
electromagnet armature spring
iron core

electric contact mains supply

kettle

(a) Describe how the circuit breaker works when the current flowing in the kettle
becomes too high.

……………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………… [3]

(b) Explain why steel is not used to make the core and armature.

……………………………………………………………………………………

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…………………………………………………………………………………… [2]

SECTION C – FREE RESPONSE QUESTIONS (20 marks)

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Answer two out of three questions from this section.

10 An air-conditioner installed in a room is connected to an outdoor unit located outside

the room.

air-conditioner

outdoor unit

(a) Describe the process by which the entire room is cooled by the air-conditioner.

……………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………… [2]

The fan in the outdoor unit helps to dissipate the heat to the surrounding. When the fan
rotates, sound is produced. The graph below shows the variation of air pressure with
time.

pressure /

0.5

0 time /
1 2 3

-0.5

Fig.

(b) Explain how the rotation of fan will produce sound.

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…………………………………………………………………………………… [2]

(c) (i) Determine the frequency of the wave.

frequency = ……………… [2]

(ii) Given the speed of sound in air is 330 m/s, calculate the wavelength of the
sound.

wavelength = ……………… [2]

(d) On Fig 10.1, label C to indicate a compression and R for a rarefaction. [2]

11 An electrical heater rated 230 V, 1.15 kW contains a heating element which is enclosed
in a metal casing. It is connected to a mains supply via a cable.

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heating
element

(a) (i) Complete the circuit diagram to show how the wires in the cable are
connected to the electrical heater. [2]

(ii) On the diagram above, draw a switch and a fuse to show how they are
connected in the circuit. [1]

(iii) Explain your answer in part (a)(ii).

……………………………………………………………………………..

……………………………………………………………………………..

……………………………………………………………………………..

…………………………………………………………………………….. [2]

(b) Common fuse ratings available are 4 A, 5 A and 7.5 A.

Calculate the current in the heater when it is operating and suggest a suitable
rating for the fuse.

current = ………………

fuse rating = ……………… [3]

(c) Explain the importance of having an earth wire in this circuit.

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12 A student makes a battery tester as shown below. It comprises of a permanent magnet,

a coil of wire and a pointer free to rotate about Q. The battery tester can be used to
check whether a battery is “live” or “dead”.

pointer

battery
N
Q +
A
coi
B

S -

eye

When the battery is connected to the tester, the pointer is observed to deflect in a
clockwise direction when viewed from the battery’s side.

(a) The diagram below shows the eye’s view of the coil. A compass is placed in front
of side AB of the coil.

Indicate, on the diagram below,

● the direction of current in side AB of the coil,
● the direction of the compass needle.

compass
A B

[1]
eye's view of coil

(b) State the direction in which the coil turns when viewed from the side of the
battery. Explain.

direction ………………………

explanation ……………………………………………………………………..

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(c) State and explain a modification you can make to the battery tester so that the
pointer can move through a greater distance when the same battery is connected.

……………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………… [2]

(d) State what would be observed to the pointer if

(i) the battery is connected by reversing its terminals,

……………………………………………………………………………..

…………………………………………………………………………….. [1]

(ii) the permanent magnet is rotated such that its North pole is beside part A of
the coil while its South pole is beside part B of the coil.

……………………………………………………………………………..

…………………………………………………………………………….. [1]

(e) Describe what would happen to the coil when AB rotates to the bottom.

……………………………………………………………………………………

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 BEATTY SECONDARY SCHOOL
PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2023
SECONDARY FOUR EXPRESS / FIVE NORMAL ACADEMIC

CANDIDATE
NAME

REGISTER
CLASS
NUMBER

SCIENCE (PHYSICS, CHEMISTRY) 5076/01

Paper 1 Multiple Choice 30 August 2023
Setters: Mr Fadzrun Adnan 1 hour
Mr Yeo Chee Keong

Additional Materials:
Multiple Choice Answer Sheet

READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST

Write in soft pencil.

Do not use staples, paper clips, glue or correction fluid.
Write your name, class and register number on the Multiple Choice Answer Sheet provided.

There are forty questions on this paper. Answer all questions. For each question there are
four possible answers, A, B, C and D.
Choose the one you consider correct and record your choice in soft pencil on the separate
Answer Sheet.

Read the instructions on the Answer Sheet very carefully.

Each correct answer will score one mark. A mark will not be deducted for a wrong answer.
Any rough working should be done in this booklet.
A copy of the Data Sheet is printed on page 14.
A copy of the Periodic Table is printed on page 15.
The use of an approved scientific calculator is expected, where appropriate.

This document consists of 9 printed pages and 1 blank pages.

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1 Which physical quantity is both a derived quantity and a vector quantity?

A diameter
B electric current
C moment
D speed

2 A girl measures the thickness of a lecture pad using a micrometer screw gauge.
The diagram shows the reading she obtains from the instrument.

45

What is the thickness of the lecture pad?

A 5.96 mm
B 6.46 mm
C 6.96 mm
D 7.04 mm

3 A pendulum is oscillating between positions A and B as shown.

B O A

The time taken for the pendulum to go from O to A to B and back to O is 1.35 s.

What is the frequency of the pendulum?

A 0.68 Hz
B 0.74 Hz
C 1.35 Hz
D 2.70 Hz

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4 Which distance-time graph shows the movement of a car as it slows down to a stop?

A B C D
distance distance distance distance

time time time time

5 When a block of mass 4.0 kg is pulled from rest with a horizontal force of 30 N along a
rough horizontal surface, it undergoes a constant acceleration of 3.0 m/s2 as shown.

3.0 m/s2

4.0 kg 30 N force

What is the magnitude of the friction acting on the block?

A 12 N
B 18 N
C 30 N
D 48 N

6 A pebble is brought from the Earth to Titan, a moon orbiting the planet Saturn. The
gravitational field strength on Earth is 9.8 N/kg while that on Titan is 1.4 N/kg.

How will the density and weight of the pebble change?

density weight
A decrease increase
B increase no change
C no change decrease
D no change no change

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7 A block of pinewood of density 510 kg/m3 is placed in a beaker of ethanol and floats.
A block of ironwood that is of the same volume is then placed in the same beaker of
ethanol and sinks.

Which option shows the likely densities of ethanol and ironwood?

density of ethanol density of ironwood

kg/m3 kg/m3
A 420 550
B 470 480
C 630 440
D 780 990

8 A rod of negligible mass has two boxes hanging from it as shown.

1.2 m 2.6 m

pivot
11 N 2N

To ensure the rod remains horizontal, another box must be hung on the rod.

What should the weight of this box be and where should it be hung on the rod?

weight / N position
A 1 8.0 m to the right of the pivot
B 1 4.0 m to the left of the pivot
C 2 2.6 m to the right of the pivot
D 2 6.0 m to the right of the pivot

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9 A ball is dropped 100 m from the top of a building.

What is the ratio of the gravitational potential energy of the ball to its kinetic energy when
the ball is 25 m above the ground?

A 0.25
B 0.33
C 3.00
D 4.00

10 What happens to the molecules of carbon dioxide as it changes from the gaseous state
to solid dry ice?

A The molecules attract each other more strongly.

B The molecules contract and occupy less space.
C The molecules increase in volume.
D The molecules vibrate more vigorously.

11 A student observes an illuminated vial of air containing smoke under a microscope. She
sees several bright specks of light moving randomly in the vial.

What will she observe under the microscope if the experiment is done with the same vial
containing some smoke particles but having all the air removed?

A She will have the same observations as before.

B She will see less specks of light moving randomly.
C She will see more specks of light moving randomly.
D She will see stationary specks of light.

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12 A boy observes a puddle of water on the road on a hot day.

After some time, he notices that the amount of water in the puddle has decreased.

What is happening to the average speed and the internal energy of the puddle of water
during this period?

average speed internal energy

A decreases decreases
B decreases remains the same
C increases remains the same
D remains the same decreases

13 A man notices that the bathroom mirror fogs up after he has a hot shower in the bathroom.

Why does the bathroom mirror fog up?

A Water vapour condenses on the cool mirror surface.

B Water vapour heats up the cool mirror surface.
C Water droplets evaporate on the cool mirror surface.
D Water droplets undergoes cooling on the cool mirror surface.

14 The diagram shows a ray of light passing from air into sapphire.

31° air
sapphire
119°

What is the refractive index of sapphire?

A 1.02
B 1.06
C 1.70
D 1.77

15 Which statement on the components of the electromagnetic spectrum is true?

A They all have the same wavelength.

B They all travel at the same speed in vacuum.
C They can be detected by humans without the aid of instruments.
D They can be either transverse or longitudinal waves.

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16 A violinist plays two notes P and Q in front of a microphone that is connected to an

oscilloscope. The soundwave patterns from both notes are displayed on the oscilloscope
as shown.

note P note Q

Which statement is correct?

A Note P has a higher pitch and it has the same loudness as Q.

B Note P has a higher pitch and it is softer than Q.
C Note P has a lower pitch and it is louder than Q.
D Note P has the same pitch and it is softer than Q.

17 Three identical positive charges, R, S and T, are placed between two metal plates of
opposite charges as shown.

Which statement about the force exerted by the electric field between the metal plates on
the positive charges is correct?

A Both R and S experience the same magnitude of force but T experiences a smaller
magnitude of force.
B R and S experience different types of force of the same magnitude.
C R, S and T experience the same magnitude of force.
D S experiences the strongest force among the three charges.

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18 Three identical resistors are connected to a dry cell as shown.

Which statement will be true if switch S is closed?

A Both readings at A1 and A2 will increase.

B The reading at A1 will become zero.
C The readings at A2 and A3 will decrease initially before increasing.
D There will be no change to the readings at A2 and A3.

19 Four plotting compasses are placed near a bar magnet as shown. The polarity of the
magnet is not known.

If only three of the plotting compasses are working, which plotting compass must be
faulty?

A D

S N N S

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20 A beam of electrons enters a uniform magnetic field as shown. The magnetic field lines
point into the paper.

Magnetic field
lines point
into paper

beam of electrons

What will happen to the beam of electrons as it enters the magnetic field?

A It will pass through undeflected.

B It will swing to the right.
C It will swing to the left.
D It will swing out of the paper.

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PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2023
SECONDARY FOUR EXPRESS / FIVE NORMAL ACADEMIC

CANDIDATE
NAME

REGISTER
CLASS
NUMBER

SCIENCE (PHYSICS, CHEMISTRY) 5076/02

Paper 2 Physics 25 August 2023
Setter: Mr Fadzrun Adnan 1 hour 15 minutes

Candidates answer on the Question Paper.

No Additional Materials are required.

READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST

Write your name, class and register number on all the work you hand in.
You may use an HB pencil for any diagrams, graphs, tables or rough working.
Write in dark blue or black pen.
Do not use staples, paper clips, glue or correction fluid.

The use of an approved scientific calculator is expected, where appropriate.

You may lose marks if you do not show your working or if you do not use appropriate units.

Section A
Answer all questions.
Write your answers in the spaces provided on the question paper.

Section B
Answer any two questions.
Write your answers in the spaces provided on the question paper.

The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.
For Examiner’s Use
A 45
B….. 10
B….. 10
Total 65

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Section A

Answer all the questions in the spaces provided.

1 A small tree that has to be uprooted is pulled by two tractors as shown in Fig. 1.1.
Tractor A pulls with a force of 4500 N and while Tractor B pulls with a force of 6000 N.
The rope of Tractor A makes an angle of 50° with the rope of Tractor B.

4500 N Tractor A

50°

small tree 6000 N Tractor B

Fig. 1.1

A minimum force of 9000 N is required to uproot the small tree.

(a) Use a suitable scaled diagram to determine resultant force acting on the small tree.

resultant force = ………………..……… N [3]

(b) Using your answer in (a), state whether the small tree will be uprooted by the two
tractors.

