JAFFERY HIGH SCHOOL

A CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

FIRST-TERM EXAMINATION, NOVEMBER 2015

PHYSICS Year 8
CANDIDATE NUMBER CANDIDATE SIGNATURE INVIGILATOR’S SIGNATURE

Paper 2 20minutes

Candidates answer on the Question Paper.

No Additional Materials are required.
READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST:
Write your Centre number, candidate number and name on all the work you hand in.
Write in dark blue or black pen.
You may use a soft pencil for any diagrams or graphs.
Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, and glue or correction fluid.

Answer all questions.

At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together.
The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.

MAXIMUM MARKS 20

MARKS OBTAINED

PERCENTAGE

GRADE

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 1. Consider the following diagram

How many complete waves are shown in the diagram?

a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 1.5

1. What is the amplitude of the wave in the diagram below?

a. 0.03 m. b. 0.04 m. c. 0.05 m. d. 0.06 m.

2. The number of waves generated per second by a source is called the

frequency of the source.
a. True   b. False
3. The SI unit of frequency is…………………….
a. Decibels
b. Hertz
c. Seconds
d. Meter
4. Loudness of the sound depends upon on ……………………..
a. Frequency
b. Amplitude
c. Hertz
d. Wavelength

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 5. Crest is called as…………………………….
a. Distance between two waves
b. Height of the wave
c. Depth of wave
d. Number of waves per second
6. Which sound wave have high pitch?

A B

7. Sound can travel through

a. Gases only
b. Solids only
c. Liquids only
d. Solid , liquid and gases [8 marks]

8. Can Sound travel through vacuum? Explain why?

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………………………………………………………………… [2marks]

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 9. A man shouts loudly close to a high wall. He hears an echo . If the man is
120m from the wall, how long after the shout will the echo be heard (speed of
sound in air =330m/s). Show the working?

WORKING:

[2 marks]

10.Sound waves less than 20Hz is called …………………………….

Sound waves greater than 20000 Hz is called ………………………..

[1 mark]

11.Label the structure of sound waves

a. Amplitude
b. Wavelength
c. Crest, trough

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 [3 marks]

12.What is noise pollution? List 3 noise pollution in your surroundings?

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………………………………………………………………… [4 marks]

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