MODULE 18

SECTION A
Answer all the questions.
Every question is followed by four answers A, B, C and D. Choose the correct answer. Then, blacken
your answer on the answer sheet provided. The suggested time for this section is 45 minutes. If you are
unable to answer a question, proceed to the next question.

1.

Below are three situations.

P
Q
R

A ball changes direction when headed.

A ball moves faster when kicked.
A ball syops when caught.

Which of these situations show the effect of a force ?

A
B
C
D
2.

P and Q only
P and R only
Q and R only
P, Q and R

A bus takes three hours to reach a destination of 240 km away. What is its speed ?
A
B
C
D

80 km/h
237 km/h
243 km/h
720 km/h

3.

Which of the following involves attractive force ?

4.

Figure 1 shows an investigation about frictional force. Table I shows the result of the investigation .

FIGURE 1
Surface

Distance travelled by a toy car

Tarred
Sand paper
Mirror

4 cm
7 cm
10 cm

What is the conclusion of the investigation ?

A
B
C
D

The tarred surface has the greatest frictional force.

The mirror surface has the greatest frictional force.
As the frictional force increases, the toy car moves further.
The frictional force on the sand paper surface is greater than that on the tarred surface.

5.

Figure 2 shows a carpenter sawing a piece of wood.

FIGURE 2
Which of the following activities involve the two forces used by the carpenter ?

6.

Which statements about force are true ?

I
II
III
IV

It can be seen.
It causes an object to move.
It is a pull or a push.
It can change the motion of an object.

A
B
C
D

I and II only
I and III only
I, II and III only
II, III an IV only

7.

Which picture shows a pulling force ?

8.

The list below shows four sporting events.

W
X
Y
Z

Badminton
Javelin
Archery
Bowling

In which events is a pushing force involved ?

A
B
C
D
9.

W and X
X and Y
W and Z
W, X and Z

Figure 3 shows a ball remaining stationary on the floor.

FIGURE 3
What force enables the ball to remain in that position ?
A
B
C
D
10.

Pushing
Pulling
Friction
Magnet

Which of these activities does not need force ?

A
B
C
D

Swimming
Cycling
Painting
Talking

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12.

Which are the ways to reduce friction ?

I
II
III
IV

Using sand
Using grease
Using a magnet
Using rollers

A
B
C
D

I and II only
I and III only
II and IV only
II, III and IV only

Which of the pictures shows that a force changes the shape of an object ?

13.

Puan Alia rolls a lump of flour dough until it becomes thin.

The statement above shows that
A
B
C
D

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force can change the shape of an object.

force can change the speed of an object.
force can change the movement of an object.
force can move a stationary object.

What can a force do ?

I
II
III
IV

Bend a metal rod

Stop a moving object
Make moving objects move faster
Change the direction of a moving object

A
B
C
D

I and II only
I and III only
I, II and III only
I, II, III and IV

15. Figure 4 shows a moving ping pong ball hit by a player.

FIGURE 4
What is the effect of the force shown in the above picture ?
A
B
C
D
16.

The force changes the shape of the object.

The force slows down the moving object.
The force causes the stationary object to move.
The force changes the direction of the moving object.

Figure 5 shows the pattern on the sole of a shoe.

FIGURE 5
What is the use of the pattern?
A
B
C
D
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To make the shoe looks more beautiful.

To make the shoe exerts more friction.
To make the shoe lasts longer.
To make the shoes heavier.

Which of the following does not involve a push force ?

18.

The picture shows a worker pulling a heavy load.

The following methods can be used to move the heavy load.

I
II
III
IV

Place a log under the load.

Place a few balls under the load.
Coat the floor with oil.
Pull the load using a longer rope.

Which of the following combination of methods will move the heavy load most easily.
A
B
C
D
19.

20.

I and II only
I, II and III only
II, III and IV only
I, III and IV only

A pull is exerted on some objects. Which of the following can became longer when the force is
applied ?
I
II
III

A rubber band
A coiled spring
A wooden broomstick

A
B
C
D

I and II only
I and III only
II and III only
I, II and III only

Figure 6 shows a ball kicked by a player bouncing off the goalpost.

FIGURE 6
What is the effect of force is shown ?
A
B
C
D

A force can stop a moving object.

A force can speed up a moving object.
A force can slow down a moving object.
A force can change the direction of a moving object.

21. Figure 7 shows a boy pumping the tyre of his bicycle.

FIGURE 7
Which of the following activities involves the two forces used by the boy ?

22.

Which of the following activities involves the least amount of frictional forces ?

23.

Which of the following statements does not describe friction ?

A
B
C
D

24.