………………………………………………………………………………………… [1]

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2 Fig. 2.1 shows an apparatus that is used to demonstrate the movement of a piece of
paper and a coin when dropped through air on Earth. Take g=10 m/s2.

Fig. 2.1

At a certain point in time, the piece of paper is falling at constant speed while the coin is
still undergoing acceleration downwards.

(a) Explain why the piece of paper falls at constant speed.

……………………………………………………………………………………………….

……………………………………………………………………………………………….

……………………………………………………………………………………………….

………………………………………………………………………………………… [2]

(b) At time t, the coin reaches maximum speed v and cannot fall any faster.

(i) In the space provided, sketch the speed-time graph of the coin as it falls from
rest in the tube of air.
speed
m/s

time / s
0
[2]

(ii) State the maximum acceleration of the coin.

maximum acceleration = …………………………… m/s2 [1]

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3 Fig. 3.1 shows a student seated on a class chair while Fig. 3.2 shows him leaning back
with the chair tilted back slightly as well.

front leg back leg front leg back leg

Fig. 3.1 Fig. 3.2

(a) State and explain how the pressure exerted on the floor is different in the two
positions of the student.

………………………………….……………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………….…………………………………………

…………………………………………………….…………………………………………

………………………………………………………………..………………………. [2]

(b) At the position shown on Fig. 3.2, the student is exactly balanced on the chair.

(i) On Fig. 3.2, draw an ‘X’ to show the centre of gravity of the student with [1]
the chair.

(ii) State what is meant by centre of gravity.

……………………………………………………...…………..……………………

……………………………………………………………………………….. [1]

(iii) Explain why the student will fall backwards if he leans back a bit more.

………………………………………………………………………………………..

………………………………………………………………………………………..

………………………………………………………………………………………..

………………………………………………………………………………… [2]

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4 In 1994, the FIFA World Cup was hosted by the United States of America at nine venues
across the country. The games were broadcasted live to the rest of the world via
geostationary satellites positioned 35 800 km above the Earth. These broadcasts used
microwave signals that travel at a speed of 3.0 x 108 m/s in space.

In Singapore, these signals from America were received using parabolic microwave
antennas as shown on Fig. 4.1.

parabolic
microwave
antenna

Fig. 4.1

(a) Suggest why visible light was not used to transmit these broadcast signals from
America to Singapore.

……………………………………………………………………………………………….

………………………………………………………………………………………… [1]

(b) If the distance between America and Singapore on Earth is negligible, calculate how
long it would take the broadcast signals to travel from America to Singapore.

time taken = ….……………… s [2]

(c) A Singaporean watching the games at home could listen to the live commentary on
the television set.

Describe how the sound of the commentary is propagated through the air from the
television set to his ears.

……………………………………………………………………………………………….

……………………………………………………………………………………………….

……………………………………………………………………………………………….

………………………………………………………………………………………… [2]

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5 A ripple tank with a dipper bar produces water waves as shown on Fig. 5.1.

dipper bar
different
depth of
water

P Q

Fig. 5.1

The crests of the waves are shown moving towards the right side of the tank where the
depth of the water is different from the rest of the ripple tank.
The distance between P and Q is 48.0 cm.

(a) The dipper bar produces waves that take 2.5 s to travel between P and Q.

Calculate the speed of the waves.

speed = ………………….. cm/s [2]

(b) Calculate how many waves the dipper bar makes in one second.

number of waves = ………………….. [2]

(c) Describe what happens to the frequency of the waves as they move towards the
right side of the ripple tank.

……………………………….……………………………………………………….. [1]

(d) By referring to Fig. 5.1, state and explain what happens to the speed, frequency
and wavelength of the waves as they move towards the right side of the ripple tank.

……………………………………………………………………………………………….

……………………………………………………………………………………………….

………………………………………………………………………………………… [2]

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6 A commemorative coin is displayed in a showcase. It is held up by a stand 0.26 m in front

of a mirror to allow a person standing at position P to view both sides of the coin as shown
on Fig. 6.1.

commemorative

0.26

Fig. 6.1 (not to scale)

M is a point on the back of the commemorative coin.

(a) On Fig. 6.1, draw a ray of light from M to show how its image is visible to the
person at P. Label the image as I. [2]

(b) State the distance between the image of M and the stand.

distance = ………………….. m [1]

(c) The image of the commemorative coin in the mirror is laterally inverted. To correct
this, a converging lens of focal length 0.26 m is placed directly above the coin as
shown on Fig. 6.2.

converging lens

commemorative

0.26

Fig. 6.2

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(i) Determine x, the distance between the centre of the lens and P, so that the
person can view the corrected image that has the same size as the
commemorative coin.

distance between P and stand = …………………. m [1]

(ii) A curious boy predicts that he will see a magnified image of the
commemorative coin when he stands 0.30 m away from the stand and the
converging lens.

State whether you agree with the boy’s prediction and explain your answer.

……………………………………………………………………………………….

………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………… [2]

7 Fig. 7.1 shows the relationship between the current flowing through a resistor R and the
potential difference across it.
5.0

4.0

3.0
p.d. / V
2.0

1.0

0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5

current / A
Fig. 7.1

(a) Explain how the graph on Fig. 7.1 shows the relationship between the current
flowing through the resistor R and the potential difference across it.

………….…………………………………………….……………………………………...

……………………………………………………………………………………………….

………………………………………………………………………………………… [2]

(b) Describe how the rate of energy conversion in resistor R changes as the potential
difference across it increases. Explain your answer.

….……………………………………………………………………………………………

….……………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………… [2]

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(c) Calculate the resistance of resistor R when a potential difference of 2.0 V is applied
across it.

resistance = ………………….. Ω [2]

(d) Resistor S has half the resistance of resistor R.

(i) On Fig. 7.1, draw another graph to show the current-voltage

relationship of resistor S. [1]

(ii) Resistors R and S are connected in a circuit as shown on Fig. 7.2.

2.0 V

A
resistor R

resistor S

Fig. 7.2

The voltage across the battery is 2.0 V.

Determine the reading on the ammeter.

reading = ………………….. A [1]

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8 Fig. 8.1 shows a circuit breaker before an electrical fault happens while Fig. 8.2 shows
the same circuit breaker after an electrical fault has happened.

spring re-set re-set

button spring
button
plastic
plunger plastic
plunger
iron bolt spring
iron bolt
solenoid
To household
switch is circuit To household
on appliances switch is circuit
off appliances
Fig. 8.1 Fig. 8.2

(a) Explain why the bolt in the circuit breaker is made of iron.

………………………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………….. [1]

(b) By referring to both Fig. 8.1 and 8.2, explain how the circuit breaker helps to protect
the user in the household when an electrical fault happens.

………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………….. [3]

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Section B

Answer any two questions in this section.

Write your answers in the spaces provided.

9 A sailboat is travelling on the sea in a straight line on a windy day as shown on

Fig. 9.1. The speed-time graph of the sailboat is shown on Fig. 9.2.

sailboat

sea
Fig. 9.1

C D

A B

Fig. 9.2

(a) Using Fig. 9.2,

(i) calculate the average speed of the sailboat between A and C,

average speed = ………………………. m/s [2]

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(ii) calculate the acceleration of the sailboat between B and C.

acceleration = ………………………. m/s2 [2]

(b) The force exerted by the wind on the sailboat between C and D is 28.0 kN.

(i) Calculate the amount of work done by the wind to push the sailboat between
C and D.

work done = ………………………. J [2]

(ii) Determine the power of the sailboat as it travels between C and D.

power = ………………………. W [1]

(iii) State the magnitude of the combined air and water resistance encountered by
the sailboat between C and D.

…………………………………………………………………………………. [1]

(iv) By considering the amount of work done by the wind, suggest the magnitude
of the kinetic energy of the sailboat between C and D. Explain your answer.

…………………….…………………………………………………………………..

…………………….…………………………………………………………………..

…………………….…………………………………………………………………..

…………………………………………………………………………………. [2]

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10 Fig. 10.1 shows an electric boiler that is used to boil water in a hot drinks stall.

Fig. 10.1

(a) An immersion heater is placed in the boiler to heat up the water inside quickly.

(i) On Fig. 10.1, draw the letter ‘H’ to show where the immersion heater [1]
should be placed in the boiler.

(ii) Explain your answer in part (a)(i) by describing how the immersion heater
heats up all the water in the boiler.

………………………………………………………………………………………..

………………………………………………………………………………………..

………………………………………………………………………………………..

………………………………………………………………………………… [2]

(iii) Identify one disadvantage of placing the immersion heater where you have
suggested in part (a)(i).

………………………………………………………………………………………..

…………………………………………………………………………………. [1]

(b) The boiler has an outer casing X that is made of stainless steel.

State how heat can be lost from the outer casing X to the surroundings and suggest
how this heat loss can be reduced.

…………………………...………………………………………………………………..…

………………...……………………………………………………………………………..

…………………..……………………………………………………………………. [2]

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(c) When water is boiling, the temperature of the water does not increase despite
electrical energy being constantly supplied to the boiler.

Explain why the water temperature remains constant.

……………………………………………………………………………………………….

……………………………………………………………………………………………….

………………………………………………………………………………………… [2]

(d) At any point in time, the live and neutral wires in the cable supplying electricity to
the boiler carry an identical electrical current as shown on Fig. 10.2.

live wire

to boiler to power
supply
neutral wire

Fig. 10.2
Fig. 10.3 shows the view of the two wires when seen from the boiler.

live wire neutral wire

Fig. 10.3
(i) On Fig. 10.3, draw the magnetic field around the live and neutral wires
within the box. [1]

(ii) State whether there is attraction or repulsion between the two wires.

…………………………………………………………………………………. [1]

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11 A battery with an electromotive force of 9.0 V is used to power a lighting unit that contains
two identical lamps of resistance 5 Ω each as shown on Fig. 11.1.
9.0 V

lighting unit

5Ω 5Ω

Fig. 11.1

(a) State what is meant by an electromotive force of 9.0 V.

……………………………………………………………………………………………….

………………………………………………………………………………………… [1]

(b) Each lamp is rated to provide 15 lumens of brightness for every watt of power.

(i) Calculate the power of the lighting unit.

power = ………………………………. W [2]

(ii) If the brightness of the lamps adds up, determine the brightness of the lighting
unit in lumens.

brightness = ……………………………. lumens [1]

(iii) To make the lighting unit brighter, a boy decides to arrange the lamps in
parallel in the lighting unit.

State one disadvantage this parallel arrangement has over a series

arrangement.

…………………………………………………………………………………. [1]

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(c) Another lighting unit that is connected to a 240 V mains supply is earthed by
connecting its external metal casing to the ground.

(i) Describe how the earthing protects users from getting electric shocks.

…………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………

.………………………………………………………………………………… [3]

(ii) An electrician is tasked to select a suitable earth wire from a range of wires as
shown on Fig. 11.2.

cost per 10 resistivity / cross-sectional

wire
metres / $ Ωm diameter / mm
H 7.90 1.77 × 10-8 1.5
J 16.70 1.60 × 10-8 1.5
K 7.90 1.77 × 10-8 0.5
L 5.50 2.70 × 10-8 0.5

Fig. 11.2

Identify a wire that can be used as an earth wire for the lighting unit.
Justify your answer by referring to the values in Fig. 11.2.

…………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………

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SECONDARY 4 NORMAL ACADEMIC (SBB)
PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2023

SCIENCE (PHYSICS/CHEMISTRY) 5076/01

Paper 1
August 2023
Additional Materials: OTAS Answer Sheet 1 hour

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

There are forty questions in this paper. Answer all questions. For each question, there are
four possible answers, A, B, C and D. Choose the one you consider correct and record your
choice in 2B soft pencil on the separate OTAS answer sheet. Calculators should be used
where appropriate.

Read very carefully the instructions on the OTAS answer sheet.

