ANNUAL EXAMINATION

MAY: 2024 [Re-Exam]

Name: _______________________________ Date: _____________

Grade: VIII Section: _____ Roll no: _____ Marks obtd: _______

Subject: PHYSICS (0625) Total Marks: 100

Remarks: _____________________________ Invigilator’s Sign: ____________

I. Multiple Choice Question: Each carry one Mark [Total: 30 M]

1. A cube of side 2.0 cm is placed on a balance. [ ]

What is the density of the cube?

A. 0.90 g/cm3 B. 1.2 g/cm3 C. 1.8 g/cm3 D. 3.6 g/cm3

2. A student uses a stopwatch to time a runner running around a circular track. The
runner runs two laps (twice around the track). The diagrams show the reading on the stop
watch when the runner starts running, at the end of the first lap, and at the end of the second
lap. [ ]

What is the time taken for the runner to run the second lap?

A. 0 min 50 s B. 1 min 10 s C. 1 min 13 s D. 2 min 03 s

3. The graph shows how the distance travelled by a vehicle change with time. [ A ]

Which row describes the speed of the vehicle in each section of the graph?

4. Which statement about mass and weight is correct. [ D ]

5. Which combination of forces produces resultant force acting towards the right? [

B ]

6. Which properties of a body can be changed by applying a force to the body?

[ D ]

A. mass, motion and shape

B. mass and motion, but not shape

C. mass and shape, but not motion

D. motion and shape, but not mass

7. The diagram shows sections of four objects of equal mass. The position of the centre of mass
of each object has been marked with a cross. [ A ]

Which object is the most stable?

8. A spring is stretched by hanging a piece of metal from it. [ ]

A. Friction B. mass

C. Pressure D. Weight

9. Which list contains the name of a force? [ ]

10. The diagram shows a dam holding back water. [ D ]

 The depth of the water is 65 m. The density of the water is 1000 kg/m 3. The gravitational field
strength g is 10 N/kg. What is the pressure exerted at the base of the dam due to the water?

11. A lorry of mass 4000 kg is travelling at a speed of 4.0 m/s.

A car has a mass of 1000 kg. The kinetic energy of the car is equal to the kinetic energy
of the lorry. What is the speed of the car? [ ]

12. Which energy transfer takes place when a matchstick burns? [ A ]

13. A certain machine is very efficient. What does this mean? [ C ]

14. Velocity-Time graphs Characteristics. [ ]

15. An object of mass 50 kg accelerates from a velocity of 2.0 m/s to a velocity of 10 m/s in the
same direction. What is the impulse provided to cause this acceleration? [ ]

A 250 Ns B 400 Ns C 850 Ns D 2500 Ns

16. A car moves along a level road at constant speed. Work is done by the engine and power is
developed by the engine. [ ]

Which pair of graphs shows how the work done and the power developed vary with time?

17. An object moves initially with constant speed and then with constant acceleration.

Which graph shows this motion? [ ]

18. Which statement about mass and weight is correct? [ ]

19. ball is at rest at the top of a hill. A ball is at rest at the top of a hill. [ ]
At the bottom of the hill the ball hits a wall and stops. Which energy changes occur?

A gravitational potential energy → internal energy → kinetic energy

B gravitational potential energy → kinetic energy → internal energy

C kinetic energy → gravitational potential energy → internal energy

D kinetic energy → internal energy → gravitational potential energy

20. The diagram shows the dispersion of white light by a glass prism. [ D ]
 Why does dispersion occur when white light enters the glass?

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21. Which statement describes monochromatic light? [ ]

A light that never diffracts

B light that has a single frequency

C light that spreads out when shine through a glass prism

D light that travels at the same speed in all materials

22. A ray of light is shown onto the surface of a mirror. [ ]

Which two angles represent the angle of incidence and the angle of reflection?

A 1 and 2 B 1 and 4 C 2 and 3 D 3 and 4

23. The diagram shows a plane mirror and a ray of light reflected from it.
Which angle is the angle of incidence? [ ]

24. A ray of light passes from air through a sheet of glass and out the other side, as shown.

Which two angles are equal to each other? [ ]

A. angle of incidence at boundary 1 and angle of incidence at boundary 2

B. angle of incidence at boundary 1 and angle of refraction at boundary 1
C. angle of incidence at boundary 1 and angle of refraction at boundary 2
D. angle of refraction at boundary 1 and angle of refraction at boundary 2

25. A ray of light travels from air into a material, as shown. [ ]

 What is the refractive index of the material?