Which of the following observations help us to infer that friction is a type of force ?
I A book sliding on a table slows down and stops.
II It is easier to open the lid of a jar with dry hands with oily hands.
III It is difficult to move a box on a rough floor.
A
B
C
D

25.

Friction is a force.
Friction opposes motion.
Friction speeds up a moving object.
Friction acts between two surfaces in contact.

I and II only
I and III only
II and III only
I, II and III

Figure 8 shows an object X being pulled along the surface of object Y.

Object Y

FIGURE 8
If the surface of object Y is made rougher, what will happen to the frictional force between the
two objects?
A The frictional force will become smaller.
B The frictional force will become greater.
C The frictionall force will remain the same.

26.

Figure 9 shows the door of a room.

FIGURE 9
The door is difficult to open and close. What should be done to the door hinges ?
A
B
C
D

Oil the hinges.

Coat the hinges with lanquer.
Rub the hinges with sandpaper.
Clean the hinges with soap and water.

27. The bar chart shows the distances travelled by four trolleys K, L, M and N in 8 seconds.

Arrange the trolleys according to their speed from the fastest to the slowest.
A
B
C
D
28.

K, L, M, N
L, K, N, M
M, N, K, L
N, M, L, K

The table shows the time taken by four runners to run a 100 meters race.
Runner
Time taken (s)

K
20

L
15

Which of the following statements is not true ?

A
B
C
D

K is the slowest runner.

N is the fastest runner.
L runs at a lower speed than M.
The speed of K is two times that of N.

M
11

N
10

29.

A bus took 3 hours to travel from Kuala Lumpur to Kuantan, a distance of 258 km.
What is the average speed of the bus ?
A
B
C
D

30.

65 kilometres per hour

76 kilometres per hour
86 kilometres per hour
129 kilometres per hour

Arif drove his car over a distance of 8 km in 30 minutes. At what speed was he travelling ?
A
B
C
D

3 km/h
4 km/h
10 km/h
16 km/h

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SECTION B
( 20 MARKS )
The time suggested for this section is 30 minutes. If you are unable to answer a question, proceed to the
next question. Answer all questions.

1. In an investigation, a pupil pushes a block on a non-oily surface. Then the pupil pushes the same block
on an oily surface.
The result is as follow: The block moves further on the oily surface.

a) State one inference to explain why the block move further on the oily surface.
.
[ 1 mark ]
b) What are kept the same in this investigation ?
1. .
2.
[ 2 marks ]
c) What conclusion can be made from the investigation ?

[ 1 mark ]

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2.

A block of wood is allowed to slide down a smooth slope onto a wooden floor. The block of wood
is then allowed to slide down the same slope onto a concrete floor. The block of wood stops at
different distances from the foot of the slope as shown in the following figures.

a) What inference can you make about friction between the block of wood and the different
floor surfaces ?
.
[ 1 mark ]
b) How can the block of wood be made to move farther from the foot of the slope on the
concrete floor ?
.
[ 1 mark ]
c) Write a hypothesis for the experiment.
..
[ 1 mark ]

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3. Aqasyah studies how much time it takes for different numbers of people to push a car over a certain
distance.

Aqasyah records the result in the table below.

Number of people
Time taken to push the car over 15 metres (s)

2
360

4
300

6
240

8
180

a) Based on the investigation, what must be kept the same to make the test fair ?

[ 1 mark ]
b) What is the trend of change in the time taken to push the car ?
...........
[ 1 mark ]
c) What is
i) changed in the investigation ?

ii) measured in the investigation ?

.
[ 2 marks ]
d) What can you infer about the results obtained by Aqasyah ?
..
[ 1 mark ]

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4.

Calculate the value in each situation.

a. A car takes 30 minutes to travel 18 km. What is its speed ?
Speed = .. km/h
b. A lorry travels 2.75 hours at a speed of 100 km/h. What is the distance the lorry travels ?
Distance = .. km
c. Mary cycles at a speed of 1.5 m/s to her friends house situated 900 meters away from her
house. How much time does Mary take to reach her friends house ?
Time = minutes
d. A motorcycle travels 120 km in 40 minutes. What is its speed ?
Speed = . km/min
[ 4 marks ]

5.

The table below shows the distance and the time taken to travel from one place to another place by
three different cars.
Car
K
L
M

Distance travelled (km)

100
100
100

Time taken to travel (hour)

0.75
1
1.25

a) What is the trend in the time taken for the cars to travel ?
..
[ 1 mark ]
b) What is
i)

to change :

ii) to measure:
iii) to keep the same: .
[ 3 marks ]

END OF SECTION B

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