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    SPM Physics Summative Test 3 - Form 4 Chapter 3 4 5

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    SPM Physics Summative Test 3 Form 4 Chapter 3,4 and 5

    [25 marks]

    Paper 1

    Time: 35 minutes

    This paper consists of 25 questions. Answer all questions. Every question is followed by four alternative answers A,
    B, C and D. For each question, choose one answer only.
    1

    Diagram 1 shows a block with the dimensions of 1


    m 2 m 4 m. The weight of the block is 100 N.

    Which of the following graphs shows the correct


    relationship between the pressure exerted by the
    water, p and depth, h of the water?
    A

    Diagram 1

    Find the minimum pressure that can be exerted by


    the block on the floor.
    A 50.0 N m-2
    B 25.0 N m-2
    C 12.5 N m-2
    D 10.0 N m-2
    2

    Diagram 2 shows a fish in the sea.

    D
    Diagram 2
    Calculate the pressure exerted by the water on the
    fish.
    [Density of water = 1 000 kg m3]
    A 7 104 Pa
    B 7 107 Pa
    C 7 105 Pa
    D 7 101 Pa
    3

    130 g of soft drink is mixed with 650 cm3 of


    water. The volume of the mixture becomes 800
    cm3.
    Calculate the density of the mixture.
    [Density of water is 1 g cm3]
    A 0.16 g cm3
    B 0.81 g cm3
    C 0.98 g cm3
    D 1.03 g cm3

    The density of substance X is 9.80 105 kg m3.


    Substance X will sink in the liquid
    Liquid
    Density of liquid/ kg m3
    P
    9.83 105
    A
    Q
    3.87 106
    B
    R
    4.72 105
    C
    S
    1.24 106
    D

    Diagram 3 shows water spurting out from a


    aluminium can at different depths.

    Which statement is correct about the Brownian


    motion of smoke particles?
    A Smoke particles are smaller than air molecules
    B Smoke particles are randomly hit by air
    molecules
    C Smoke particles are randomly hit by other
    smoke particles
    D Smoke particles have lower density than the
    air molecules

    Diagram 3

    What happens to the gas molecules in a sealed jar


    at room temperature when the jar is put inside a
    refrigerator?
    A The mass of the gas molecules decreases
    B The size of the gas molecules decreases
    C The distance between the gas molecules
    decreases
    D The kinetic energy of the gas molecules
    increases

    Diagram 6
    Which comparison is correct?
    A FS + FT = 0
    B FS = FT
    C FS < FT
    D FS > FT

    Diagram 4 shows a bowl of hot water is covered


    with an airtight lid and left to cool.

    11 Diagram 7 shows a wing in the shape of an


    aerofoil moves through air.

    Diagram 4

    Diagram 7

    The lid is difficult to lift when the water is cold


    because
    A the water vapour condenses on the lid
    B the volume of water in the bowl has increased
    C the adhesive force between air molecules and
    the lid is strong
    D the air pressure inside the bowl is less than the
    atmospheric pressure
    9

    Which position A, B, C or D, experiences the


    lowest pressure?
    12 What is the maximum temperature increase of the
    water at the bottom of a 247 m waterfall?
    [Gravitational force, G = 10 m s2, specific heat
    capcity of water = 4.2 103 J kg1C]
    A 0.06C
    B 0.59C
    C 1.70C
    D 17.00C

    Diagram 5 shows an excavator using the shovel


    and arm to carry the soil.

    13 The diagrams show four types of metal block of


    the same mass being heated using the same
    quantity of heat for 10 minutes.
    Which metal block shows the highest increase in
    the temperature?
    A

    Diagram 5
    Which principle is used in the arm of the
    excavator?
    A Pascal's principle
    B Archimedes's principle
    C Principle of equilibrium of forces
    D Principle of conservation of momentum

    C
    10 Diagram 6 shows two identical glass jars, S and T,
    containing metal balls are floating on water. All
    the metal balls have the same size but different
    densities. The upthrust on glass jars S and T are FS
    and FT respectively.

    14 Steam at temperature of 100C is piped to 8 kg of


    water at the temperature of 18C until the water
    reaches the boiling point. The mass of the steam
    required is
    [Specific latent heat of vaporization of water =
    2.26 106 J kg1, specific heat capacity of water =
    4.2 103 J kg1C1]
    A 0.41 kg
    B 0.61 kg
    C 0.82 kg
    D 1.22 kg

    18 Diagram 10 shows two air bubbles, P and Q, under


    the surface of water with different depths.

    Diagram 10

    15 Diagram 8 shows a process of change of state.

    What is the ratio of the volume of air bubble P to


    the volume of air bubble Q? [Atmospheric
    pressure = 10 m water]
    A 12 : 19
    B 2:9
    C 19 : 12
    D 9:2

    Diagram 8
    The latent heat of vaporization is absorbed at
    process A, B, C, or D?

    19 The air pressure in a container is 5.8 Pa at the


    temperature of 12C.
    When the air pressure increases to 6 Pa, the
    temperature of the air is
    A 10.91C
    B 12.41C
    C 21.83C
    D 294.83C

    16 Diagram 9 shows the condition of a bottle which


    initially contains hot air, before and after being put
    into a basin of ice.