[Take g to be 10 m / s2 or the weight of 1 kg to be 10 N]

Target Grade:

Actual Grade:

For Examiner’s Use

40
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1 The time taken for a pendulum to swing from position X to position Y is 1.0 s.

X Y

How many complete oscillations are there in one minute?

A 15 B 30 C 60 D 120

2 The diagram below shows a micrometer screw gauge.

What is the reading shown?

A 1.74 mm B 1.74 μm C 3.24 mm D 3.24 μm

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3 The graph shows how the height of a falling object changes with time.

Which of the following statements correctly describes the motion of the object in the final
1.5 s?

A The height of the object is constant as it reaches the ground.

B The speed of the object decreases as it reaches the ground.
C The speed of the object remains constant as it reaches the ground.
D The acceleration of the object increases as it reaches the ground.

4 A box of mass 10 kg is pushed across a rough floor which exerts an opposing force of
5 N on the box. The box moves with a uniform acceleration of 1.5 m / s2.

What is the pushing force on the box?

A 5N B 10 N C 15 N D 20 N

5 Which of the following statements about inertia is true?

A A body has inertia because of frictional forces acting on it.

B A body will have inertia even if it is placed in a vacuum.
C Inertia is a force that prevents a body at rest from starting to move.
D The inertia of a body keeps it moving at constant velocity.

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6 A student attaches a sheet of paper to a notice board using a thumb tack. She applies a
force of 18 N in the direction shown.
thumb tack
notice board
force of 18 N

head of thumb tack

area 0.5 cm2
point of thumb tack
area 0.002 cm2

paper

The area of the thumb tack in contact with her thumb is 0.5 cm2. The area of the point in
contact with the paper is 0.002 cm2.

What is the pressure exerted by the thumb tack on the paper?

A 0.036 N / cm2 B 9 N / cm2 C 36 N / cm2 D 9000 N / cm2

7 The diagram below shows a sports cone.

In which of the following scenarios will the sports cone be in neutral equilibrium?

A The cone is resting on its slanted edge.

B The cone is stacked on top of another cone.
C The cone is upright.
D The cone is upside down.

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8 A student performs a squat and remains stable in the position shown below.

At which point is the student’s centre of gravity?

9 A car travelling at a constant speed of 40 m / s experiences a total resistive force of

600 N.

What is the power developed by the car?

A 6.67 kW B 15 kW C 24 kW D 24000 kW

10 A liquid is allowed to cool in a room.

temperature / °C

120

80

30

0
4 5 time / min

Which of the following statements correctly describes the substance in the time interval
between 4 to 5 minutes?

A The kinetic energy of the molecules decreases.

B The molecules are in a random arrangement.
C The substance is freezing.
D There is no thermal energy transferred between the substance and the
surroundings.

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11 Which of the following will increase the rate of evaporation of a liquid?

A decreasing the surrounding temperature

B increasing the exposed surface area of the liquid
C increasing the humidity of the surrounding air
D reducing the presence of wind

12 The diagram below shows a ray of light striking a plane mirror X at an angle of 30°.

mirror X
30°

70°
mirror Y

What is the angle of reflection on plane mirror Y?

A 30° B 40° C 50° D 60°

13 The four statements below are about some of the uses of the components of the
electromagnetic spectrum.

I Gamma rays are used in medical treatments.

II Infra-red radiation is used in sunbeds.

III Microwaves are used in satellite telecommunications.

IV X-rays are used in intruder alarms.

Which of the statements above are true?

A I and II B I and III C II and III D II and IV

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14 The diagrams show the wave shapes of different sound waves.

Which sound wave is both the softest and most low-pitched?

A B C D

15 A man is able to distinguish two distinct sounds if they are at least 0.20 s apart.

If sound travels at 330 m / s, how close to a wall can the man stand in order to hear the
echo of his voice?

A 33 m B 66 m C 825 m D 1650 m

16 X and Y are two lightweight metal balls suspended using nylon thread. When a positively
charged rod was placed between these two balls, ball X was attracted towards the
charged rod and ball Y was repelled away from the charged rod.

Which of the following rows gives the correct conclusion about the charge on each ball?

ball X ball Y
A negative only positive only
B negative only positive or neutral
C negative or neutral positive only
D negative or neutral positive or neutral

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17 A battery drives 100 C of charge around a circuit. The total work done is 750 J.

Which of the following rows correctly describes the type of particle moving around the
circuit and the electromotive force of the battery?

type of particle electromotive force

A electrons 0.133 V
B electrons 7.5 V
C protons 0.133 V
D protons 7.5 V

18 Wire P and Q are made of the same material. Wire P is 6 times longer than Wire Q.
Wire Q has a diameter that is twice that of wire P.

What is the ratio of the resistance of wire P to the resistance of wire Q?

A 3:1 B 3:2 C 12 : 1 D 24 : 1

19 Which of the following conditions is not considered a hazard to the user?

A exposed wires due to damaged insulation

B handling electrical appliances in damp conditions
C overloading appliances in one socket
D connecting a fuse to the live wire of an appliance

20 The diagram below shows a beam of electrons about to enter a magnetic field. The
direction of the field is into the page.

magnetic field
electron beam into page

What will be the direction of the deflection, if any, as the beam of electrons passes through
the magnetic field?

A downwards
B into the page
C no deflection
D upwards

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SECONDARY 4 NORMAL ACADEMIC (SBB)
PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2023

SCIENCE (PHYSICS) 5076/02

Paper 2
August 2023
Candidates answer on the Question Paper 1 hour 15 minutes

READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST

Write your name, index number and class on all the work you hand in.
Write in dark blue or black pen on both sides of the paper.
You may use a soft pencil for any diagrams, graphs, tables or rough working.
Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid. If working is needed for
any question it must be shown with the answer. Omission of essential working will result in
loss of marks. Calculators should be used where appropriate.

Section A
Answer all questions in the spaces provided on the question paper.

Section B
Answer any two questions in this section. Write your answers in the spaces provided in the
question paper. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or
part question.

[Take g to be 10 m / s2 or the weight of 1 kg to be 10 N]

Target Grade:

For examiner’s use Actual Grade:

Section A For Examiner’s Use

Q11 ( )
Q12 ( )
Q13 ( ) 65
Total

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Section A (45 marks)

Answer all the questions in the spaces provided.

1 (a) State what is meant by acceleration.

[1]

(b) Acceleration is a vector quantity.

Underline all of the quantities in the list below that are also vectors.

displacement energy mass temperature velocity weight [1]

(c) A car travels along a straight road. Fig. 1.1 is the speed time graph for the car.

speed / m / s

time / s

Fig. 1.1

(i) State how acceleration is found from a speed-time graph.

[1]

(ii) Hence, calculate the acceleration of the car as its speed increases in Fig. 1.1.

acceleration = …………………………. m / s2 [2]

[Total: 5 marks]

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2 Fig. 2.1 shows an excavator stuck in mud after a heavy storm.

Ropes tied to two trucks were used to pull the excavator out as shown in Fig. 2.2.

excavator

130°

600 N

850 N
excavator
Fig. 2.1 Fig. 2.2

(a) In the space below, draw a vector diagram to determine the magnitude of the
resultant force produced by the two trucks.

Use a scale in which 1 cm represents a force of 100 N.

magnitude of resultant force produced by the two trucks = ………………………. N [2]

(b) The excavator moves at constant speed as it is being pulled by the two trucks.
State the name of the force that opposes its motion. State the magnitude of this
force.

name of force = ………………………….

magnitude of force = …………………………. N [2]

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(c) Some excavators are fitted with tracks to allow them to move over muddy terrain without
sinking as shown in Fig. 2.3.

tracks

Fig. 2.3

Explain how the tracks prevent the excavator from sinking into the muddy terrain.

[2]

[Total: 6 marks]

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3 Fig. 3.1 shows three diving boards of different heights. The first diving board at level 1 is
4.0 m from the surface of the water. The second diving board at level 2 is 3.6 m from level
1 and the third diving board at level 3 is 2.4 m from level 2.

3 diving board at level 3

2.4 m

2
new
proposed
stairway 3.6 m

4.0 m water

Fig. 3.1

(a) A diver of 60 kg climbs up the ladders from the ground.

(i) Calculate the gain in gravitational potential energy of the diver when he
reaches level 3.

gain in gravitational potential energy = …………………………. J [2]

(ii) If the diver then stands at the edge of the diving board at level 3 and dives into
the swimming pool, determine his velocity just before he hits the water.

velocity = …………………………. m / s [2]

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(b) A new stairway that runs directly from the ground to level 3 is proposed as shown in
Fig. 3.1.

State and explain whether the new proposed stairway will reduce the work done by
the diver to climb up to level 3.

[2]

[Total: 6 marks]

4 Fig. 4.1 shows a bed that can be folded up against a wall during the day. When the bed
is horizontal, it is supported on one side by a hinge and on the other side by the leg. The
weight, W of the bed acts through its centre of gravity.

wall bed lifted by the leg

bed

hinge

0.45 m 0.40 m leg

W

Fig. 4.1

(a) State the principle of moments.

[1]

(b) Given that the weight of the bed is 280 N, calculate the minimum amount of force
needed to lift the bed by the leg as shown in Fig. 4.1.

force = …………………………. N [2]

[Total: 3 marks]

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5 Fig. 5.1 shows a simple solar oven that makes use of sunlight to heat up a cup of water.

shiny board sunlight

surface with hinge

glass top board

hinge

blackened cup of
interior surface wooden
water
case

Fig. 5.1

Explain how three of the design features of the solar oven in Fig. 5.1 increase its
effectiveness in heating up the cup of water.

1.

2.

3.

[3]

[Total: 3 marks]

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6 A wave generator produces circular wavefronts in a tank of water. The top view of the
wavefronts is shown in Fig. 6.1. Two corks, A and B, float on the water.

direction of wave
A B travel through B

wave generator

Fig. 6.1

(a) Describe the motion of cork B when a complete wave passes under it.

[1]

(b) The wave generator makes 10 oscillations in 8 s and the distance between cork A
and B is 1.2 m.

Calculate

(i) the period of the waves produced,

period = …………………………. s [1]

(ii) the wavelength of the waves produced,

wavelength = …………………………. m [1]

(iii) the speed of the waves produced.

speed = …………………………. m / s [1]

[Total: 4 marks]

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7 Negative charges tend to accumulate at the bottom of thunder clouds. This results in the
surface of the Earth being positively charged as shown in Fig. 7.1.

thunder cloud

surface of the Earth

Fig. 7.1

(a) Explain why the surface of the Earth becomes positively charged.

[1]

(b) On Fig. 7.1, draw the electric field lines between the thunder cloud and the surface
of the Earth. [2]

(c) A man saw a flash of lightning and heard the thunder 4.0 s later.

(i) State one difference between light waves and sound waves.

[1]

(ii) If the man was standing 1.32 km away from the thunder cloud, determine the
speed of sound in air in m / s.

speed of sound = …………………………. m / s [2]

[Total: 6 marks]

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8 An appliance has a power of 3000 W when connected to a 240 V mains supply.

Calculate
(a) the current in the appliance,

current = …………………………. A [1]

(b) the cost of using the appliance for 15 hours, given that the cost of 1.0 kWh of energy
is 29 cents. Give your answer in dollars.

cost = $ …………………………. [2]

[Total: 3 marks]

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9 In the circuit shown in Fig. 9.1, the battery has an electromotive force of 12 V.

12 V

120 Ω
90 Ω A2

A1

40 Ω
Fig. 9.1

(a) With reference to Fig. 9.1, explain each of the following observations:

(i) When the switch is closed, the current through ammeter A 2 increases.

[1]

(ii) When the switch is closed and the 120 Ω resistor is replaced with a copper
wire, ammeter A 1 shows a reading of 0 A.

