Section A [28 marks] Answer all questions in this section. You are advised to spend 60 minutes on this section.

1 A student carries out an experiment to find out the relationship between the change in length, y, of a spring and mass, m, of the load on the spring. The arrangement of the apparatus for the experiment is shown in Figure 1. The length of the spring when a load is placed on the piston is l.

At the beginning of the experiment there is no load. The length of the spring is lo. The actual length of
Lo is shown in Figure 2.
The experiment is repeated by using loads with mass, m ,equal to 0.5 kg,1.0 kg,1.5 kg.2.0 kg and 2.5 kg. The actual lengths of the spring when the different masses are used are shown in Figure 3,Figure 4,figure 5,Figure 6 and Figure 7.

a ) Based on the aim and the procedure of the experiment state the: ( I ) manipulated variable [1 mark] responding variable [ 1 mark] constant variable

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.. [ 1 mark] Measure l0 shown in Figure 2. l0= .. [ 1 mark]

Measure the length l of the spring in Figure 3,Figure 4,Figure 5.Figure 6 and Figure 7 when different load are used. In each case, calculate the change in length , y , of the spring where: y = ( l0 - l ) Tabulate your result for m ,l and y in the apace below.

[6 marks] c) d) On the graph paper, plot a graph of y against m. Based on your graph ,state the relationship between y and m. .. [1mark] A student carried out an experiment to find out about the relationship between mass and inertia. 3

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He set up an inertia balance and prepared a few plasticine balls of various masses , m. For each value of m, he measured the oscillation period, T, of the inertia balance. The results of the experiment are shown in Figure 8 in the form of a graph of T2 againts m.

Figure 8 a) The oscillation period, T of the inertia balance is a variable defined operationally. What does T represent in this experiment? . [ 1 mark] State the relationship between T and m. .. [ 1 mark] c) Based on your answer in (b) ,deduce the relationship between inertia and mass. 4

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. [ 1 mark] d) Calculate the gradient of the graph T2 gradient . against m. Show on your graph how to determine the

[ 3 marks] e) When an unknown mass, m of a plasticine ball is used in the experiment, it its found that the period of oscillation, T is 0.7 s. Determine the mass ,m of the plasticine ball. Show on the graph, how you determine the value of m.

[ 3 marks] f) From the graph,state the value when m = 40 g. Show on the graph how you determine the value of T.

[ 2 marks] g) State one precaution that should be taken during this experiment. . [ 1 mark Section B 5

[12 marks] Answer the question You are advised to spend 30 minutes on this section. Pak Abu has a pendulum clock as shown in the diagram below.

Every day it was observed that the clock was slow about 2 minutes. Pak Ali raised the position of the bob to correct the clock. Based on the observations: (a) State one suitable inference that can be made. (b) State one appropriate hypothesis for an investigation. (c) With the use of apparatus such as pendulum bob , string and other apparatus, describe an experimental framework to test your hypothesis. In your description, state clearly the following: (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) Aim of the experiment Variables in the experiment List of apparatus and materials Arrangement of the apparatus The procedure of the experiment which include the method of controlling the manipulated variable and the method of measuring the responding variable (vi) Way you would tabulate the data (vii) Way you would analysis the data