CONFIDENTIAL

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PHYSICS
PAPER 2
OCTOBER 2015

SMK SACRED HEART, SIBU

PHYSICS FORM 4
4TH SCHOOL EXAMNINATION
2 HOURS 30 MINUTES
DO NOT OPEN THE QUESTION PAPER UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO

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INFORMATIONS FOR CANDIDATES
1. This question paper consists of three
sections: Section A, Section B and
Section C.
2. Answer all questions in Section A.
Write your answers for Section A in the
spaces provided in the question paper.
3. Answer all the questions from Section
B and Section C. Write your answers on
the writing papers. Answer the questions
in details. You may use equations,
diagrams, tables, and graphs and other
suitable methods to explain your answer.
4. Show your working, it may help you to
get marks.
5. The diagrams provided in the questions
are not drawn to scale.
6. The marks allocated for each question or
part question are shown in brackets
7. You may use a non-programmable
scientific calculator.

For Examiners Use

Examiners Code :
Section Question
Full
Marks
marks obtained
1
4
2
10
3
5
4
6
A
5
8
6
5
7
12
8
10
9
20
B
10
20
C
11
20
12
20
TOTAL

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Formulae
The following information may be
useful. The symbols have their usual
meaning.
1.

a=

vu
t

2.

v 2=u 2+ 2as

3.

1 2
s=ut + a t
2

17.

18. f

4.

momentum=mv

5.

F=ma

19.
20.

6. Kinetic energy =

1
m v2
2

8. Elastic potential =

1
Fx
2

m
v

ax
D

n=

sini
sin r

22. Q=It

24. V =IR

P , pressure=

25. P , power=IV
2

26. g=10 m s

F
A

Ns Vs
27. N p = V p
Is V s

13. Q , heat=ml

28.Efficiency I p V p 100

PV
=constant
T

15. E=mc

23. E=VQ

12. Q , heat=mc

14.

1 1
= +
u v

real depth( D)

10. P , pressure=hg
11.

energy
time

21. n= apparent depth(d)

7. Gravitational potential = mgh

9.

P , power=

27

30. 1u=1.66 10

16. v =f

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29. c=3.0 10 m s

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kg

SECTION A [60 marks]

Instructions : Answer all questions in this section

1. Diagram 1.1 shows a measuring instrument in the laboratory.

(a) What is the name of this instrument?

[1 mark]
(b) State the accuracy of the instrument.

[1 mark]
(c) Diagram 1.2 shows the reading in the instrument

i)

What is the reading in Diagram 1.2?

[1 mark]

ii)

A teacher find out that the instrument in Diagram 1.1 has a zero error of 0.02 cm. what is
the actual reading?
[1 mark]
2. A boy with mass 50kg climbs up a 2.5 m wall from the ground level and jumps down as shown in
Diagram 2.

a)
i)

Name the energy possessed by the body before the jump.

ii)

State the energy change experienced by the boy before landing on the floor.

[1 mark]
[1 mark]
b) Based on the information given in Diagram 2, calculate:
i)
The velocity of the boy just before his legs touch the floor

[2 marks]
ii)

The impulsive force if the time of action between his legs and the floor is 0.03 s.

[2 marks]
c) Impulsive force can cause severe damage. Suggest a method to reduce the impact of the
impulsive force in an egg drop from a height competition during a science carnival. Your
answer should be based on the following criteria.
i)
The eggs casing
Reason
[2 marks]
ii)

Method for soft landing

Reason

[2 marks]
3. Diagram shows a stationary rifle with a bullet in it. When the rifle is fired, the bullet moves
away from the rifle with a velocity of

30 ms1 and the rifle recoils backwards.

(a) Name the physics principle that is involved in the movement of the rifle when the rifle is fired.

[1 mark]
(b) Explain why the rifle recoils backwards.

[1 mark]
(c) If the masses of the rifle and bullet are 10kg and 0.5kg respectively, what is the recoil velocity
of the rifle?

[2 marks]
(d) Name one application of physics principle stated in (a) in outer space exploration.

[1 mark]
4. Diagram 4.1 and diagram 4.2 show two instruments used to measure atmospheric pressure.

(a) Name the two instruments

Diagram 4.1
Diagram 4.2

:
:

[2 marks]
(b) If the instrument in Diagram 4.2 is placed in an area with atmospheric pressure
5

1 10 Pa , what is the height of the mercury in the tube? [Desnsity of mercury =

13600 kgm3 ]

[2 marks]
d) State the pressure in space X and space Y in terms of h as shown in Diagram 4.3

Space X
Space Y

:
:

[2 marks]
5. Diagram 5.1 shows a gardener carrying some load in a wheelbarrow. Diagram 5.2 shows the
same gardener carrying the same amount of load in the same wheelbarrow after changing its
wheel.

a) What is the meaning of pressure?