A 1.4 B 1.5 C 1.7 D 1.9

26. What are the correct labels for the ray diagram? [ ]
27. The speed of light in air is 3.0 x 108 m/s. [ ]

The critical angle for light in a transparent plastic material placed in air is 37 0.
What is the speed of light in the plastic material?

A. 1.8 x 108 m/s B. 2.4 x 108 m/s C. 3.8 x 108 m/s D. 5.0 x 108 m/s

28. A composite block is made by joining together three transparent materials.

The diagram shows a ray of light passing through the composite block. [ ]

Which list gives the three materials in order of the speeds of light in the materials, from
slowest to fastest?
 A 1→2→3 B 1→3→2 C 2→1→3 D 2→3→1

29. An object is placed 8.0 cm from a thin converging lens of focal length 5.0 cm. [ ]

Which statement about the image formed by the lens is correct?

A The image is real and inverted.

B The image is real and upright.
C The image is virtual and inverted.
D The image is virtual and upright.

30. A plane mirror is fixed to a vertical wall. A boy looks at the image of himself
in the mirror. Which statement describes the image formed? [ ]

A. real and upright

B. real and upside down
C. virtual and upright
D. virtual and upside down

II. Subject Questions [Total: 70 M]

1. (A) Define accuracy and precision with examples. [3]

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(B) Define scalar and vector quantities along with examples. [3]

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(C) Write down the value of (conversion) [4]

(a) 1564 mm = ……………… m [1]

(b) 1750 g = ………………… kg [1]

(c) 26 ton = ……………………. Kg (1 ton = 1000 kg) [1]

(d) 62 µs = ……………….… s [1]

(D) Aluminium has a density of 2700 kg/m3. (density = mass / volume) [3]

(a)What is the density in g/cm3? [1]

 (b)What is the mass of 20 cm3 of aluminium? [1]

(c) What is the volume of 27 g of aluminium? [1]

[Total: 13]

2. Figure – 1(a) shows a distance-time graph for a cyclist.

Figure-1(a)

(a) (i) Determine the distance travelled by the cyclist between time = 0 and time = 100s.
 distance travelled = …………..…… m [1]

(ii) Calculate the speed of the cyclist between time = 0 and time = 100s

speed = …………………… m/s [1]

(iii) Describe the motion of the cyclist between time =100s and time = 250s

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…………………………………………………………………………………………… [2]

(b) Figure-1(b) shows the cyclist riding along a long straight road.

Figure-1(b)

The speed of the cyclist is 15 m/s. Determine the velocity of the cyclist.

Velocity = …………………… m/s [1]

direction ……………………. [1]

[Total: 6]

3. Define weight and its unit in MKS. [2]

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(a) The cylinder is falling at constant speed through the air. Figure-2(a) shows the vertical forces
acting on the cylinder.

Figure – 2 (a) [Not to Scale]

On Figure – 1(a), write the name and the size of the upward force on the cylinder [2]

(b) A horizontal beam is pivoted at X. A mass of 200 g rests on the beam as shown. The centre
of mass of the beam is 50 cm from the right-hand end of the beam. [5]

The beam is balanced. What is the mass of the beam?

 Mass of the beam = ……………………… g

[Total: 9]

4. A spring S is suspended from a clamp stand in a school laboratory.

A student hangs various masses from the end of S and determines the extension x produced
by each mass.
(a) Calculate the weight of a 250 g mass.

weight = ………………………… N [2]

(b) The student plots a graph of the force F applied to the spring against the extension x.
Figure-3 (a) is the student’s graph.

Figure-3 (a)

At point P on the graph, the line begins to curve.

(i) State the name given to point P.

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 ……………………………………………………………………………………… [1]

(ii) Use the section of the graph where spring S obeys Hooke’s law (F=kx) to determine the
spring constant ‘k’ of the spring.

k = ……………………………….. [2]

(c) Figure – 1(b) shows a mass of 0.12 kg resting on the bottom of a box.

Figure-3 (b)

A spring that is identical to S connects the mass and one side of the box. Ignore friction
between the mass and the box.
(i) The box and the mass are at rest.
State the resultant force acting on the mass.

Force = ………………………………. [1]

(ii) The box is firmly attached, in a horizontal position, to the body of a racing car.
 As the car accelerates the spring stretches by 2.0 cm.