[1]

(b) Calculate the current reading on ammeter A 2 when the switch is closed.

current reading on ammeter A 2 = …………………………. A [3]

[Total: 5 marks]

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10 A steel bar AB and an iron bar CD are placed inside a current-carrying solenoid as shown
in Fig. 10.1.

A B
steel
iron
C D

Fig. 10.1

The bars are then removed from the solenoid and tested by bringing all the ends, one by
one, towards the north pole of a permanent magnet.

(a) Using the words

attracted repelled nothing happens

complete the Fig 10.2. to show the results of the test.

end A near north pole of magnet ……………………………..

steel bar AB
end B near north pole of magnet ……………………………..

end C near north pole of magnet ……………………………..

iron bar CD
end D near north pole of magnet …………………………….. [2]

Fig. 10.2

(b) Explain your answer in (a).

[2]

[Total: 4 marks]

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Section B (20 marks)

Answer any two questions.

Write your answers in the spaces provided.

11 (a) The volume of some ice cubes in a freezer decreases when they are left in the
freezer for some time. This is because some of the ice changes from a solid to a
vapour without becoming a liquid.

Using the kinetic model of matter, compare the arrangement and the motion of the
molecules in the ice and in the vapour.

arrangement :

motion of molecules :

[4]

(b) Under normal conditions, ice melts to become liquid water. The change in volume
with temperature of 30 g of ice as it melts and becomes water at 10 °C is shown in
Fig. 11.1.

Fig. 11.1

(i) Use Fig. 11.1 to calculate the density of ice at 0 °C. Include an approprite unit
for density in your answer.

density = …………………………. [2]

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(ii) Describe how the density of water changes as its temperature increases from
0 °C to 10 °C as shown in Fig. 11.1.

[2]

(iii) Suggest why it may be dangerous to place a sealed glass bottle, filled with
water, in a freezer.

[2]

[Total: 10 marks]

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12 (a) In Fig. 12.1, an object, O, with a height of 10 cm is placed a distance of 16 cm from

a thin converging lens. A sharp upright image is formed 24 cm from the lens on the
same side as the object.

lens

10 cm
Fig. 12.1

(i) Complete the scale diagram in Fig. 12.1 to show how the lens forms the image
of the object, O. Label this image with the letter I. [2]

(ii) Mark clearly the focal point of the lens with the letter F. [1]

(iii) Determine the focal length of the lens.

focal length = …………………………. cm [1]

(iv) Describe three characteristics of the image formed when the object is placed
at a distance of 70 cm from the lens instead.

[1]

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(b) A light ray enters the surface of a diamond as shown in Fig. 12.2 (not drawn to
scale).
light ray

45°

A
x°

y°

30°

Fig. 12.2

(i) The refractive index of diamond is 2.4.

Calculate the critical angle of the diamond.

critical angle = …………………………. ° [2]

(ii) By calculating the values of angle x and angle y as shown in Fig. 12.2, state
and explain what happens to the light that is incident on the surface AB.

[3]

[Total: 10 marks]

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13 (a) Fig. 13.1 shows an electric heater connected to a 240 V mains supply by a 3-pin
plug. The electric heater is positioned in a corner of the room.

1 3

2 4

3-pin plug
electric heater
Fig. 13.1

(i) Describe the process by which all the air in the room is heated by the electric
heater.

[2]

(ii) Identify the components labelled 1, 2, 3 and 4 in Fig. 13.1.

Component 1 : …………………………..

Component 2 : …………………………..

Component 3 : …………………………..

Component 4 : ………………………….. [2]

(iii) All exposed metal parts of the electric heater are connected to earth.

State the purpose of the earth wire and explain why this is necessary to
improve the safety of the people using the earth wire.

[2]

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(b) The electric heater is also connected to the 240 V mains supply by a circuit breaker
as shown in Fig. 13.2.
reset button

springy contact iron armature

metal solenoid

iron core

terminal 1 terminal 2
spring

pivot
Fig. 13.2

When a fault develops, the circuit breaker switches off the current. The circuit
breaker with the current switched off is shown in Fig. 13.3.
reset button

springy iron armature

metal solenoid

iron core

terminal 1 terminal 2
spring

pivot
Fig. 13.3

State the type of fault that could cause the circuit breaker to operate and describe
how the curcuit breaker switches off the current.

[4]

[Total: 10 marks]

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Preliminary Examination 2023 Science (Physics/Chemistry)

Name: ( ) Class:

GREENDALE SECONDARY SCHOOL

Preliminary Examination 2023

SCIENCE (PHYSICS, CHEMISTRY) 5076/01

Paper 1 Multiple Choice 25 August 2023
Secondary 4 Express & 5 Normal Academic 1 hour

Additional Materials: Multiple Choice Answer Sheet

READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST

Write with an HB pencil.

Do not use staples, paper clips, glue or correction fluid.
Write your name, class and register number on the Answer Sheet and Question Paper in the spaces
provided.

There are forty questions on this paper. Answer all questions. For each question there are four possible
answers A, B, C and D.
Choose the one you consider correct and record your choice in soft pencil on the separate Answer Sheet.

Read the instructions on the Answer Sheet very carefully.

Each correct answer will score one mark. A mark will not be deducted for a wrong answer.
Any rough working should be done on this question paper.
A copy of the Data Sheet is printed on page 19.
A copy of the Periodic Table is printed on page 20.
The use of an approved scientific calculator is expected, where appropriate.

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1 The diagram shows the reading of a vernier calipers when it measures the diameter of
a steel rod.

What is the radius of the steel rod?

4 5

cm

0 10

A 1.82 cm B 1.92 cm C 3.64 cm D 3.84 cm

2 Which of the following statements are correct?

I An object at zero velocity can also be accelerating.

II An object with a zero acceleration cannot be moving.
III An object may be moving at constant speed but its velocity may be changing.

A I and II only
B I and III only
C II and III only
D I, II and III

3 Forces of 4 N and 8 N act at a point.

Which scale diagram shows the forces that can have a resultant of 8 N?

A B

C D

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4 A block of mass 6 kg is pulled across a rough surface by a 54 N force, against a friction

force F.

6 kg 54 N
F

The acceleration of the block is 6 m/s2.

What is the value of F?

A 9N B 18 N C 36 N D 54 N

5 An electric motor produces a force F to pull a trolley up a ramp up with constant speed
as shown below. There is friction on the ramp but no air resistance acting on the pulley.

Which quantity is equal to the work done by the force F?

A gain in kinetic energy and potential energy by the trolley

B gain in kinetic energy by the trolley
C gain in potential energy by the trolley
D gain in potential energy by the trolley and work done against friction on the slope

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6 The graph shows the variation of net force with time acting on an object which is initially
at rest.

Which of the following speed-time graph correctly describes the motion of the object?

7 A simple hydraulic jack is used to lift heavy objects using a small amount of force.

The diagram shows a 240 N weight is lifted by using only 20 N of force.

20 N
240 N

B A

liquid

The pressure exerted by the liquid on piston A is the same as the pressure exerted by
the liquid on piston B.

Given that the area of piston B is 10 cm2, what is the area of piston A?

A 20 cm2 B 40 cm2 C 60 cm2 D 120 cm2

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8 A girl uses paper-clips to balance a toy bird on her finger as shown.

What is the effect of the paper clips?

A They help to raise the centre of gravity above her finger.

B They help to raise the centre of gravity to her finger.
C They help to lower the centre of gravity below her finger.
D They do not affect the centre of gravity but increase the weight.

9 A student makes four statements about evaporation and boiling.

1 Both involve an increase in molecular separation.
2 Both occur only at a fixed temperature.
3 Both involve the absorption of thermal energy.
4 Both occur throughout the liquid.

Which two statements are correct?

A 1 and 4 B 2 and 4 C 1 and 3 D 2 and 3

10 In a vacuum flask, which of the following is most effective in preventing heat loss by
radiation?

A double-walled glass container

B plastic stopper at the opening
C polished silvery surface
D vacuum between the double wall

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Preliminary Examination 2023 Science (Physics/Chemistry)

11 A piece of melting ice at 0 °C and a beaker of boiling water are both in a laboratory.
The laboratory is at 20 °C.

What is happening to the temperature of the melting ice and what is happening to the
temperature of the boiling water?

temperature of melting ice temperature of boiling water

A constant constant
B constant increasing
C increasing constant
D increasing increasing

12 The diagram shows a wave on a string with two points P and Q marked on the string.
The wave is moving in the direction shown.

What will happen next?

A P will move to the right.

B P will move up.
C Q will not move.
D Q will move up.

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Preliminary Examination 2023 Science (Physics/Chemistry)

13 A student draws a diagram representing three rays of light from point P passing
through a converging lens. Each point labelled F is a principal focus of the lens.

Which of the rays has the student drawn correctly?

A ray X and ray Y

B ray X and ray Z
C ray Y only
D ray Z only

14 Statements about electromagnetic waves are shown below.

I Ultrasonic waves are a part of the electromagnetic spectrum.

II Ultra-violet are commonly used to sterilise milk bottle.
III Infra-red are commonly used in remote controls.
IV Radiowaves travel slower than high frequency waves such as X-rays.

How many statements are true?

A 1 B 2 C 3 D 4

15 Which property of a sound wave affects the loudness of the sound?

A amplitude B frequency C speed D wavelength

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Preliminary Examination 2023 Science (Physics/Chemistry)

16 Three objects X, Y and Z are metal spheres, each on an insulated stand.

Objects X and Y experience a force of attraction.

Objects X and Z experience a force of attraction.

Which set of charges cannot be correct?

charge on X charge on Y charge on Z

A positive negative negative
B positive negative positive
C uncharged positive negative
D uncharged positive positive

17 The diagram shows three 6.0 Ω resistors connected to give various total resistances.

What is the difference between the smallest total resistance and the largest total
resistance?

A 7.0 Ω B 9.0 Ω C 12 Ω D 16 Ω

18 It costs $0.30 for 1 kWh of electrical energy.

How much will it cost to run a 60 W lamp for 10 hours?

A $0.05 B $0.18 C $3.00 D $18.00

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Preliminary Examination 2023 Science (Physics/Chemistry)

19 A plotting compass is placed above a current-carrying wire.

Before the circuit is closed, the direction of compass is shown in the diagram.

In which direction will the compass needle be pointing when the current is turned on?

A B C D

20 A current-carrying wire is in a magnetic field. The direction of electron flow is shown.

What is the direction of the force in the wire?

A in the opposite direction to the magnetic field

B in the same direction as the magnetic field
C into the paper
D out of the paper

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Preliminary Examination 2023 Science Physics

Name: ( ) Class:

GREENDALE SECONDARY SCHOOL

Preliminary Examination 2023

SCIENCE (PHYSICS, CHEMISTRY) 5076/02

Paper 2 Physics 22 August 2023
Secondary 4 Express / 5 Normal Academic 1 hour 15 minutes

Candidates answer on the Question Paper.

No Additional Materials are required.

READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST

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The use of an approved scientific calculator is expected, where appropriate.

You may lose marks if you do not show your working or if you do not use appropriate units.

Section A
Answer all questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided on the question paper.

Section B
Answer any two questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided on the question paper.

At the end of the examination, fasten all work securely together.

The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.

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Preliminary Examination 2023 Science Physics

Section A

1 Complete the table. Give the missing, symbols and value. [2]

prefix symbol value

mega M

micro

nano n

[Total: 2]

2 Fig. 2.1 shows the velocity-time graph for a car initially travelling forward in a horizontal
straight line.

Fig. 2.1

Describe the motion of the car

(a) between A and B,

………………………………………………………………………………………….…..

(b) between B and C,

.................................................................................................................................

(b) between D and E,

.................................................................................................................................

(c) between E and F.

…………………………………………………………………………..…..….…………..