[1 mark]
b) Based on Diagram 5.1 and Diagram 5.2,
(i)
Compare the weight of the wheelbarrow.
[1 mark]

(ii)

Compare the surface area of the wheel that is in contact with the ground.

[1 mark]
(iii)

Compare the depth of sinking of the wheel in the ground.

[1 mark]

(iv)

Relate the surface area of the wheel and the depth of sinking.

[1 mark]
(v)

Relate the surface area and pressure.

[1 mark]

(c) What happens to the depth of sinking of the wheel when the mass of the load increases?
Explain.
[2 marks]

6. An experiment is carried out to investigate the relationship between the pressure, P and the
temperature,

of a fixed mass of gass. The graph of pressure, P against temperature,

obtained in shown in Diagram.

(a) Based on the diagram,

i)
What is the value of temperature, To when the pressure of the gas is zero?
[1 mark]
ii)

What is the name given to To?

[1 mark]

(b) State the physics law related to the observation from the experiment above.
[1 mark]
(c) In the space below, sketch the graph of pressure, P against the temperature, T if the temperature
of a gas is expressed in Kelvin, K.

[2 marks]
7. Diagram 7.1 shows the cooling curve of 10g of naphthalene, X and the cooling curve of 50g of
naphthalene, Y.

Diagram 7.1
(a) Observe Diagram 7.1
i)
Compare the mass of naphthalene and the time taken for the naphthalene to
solidify.
[1 mark]
ii)

Compare the mass of naphthalene and the heat released.

[1 mark]
iii)
State a relevant physics concept that relates the mass of naphthalene and the heat
released.
[1 mark]
iv)
What is the melting point of naphthalene?
[1 mark]
(b) Explain why the temperature of liquid naphthalene remains at 80C for quite some time
during the cooling process?
[2 marks]
(c) A block of ice at temperature -25C in a metal container is heated by a source of constant
power. Diagram 7.2 shows how the temperature of the contents of the container changes
with time. At point E on the graph, the container is empty.
Given that:
The specific heat capacity of ice =
The specific heat capacity of water =

2000 J kg1 1
4200 J kg1 1

The specific latent heat of fusion of ice =

3.34 105 J kg1

The specific latent heat of vaporization of water =

2.26 106 J kg1

(i)

Diagram 7.2
What is meant by the statement the specific latent heat of fusion of ice?

(ii)

[1 mark]
State what is taking place in the regions of the graph B to C and from D to E.

(iii)

Why is the line DE longer than the line BC?

(iv)

Why the graph is steeper from A to B than from C to D?

[2 marks]
[1 mark]
[2 marks]
8. Diagram 8.1 shows an object is placed in front of a converging lens. A real image is formed as
shows.

Diagram 8.1
(a) What is meant by real image?
[1 mark]
(b) Light ray from point A on the object form on point B on the image. On Diagram 8.1, draw:
(i)
A ray to find the position of the converging lens, showing the lens as a vertical
straight line in this position
[1 mark]
(ii)
A ray to find the position of a principal focus of the lens, marking it as F.
[1 mark]
(iii)
A third possible ray from A to B.
[1 mark]
(c) The object moved slowly towards the lens, but before reaching the focal point of the lens.
State any changes that take place in :
(i)
The distance if the image from the lens.

[1 mark]
(ii)

The size of the image.

[1 mark]
(d) Diagram 8.2 shows the object has moved to the position between the focal point and the
lens.

(i)

Complete the ray diagram to show the lens acts as a magnifying glass.

(ii)

State the characteristics of the image formed.

[3 marks]
[1 mark]
SECTION B
[20 marks]
(Answer any one of the questions in this section)
9. Diagram 9.1 and Diagram 9.2 shows spring X with different number of loads placed at the end.

(a) Define Hookes Law.

[1 mark]
(b) Based on Diagram 9.1 and Diagram 9.2, compare the number of loads, the force acting on
the spring and the extension of the spring.

Relate the number of loads and the force acting on the spring. Then, make a deduction
regarding the relationship between the force acting on the spring and the extension of the
spring.
[5 marks]
(c) When the spring is compressed, its length decreases and returns back to its original length
after compressive force is removed due to elasticity property of the material. Based on the
forces between atoms, explain why the spring is elastic.
[4 marks]

(d) Diagram 9.3 shows a tubular spring scale produced by a company manufacturing
laboratory apparatus.

As the engineer hired by the company, you are required to give some suggestions to
improve the design of the scale so that it can weigh heavier loads and is more marketable.
Your design should be based on the following aspects :
(i)
The type of spring used.
(ii)
The characteristics of the spring used.
(iii)
The type of material used for the tube.
(iv)
The size of the range of the scale.
(v)
The material used for the hook.
[10 marks]

e)