Physics Practice Paper 1  

Name: ____________________________ ( ) Date: ______________ 3 The diagram shows a micrometer scale. Which reading is shown?

Class: Sec 3 _____

Section A

1 The diameter of a ball bearing is measured using a vernier calipers and the reading is
shown below. What is the radius of the ball bearing?

A 5.22 mm B 5.72 mm

C 7.22 mm D 7.72 mm ( D )

 
A 2.73 cm B 3.44 cm
4 An experiment requires you to measure the thickness of a rod which is around 4 cm to
C 3.46 cm D 3.56 cm ( C ) 7 cm. What instrument is the most suitable?

A Micrometer screw gauge B Vernier Calipers

2 A student uses a pair of vernier calipers to measure the diameter of a coin. Fig1.1 C Half-metre rule D Measuring tape ( B )
below shows the vernier calipers when the jaws are closed. Fig1.2 shows the diameter
of the coin being measured. What is the diameter of the coin?  

5 Which diagram below shows the velocity-time graph of a vehicle moving at decreasing
acceleration?

A V  B V 

0  t  0  t 
C V  D
V 

A 2.09cm B 2.19cm

C 2.26cm D 2.33cm ( A )
( C )
0  t  0  t 

               
Section B 3(a) Convert 150 km/h, to m/s. [2]

Answer ALL questions in the space provided.

1. Name one way in which parallax error can occurs. [1]

2a A wrecking ball is a heavy steel ball, usually hung from a crane, which is used for
demolishing large buildings. It will swing from one end to another like a pendulum,
(b) Convert the density of gold 19.32 g/cm3 to kg/m3, leaving your answer in standard form. [2]
knocking down buildings.

chain 
Crane 

Wrecking ball 

Suggest how to shorten the period of oscillation of the wrecking ball. [1]

b 4 The diagram shows a strip of paper that has been pulled through a ticker tape timer. The
The figure below shows the view of the wreaking ball from the normal to the
strip of paper has been pulled under a vibration arm by an object moving at constant
swing. The wrecking ball swings from C to B to A steadily. Time taken for the
speed from P to Q. The arm is vibrating regularly, making 50 dots per second.
wrecking ball to swing from B to A is recorded to be 2 seconds.

What is the speed of the object? [2]

C B A

Calculate the period of the pendulum. [1]

               
 6. The MRT train moves from Cheng Chung MRT station along a straight horizontal track
towards Goodlady MRT station. The graph below illustrates the velocity of the train for
5 The speed of a cyclist changes from 8.0 m/s to 20.0 m/s in 16.0 s.
a certain part of the journey.
(a) Draw the speed-time graph of the cyclist. [2]
Velocity/ ms-1
spd/ms-1
50

40

30

20

10

0
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 Time/ s

0 t/s (a) Describe the motion of the MRT for the first 4 seconds. [2]
10

(b) Draw the distance-time graph of the cyclist [2]

bi) Define acceleration. [1]

dist/m

(ci) Hence, calculate the acceleration of the train during the first 4 s of the journey. [2]

0 t/s
10 ii) draw the acceleration-time graph of the MRT from 0 to 10 s. [2]
-2
a/ ms
 
 
 
 
 
               
0
0 2 4 6 8 10
      Time/ s
Section C (ii) After the car leaves the ramp at point X, after 10 seconds. The care will continue to
7 Fig. 2.1 shows a powerful stunt car travelling at a constant speed of 20 m/s for 10s on move for some distance. What is the maximum height that the car can reach above the
the ramp(point X) and taking off vertically reaching its maximum height 2 seconds later. ramp after taking off the ramp [1]

X 

fig 2.1

(c) On the axes shown below, draw the distance time graph for the first 10 s. [2]
The velocity-time graph below shows the motion of the car.

d/m

fig2.2

(a) Calculate the distance travelled by the car for the first 10s. [1]
0 t/s

(b) Use the appropriate part of the graph in Fig. 2.2 to calculate:
(i) the acceleration from 10-12th seconds [1]

               
 8) Fig 3.1 shows the speed-time graph of an object during a period of 24 seconds. Detailed workings

Section A:

1 A B C D 4 A B C D

2 A B C D 5 A B C D

3 A B C D

Section B:

Answer ALL questions in the space provided.

fig 3.1
1. Name one way in which parallax error can occurs. (Clear explanation to be provided) [1]

Either one ;
a) Calculate the speed of the object at 4th seconds [2] (i) the marking of the scale does not touch the object physically (gap between marking and
object)
(ii) marking is not viewed directly from above

2a A wrecking ball is a heavy steel ball, usually hung from a crane, which is used for
demolishing large buildings. It will swing from one end to another like a pendulum,
knocking down buildings.

chain 
b) Calculate the total distance moved in the first 20 seconds. [2]
Crane 

Wrecking ball 

Suggest how to shorten the period of oscillation of the wrecking ball. [1]

