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SMK SACRED HEART, SIBU

4TH SCHOOL EXAMINATION
PHYSICS FORM 4
I HOUR 15 MINUTES
1.
2.
3.
4.

This question paper consists of 50 objective questions.

Answer all the questions.
Use your own answer sheet.
Blacken only one space for each question. If you wish to
change your answer, erase the blackened mark that you
have made. Then, blacken the space for the new answer.
5. You may use a scientific calculator.
6. Formulae are provided.

Formulae
The following information may be useful. The symbols have their usual meaning.
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1.

a=

vu
t

20.

n=

sini
sin r

2.

v 2=u 2+ 2as

3.

1 2
s=ut + a t
2

4.

momentum=mv

23. E=VQ

5.

F=ma

24. V =IR

real depth( D)

21. n= apparent depth(d)

22. Q=It

6. Kinetic energy =

1
m v2
2

25. P , power=IV
2

7. Gravitational potential = mgh

8. Elastic potential =
9.

1
Fx
2

Ns

Vs

27. N p = V p

m
v

Is V s

100
28.Efficiency
IpV p

10. P , pressure=hg
11.

26. g=10 m s

P , pressure=

29. c=3.0 10 m s

F
A

27

30. 1u=1.66 10

kg

12. Q , heat=mc
13. Q , heat=ml
14.

PV
=constant
T

1. The density of a solution is 370

kg m3 , what is its density, in

2
15. E=mc

g c m3 ?

16. v =f

17.

P , power=

A.
B.
C.
D.

energy
time

1 1 1
= +
18. f u v
19.

2. A vector A is added to a vector B.

why the resultant of ventors A and
B have the greatest magnitude?
A. Vectors
A
and
B
are
perpendicular.
B. Vectors A and B are parallel and
in the same direction.

ax
D

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0.37
3.7
37
370

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C. Vectors A and B are parallel in
the opposite direction.
3. Diagram shows a ruler is used to
measure the internal diameter of a
pipe.

A. 1.6 cm
B. 1.8 cm
C. 2.0 cm
D. 2.6 cm
4. Diagram shows a glass rod.

The best choice of a measuring

instrument to measure the length
and diameter of the glass rod is :
A
B
C
D

Length
Metre rule
Vernier
calipers
Vernier
calipers
Metre rule

The movement of the watermelon

is due to
A. Inertia
B. Friction
C. Impulse
D. Momentum
7. Which speed time graph represent
an object at rest?

Diameter
Vernier calipers
Micrometer
screw gauge
Vernier calipers
Micrometer
screw gauge

5. Diagram shows a boy running

through points P, Q and R with
velocity 4 ms-1, 3 ms-1 and 2 ms-1
respectively.

The boy is running with

A. Uniform velocity
B. Uniform acceleration
C. Uniform deceleration
D. Uniform momentum
6. Diagram shows a watermelon that
is placed at point A on a lorry.

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When the lorry starts to move, the

watermelon rolls from position A to
B. when the lorry stops abruptly,
the watermelon rolls from position
B to A.

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8. Diagram shows a soft ball falls from

higher place onto a concrete road
and bounces up. Which sequence
represents
correctly,
the
transformation of the gravitational
potential energy after the ball is
realeased?

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A. Elastic potential kinetic energy
chemical energy
B. Elastic potential energy kinetic
energy gravitational energy
C. Kinetic energy elastic potential
energy kinetic energy +
gravitational potential energy
D. Kinetic energy gravitational
potential energy kinetic energy
+ gravitational energy

same depth. This is because

mercury
A. Is not volatile
B. Is silver in color
C. Has higher density
D. Expands when it is hot
12. Diagram shows a siphon being
used to remove water from an
aquarium.

9. Which of the following shows the

elastic limit of a rubber band?

A.
B.
C.
D.

OM
ON
M
N

10. Diagram shows a thumbtack.

The student finds that his finger

hurts more when he presses
against surface B compared to
Surface A. This is because
A. Surface B is coarser than
surface A
B. Surface A is heavier than
surface B
C. The surface area of surface B is
smaller than that of surface A
D. The student applies a higher
force at surface A compared to
surface A.
11. An object immersed in mercury
experiences a higher pressure than
when it is immersed in water at the

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A.

Ps > Patm

B.

Ps=P atm

C.

Ps < Patm

13. A mercury barometer shows a

reading of 76 cm Hg. What
happens to its reading when it is
brought up to the top of a
mountain?
A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Fluctuates
D. Remains unchanged
14. Diagram shows a hydraulic jack.

Which comparison is correct about

the pressure and the force?
A. The pressure on piston R is
smaller than the pressure on
piston S.
B. The pressure on piston R is
greater than the pressure on
piston S.

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C. The force on piston R is the
same as the weight of load on
piston S.
D. The force on piston R is smaller
than the weight of load on
piston S.
15. Diagram shows a metal sphere P at
80C immersed in a cooler liquid Q.

C
9
D
18
18. Boyles Law, Charles Law, Pressure
Law relate the volume, pressure
and temperature of a fixed mass of
gas.
Which set of graph represents the
laws correctly?

Thermal equilibrium is reached

when
A. Temperature
of
P
=
temperature of Q
B. Mass of Q displaced = mass of
P
C. Volume of Q = volume of P
D. Specific heat capacity of P =
specific heat capacity of Q
16. Diagram shows the heating curve
of a substance.

At which stage does the substance

start melting?
A. PQ
B. QR
C. RS
D. ST
17. The same quantity of heat energy
is applied to four different blocks,
A,B,C and D, with the same mass.
Table shows the rise of temperature
in each block after 5 minutes.
Which block has the highest
specigic heat capacity?
Block
A
B

Rise in temperature / C
3
6

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19. What is the SI unit for specific

latent heat of vaporization?
A.

