Name…………………………………………………………………..

1. Safia and Mia investigate floating.

They use six identical small containers with lids.

Safia puts a different mass of sand into each

container. Mia drops the containers into the water.

All the containers float.

Look at the diagram of one of these

containers. container

distance above the water

sand

water

Mia measures the distance above the water shown in the diagram.

Here are her results.

mass of sand distance above the water

in g in cm
2.5 4.0
5.0 3.5
7.5 3.0
10.0 2.5
12.5 3.0
15.0 1.5

(a) There is one anomalous result.

Complete the sentence.

The anomalous result is mass of sand g and

distance above the water

cm. [1]
 (b) Complete the line graph by:

 plotting the last three points using small crosses


 drawing a line of best fit.

4.0

3.5

3.0

2.5
distance above the water 2.0
in cm
1.5

1.0

0.5

0.0
0.0 2.5 5.0 7.5 10.0 12.5 15.0
mass of sand
in g
[2]

(c) Complete the sentence to describe the pattern in the

results. As the mass of sand in the container increases

.
[1]

(d) Mia wants to improve the investigation.

She wants to include a container that sinks in water.

Complete the sentences.

I think Mia should use a container with g of sand. This will sink because

.
[2]
 2. Ahmed investigates the growth of a fungus called

yeast. Ahmed:

 puts the same mass of yeast into two bottles, A and B


 puts the same mass of sugar in each bottle

 puts 50 cm3 of water into bottle A

 puts 50 cm3 of acid into bottle B

 puts a balloon over the top of each bottle

 measures the circumference of each balloon every 15 minutes.

The diagram shows his investigation after 60 minutes.

balloon

yeast, sugar yeast, sugar

and water and acid

bottle A bottle B

a. The circumference is the distance around the outside of the balloon.

Ahmed uses a piece of string and a ruler to measure the circumference of

the balloon.

Describe how Ahmed uses the string and ruler to measure the circumference.

[2]
b. Ahmed records his results in a table.

circumference of balloon
time in cm

bottle A bottle B

0 8 cm 8 cm
15 10 cm 8 cm
30 14 cm 9 cm
45 16 cm 9 cm
60 18 cm 10 cm

Ahmed has made two mistakes in his results table.

Write down the two mistakes Ahmed has made.

[2]

c. Acid is a defence mechanism in the human body.

Which organ in the human body uses acid as a defence mechanism?

Circle the correct answer.

brain intestine lungs mouth stomach

[1]
3. A force diagram is a type of model.

Look at the force diagram for a

box.

line
arrow

box

(a) Which statements describe how this model helps students understand forces?

Tick () two correct boxes.

forces cannot be seen

forces cannot be heard

the arrow shows the direction of a force

the arrow shows the type of force

the length of the line shows the direction of a force

the length of the line shows the type of force

[2]

(b) Look at the force diagram of the box.

Complete the sentence about the movement of the

box. The box moves

because
.
[2]
4. Priya draws a diagram of an electrical circuit.

(a) This electrical circuit is a parallel circuit containing six electrical symbols.

Complete the sentences with the names of the electrical symbols.

The circuit has only one .

The circuit has only two .

The circuit has only three .

[2]

(b) Priya changes the parallel circuit to make it into a series circuit.

Draw this series circuit containing the six electrical symbols.

5. Lily investigates floating and sinking.

She drops coins into a boat made of thin metal foil.

coin

water

boat made of
thin metal foil

(a) The boat floats when there are 10 coins in the

boat. Complete the sentence.

The boat sinks when there are 16 coins in the boat because

[1]

(b) Lily wants to make the boat sink when there are only 10 coins in the boat.

Suggest what she does to the boat to make it sink with only 10 coins.

[1]
 6. This question is about gravity, mass and weight.

Look at the table showing the mass and weight of an object on different planets.

mass of object weight of object

in in
planet
…………………… ……………………
W 20 200

X 20 2000

Y …………………… 1000

Z 20 ……………………

(a) Complete the table headings by writing the name of the unit for:

  mass
 weight.
[2]

(b) Mass and weight have different units.

Write down one other difference between mass and weight.

[1]

C What is the mass of the object on planet Y?

Write your answer in the table.
[1]

d. The force of gravity on planet Z is half the force of gravity on planet W.

What is the weight of the object on planet Z?

Write your answer in the table.

[1]
7 Circuit diagrams are models of electrical circuits.

Look at the circuit diagrams for circuit A and circuit B.

circuit A circuit B

(a) Complete the table about the number of components in circuit A and circuit B.

number of components
circuit closed open
buzzers lamps
switches switches
A

[2]

(b) Mike describes the electrical circuit he makes.

