Clementi Town Secondary School

Preliminary Examination 2006

Secondary 4 Express & 5 Normal (cademic!
SCIENCE (PHYSICS, CHEMISTRY) 5152/01
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READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST
-rite in so1t pencil2
%o not $se staples3 paper4clips3 hi5hli5hters3 5l$e or correction 1l$id2
-rite yo$r name3 class and index n$m)er in the spaces at the top o1 this pa5e and on the (TS2
There are forty 6$estions in this paper2 nswer a 6$estions2 7or each 6$estion3 there are 1o$r
possi)le answers3 A3 !3 C and D2
Choose the o"# yo$ consider correct and record yo$r choice in $oft %#"&' on the (TS2
Each correct answer will score one mar82 mar8 will not )e ded$cted 1or a wron5 answer2
0and in the (TS separately2
ny ro$5h wor8in5 sho$ld )e done in this )oo8let2
copy o1 the Periodic Ta)le is printed on pa5e "52
ANS(ER SCHEME CONFIDENTIAL
1 The 1i5$res )elow show the readin5s 1or the meas$rements o1 the internal and
external diameters o1 a metal pipe2
-hich is the thic8ness o1 the pipe9
A 0225 cm ! 02:; cm C 0250 cm D 0264 cm
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'ernier scale
'ernier scale
pipe
pipe
cm
cm
ANS(ER SCHEME CONFIDENTIAL
2 piece o1 metal has a mass o1 "40 52 -hen it was p$t into a meas$rin5
cylinder containin5 water3 the water le'el rose as shown in the dia5ram2
-hat is the density o1 the metal9
A 02"4 5<cm
:
! 0250 5<cm
:
C 220 5<cm
:
D =20 5<cm
:
) Two metal )alls o1 di11erent mass )oth 1all 1reely 1rom rest 1rom the same
hei5ht at the same time2
-hich o1 the 1ollowin5 statements is wron59
A t any moment3 )oth o1 them ha'e the same acceleration2
! t any moment3 )oth o1 them ha'e the same hei5ht2
C t any moment3 )oth o1 them ha'e the same 'elocity2
D t any moment3 )oth o1 them ha'e the same 8inetic ener5y2
* cell will deli'er :000 > o1 ener5y to a 2 - electric motor )e1ore the cell is
exha$sted2
7or which period o1 time will the motor r$n9
A 25 min$tes
! "00 min$tes
C "500 min$tes
D 6000 min$tes
5 -ater le1t in a )ea8er e'aporates2 -hat happens d$rin5 e'aporation9
A 0i5h ener5y molec$les escape and the water 5ains thermal ener5y
1rom the s$rro$ndin5s2
! 0i5h ener5y molec$les escape and the water loses thermal ener5y to
the s$rro$ndin5s2
C +ow ener5y molec$les escape and the water 5ains thermal ener5y
1rom the s$rro$ndin5s2
D +ow ener5y molec$les escape and the water loses thermal ener5y to
the s$rro$ndin5s2
5020 cm
:
=020 cm
:
ANS(ER SCHEME CONFIDENTIAL
+ ,n a theme par8 ride3 passen5ers in a car are initially at rest at the top o1 the
trac82 The car then tra'els down and ro$nd a circ$lar loop in the trac82
-hat 1orm o1 ener5y is possessed )y the car and passen5ers at points ? and
/9
? /
8inetic ener5y only 5ra'itational potential ener5y only
5ra'itational potential ener5y only 8inetic ener5y only
8inetic ener5y only 8inetic and 5ra'itational potential ener5y
5ra'itational potential ener5y only 8inetic and 5ra'itational potential ener5y
, The hot water 1or a ho$se can )e prod$ced )y $sin5 copper panels to a)sor)
solar ener5y3 thro$5h which the water circ$lates2
-hat is the )est 1inish 1or the top s$r1ace o1 the copper panels9
A clear plastic C hi5hly polished
! d$ll )lac8 paint D white paint
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ANS(ER SCHEME CONFIDENTIAL
- The dia5ram shows a ray o1 li5ht tra'elin5 1rom air to 5lass2 n5les x and y
are as shown2 The re1racti'e index o1 5lass is "252
-hich o1 the 1ollowin5 are possi)le an5les o1 x and y9
x y
2020@ :A25@
:020@ 4520@
:020@ 5425@
:520@ 6020@
. P is a ray o1 li5ht incident on a rectan5$lar 5lass )loc82
-hich o1 the 1o$r rays shown3 A3 !3 C3 D is most li8ely to represent the path o1
the ray 1rom the )loc8 a1ter re1raction9
x
y
air
5lass
P
A
!