J g1

B.

J kg1

C.

J g1 K 1

D.

kJ kg1 1

20. Diagram shows an object in front of

a concave mirror. Which is the
correct image?

21. Diagram shows the side mirror of a

car.

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D.

What are the characteristics of the

image formed by the mirror?
A. Real and inverted
B. Real and magnified
C. Virtual and same size
D. Virtual and diminished
22. Which phenomenon is related to
the principle of total internal
reflection?

sin q
sin t

24. A concave mirror has a radius of

curvature of 30 cm. At which
distance should an object be
placed to produce an image which
is real and diminished?
A. 15 cm
B. 20 cm
C. 25 cm
D. 35 cm
25. A lens has a focal length, f. What
are the required conditions for the
lens to be used as a magnifying
glass?
Type of lens

23. Diagram shows light travelling from

glass to air.

A
B

Convex
Convex

C
D

Concave
Concave

Object
distance,u
Less than f
Between f and
2f
Less than f
Between f and
2f

26. Which of the following shows the

result of a shooting contest that is
accurate and consistent?

The refractive index of the glass

is
A.

sin s
sin p

B.

sin p
sin s

C.

sin t
sin q

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27. Diagrams shows the relationship

between T and M.

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Which of the following is correct?

A. When M = 0, T = 20
B. The gradient of the graph is 10.
C. T is directly proportional to M.
D. The equation of the graph is T
= 10M+20.
28. Diagram shows a worker using a
roller to compress the road surface.

30. Diagram shows a ticker tape

obtained from an experiment using
trolley A of mass 2 kg and trolley B.
Trolley A was released from one
end of the platform so that it
moves downwards and collides
with the stationary trolley B. After
the collision, both trolleys stick and
move together.

Which of the following pairs of

forces is correctly matched?
Force to
compress road
surface

Force to
move the
roller

F x+ W

Fy

F x+ W

Fx

F y +W

Fy

F y +W

Fx

29. Diagram 4 shows a roller-coaster.

At which point does the trolley has
the highest gravitational potential
energy?

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What is the mass of trolley B?

A. 0.5 kg
B. 1.0 kg
C. 1.5 kg
D. 2.0 kg
31. Diagram (a) shows the reading of a
spring balance with a load.
Diagram (b) shows the reading of
the same spring balance when the
load is immersed in water.

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Which of the following statements

is true?

A
B
C
D

Actu
al
weig
ht of
load
(N)
1.3
1.3
1.5
1.5

Appare
nt
weigt
of load
(N)
1.3
1.5
1.3
1.5

Weight
of
displac
ed
water
(N)
0.2
1.3
0.2
1.3

Buoya
nt
Force
(N)

2.6
2.8
0.2
0.2

32. Diagram shows a manometer being

used to measure the pressure of
gas X and the atmospheric
pressure.

What is the difference between

pressure of gas X and the
atmospheric pressure?
A. 15 cm of water
B. 18 cm of water
C. 33 cm of water
D. 48 cm of water

33. A table with weight of 250 N has

four legs with total cross-sectional
area of 54 cm2. What is the
average pressure exerted by each
leg of the table on the floor?
A. 46296 Pa
B. 125255 Pa
C. 185185 Pa
D. 200 000 Pa
34. Which liquid can be used to
construct
a
liquid-in-gas
thermometer that is suitable to
measure a temperature range from
-60C to 80C?
Liqui
d
A
B
C
D

Freezing point
(C)
-90
-50
0
60

35. Maris inflates his car tyres to a

pressure of 250 kPa on a day when
the temperature is 28C. After a
long journey, he checks the
pressure again and finds that it is
now 290 kPa. What is the
temperature of the tyres at the end
of the journey?
A. 24.1 C
B. 32.5 C
C. 76.2 C
D. 83.2 C
36. The hot water used for bath is
supplied from a hot water tank in
which there is a 5 kW immersion
heater. Then tank can hold 75 kg of
water. How long would it take to
heat the water from 15C to 40C?
[specific heat capacity of water =

4200 J kg1 1 ]
A. 700 s
B. 1260 s
C. 1575 s

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Boiling
point (C)
100
150
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D. 3465 s

37. Diagram shows a medium Z with

crictical angle 47

In which direction will the light

propagate after passing the point?
38. The graph in diagram shows the
relationship between the image
distance, v and object distance, u
of a lens.

What is the focal length of the

lens?
A. 5 cm
B. 10 cm
C. 15 cm
D. 20 cm
39. Diagram
shows
Zainal
anf
Muthusamy are standing in front of
a plane mirror at a distance of 4 m
and 3 m respectively.

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How far away is Zainals image

from
where
Muthusamy
is
standing?
A. 3 m
B. 4 m
C. 7 m
D. 8 m
40. Diagram shows a hunter uses a
gun to shoot the head of a
crocodile.

X shows the line of sight along

which he sees the crocodile. Along
which direction should the hunter
fires his gun?
A. XU
B. XY
C. XV
41. Diagram shows an experiment set
up to investigate the relationship
between object distance, u and
image distance, v . Which of the
following is correct?

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A
B
C

Manipulat
ed
Object
distance
Image
distance
Image
distance
Object
distance

Variables
Respondi
ng
Image
distance
Object
distance
Focal
length
Focal
length

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Consta
nt
Focal
length
Focal
length
Object
distanc
e
Image
distanc
e

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42. A 250 W machine is used to do 840

J of work in 6.0 s. Calculate the
efficiency of the machine.
A. 56%
B. 60%
C. 65%
D. 70%

43.