.............................................................................................................................[4]

[Total: 4]

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Greendale Secondary School 3 Sec 4 Express / 5 Normal Academic
Preliminary Examination 2023 Science Physics

3 Fig. 3.1 shows the vertical forces acting on a weather balloon just after lift off.

Fig. 3.1

The balloon experiences an upward force of 95 N. The total weight of the balloon and
its content is 61 N.

(a) Determine the total mass of the balloon and its content.

The gravitational field strength g is 10 N/kg

mass = …………..…….…….[1]

(b) Calculate the initial vertical acceleration of the balloon.

acceleration = ……..……..……….[2]

[Total: 3]

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Greendale Secondary School 4 Sec 4 Express / 5 Normal Academic
Preliminary Examination 2023 Science Physics

4 Fig. 4.1 shows a painter standing on a wooden plank, directly above the right-hand
support.

Fig. 4.1

The plank has length 3.6 m, width 0.35 m and thickness 0.025 m. The gravitational field
strength g is 10 N/ kg and the weight of the plank is 230 N. The support S exerts a
vertical force Fs on the plank, as shown in Fig. 4.1.

(a) Calculate the density of the wood from which the plank is made.

density = .................................. [2]

(b) The centre of mass of the plank is in the middle of the plank at a distance of 1.3 m
from each of the supports.

Calculate the moment of the weight of the plank about the support T.

moment = ................................. [2]

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4 (c) The painter on support T begins to move towards the support S. State how
the anti-clockwise moment about the point T change, if at all, as the man moves
towards support S.

Explain your answer.

.................................................................................................................................

.................................................................................................................................

............................................................................................................................ [2]

[Total: 6]

5 Complete the table by describing the motion of the molecules in the solid, liquid
and gas.

motion of molecules

solid

liquid

gas

[3]

[Total: 3]

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Preliminary Examination 2023 Science Physics

6 Fig. 6.1 shows a skier taking part in a downhill race.

Fig. 6.1

The mass of the skier, including his equipment, is 75 kg. In the ski race, the total vertical
change in height is 880 m.

(a) Calculate the decrease in the gravitational potential energy of the skier.

decrease in gravitational potential energy = ......................................[2]

(b) The skier starts from rest. The total distance travelled by the skier during the
descent is 2.8 km. The average resistive force on the skier is 220 N.

Calculate the work done against the resistive force,

work done = .....................................[2]

(c) the kinetic energy of the skier as he crosses the finishing line at the end of the race.

kinetic energy = ......................................[1]

[Total: 5]

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Preliminary Examination 2023 Science Physics

7 Fig. 7.1 shows a refrigerator which contains a freezing compartment at the top.

Fig. 7.1

(a) Placing the freezing compartment at the top cools all of the air in the refrigerator.

Explain why.

.................................................................................................................................

.................................................................................................................................

.................................................................................................................................

............................................................................................................................ [3]

(b) The outside surface of a freezer is painted white.

Explain one advantage of having the outside surface of the freezer painted white.

.................................................................................................................................

.................................................................................................................................

.................................................................................................................................

............................................................................................................................ [2]

[Total: 5]

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Preliminary Examination 2023 Science Physics

8 Fig. 8.1 represents a travelling wave at an instant in time.

Fig. 8.1

(a) (i) Determine the amplitude of the wave.

amplitude = ......................................... [1]

(ii) Determine the wavelength of the wave.

wavelength = .................................................. [1]

(b) Fig. 8.2 shows the main regions of the electromagnetic spectrum.

Fig. 8.2

(i) Two of the regions are not labelled.

Add the correct label to each of the unlabelled regions by writing in each
box. [2]

(ii) Describe one use of γ-rays.

………………..……………………………………………………………………[1]

[Total: 5]

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Preliminary Examination 2023 Science Physics

9 To measure the depth of sea, a transmitter beneath a ship gives out a sound wave and
the reflected sound is then detected by a receiver. The time taken for the receiver to
detect the reflected sound wave is then used to determine the depth of the sea.

Fig. 9.1

(a) The speed of sound in water is 1500 m/s. The time between the sound
transmission and detection is 2.6 s.

Calculate the depth of the sea.

depth = …………………[2]

(b) Describe how sound is transmitted through the water.

…………………………………………………………………..………………………….

……………………………………………………………………..……………………….

………………………………………………………………………..…………………….

……………………………………………………………………..…………………….[3]

[Total: 5]

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Greendale Secondary School 10 Sec 4 Express / 5 Normal Academic
Preliminary Examination 2023 Science Physics

10 Fig. 10.1 shows charges on a rod and on a cloth.

Fig. 10.1

(a) State how Fig. 10.1 shows that the rod and the cloth are uncharged.

…..………………………………………………………………………………………….

….....…………………………………………………………………………………….[1]

(b) The plastic rod becomes negatively charged when rubbed by the cloth.

Describe what happens to the charges on the rod and on the cloth during the
charging process.

……………………………………..……………………………………………………….

………………………………………..…………………………………………………….

....……………………………………..………………………………………………….[2]

[Total: 3]

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Greendale Secondary School 11 Sec 4 Express / 5 Normal Academic
Preliminary Examination 2023 Science Physics

11 Two lamps, P and Q, are connected to a battery of electromotive force (e.m.f) 6.0 V and
an ammeter, as shown in Fig. 11.1.

Fig. 11.1

Lamp P has a resistance of 15 Ω. The ammeter reading is 0.65 A.

(a) Calculate the current in lamp P.

current = ......................................................... [2]

(b) Calculate the resistance of lamp Q.

resistance = ......................................................... [2]

[Total: 4]

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Preliminary Examination 2023 Science Physics

Section B

Answer any two questions.

Write your answers in the spaces provided.

12 (a) A refrigerator, when connected to a 240 V mains supply, has a maximum power of
80 W. The refrigerator uses, on average, 0.39 kWh of electrical energy every
24 hours.

Calculate, for this refrigerator

(i) the maximum current,

current = …………………….[2]
(ii) the average power of the refrigerator.

power = ………………………..[2]

(b) In the cooling system of a refrigerator, a liquid that is very easy to evaporate is
pumped through metal pipes inside and outside the food compartment.

(i) Inside the freezing compartment of the refrigerator, the liquid is changed into
vapour.

State how the arrangement of molecules changes when the liquid vaporises
and suggest why energy is needed to vaporise the liquid.

……………………………………………….….…………………………………….

………………………………………………..……………………………………….

……………………………………………………..………………………………….

………………………………………………….……………………………….…[2]

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12 (b) (ii) The vapour from the freezing compartment is pumped to the outside of
the refrigerator where it is compressed back into a liquid, causing th e
liquid to be heated. The warm liquid passes a metal tube to which are
attached blackened metal plates. The metal plates are in air, as shown in
Fig. 11.1.

Fig. 11.1

Use ideas of thermal energy transfer to explain how energy is transferred, as

rapidly as possible, from the hot liquid in the tube to the outside air.

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13 Light is incident normally on a glass prism, as shown in Fig. 13.1.

Fig. 13.1

The refractive index of glass is 1.5.

(a) Define the refractive index in terms of the speed of light.

….……………………………………………………………..…………………………….

………..………………………………………………………..……………..…...……..[2]

(b) The ray of light passes through the prism and leaves the prism at point P.

The angle of incidence of the ray at point P is 30°.

(i) On Fig. 13.1, draw:

the normal to the glass surface at P

the angle of incidence at P
the path of the light as it leaves the prism. [2]

(ii) Calculate the angle through which the ray is deviated from its original
direction as it leaves the prism.

Show your working.

angle = …………………..[3]

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13 (c) Light is incident normally on another glass prism, as shown in Fig. 13.2. The prism
is made of the same glass as the prism in Fig. 13.1.

Fig. 13.2

The ray of light is totally internally reflected in this prism.

(i) On Fig. 13.2, draw the path of the light as it passes through and emerges
from the prism. [1]

(ii) Explain why the light is totally reflected.

…………………………………………….………………………………………….

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…………………………………………………….………………………...……..[2]

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14 Fig. 14.1 shows an arrangement for making an electromagnet.

Fig. 14.1

(a) In Fig. 14.1, label the north pole of the electromagnet, ‘N’ and draw its magnetic
field lines. [3]

(b) (i) State a material which is suitable for the core of the electromagnet.

…................................................................................................................ [1]

(ii) State the name for component X in Fig. 14.1.

…................................................................................................................ [1]

(iii) Describe and explain how component X varies the strength of the
electromagnet.

………..............................................................................................................

………..............................................................................................................

….……….........................................................................................................

…………..................................................................................................... [2]

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14 (c) Besides the method described in (a)(iii), state one other way to increase the
strength of the magnetic field.

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....……………………………………………………………..………………………….[1]

(d) Describe how the electromagnet can be used to differentiate between a bar
magnet and a metal bar.

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....……………………………………………………………….…….………………….[2]

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NAME

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Paper 1 Multiple Choice 30 August 2023
1 hour
Additional Materials: Multiple Choice Answer Sheet

READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST

Write in soft pencil.

Do not use staples, paper clips, glue or correction fluid.
Write your name, Index number on the Answer Sheet in the spaces provided unless this has been done for you.

There are forty questions on this paper. Answer all questions. For each question there are four possible answers
A, B, C and D.
Choose the one you consider correct and record your choice in soft pencil on the separate Answer Sheet.

Read the instructions on the Answer Sheet very carefully.

Each correct answer will score one mark. A mark will not be deducted for a wrong answer.
Any rough working should be done in this booklet.
A copy of Data Sheet is printed on page 14.
A copy of Periodic Table is printed on page 15.
The use of an approved scientific calculator is expected, where appropriate.

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1 Which property of a body resists a change in its state of motion or rest?

A acceleration
B density
C mass
D velocity

2 The gravitational field strength on the surface of two planets is shown.

planet gravitational field strength / N/kg

Mars 3.7
Venus 8.9

A rock has a weight of 133N on Venus.

What is the weight of the rock on Mars?

A 11N
B 55N
C 187N
D 320N

3 What makes an object the most stable?

area of base position of centre of gravity

A small high
B large high
C small low
D large low

4 Which type of energy is not a form of potential energy?

A chemical
B elastic
C gravitational
D thermal

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5 What describes the volume and shape of a gas or liquid at constant temperature?

A The volume of a gas is fixed but its shape is not fixed.

B The volume of a gas is not fixed and its shape is not fixed.
C The volume of a liquid is fixed and its shape is fixed.
D The volume of a liquid is not fixed but its shape is fixed.

6 The diagram shows a coloured crystal being heated in a beaker of water. The dissolved
crystal leaves traces showing how the water circulates in the beaker.

Why is the water above the crystal rising?

A water is contracting and density is decreasing

B water is contracting and density is increasing
C water is expanding and density is decreasing
D water is expanding and density is increasing

7 The diagram shows a plate-warmer in which candles are used as heaters.

tray
top tray

candle
tray

The flames of the candles do not touch the underside of the top tray.
How does heat transfer to the top tray?

A mainly conduction and some convection

B mainly conduction and some radiation
C mainly convection and some radiation
D mainly radiation and some conduction

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8 The bulb of a thermometer is placed in a beaker of water at room temperature and left for
some time. The thermometer is then removed and evaporation of water from the bulb of the
thermometer takes place.
What happens to the thermometer reading?

A It falls.
B It remain unchanged.
C It rises.
D It rises and then falls.

9 The diagram shows two ducks P and Q sitting on a pond. A wave moves across the pond
from left to right.

direction of
travel of wave

Which row describes the movement of the ducks during the next half cycle of the wave?

duck P duck Q
A falls then rises falls then rises
B falls then rises only falls
C only falls only falls
D only rises falls then rises

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10 An eye views an object O by reflection in a plane mirror.

Which is the correct ray diagram?

A B

O O

eye eye

C D
O O

eye eye

11 Which statement about the electromagnetic spectrum is correct?

A Gamma rays have shorter wavelength compared to X-ray.

