SMK Seafield Mid-Year Examination 2011 Physics Form 5 Paper 1 1 hr Prepared by, ____________ (En Gan KJ) Checked

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Form 5: ________

1. Which of the following quantities is not derived from the quantity of length? A. Frequency B. Power C. Acceleration D. Force 2. 80 MW written in scientific notation is A. 8 x 106 W B. 8 x 107 W

C. 8 x 109 W

D. 8 x 1010 W

3. The internal diameter of a test tube can be measured to an accuracy of 0.01 cm using a A. metre rule B. micrometer screw guage C. vernier calipers 4. Which of the following graphs shows that y is not dependent on x?

A.

B.

C.

D.

5. A student starts cycling and reaches a speed of 12 m s-1 in 6 s. What distance in m does he cover? A. 18 B. 36 C. 54 D. 72 6. A ball is dropped vertically downwards and rebounds. Taking the velocity going upwards as positive, which of the following graphs best represents the motion of the ball? v v v v

t A. B.

t C.

t D.

7. The inersia of an object depends on A. weight of the object. B. mass of the object. C. velocity of the object. D. acceleration of the object. 8. The figure shows a particle of mass m that moves with a constant v in a circle. What is the change in momentum of the particle as it from X to Y? A. mv B. Zero C. mv D. 2 mv speed moves

9. The graph shows the change of force F over time t for an object of mass 5 kg. What is the change in momentum of the object? A. 0 N s B. 10 N s C. 40 N s D. 50 N s 10. When a horizontal force of 4 N acts on an object of mass 2 kg, the object just starts to move. If the force is now increased to 10 N, the acceleration of the object in m s-2 is A. 2 B. 3 C. 5 D. 7 11. Which of the following statements about an elastic collision between two objects is true? A. The momentum and total energy is conserved but not kinetic energy. B. Only momentum is conserved. C. Only total energy is conserved. D. The momentum, total energy and kinetic energy is conserved. 12. In which of the following situations will a person experience an increase in weight? A. In a lift that is going upwards at a constant velocity of 10 m s-1. B. In a lift that is going downwards at a constant velocity of 10 m s-1. C. In a lift that is going upwards at a constant acceleration of 1 m s-2. D. In a lift that is going downwards at a constant acceleration of 1 m s-2.

13. The figure shows an advertisement board on the side of a vertical wall and supported by a wire and metal rod. The board is in equilibrium. Which of the following vector diagrams shows the three forces correctly?

A.

B.

C.

D.

14. A ball is released from a certain height. Which of the following graphs shows the change in kinetic energy, E with the distance, s fallen by the ball? E E E E

0 A.

s B.

s C.

s D.

15. The figure shows the graph of force against extension of a spring. Which of the following statements is true about the spring? I Below the elastic limit, the spring constant is 0.75 N cm-1. II The spring obeys Hooke s law when the extension is 10 cm. III When the extension is 8 cm, the energy stored in the spring is 24 J. IV If the spring is extended by a force of 3 N, the extension is 4 cm. A. I and IV only C. I, III and IV only B. II and III only D. I, II, III and IV

16. The figure shows a beaker with trapped air pushed into water. X and Y are two points on the same level. Which of the following statements is true? I The pressure at X and Y is the same. II The air pressure in the beaker is the same as the pressure at X. III When the beaker is pushed further down, the volume of the air increases. IV When the beaker is pushed further down, the pressure of the air increases. A. I and II only B. III and IV only C. I, II and III only D. I, II and IV only

17. When a metal block was weighed with a spring balance as in Figure (a), the reading was 4.0 N. The block was then immersed in water and the volume of water displaced was 80 cm3. What is the reading of the spring balance in Figure (b)? A. 0.8 N C. 3.9 N B. 3.2 N D. 4.8 N

18. The figure shows a pingpong ball stuck to the filter funnel when air blows through the funnel. Which of the following statements explains the phenomenon? A. The air causes the ball to be stuck to the funnel. B. The air moves faster above the ball. C. The pressure is higher above the ball. D. The weight of the ball is the same as the weight of the air that is displaced. 19. The figure shows a hydraulic system in equilibrium. When the small piston is pushed in, the big piston will be lifted up. Which of the following statements is true? A. The force applied on the small piston is bigger than the force on the big piston. B. The force applied on the small piston is equal to the force on the big piston. C. The pressure on the small piston is bigger than the pressure on the big piston. D. The pressure on the small piston is equal to the pressure on the big piston. 20. Which of the following mercury levels is the correct measurement for atmospheric pressure?

A.

B.

C.

D.

21. As a balloon rises into the air, its volume will get bigger. This is because A. the atmospheric pressure decreases. B. the pressure inside the balloon increases. C. the temperature inside the balloon increases. 22. Which of the following will not increase the sensitivity of a thermometer? A. Using a shorter capillary tube. B. Using a larger glass bulb. C. Using a glass bulb with thinner wall. D. Using a thinner capillary tube. 4

23. The figure shows a frying pan. The body, base and handle of the frying pan are made of different materials. The following are materials P, Q and R and their respective specific heat capacities. P: 387 J kg-1 oC-1 Q: 900 J kg-1 oC-1 R: 2000 J kg-1 oC-1 Which of the materials are suitable to be used as the body, base and handle of the frying pan? Handle Body Base A P R Q B R P Q C P Q R D R Q P 24. The figure shows the heating curve of a substance. At level PQ, the substance is in liquid and gaseous state. Which of the following statements is true about level PQ? A. The latent heat of vaporization is released to the surroundings. B. The latent heat of vaporization is absorbed by the substance. C. The latent heat of fusion is released to the surroundings. D. The latent heat of fusion is absorbed by the substance. 25. Which of the following liquid A, B, C or D requires the most heat to change it totally from a liquid into a gas at the boiling point of the liquid? m/g l / J kg-1 A 200 3.0 x 106 B 180 2.6 x 106 C 500 2.3 x 106 D 400 3.1 x 106 26. When a gas obeys Boyle s law, which of the following quantities must be constant? A. Pressure B. Volume C. Temperature 27. A light ray from an object O incidents onto a concave mirror. The incident ray is in a direction passing through the centre of curvature, C. F is the focal point of the curvature. The reflected ray will A. be parallel to the principle axis. B. pass through the focal point in front of the mirror. C. travel along the original path of the incident ray. 5