Shorten/ Reduce the length of the chain

b The figure below shows the view of the wreaking ball from the normal to the
c) Given that the acceleration of the object between t = 20s and t = 24 s is -4.5m/s2, swing. The wrecking ball swings from C to B to A steadily. Time taken for the
calculate the speed of the object when t = 24s [1] wrecking ball to swing from B to A is recorded to be 2 seconds.
(a) Calculate the period of the pendulum. [1]
 
T = 2.0 x 4 = 8.0 s ----- 1m

- Minus 1m if 2/ 3 sig fig not indicated

               
3(a) Convert 150 km/h, to m/s.  
1km 1000m
[2] 150   150  - 1m
1h 3600 s 5 The speed of a cyclist changes uniformly from 8.0 m/s to 20.0 m/s in 16.0 s.
 41.7 ms 1 - 1m
(a) Draw the speed-time graph of the cyclist. [2]

speed/ms-1

1m – line 
(b) Convert the density of gold 19.32 g/cm3 to kg/m3, leaving your answer in standard form. [2]

20 1m – values of 8, and 20 

1g 0.001kg Axes not labelled – 
19.32   19.32  2 3 3 - 1m
1cm 3 (10 ) m minus 1m  
 19320kgm 3
=1.93  104 kgm 3 - 1m 8

4 The diagram shows a strip of paper that has been pulled through a ticker tape timer. The
strip of paper has been pulled under a vibration arm by an object moving at constant
0 t/s
16
speed from P to Q. The arm is vibrating regularly, making 50 dots per second.

(b) Describe the motion of the objects of the following graphs. [2]

What is the speed of the object? [2]

v 
Time taken for 1 dot =1  50 The object is moving with constant velocity / 
 0.02 - 1m   speed 

 
Time taken for 8 dot =0.02  8
 0.16 s  

      t 
Dist
Speed =
time
4.8

0.16 The object is moving with decreasing 
v 
 30cms 1 - 1m deceleration 
 

      t 

               
6. The MRT train moves from Cheng Chung MRT station along a straight horizontal track Section C
towards Goodlady MRT station. The graph below illustrates the velocity of the train for a 7 Fig. 2.1 shows a powerful stunt car travelling at a constant speed of 20 m/s for 10s on
certain part of the journey. a ramp and taking off vertically reaching its maximum height 2 seconds later.

Velocity/ ms-1
X 
50

40

30

fig 2.1
20

10
The velocity-time graph below shows the motion of the car.
0
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 Time/ s

(a) Describe the motion of the MRT for the first 4 seconds. [2]
 Speed of the train increases uniformly for the first 4 s -- 1m

 MRT is moving with constant acceleration from 0 to 4 s -- 1m

(b) Hence, calculate the acceleration of the train during the first 4 s of the journey. [2]

vu fig2.2
a
t
(a) Calculate the distance travelled by the car for the first 10s. [1]
40  10
 - 1m
4 Distance travelled = Area under the speed time graph
 7.5ms 2 - 1m = 10  20  
 200m - 1m

ci) Define acceleration. [1]

Acceleration is the change in velocity with time.

(b) Use the appropriate part of the graph in Fig. 2.2 to calculate:
(i) the acceleration from 10-12th seconds [1]

ii) draw the acceleration-time graph of the MRT from 0 to 10 s. [2] v u

Acceleration =
t
a/ ms-2
  0  20
1m – for correct graph  =  
2
  plotting from 0 to 10 s 
 10ms 2 - 1m
7.5 
  1m – acc @ 7.5ms‐2  
  Minus 1m – axis not 
  labeled or incorrect units 
0
0 2 4 6 8 10
      Time/ s
               
(ii) After the car leaves the ramp at point X, after 10 seconds. The care will continue to 8) Fig 3.1 shows the speed-time graph of an object during a period of 24 seconds.
move for some distance. What is the maximum height that the car can reach above the
ramp after taking off the ramp [1]

Maximum Height = Distance travelled from 10-12s

= Area under the speed time graph
1  
  2  20
2
 20m - 1m

(c) On the axes shown below, draw the distance time graph for the first 10 s. [2]
fig 3.1

S/m
a) Calculate the total distance moved in the first 20 seconds [2]

1
200 Total distance travelled =  (10  34)  6  14  34 - 1m
2
= 608m - 1m  

b) Calculate the average speed of the object for the first 20 seconds. [1]

Total Dist
Average speed =
0 t/s time
10 608
=  
20
v  30.4ms 1 - 1m

1m ------- graph

1m -------- 200m distance c) Given that the acceleration of the object between t = 20s and t = 24 s is -4.5m/s2,
calculate the speed of the object when t = 24s [2]

  vu
Acceleration =
t
v  34
-4.5 = - 1m  
4
v  16ms 1 - 1m