B Microwaves have longer wavelength compared to radio waves.
C Radio waves have the highest frequency in the electromagnetic spectrum.
D Ultraviolet radiations has lower frequency compared to infrared radiation.

12 Which device uses ultraviolet radiation?

A motion sensor
B optical fibre
C TV remote control
D sunbed

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13 A longitudinal wave passes along a spring.

The coils of the spring vibrate from side to side.
The diagram shows the positions of the coils at one particular time.

Which positions are one wavelength apart?

A W and X
B W and Y
C X and Y
D X and Z

14 The diagram shows the waveforms for two different sounds X and Y.

How does sound Y differs from sound X?

A Y is louder and has a higher pitch.

B Y is louder and has a lower pitch.
C Y is softer and has a higher pitch.
D Y is softer and has a lower pitch.

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15 In an electrostatics experiment, a plastic rod is rubbed with a cloth. The cloth becomes
negatively charged.

Which diagram (A, B, C or D) shows the charge on the rod, and describes the movement of
charges?

16 Which diagram shows the electric field lines between two charged spheres?

A + _ B + _

+ + _ _
C D

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17 A charge of 45C flows through an electric appliance in 3.0min.

What is the average current in the appliance?

A 0.25A
B 4.00A
C 15.0A
D 135A

18 Which material is used for the needle of a plotting compass?

A aluminium
B copper
C iron
D steel

19 The diagram shows a cell connected to a resistor.

An ammeter is used to measure the current through the resistor.

What is the position and the resistance of the ammeter in the electric circuit?

position resistance
A in parallel with the resistor very high
B in parallel with the resistor very low
C in series with the resistor very high
D in series with the resistor very low

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20 A current in a solenoid creates a magnetic field.

What is the effect on the magnetic field, at the point P, of using a smaller current in the
opposite direction?

field direction field strength

A reverses decreases
B reverses increases
C unchanged decreases
D unchanged increases

21 Which piece of apparatus would be most suitable for measuring exactly 38.60 cm3 of hydrochloric
acid that is added to a conical flask?

A B C D

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22 Which diagram shows a mixture of helium and hydrogen gas in a container?

A B

key

helium atom

hydrogen atom
C D

23 Which group of substances contains an element, a mixture and a compound?

A air, nitrogen, argon

B bronze, steel, iron
C nitric acid, calcium chloride, calcium carbonate
D petrol, ethanol, chlorine

24 Substance Q is a liquid at 36 oC.

What is the melting and boiling point for substance Q?

melting point / oC boiling point / oC

A -36 -6
B -26 18
C 13 35
D 25 79

25 Which gas occupies the greatest volume?

A 4 moles of NH3
B 40 g of Ar
C 88 g of CO2
D 192 g of SO2

26 An element X has 12 neutrons and 10 protons.

Which row shows the correct sub-atomic particles of an isotope of element X?

neutron proton electron

A 12 10 10
B 12 10 12
C 14 10 10
D 14 10 14

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27 A neutralisation reaction between sulfuric acid and zinc hydroxide is shown below:

H2SO4 + Zn(OH)2 → ZnSO4 + H2O

How many moles of sulfuric acid is needed to completely neutralise 297 g of zinc hydroxide?

A 1 mol
B 3 mol
C 5 mol
D 297 mol

28 Which chemical reaction gives a salt as one of the products?

A combustion of ethene
B reacting of nitric acid with calcium
C extraction of iron from haematite
D oxidation of ethanol

29 Elements A and B form the compound B2A.

Which row shows the correct electronic configuration of the atoms A and B?

electronic configuration of electronic configuration

atom A of atom B
A 2,1 2,5
B 2,2 2,5
C 2,6 2,1
D 2,6 2,3

30 Which reaction is not an example of a redox reaction?

A Ag+ + Cl- → AgCl

B Cl2 + 2I- → 2Cl- + I2
C 2Na + Cl2 → 2NaCl
D Zn + 2H+ → Zn2+ + H2

31 Metal T explodes when dropped into a beaker of water. What could metal T be?

A calcium
B potassium
C iron
D zinc

32 Which mixture can be separated into its components by adding water, stirring and filtering?

A ethanol and ethanoic acid

B iron and copper
C sodium chloride and magnesium nitrate
D zinc carbonate and lithium chloride

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33 Which option describes the reasons for recycling metals?

I Recycling is always cheaper than extraction of metals.

II Metals are finite resources.
III Land pollution is reduced when recycling metals.

A II only
B I and II only
C II and III only
D I, II and III

34 When ammonium nitrate is dissolved in water, heat energy is absorbed.

Which graph shows the correct temperature change when ammonium nitrate is added to water
and the solution is left to stand?

35 In which reaction will there be a change in the rate when the pressure is increased?

A Fe (s) + H2SO4 (aq) → FeSO4 (aq) + H2 (g)

B Li (s) + H2O (l) → LiOH (aq) + H2 (g)
C CuO (s) + H2 (g) → Cu (s) + H2O (g)
D Zn (s) + CuSO4 (aq) → Cu (s) + ZnSO4 (aq)

36 Excessive amount of carbon monoxide and sulfur dioxide can be harmful to humans.
In what way are these gases harmful to humans?

carbon monoxide sulfur dioxide

A causes eyes irritation causes lungs irritation
B causes lungs irritation prevents transport of oxygen
C prevents transport of oxygen prevents transport of oxygen
D prevents transport of oxygen causes eyes irritation

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37 The diagram below represents the process of separating crude oil into different fractions using
fractional distillation.
Which fraction, A, B, C or D is used for making road surfaces?

B
C

crude oil

heater D

38 Which hydrocarbons are members of the same homologous series?

A C2H4 and C2H6

B C3H6 and C5H10
C C3H6 and C6H14
D C4H10 and C6H12

39 The table shows the observations made when an organic compound X reacts with aqueous
bromine and acidified potassium manganate (VII).

reagent observation
aqueous bromine remains reddish brown
acidified potassium manganate (VII) purple to colourless

What is compound X?

A C3H8
B C4H8
C C5H11OH
D C5H11COOH

40 Why are large alkane molecules in crude oil cracked to form smaller molecules?

A Alkanes with large molecules have higher flammability.

B Crude oil does not contain small alkane molecules.
C Small alkane molecules can be polymerised.
D To meet the demand for smaller alkane and alkene molecules.

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Data Sheet

Colours of Some Common Metal Hydroxides

calcium hydroxide white

copper(II) hydroxide light blue

iron(II) hydroxide green

iron(III) hydroxide red-brown

lead(II) hydroxide white

zinc hydroxide white

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The Periodic Table of Elements

Group
I II III IV V VI VII 0
1 2
H He
hydrogen helium
Key 1 4
3 4 proton (atomic) number 5 6 7 8 9 10
Li Be atomic symbol B C N O F Ne
lithium beryllium name boron carbon nitrogen oxygen fluorine neon
7 9 relative atomic mass 11 12 14 16 19 20
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Na Mg Al Si P S Cl Ar
sodium magnesium aluminium silicon phosphorus sulfur chlorine argon
23 24 27 28 31 32 35.5 40
19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36
K Ca Sc Ti V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn Ga Ge As Se Br Kr
potassium calcium scandium titanium vanadium chromium manganese iron cobalt nickel copper zinc gallium germanium arsenic selenium bromine krypton
39 40 45 48 51 52 55 56 59 59 64 65 70 73 75 79 80 84
37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54
Rb Sr Y Zr Nb Mo Tc Ru Rh Pd Ag Cd In Sn Sb Te I Xe
rubidium strontium yttrium zirconium niobium molybdenum technetium ruthenium rhodium palladium silver cadmium indium tin antimony tellurium iodine xenon

15
85 88 89 91 93 96 - 101 103 106 108 112 115 119 122 128 127 131
55 56 57 – 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86
Cs Ba lanthanoids Hf Ta W Re Os Ir Pt Au Hg Tl Pb Bi Po At Rn
caesium barium hafnium tantalum tungsten rhenium osmium iridium platinum gold mercury thallium lead bismuth polonium astatine radon
133 137 178 181 184 186 190 192 195 197 201 204 207 209 – – –
87 88 89 – 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 114 116
Fr Ra actinoids Rf Db Sg Bh Hs Mt Ds Rg Cn Fl Lv
francium radium Rutherfordium dubnium seaborgium bohrium hassium meitnerium darmstadtium roentgenium copernicium flerovium livermorium
– – – – – – – – – – – – –

57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71
lanthanoids La Ce Pr Nd Pm Sm Eu Gd Tb Dy Ho Er Tm Yb Lu
lanthanum cerium praseodymium neodymium promethium samarium europium gadolinium terbium dysprosium holmium erbium thulium ytterbium lutetium
139 140 141 144 – 150 152 157 159 163 165 167 169 173 175
89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103
actinoids Ac Th Pa U Np Pu Am Cm Bk Cf Es Fm Md No Lr
actinium thorium protactinium uranium neptunium plutonium americium curium berkelium californium einsteinium fermium mendelevium nobelium lawrencium
– 232 231 238 – – – – – – – – – – –

3
The volume of one mole of any gas is 24 dm at room temperature and pressure (r.t.p).

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NUMBER

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SCIENCE (PHYSICS, CHEMISTRY) 5076/02

Paper 2 Physics 28 August 2023
1 hour 15 minutes
Candidates answer on the Question Paper.

No Additional Materials are required.

READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST

Write your index number and name on the work you hand in.
You may use an HB pencil for any diagrams, graphs, tables or rough working.
Write in dark blue or black pen.
Do not use staples, paper clips, glue or correction fluid.

The use of an approved scientific calculator is expected, where appropriate.

You may lose marks if you do not show your working or if you do not use appropriate units.

Section A
Answer all questions.
Write your answers in the spaces provided on the question paper.

Section B
Answer any two questions.
Write your answers in the spaces provided on the question paper.

The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.

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Section A

Answer all the questions in the spaces provided.

1 Micrometer screw gauges and vernier calipers are used to measure short lengths.

(a) Complete the following sentence.

Micrometer screw gauges may be used to measure to the nearest

………………………… mm [1]

(b) The main scale and the vernier scale of a vernier caliper are shown in Fig. 1.1.

main
5 cm 6 cm scale

vernier
scale
0 5 10

Fig. 1.1

Record the reading of the vernier caliper shown in Fig. 1.1.

reading = ………………………… cm [1]

2 (a) Complete these sentences about scalar and vector quantities.

A ………………………… quantity has both magnitude and ………………………… .

A ………………………… quantity has magnitude only. [1]

(b) Underline all the scalar quantities in the list below.

acceleration density speed volume weight time

[1]

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3 Fig. 3.1 shows the velocity-time graph of an athlete for a 100m race.

Fig. 3.1

(a) State the time interval during the race when the velocity of the athlete is
constant.

time interval = ………..………………….. s [1]

(b) The velocity of the athlete is always positive, but his acceleration is sometimes
negative.

Explain this statement.

………………………………………………………………………………………………….

………………………………………………………………………………………………….

………………………………………………………………………………………………….

…………………………………………………………………………………………... [2]

(c) State how a student can use Fig. 3.1 to show that the race is 100m long.

…………………………………………………………………………………………... [1]

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(d) Calculate the average acceleration of the athlete during the first 1.2s.

average acceleration = ………………………. m/s2 [2]

4 Fig. 4.1 shows a lamp that is held up by two wires. The tension in each wire is 12N and the
angle between the wires is 100°.

12N 12N

100°

lamp

Fig. 4.1

Fig. 4.1 is drawn to scale.

On Fig. 4.1, draw a vector diagram to determine the weight of the lamp.

State the scale used.

scale: 1.0cm represents …………………. [1]

weight = ……………………….. N [3]

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5 Fig. 5.1 shows a machine that is used to crush empty metal cans.