C
D
ANS(ER SCHEME CONFIDENTIAL
10 The dia5ram shows how displacement 'aries with time as a wa'e passes a
1ixed point2
-hat is the 1re6$ency o1 this wa'e9
A 420 0B ! 220 0B C 0250 0B D 0225 0B
11 -hen a positi'ely char5ed rod is to$ched )y someone3 why does it )ecome
ne$tral9
A )eca$se protons enter the rod
! )eca$se protons lea'e the rod
C )eca$se electrons enter the rod
D )eca$se electrons lea'e the rod
12 piece o1 paper3 which is initially $nchar5ed3 is pic8ed $p )y a char5ed rod2
-hich one o1 the 1ollowin5 dia5rams correctly shows the electric char5es
in'ol'ed9
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0
displacement (m!
time (s!
" 2 : 4
02"0
402"0
C
D
D D
D D
D
D
D D
D D
D
C
D D
D D
D D
D D
A ! C D
ANS(ER SCHEME CONFIDENTIAL
1) The dia5rams show oscilloscope traces o1 so$nds pic8ed $p )y microphones2
-hich trace shows the lo$dest3 low4pitched so$nd9
1* piece o1 wire 0250 m lon5 has a cross4sectional area o1 "20 mm
2
2 -hat wire
o1 the same material has twice the resistance9
len5th < m area < mm
2
0250 025
0225 220
0225 "20
0250 220
15 c$rrent o1 : 1lows in a circ$it 1or 5 min$tes2 -hat is the amo$nt o1 char5e
passin5 thro$5h the circ$it9
A 020" C ! "5 C C "00 C D ;00 C
A
!
C
D
time < s
time < s
time < s
time < s
amplit$de < mm
amplit$de < mm
amplit$de < mm
amplit$de < mm
ANS(ER SCHEME CONFIDENTIAL
1+ Three identical electric )$l)s rated : E " - are connected as shown in the
dia5ram )elow2
-hich o1 the 1ollowin5 correctly descri)es the )ri5htness o1 the )$l)s9
)$l) " )$l) 2 )$l) :
dim )ri5ht )ri5ht
dim )ri5ht dim
)ri5ht )ri5ht dim
)ri5ht dim dim
1, -hy is electrical ener5y $s$ally transmitted at hi5h 'olta5e9
A s little ener5y as possi)le is wasted in the transmission ca)les2
! The c$rrent in the transmission ca)les is as lar5e as possi)le2
C The transmission ca)les are sa1er to handle2
D The resistance o1 the transmission ca)les is as small as possi)le2
1- The north pole o1 a permanent ma5net is p$shed towards ?2 The
5al'anometer de1lects to the le1t2
-hich o1 the 1ollowin5 will prod$ce a de1lection in the opposite direction9
A p$llin5 the N4pole o$t o1 end /
! p$llin5 the S4pole o$t o1 end ?
C p$shin5 the N4pole into end /
D p$shin5 the S4pole into end /
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2 :
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: E
N S
? /
ANS(ER SCHEME CONFIDENTIAL
1. permanent ma5net is placed on a 1lat horiBontal s$r1ace2 plottin5 compass
is placed on the spot as shown on the dia5ram2
,n which dia5ram will the plottin5 compass point9 (,5nore any e11ect o1 the
EarthFs ma5netic 1ield2!
A ! C D
20 Three di11erent radioacti'e so$rces 5a'e the 1ollowin5 trac8 patterns in a clo$d
cham)er2
S
"
S
2
S
:
-hat type o1 so$rces were S
"
3 S
2
3 and S
:
9
S
"
S
2
S
:
G H I
I G H
H G I
G I H
N
S
N
S
N
S
N
S
N
S