Form 1 Science Answers Chapter 1

ANSWERS FORM 1 CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION TO SCIENCE 1. (a) P: Thermometer Q: Triple Beam Balance R: External calipers (b) P Measure the temperature of an on object Measure the mass of an object

Measure the weight of an object R Measure the external diameter of an object

2. (a) P: Burette Q: Measuring cylinder R: Pipette (b) Pipette (c) (i) Water displacement method (ii) Volume of cork = 75 cm3 - 60cm3 = 15 cm3 3. (a) Longer pendulum takes a longer time to make one complete swing/oscillation // Shorter pendulum takes a shorter time to make one complete swing/ oscillation. (b) Manipulated variable: Length of pendulum Responding variable: Time taken to make one complete swing/ oscillation Fixed variable: Number of swings//mass of pendulum bob (c)(i) 15.0 s 18.0 s 20.0 s 22.0 s

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Form 1 Science Answers Chapter 1

(c)(ii) Length of pendulum (cm) Time taken for one complete swing (s) Time taken for 10 complete swings (s) Time taken for 1 complete swing (s) (d) 10 20 30 40 50

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(e) The longer length of the pendulum, the longer the time taken for one complete swing Length ofthe pendulum (cm) (oscillation) // The shorter the length of the pendulum, the shorter the time taken for one complete swing (oscillation) (f) 2.4 s

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4. (a) 3.9 cm (b) X

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Diagram 4.1 (c) (i) Using thread and ruler // opisometer and ruler (ii) To get a more accurate answer // To get the average reading (iii) 87 cm (d) metre 5. (a) P: Lever balance Q: Spring balance (b) P: mass Q: weight (c) (i) 70 kg (ii) The mass of a person is constant // The mass of a person does not change wherever the person is (d) Mass is constant, weight varies // Mass is not affected by gravity, weight is affected by gravity

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