40cm

50N

Fig. 5.1

When a force is exerted at point X on the arm, the rod presses down on the metal can.
As point X moves down, the slot in the arm ensures that the rod remains vertical.

A vertical force of 50N is applied at X to the horizontal arm. The length of the arm is
40cm. The perpendicular distance between the rod and the pivot is 5.0cm.

(a) Calculate the force that is exerted on the metal can.

force = ………………………… N [2]

(b) The area of the plate in contact with the metal can is 60cm2.

Calculate the pressure exerted on the metal can.

pressure = ………..……………. [3]

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6 Fig 6.1 shows how the temperature of a pure substance changes with time when it is
heated at a constant rate.

Fig. 6.1

At point E, all the substance has changed to vapour.

(a) State what is happening to the substance between point B and C.

…………………………………………………………………………………………… [1]

(b) By reference to molecules, explain why the substance must be given thermal energy
even though the temperature does not change between point B and C.

………………………………………………………………………………………………….

…………………………………………………………………………………………… [1]

(b) The movement and arrangement of molecules depends on whether the substance is
a solid, a liquid or a gas.

(i) Describe the arrangement of molecules of the substance at point A.

………………………………………………………………………..…………………

……………………………………………………………………………………. [2]

(ii) Describe the movement of the molecules of the substance at a temperature

of 60°C.

………………………………………………………………………..…………………

……………………………………………………………………………………. [1]

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7 An object is placed 25cm in front of a thin converging lens, as shown in Fig. 7.1.

Fig. 7.1

F is the principal focus of the lens.

Three rays A, B and C have been drawn from the top of the object to the lens.
Two of these rays may be used to locate the position of the image.

(a) On Fig. 7.1, complete the ray diagram to locate the image.

Draw and label the image as ‘I’. [2]

(b) Use the completed ray diagram in Fig. 7.1 to determine the distance from the image
to the lens.

distance = ………………………… cm [1]

(c) The object is now moved so that it is 8.0cm from the lens.

(i) State three characteristics of the new image formed.

………………..……………………………………………………….………………..

………………..………………………………………………………………….. [2]

(ii) State an application for this lens in part (c).

………………..………………………………………………………………….. [1]

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8 Solar thermal panels are used to heat water for the house using thermal energy from
the Sun, as shown in Fig. 8.1.

sunlight

sheet of glass
hot water out metal pipes
back panel
insulation
heat exchanger

pump fluid

cold water in

Fig. 8.1

(a) State and explain the colour of the metal pipes used in the solar panels.

………………………………………………………………………………………………….

………………………………………………………………………………………………….

…………………………………………………………………………………………... [2]

(b) Explain why the metal pipe in the heat exchanger is coiled and not straight.

………………………………………………………………………………………………….

…………………………………………………………………………………………... [1]

(c) Suggest a suitable material for the layer of insulation. Explain your choice of material.

………………………………………………………………………………………………….

…………………………………………………………………………………………... [2]

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9 Ultrasound scanning is a technique used in the medical field to obtain information about the
internal structure of the human body without the need for surgery.

An ultrasound of frequency 3.0MHz is beamed into a body from a transmitter placed on the
surface of the body.

The time taken for the sound reflected by the different surfaces in the body to return to the
transmitter is measured.

(a) State what is meant by frequency.

………………………………………………………………………………………………….

…………………………………………………………………………………………… [1]

(b) The average speed of sound in the body is 1.54km/s.

Calculate the wavelength of the ultrasound waves travelling in the body.

wavelength = ………………………… m [2]

(c) When a short pulse of the ultrasound is beamed into the body, a reflected sound
wave is received by the transmitter 0.15ms later, as shown in Fig. 9.1.

ultrasound
transmitter

skin (body surface)

body part (reflecting surface)

Fig. 9.1

Calculate the distance from the surface of the body to the layer that produces the
reflected sound wave.

distance = ………………………….. m [2]

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10 Fig. 10.1 shows a simple electric bell.

When the switch is closed, the metal ball hits the gong.

Fig. 10.1

(a) Explain why the metal ball moves when the switch is closed.

………………………………………………………………………………………………….

………………………………………………………………………………………………….

………………………………………………………………………………………………….

…………………………………………………………………………………………… [2]

(b) On Fig. 10.1, draw arrows to indicate the direction of current flow in the solenoid when
the switch is closed.
Label the north pole and south pole of the electromagnet with letters N and S
respectively. [2]

(c) Fill in the blanks below to show the essential energy changes in the electric bell.

Electrical energy → …………………..…..……. → ……………..….………..……. [1]

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Section B

Answer any two questions in this section.

Write your answer in the spaces provided.

11 Fig. 11.1 shows a pendulum which consists of a metal sphere attached to a thin thread.

F
4.0cm

Fig. 11.1

When the thread is vertical, the metal sphere is at O. Then metal sphere is moved
from O to X and held in position X by a horizontal force F.

(a) Draw a free-body diagram to show the forces acting on the metal sphere when
it is at X.

[2]

(b) The metal sphere is now released so that the pendulum is free to swing.

Explain why the metal sphere begins to move and why it continues to move past
O.

………………………………………………………………………………………...………

………………………………………………………………………………………...………

…………………………………………………………………………………………… [2]

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(c) The mass of the metal sphere is 300g. When the sphere is moved from O to X, it is
raised through a vertical height of 4.0cm. The gravitational field strength is 10N/kg.
Calculate

(i) the work done to raise the sphere,

work done = ……………………… J [2]

(ii) the maximum speed of the sphere after it has been released, assuming air
resistance is negligible.

maximum speed = …………………… m/s [2]

(d) A student determines the time for one complete swing of the pendulum. She uses two
methods.

In the first method, she measures the time for one complete swing.
In the second method she measures the time for 20 complete swings and divides the
total time by 20.

Explain why the second method gives a more accurate result than the first method.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………… [2]

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12 Fig. 12.1 shows an electric toaster with top and bottom heating elements.

The top and bottom heating elements are connected in parallel and have a resistance
of 40Ω and 70Ω respectively.

40 Ω

70 Ω

Fig. 12.1

(a) On Fig. 12.1, complete the circuit diagram to show how the live, neutral and
earth wires should be wired from the 240V a.c. source to the toaster. Include a
fuse and a switch in your circuit diagram. [2]

(b) Calculate the current that is drawn from the 240V a.c. source when the toaster
is working normally.

current = …………………….. A [2]

(c) State the function of the fuse and explain how it works in the circuit.

………………………………………………………………..………………………………

………………………………………………………………..………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………… [2]

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(d) State the fuse rating that should be used.

fuse rating …………………. A [1]

(e) Calculate the cost of using the toaster for 20 minutes given that the cost is 32 cents
per unit of electricity.

cost = …………………… cents [3]

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13 Fig. 13.1 shows a simple d.c. motor in a toy car.

switch

Fig. 13.1

(a) When the switch is closed, current flows in the circuit.

(i) State what is meant by current.

…………………………………………………………………………..……………

…………………………………………………………………………………… [1]

(ii) Explain why the coil experiences a turning effect in the position shown.

…………………………………………………………………………..……………

…………………………………………………………………………..……………

…………………………………………………………………………..……………

…………………………………………………………………………..……………

…………………………………………………………………………..……………

…………………………………………………………………………………… [3]

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(b) State the change on the turning effect of the coil when

(i) the battery is changed to a higher voltage,

…………………………………………………………………………………… [1]

(ii) the poles of the magnets are swapped.

…………………………………………………………………………………… [1]

(c) Fig. 13.2 shows a circuit diagram of the motor, a 12V battery, a switch and two lamps
inside the toy car.

12V

Fig. 13.2

The resistance of the motor is 150Ω.

(i) Calculate the power produced in the motor when it is first turned on.

power = ……………….. W [2]

(ii) One of the lamp blows.

Explain what happens to the current flowing out of the battery.

…………………………………………………………………………..……………

…………………………………………………………………………..……………

…………………………………………………………………………………… [2]

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WHITLEY SECONDARY SCHOOL

A Caring and Learning Community of Leaders

Perseverance * Respect * Integrity * Discipline *Empathy

PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2023

SUBJECT : Science (Physics) (5076) Paper 1

LEVEL : Sec 4 Express 5 Normal (Academic)

DATE : 31 Aug 2023

DURATION : 1 hour

SETTER : Mr Ng Mun Leong

VETTER : Ms Lee Lay Peng

READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST

Write your name, class and index number on all the work you hand in.
Write in dark blue or black ink.
You may use a pencil for any diagrams, graphs, tables or rough working.
Do not use staples, paper clips, glue or correction fluid.

There are forty questions in this section. Answer all questions. For each question,
there are four possible answers A, B, C and D.
Choose the one you consider correct and record your choice in soft pencil on the
separate Answer Sheet.

Read the instructions on the Answer Sheet very carefully.

Each correct answer will score one mark. A mark will not be deducted for a wrong
answer.
Any rough working should be done in this booklet.
A copy of the Data Sheet is printed on page 16.
A copy of the Periodic Table is printed on page 17.
The use of an approved scientific calculator is expected, where appropriate.

This document consists of 15 printed pages and 1 blank page.

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1 Which of the following is a scalar quantity?

A acceleration B displacement
C energy D moment

2 Annabella uses a pair of vernier calipers to measure the external diameter of a bubble
tea straw. The diagram shows the scales of the calipers.

What is the external diameter of the bubble tea straw?

A 0.62 cm B 0.65 cm
C 0.72 cm D 0.75 cm

3 Rong En is jogging at constant speed around a track. He gets distracted by a friend at

the grandstand and then jogs at a lower constant speed.
Which of the following shows the distance-time graph of Rong En’s jog?

A B

C D

4 Shu Hui is on a 3000 kg double-decker bus. The bus brakes uniformly from 22 m/s and
comes to rest in 10 s.
What is the braking force of the bus?

A 1364 N B 6600 N
C 30000 N D 66000 N

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5 Chloe is experimenting with blocks made from three different materials. She puts the
blocks into a basin of water and observes the rest positions of the blocks.

Which of the following ranks the materials in ascending order of their density?

A A, B, C B B, A, C
C C, A, B D B, C, A

6 Zhi Yan is testing a hydraulic system as shown below. The hydraulic liquid is
incompressible. The pressure applied at one point will be transmitted uniformly.

What is the downward force that she needs to apply at piston E to lift a 80 N sack of
potatoes on piston D?

A 1N B 4N
C 80 N D 1600 N

7 The figure below shows force F being applied to a box of mass 10 kg to move it from the
bottom of the slope to the top of the slope.

F = 50 N
7m
15 m

13 m
Calculate the work done against gravity.

A 350 J B 650 J
C 700 J D 750 J

8 Which of the following about conduction of heat is correct?

A It can happen in solids, liquids and gases.

B It can happen in liquids and gases only.
C It can happen in solids and liquids only.
D It can happen in solids only.

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9 Four containers are filled with equal volumes of water at the same temperature.
Containers A and B are shaded by a tree. Sunlight falls on containers C and D.

A B C D

Which container of water will have the slowest rate of evaporation?

10 The diagram shows a wave.

Which labelled distance represents the amplitude of the wave?

11 A thin converging lens is used to produce a

focused image of a candle on a screen.

The lower half of the lens is then covered with

a cardboard.

Which of the following statements about the

images formed on the screen is correct?

A The height of the images will be halved.

B Only half the image will be seen.
C The images will become virtual.
D The images will be dimmer.

12 Which electromagnetic wave can be used to detect forgery of counterfeit notes?

A infrared radiation B x-rays

C ultraviolet radiation D radio waves

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13 Ultrasound is sent from a ship directly

downwards into the water.

The diagram shows the duration for

ultrasound to return back to the
receiver on the ship as the ship
travelled from point X to point Y along
the surface of the water.

At which position is the water

deepest?

14 An electron is placed near a point charge as

shown below.