1. Using Figure – 3(b), determine the tension in the spring.

Tension = ……………………….. [1]

2. Calculate the acceleration of the mass produced by this tension.

Acceleration = …………………… [2]

[Total: 9]

5. Figure – 4(a) shows the descent of a sky-diver from a stationary balloon.

Figure – 4(a) [Not to Scale]

The sky-diver steps from the balloon at a height of 2000 m and accelerates downwards.
His speed is 52 m/s at a height of 500 m.
He then opens his parachute. From 400 m to ground level, he falls at constant speed.
(a) The total mass of the sky-diver and his equipment is 92 kg.
(i) Calculate, for the sky-diver.

1. The loss of gravitational potential energy in the fall from 2000 m to 500 m.

loss of gravitational potential energy = …………………………… [2]

2. The kinetic energy at the height of 500 m.

kinetic energy = ……………………………. [2]

(ii) The kinetic energy at 500 m is not equal to the loss of gravitational potential
energy. Explain why there is a difference in the values.
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(b) State

(i) What happens to the air resistance acting on the sky-diver during the fall from
2000 m to 500 m.
 ……………………………………………………………………………… [1]

(ii) The value of the air resistance during the fall from 400 m to ground.

air resistance = ………………………………………. [1]

[Total: 7]

6. (a) When you transfer energy to a shopping trolley, the amount of work done depends

on the force used and the distance moved. [2]

Complete the table by using the correct units (can be repeat more than once) from the box

(b) Different energy sources are used to generate electricity. [3]

Energy can be stored in a pumped storage power station.

The figure shows a pumped storage power station.

When electricity is needed, the water in the high level reservoir is allowed to flow to the
low level reservoir. The flowing water generates electricity.

The water in the high level reservoir stores ……….…………….. energy. The flowing water

has ………………….. energy. The water turns the turbine which is connected to the

generator. The generator produces some ………………….. this is wasted energy.

(c) The total power input to a pumped storage station is 600 MW. The useful power output
 is 540 MW.

(i) Calculate the efficiency of this pumped storage power station. [1]

Efficiency = …………………

(ii) Calculate how much power is wasted by the pumped storage power station. [1]

Power = ……………. MW

(iii) How is the temperature of the surroundings affected by the energy wasted by the
pumped storage power station? [1]

………………………………………………………………………………………

[Total: 8 M]

7. Water is stored in a reservoir at an average vertical height of 350 m above the turbines of a
hydroelectric power station.
During a 7.0 hour period, 1.8 x 106 m3 of water flows down from the reservoir to the turbines.

(a) The density of water is 1000 kg /m3. For this 7.0 hour period, calculate

(i) The mass of water that flows from the reservoir to the turbines,

mass = ………………………… [2]

(ii) The gravitational potential energy transformed as the water flows to the turbines,
 energy = ……………….. [2]

(iii) The maximum possible average output power.

Power = ………………… [2]

(b) A hydroelectric power station generates electricity from a renewable energy source.

(i) Explain what is meant, in this context by renewable.

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………………………………………………………………………………………… [1]

(ii) State two other renewable energy sources.

1. …………………………………………………………………………………………

2. ………………………………………………………………………………………[2]

[Total: 9]
8. (a) Figure-7(a) shows a converging lens and an object OX. The focuses of the lens are labeled F.

Figure -7(a)

(i) On figure- 6(a), carefully draw two rays from X which locates the image of the object.
Draw image and label it IY.

Measure the distance from IY along the principal axis to the centre line of the lens.

distance = …………………………………………[3]

(ii) State two reasons why the image is virtual.

1. ……………………………………………………………………………………………….

2. ………………………………………………………………………………………………..

[1]

(b) Figure-6(b) shows a ray of green light passing into, through and out of a glass prism.
 Figure -7(b)

A ray of blue light is incident on the prism on the same path as the incident ray of green light.
On Figure-6(b), draw the path of the blue light through and out of the prism. [2]
[Total: 6]

9. (a) State what is meant by total internal reflection.

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………………………………………………………………………………………………… [1]

(b) Figure-1(b) shows a ray of light from a light source in a tank containing a liquid.

Figure – 8(a)

The ray of light strikes the surface of the liquid at an angle x.

(i) The refractive index of the liquid is 1.5. Calculate the largest value of x for which total
internal reflection can occur.

x = …………………………… [1]

(ii) The speed of light in air is 3.0 x 108 m/s. Calculate the speed of light in the liquid.

speed = ……………………………………. [1]

[Total: 3]

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