    20 Diagram 11 shows two lorries, P and Q, travelling


    in the opposite directions, pasing through a sharp
    bend.

    Diagram 9
    Which of the following laws explained the
    situation?
    A Euler's law
    B Boyle's law
    C Charles's law
    D Newton's law

    Diagram 11

    17 Which of the following graphs represents the


    equation, PV = constant?
    A

    Choose the mirror that is most suitable to place at


    N so that the driver in lorry P can see the lorry Q.
    A

    B
    B

    C
    C

    24 Diagram 15 shows light rays directed into glass


    block at different incident angles.

    21 Which of the following diagrams shows the


    correct reflection of light from a concave mirror?
    [F is the principal focus]
    A

    Diagram 15

    The critical angle of the glass is


    A P
    B Q
    C R
    D S
    25 Diagram 16 shows the formation of the image of
    an object by a convex lens.

    Diagram 16
    Given that the height of the object is 2 cm, find the
    height of the image.
    A 6.00 cm
    B 4.00 cm
    C 3.00 cm
    D 2.00 cm

    22 Diagram 13 shows a ray of light travelling from


    air to liquid X at an angle of incidence of 45.

    Diagram 13
    Find the refractive index liquid X.
    A 1.67
    B 1.13
    C 0.60
    D 0.30
    23 Diagram 14 shows the apparent position of a fish.

    Diagram 14
    Which position, A, B, C or D is the actual position
    of the fish?

    [15 marks]
    Paper 2 Section A
    1 Diagram 1 shows the structure of an optical instrument X used in a submarine.

    Time: 30 minutes

    Diagram 1
    (a) Name the optical instrument X.
    [1 mark]
    (b) Two glass prisms must be placed inside the instrument optical X so that the object can be seen by
    the observer. The position of one of the glass prism is as shown.
    (i) In Diagram 1, draw and shade the missing prism in box T.
    [1 mark]
    (ii) Explain why the prism in optical instrument X are placed as in (b)(i).
    [1 mark]
    (c) (i) In Diagram 1, complete the path of the light ray from the object to the observer's eye.
    [1 mark]
    (ii) State one characteristic of the image observed.
    [1 mark]
    (d) The refractive index of the glass prism is 1.75.
    What is the critical angle of the glass prism?

    [2 marks]

    [20 marks]
    Paper 2 Section C
    3 Diagram 10.1 shows a cross-sectional view of a submarine.

    Time: 30 minutes

    Diagram 10.1
    The working principle of the submarine is based on Archimedes' principle.
    (a) (i) State Archimedes' principle.
    [1 mark]
    (ii) Explain how a submarine is able to float and sink in the sea.
    [4 marks]
    (b) Diagram 10.2 shows a hot air balloon.

    Diagram 10.2
    You are required to investigate the characteristics of a hot air balloon as shown in Table 4.
    Hot air balloon
    P
    Q
    R
    S

    Burner
    One burner
    One burner
    Two burners
    Two burners

    Volume of envelope
    Melting point of fabric
    Large
    Low
    Small
    High
    Large
    High
    Small
    Low
    Table 4

    Material of basket
    Sturdy and flexible
    Sturdy and hard
    Sturdy and flexible
    Sturdy and hard

    Explain the suitability of each characteristic of the hot air balloon.


    Determine the most effective hot air balloon that can fly high, fast and safe.
    [10 marks]
    (c) In a certain hot air balloon, the volume of its envelope is 55 m . If the overall weight of the balloon is 55 kg,
    calculate:
    [Density of air = 1.25 kg m3, gravitational pull = 10 N kg1]
    (i) the buoyant force acting on the balloon,
    [2 marks]
    (ii) the acceleration of the balloon.
    [3 marks]
    3

    (12 marks)
    Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
    Paper 3
    4 A student carries out an experiment to investigate the relationship between the volume, V, and the
    temperature, , of a fixed mass of gas.
    The results of the experiment are shown in the graph of V against in Diagram 3.

    Diagram 3

    (a) Based on the graph in Diagram 3:


    (i) In the experiment, the mass of the gas must be kept constant.
    Name one other variable that must also be kept constant.
    [1 mark]
    (ii) What happens to V as increases?
    [1 mark]
    (iii) Determine the value of when V = 0 cm3. Show on the graph how you determine the value of .
    =
    [2 marks]
    (b) If the temperature of the gas was measured in Kelvin, the graph of V against would pass through
    the origin.
    (i) What is another name for the value of in 3(a)(iii)?
    [1 mark]
    (ii) If T is the temperature in Kelvin and given that T = ( + 273), determine T when = -115C.
    [1 mark]
    (c) Calculate the gradient, m, of the graph. Show on the graph how you calculate the value of m.
    m=
    [3 marks]
    (d) The gas constant, R, is given by:
    R = km
    where k = 1.51 107 Pa mol1, and m is the gradient of the graph. Calculate the value of R.

    [2 marks]
    (e) State one precaution that can be taken to increase the accuracy of the experiment.
    [1 mark]

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