In which direction will the electron move? A

B
D -
C

15 A pulse is transmitted to the rocky sea bed

to measure the depth of water beneath a
ship. The time taken for the sound pulse to
reach the sea bed and return to the ship is
0.8 s.

The speed of sound in water is 1500 m/s.

What is the depth of the sea?

A 600 m B 1200 m
C 1875 m D 3750 m

16 The potential difference between the ends of a conductor is 6.0 V.

How much electrical energy is converted to other forms of energy in the conductor when
80 C of charge flows through it?

A 13 J B 80 J
C 480 J D 2880 J

17 An electric cooker is connected to the mains by a 3 core cable. When the cooker is
working correctly, which wires, if any, carry the same current?

A the live, the neutral and the earth

B the live and the earth
C the live and the neutral
D none of the three wires carry the same current

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18 The diagram shows three similar light bulbs

connected to a d.c. supply. Each bulb operates at
normal brightness. If bulb X breaks, what happens
to the brightness of the remaining bulbs?

Bulb W Bulb Y
A decreases decreases
B decreases increases
C decreases unchanged
D unchanged increases

19 Two out of three different plastic rods were charged by rubbing. The following results
were obtained when two of the rods are placed near each other.

Rod X and Rod Y attracted.

Rod X and Rod Z repelled.

Which of the following shows the charge of the rods?

Rod X Rod Y Rod Z

A negative negative negative
B negative neutral positive
C positive neutral positive
D positive negative neutral

20 An electric kettle should always be fitted with an earth connection as a protective device.
What is being ‘protected' by the earth connection?

A the person using the kettle

B the fuse in the circuit
C the casing of the electric kettle
D the cable connecting the kettle

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WHITLEY SECONDARY SCHOOL

A Caring and Learning Community of Leaders

Perseverance * Respect * Integrity * Discipline *Empathy

PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2023

SUBJECT : Science Physics (5076) Paper 2

LEVEL : Sec 4 Express 5 Normal (Academic)

DATE : 25 Aug 2023

DURATION : 1 hour 15 min

SETTER : Mr Ng Mun Leong

VETTER : Mrs Cher Lay Peng

READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST

Write your name, class and register number on all the work you hand in.
Write in dark blue or black ink on both sides of the paper.
You may use a pencil for any diagrams or graphs.
Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid.

Section A [45 marks]

Answer all questions.
Write your answers in the spaces provided on the question paper.

Section B [20 marks]

Answer any two questions.
Write your answers in the spaces provided on the question paper.

Candidates are reminded that all quantitative answers should include appropriate units.
Candidates are advised to show all their working in a clear and orderly manner, as more
marks are awarded for sound use of Physics than for correct answers.

The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.

This document consists of 15 printed pages and 1 blank page.

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Section A (45 marks)

Answer all the questions in the spaces provided.

1 A motorcycle accelerates along a straight section of a track from a speed of 40 m/s

to a maximum speed. Fig. 1.1 shows the speed-time graph for the motorcycle.

Fig. 1.1

(a) For the time 0 s to 2.0 s, determine the acceleration of the motorcycle.

acceleration = …………….. m/s2 [2]

(b) Calculate the distance travelled by the motorcycle at constant speed.

distance = ……………………m [1]

Total:[3]

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2 The table below shows the regions of the electromagnetic spectrum. Some regions
are identified by letters.
P X-rays Q R infra-red microwaves radio
radiation wave

(a) Name the regions identified by the letters.

P: ………………………………….……….

Q: ………………………………….……….

R: ………………………………….……….. [2]

(b) State one use of the following electromagnetic waves.

(i) radio wave:

………………………………………………………………………………

(ii) infra-red radiation:

……………………………………………………….……………………... [2]

Total:[4]

3 (a) Explain what is meant by a longitudinal wave and state an example of it.

………………………………………………………………………………………...…
………………………………………………………………………………………...…
.…………………………………………………………………………………….… [2]

(b) A sound wave has a frequency of 250 Hz. The speed of sound in air is 320 m/s.

(i) Calculate the wavelength of the sound wave in air.

wavelength = ………………………… m [2]

(ii) A second sound produced is louder and of higher pitch.

State the differences between the two sound waves.

……………….……………………………………………………………….
.……………….………………………………………….…………………[2]
Total:[6]

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4 A thin converging lens is used to produce an image of an object.

(a) The lens is at a distance from object O as shown in Fig. 4.1.

(i) Complete the diagram in Fig. 4.1 to show how the lens forms the image
of object O. Label this image with the letter I.

[2]
Fig. 4.1

(ii) Describe the image that is formed.

…………………………………………………………………………………
...……………………………………………………………………………[3]

(b) Object O is now moved so that it is nearer to the lens as shown in Fig. 4.2.

Fig. 4.2

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State how the image now formed differs from the image formed in (a).

You may draw on Fig. 4.2 if you wish.

…………………………………………………………………………………………...
…………………………………………………………………………………………...
….…………………………………………………………………………………….[2]
Total:[7]

5 Fig. 5.1 shows a 2.0 kg ball rolling down the slope from A to B.

12 m

5m
B

Fig. 5.1

(a) State the principle of conservation of energy.

….………………………………………………………………………………..………
….……………………………………………………………………………………..…
….…………………………………………………………………………………….[2]

(b) Calculate the Gravitational Potential Energy (GPE) possessed by the ball at
point A.

GPE = ……………………… J [2]

(c) Calculate the speed of the ball at point B.

speed = ………………… m/s [3]

Total:[7]

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6 A small mass hangs freely from a string suspended inside the car. Fig. 6.1 shows
the position of the string and the mass when the car is at rest.

Fig. 6.1

(a) On Fig. 6.1, draw and label the forces acting on the mass. [2]

(b) On Fig. 6.2, sketch the position of the mass and the string at the moment
when the car just started to move to the right. [1]

Fig. 6.2

(c) Explain your answer to (b).

…………………………………………………………………………………..……….
………………………………………………………………………………………..….
.…………………………………………………………………………………….…[1]

(d) On Fig. 6.3, sketch the position of the mass and the string when the car is
moving at constant speed. [1]

Fig. 6.3
Total:[5]

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7 A beaker contains a hot substance, initially in the liquid state. Fig. 7.1 shows how
the temperature of the substance changes with time t as it cools.

Fig. 7.1

(a) State the freezing point of the liquid.

.…………………………………………………………………..………………….. [1]

(b) In terms of molecules, explain why the temperature between A and B stays
constant, even though thermal energy is lost by the substance.

………………………………………………..………………………………………….
……………………………………………………..…………………………………….
…………………………………………………………..……………………………….
.……………………………………………………………..……………………..… [2]

(c) Describe the changes in the arrangement and motion of the molecules as the
substance changes from a liquid state to a solid state.

changes in arrangement: …………………………………………………………….

………………………..………………………………………………………………….
changes in motion: ………………...………………………………………………….
.…………………………………………..………………………………………..… [2]

Total: [5]

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8 Fig. 8.1 shows a device that can be used to detect when a metal bar bends. When
the device bends, the wire inside it becomes longer and thinner.

Fig. 8.1

The device is firmly attached to the metal bar, as shown in Fig. 8.2. The wire in the
device is connected in series with a battery and an ammeter.

Fig. 8.2

(a) Describe and explain how this causes the reading on the ammeter to change.

……………………………………………………………………………………….
……………………………………………………………………………………….
……………………………………………………………………………………….
.………………………………………………………………………………..… [2]

(b) The resistance of the wire in Fig. 8.1 is 10 Ω. When the device bends, the length
increases by 6% and cross-sectional area decreases by 3%. Find the new
resistance of the wire.

resistance = ……………………….. Ω [2]

Total:[4]

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9 A uniform brick of weight 12 N rests on a flat horizontal surface as shown in Fig. 9.1
below.

F
D C

A B

Fig. 9.1
(a) Describe what is meant by centre of gravity.

……………………………………………………………..…………………………….
………………………………………………………………….…………………….[1]

(b) On Fig. 9.1, mark the most probable position of the centre of gravity of the
brick and label it G.
[1]

(c) In the space below, draw a diagram to show how far the brick can be tilted about
B just before it topples. Include the line of action of the weight in your diagram.

[2]

Total:[4]

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Section B (20 marks)

Answer any two questions from this section.
Write your answers in the spaces provided.

10 Fig. 10.1 shows part of a boiler of a steam engine, which has a safety valve.

Safety valve

upward force

Fig. 10.1

Thermal energy is transferred through the bottom wall that is made of stainless
steel. Some of the water is then changed into steam, increasing the pressure
inside the boiler. When the pressure becomes too high, the valve opens and
steam is allowed to escape.

(a) State the main method of heat transfer for the following and explain how
each method works.

(i) through the bottom wall

………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………
..………………………………………………………………………………… [3]

(ii) throughout the water

………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………
..………………………………………………………………………………… [2]

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(b) Calculate the minimum upward force required to open the valve.

force = ……………………….. [2]

(c) Using your answer to (b), calculate the minimum steam pressure required
to open the valve. Give your answer in N/cm2.

pressure = ……………………… N/cm2 [2]

(d) Describe how you would adjust the movable weight so that the valve would
release steam at a lower pressure.

………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………[1]

Total: [10]

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11 (a) A battery of electromotive force 6.0 V is connected to three resistors as

shown in Fig. 11.1.

6.0 V

12 Ω
8.0 Ω
6.0 Ω
Fig. 11.1
Calculate

(i) the combined resistance of the 12 Ω and 6.0 Ω resistors

resistance = …………………. [1]

(ii) the current in the 8.0 Ω resistor

current = ………………….. [2]

(iii) the amount of charge passing through the 8.0 Ω resistor in 5 minutes

charge = ………………….. [2]

(iv) the electrical energy converted per second by the 8.0 Ω resistor.

energy per second = ………………….. [2]

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(b) Fig. 11.2 shows the main plug for a washing machine with a metallic
casing. The plug has been wired wrongly and dangerously.

brown
fuse
blue
green and yellow
strips
cord grip

Fig. 11.2

(i) Describe how the main plug has been wired wrongly.

……..…………………………………………………………………………
………..……………………………………………………………………[1]

(ii) Explain why the wiring in Fig. 11.2 can cause a hazard.

……..…………………………………………………………………………
……..…………………………………………………………………………
……..…………………………………………………………………………
……..…………………………………………………………………………
………..……………………………………………………………………[2]

Total:[10]

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12 A 20 W energy-saving lamp produces the same amount of light as a 300 W

filament lamp.

The table below provides information on both lamps.

energy-saving lamp filament lamp

Power 20 W 300 W
Operating voltage 240 V 240 V
Operating current 0.083 A 1.25 A
Operating life 15 000 h 1 000 h
Cost to buy $10.50 $ 2.10
Light energy produced 5 J/s 5 J/s

(a) (i) In terms of energy, state what is meant by power.

………………………………………………………………………………..
…..…………………………………………………………………………[1]

(ii) Determine how much energy is wasted per second by the filament
lamp.

…..…………………………………………………………………………[1]

(b) Electricity is charged at the rate of $0.30 per kWh.

A room needs to be lit for 10 hours per day for one week. State which lamp
will be more costly for such usage and calculate the cost of using it for one
week.

more costly lamp = ……………………… [1]

cost of using it for 1 week = …………………….. [2]

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(c) Ali buys three of the filament lamps for a light installation art project. He fitted
a 3 A fuse to the live wire of the wiring circuit of his project.

(i) Describe how a fuse works.

………………………………………………………………………………..
………………………………………………………………………………..
………………………………………………………………………………..
…..…………………………………………………………………………[2]

(ii) Complete Fig. 11.3 to show a circuit that Ali can switch on and off all
the lamps together at the same time. The lamps should be operating
at their optimal brightness. Your diagram should include a switch and
a fuse.

live

neutral

Fig. 11.3
[3]

Total:[10]

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