28. The figure shows a ray of light moving from medium X to medium Y. Which of the following statements is true? A. The angle of refraction is smaller than the angle of incidence. B. The speed of light in medium Y is faster than the speed of light in medium X. C. The refractive index of medium Y is larger than the refractive index of medium X. D. The optical density of medium Y is larger than the optical density of medium X. 29. The critical angle of glass is 42o. A ray of light, P is directed at O of a semi-circular glass block. Which of the light rays A, B, C and D is the correct path taken by the light ray after O?

30. Which of the following are characteristics of the image formed by a concave lens? A. Real, upright, diminished. B. Real, inverted, magnified. C. Virtual, inverted, magnified. D. Virtual, upright, diminished. 31. An astronomical telescope is used in normal adjustment. Which of the following statements is true? A. The final image is virtual, upright and magnified. B. The focal length of the eyepiece is longer than the focal length of the objective lens. C. The image produced by the objective lens is virtual, upright and magnified. D. The distance between the objective lens and eyepiece is the sum of their respective focal lengths. 32. The figure shows a transverse wave and a particle P on the wave. After half a period, where is the location of the particle P? A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4

33. Which of the following figures on reflection of water waves is not correct?

A. I only

B. II only

C. I and III only

D. II and III only

34. The figure shows the side-view of a water tank with the depth of water slowly decreasing. S is a dipper ball that vibrates on the surface of the water. Which of the following figures shows the correct shape of water waves that are formed?

A.

B.

C.

D.

35. The figure shows the diffraction pattern obtained when a wave passes through a gap between two barriers. What changes occur when the frequency of the wave increases? A. Wavelength increases, diffraction effect increases. B. Wavelength decreases, diffraction effect decreases. C. Wavelength decreases, diffraction effect increases. D. Wavelength increases, diffraction effect decreases. 36. The figure shows the interference pattern of water waves that is obtained when two sources S1 and S2 vibrate. Calculate the wavelength of the water waves. A. 0.75 cm B. 1.5 cm C. 3.0 cm D. 4.5 cm

37. Sonar can help fishermen to catch a lot of fish. In a certain situation, sound with a speed of 660 m s-1 is emitted by a fishing boat and reflects off a shoal of fish in 3.0 s. How far is the fish from the boat? A. 220 m B. 440 m C. 990 m D. 1980 m 38. Each type of waves in the electromagnetic spectrum has A. the same speed in vacuum. B. the same wavelength. C. the same bad effect on human health. D. same frequency. 39. The figure shows a charged conducting sphere oscillating between two plates connected to an Extra High Tension power supply. The frequency of the oscillation will increase if A. the distance between the plates is increased. B. the size of the sphere is increased. C. the length of the thread is increased. D. the voltage of the E.H.T. is increased.

40. The figure shows an electric circuit. What will happen to the readings of the ammeter and voltmeter if the constantan wire is replaced with another constantan wire with the same length but thicker in diameter? Ammeter Voltmeter A Increases Increases B Decreases Decreases C Increases Constant D Decreases Constant 41. In the circuit shown in the figure, the resistance of the battery can be ignored. When the switch is turned on, what is the reading on the ammeter? A. 20/7 A B. 4 A C. 5 A D. 20/3 A 42. The figure shows four identical bulbs connected in a circuit. Which of the following is the correct arrangement of the brightness of P, Q and R in ascending order? A. PQR B. QRP C. PRQ D. RPQ

43. The figure shows two cells, each with e.m.f. 1.5 V and internal resistance 2 , connected in parallel with a resistance 11 and an ammeter. What is the reading on the ammeter when the switch is closed? A. 0.0625 A B. 0.05 A C. 0.1 A D. 0.125 A 44. The figure shows an electric circuit. Disregarding the internal resistance of the battery, calculate the amount of energy dissipated by the resistor R in 3 minutes. A. 24 J B. 72 J C. 180 J D. 4320 J

45. The figure shows a U-shaped soft iron core which is coiled with insulated copper wire and connected to a battery. When the switch is turned on, the magnetic poles formed at X and Y respectively are X Y A North South B South North C North North D South South 8

46. A wire is placed in a magnetic field as shown in the figure. The wire is deflected when the switch is closed. Which of the following creases the speed of deflection of the wire? A. Reversing the magnetic poles. B. Reversing the dry cell terminals. C. Reducing the number of dry cells. D. Increasing the length of the wire. 47. Which of the following shows the correct direction of the current flow in the solenoid when the magnet is moved in the direction shown?

A.

B.

C.

D.

48. The figure shows a transformer with several possible outputs. If the potential difference required at the output is 120 V, which terminals are suitable? A. P and Q B. P and R C. Q and R D. Q and S 49. What can be done to reduce the hysteresis loss in a transformer? A. Use soft iron core. B. Use laminated iron core. C. Use thick wires. D. Form closed loops with the wires. 50. When transmitting electricity over a long distance, the voltage is stepped up so as to A. increase the speed of transmission. B. reduce the resistance of the transmission cables. C. reduce the current to a size suitable for homes. D. reduce loss of power. ************** *** **************