‘My electrical circuit has one cell, two buzzers,

one closed switch and five wires.’

Suggest an advantage of using a circuit diagram to describe his electrical

circuit.

[1]
(c) Look at the circuit diagram for circuit C.

circuit C

Jamila says that circuit C contains one battery of cells.

Explain why Jamila is not correct.

[1]
7. Angelique makes an electrical circuit.

(a) There are two lamps in the electrical circuit.

Name the type of circuit and name the two other components. type

of circuit

components

[2]

(b) Angelique has a buzzer. Draw the

symbol for a buzzer.

[1]

(c) Angelique adds the buzzer to her electrical circuit. Explain what

happens to the brightness of the two lamps. Complete the

sentence.

The brightness of the two lamps

because
 .
8. Carlos and Yuri make four electrical circuits.

They use different numbers of identical electrical components in each

circuit. Look at the four circuits.

circuit A circuit B

circuit C circuit D

(a) Which is a parallel electrical

circuit? Choose from A, B, C or D.

[1]

(b) Look at circuits B and C.

Which circuit has brighter lamps?

Explain your answer.

[1]
(c) Look at circuits A and D.

Which circuit has the brighter

lamps? Explain your answer.

[1]

e. Yuri suggests putting switches in all of the circuits.

Explain why this is a good idea.

[1]
9. The diagram shows the forces acting on

anaeroplane. upthrust

air thrust
resistance

weight

(a) Which force is the effect of gravity on the mass of the aeroplane?
[1]

(b) The thrust is greater than the air resistance.

Circle what happens to the speed of the aeroplane.

remains constant

decreases

increases
[1]

(c) The aeroplane is in level flight.

The aeroplane is not moving up or down.

Which two forces must be equal in size?

and [1]
 10. Chen investigates the floating and sinking of objects

in water. In his first experiment Chen

  measures the mass of a solid cube

 puts the cube into a container of water
 records if the cube floats or sinks.

Chen repeats this experiment with cubes of different mass and of different
material.

Here are his results.

mass of material of does it sink or

cube in g cube float?
100 wood float
300 wood float
100 steel sink
200 steel sink

a. What piece of equipment does Chen use to measure the mass of the cube?

[1]

b. Chen thinks the greater the mass of the cube the more likely the cube will sink.

Is he correct?

Use information from the results table to explain your answer.

[1]
c. Chen wants to make a piece of steel float.
Describe how he could change the shape of the steel cube to make it

float. You may draw a diagram to help you answer the question.

[1]
11. Look at these two force diagrams for a spacecraft.

One diagram shows the spacecraft leaving the surface of the Moon.

The other diagram shows the spacecraft leaving the surface of the Earth.

thrust thrust

air
resistance

weight

weight

leaving the surface leaving the surface

of the Moon of the Earth
a. In both diagrams the mass of the spacecraft is the same.

What is the name for the unit of mass?

[1]

b. The weight of the spacecraft on the Moon is different from its weight on the
Earth.

Explain why.

[1]

c. What is the name for the unit of weight?

[1]

d. Explain why the spacecraft leaving the Moon moves upwards faster than when it
leaves the Earth.

Use the force diagrams to give two reasons.

reason 1

reason 2

[2]
 12 Ahmed investigates some electrical

circuits. In his first experiment Ahmed:

 sets up the electrical circuit shown

 closes the switch and records the brightness of the lamp.

Ahmed repeats this experiment five more times.


Each time he increases the number of lamps in the circuit.

Here are his results.

number of brightness of lamp

lamps (1 = dim and 10 = very bright)
1 10

2 8

3 6

4 7

5 4

6 1

a. There is one anomalous result.

Circle this anomalous result in the table.

[1]
(b) Describe how Ahmed checks to see if the result is anomalous.

[1]

(c) Why is it important to use similar lamps for each experiment?

[1]

6 Ahmed wants to find out if the results are the same with a parallel circuit.

Draw a circuit diagram for a parallel circuit that has two lamps.

[3]
13 Scientists use models to describe electrical

circuits. Look at this model of an electrical circuit.

a. Complete the table about the components in this circuit.

number of components
component
in the circuit

buzzer

cell

closed switch

open switch

lamp
[3]

b. Explain if the model shows a series circuit or a parallel circuit.

type of circuit

explanation

[1]
 14. Scientists use models to describe electrical circuits.

Look at these two electrical circuits.

circuit A circuit B

Both circuits have a cell and wires.

(a) Describe two other similarities between the two

circuits. 1 2

[2]

c. Describe two differences between the two

circuits.

[2]