SMK JEMENTAH CURRICULUM ASSESMENT 1 (2013) PHYSICS FORM 4

Name: ________________________________ Class: _____________

SULIT
4531(2)
Physics
Mac 2013

Curriculum Assessment 1
FORM 4

PHYSICS
1 hours

DO NOT OPEN THIS BOOKLET UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO

1. This question paper consists of three sections :
For Examiners Use Only
Section A, Section B and C.
2. Answer all questions in Section A,B and C. Section Question Marks
3. Blacken your answers for Section A in form provided
using 2B pencil and Section B and Section C in the A 20 (20 M)
spaces provided in the question paper
4. Show your working. It may help you to get marks. B 1 (4 M)
5. If you wish to cancel any answer, neatly cross out the C 1 (16 M)
answer.
6. The diagrams in the questions provided are not drawn TOTAL (40 M)
to scale unless stated.
7. The marks allocated for each question or part
question are shown in brackets.
8. The time suggested to complete Section A and Section
B is 30 minutes and Section B is 30 minutes
9. You may use non-programmable scientific calculator.
10. All answer must be written in black or blue colour
ball pen.
Prepared by: Checked by:

__________________ ____________________________
( Mrs Rosila bt Mustaffa ) ( Mr. Mohd Yazid Bin Abd Kadir )

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1. Diagram1 below shows the reading from the scale of a pair of vernier callipers.

Diagram 1

The reading shown is...

A 2.10 mm.
B 2.15 mm.
C 2.16 mm.
D 2.56 mm.

Section A

2. Which of the following is a base quantity?

A Heat
B Temperature
C Kelvin
D Degree Celsius

3. Which of the following is not a unit of power?

A W B V
1
C Js D N m s1

4. Four students, A, B, C and D, use the metre rule, micrometer screw gauge and vernier callipers
to measure the thickness of a book. Which student's record is correct?

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5. Table 1 below shows the period of a pendulum for different lengths of the pendulum.

Table 1
Which of the graphs is plotted correctly?

6. Newtons second law of motion is given by the equation

In this equation, the base quantity is

A acceleration. B force.

C mass. D velocity.
7. A pair of vernier callipers with the jawsbclosed is as shown in Diagram 2. When the vernier
callipers is used to measure the thickness of a wooden block, the reading is as shown in Diagram
3.

Diagram 2 Diagram 3
What is the thickness of the block?
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A 4.00 cm B 4.02 cm
C 4.03 cm D 4.05 cm

8. The SI unit of which physical quantity is correct?

Physical quantity SI unit

Kuantiti fizikal Unit SI
A Area
cm2

B Force
kg m s1

C Mass
kg

D Density
kg s1

9. Among the following values, which has the lowest magnitude?

A 2 000 Hz B. 200 Hz
C 0.002 GHz D. 20 MHz

10. 2.23 Tm is equivalent to...

A 2.23 106 km B. 2.23 1018 m
C 2.23 1018 m D. 2.23 109 nm

11. Diagram 4 below shows the position of the eye of a student measuring the length of a pencil
using metre rule.

Diagram 4
What is the type of error shown in the diagram?
A Zero error B. Technical error
C Parallax error D. Systematic error
12. Which set of reading shown below is correct?

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13. Which of the following marks on a target board shows the most accurate result?

14. Two groups of students are asked to estimate the mass of a pendulum bob. The results of the
two groups are shown in Diagram 2.
45g, 60g, 50g, 50g Group 1

40g, 55g, 70g, 60g Group 2

Diagram 2
If the actual mass of the pendulum bob is 55 g, which of the following comments about the
two groups' estimation is correct?

A. Group 1 is more accurate and more consistent compared to Group 2.

B. Group 1 is more accurate but less consistent compared to Group 2.
C. Group 2 is more accurate and more consistent compared to Group 1
D. Group 2 is more accurate but less consistent compared to Group 1.
15. A car is moving with velocity 60 kmh-1.
What is the velocity in ms-1?
A. 0.17 B. 1.67
C. 10.0 D. 16.7

16. Which of the following is not an experimental procedure?

A Make a hypothesis
B Control the manipulated variable
C Measure the responding variable
D Repeat the experiment with different values of manipulated variable

17. The graph in Diagram 5 shows the relationship between physics quantities y and x.

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Diagram 5
Which of the following statement of the graph is correct?
A y is inversely proportional to x. B The gradient of the graph is 2.
C The x-intercept is equal to 10. D The equation of the graph is y = -2x + 10

18. Diagram 6 show a graph relating two physical quantities, P and K.

Diagram 6
Which statement is correct?
A P is the manipulated variable B K is constant variable
C P decreases linearly with K D P is directly proportional to K

19. Which of the following is not a purpose of plotting graph in scientific investigation?
A Giving a consistent measurement B Finding relationship between two variables
C Find the values that out of range D Interpreting data

20. The accuracy of a measurement can be increased by

A ignoring zero error B ignoring parallax error
C calculating the average value D calculating value to a more decimal places

Section A: (20%)
1. 9.

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Section B : ( 4%)
Diagram 1.1 shows an oscillating pendulum

Diagram 1.1

(a) Based on Diagram 1.1, choose the correct path for one complete oscillation.
Tick ( ) the correct answer in the box provided.

P Q

P Q R

P Q R Q P
[ 1 mark ]

(b) The stop watch in Diagram 1.2 shows the time taken for the pendulum to make 20 complete
oscillations.

Diagram 1.2
Based on Diagram 1.2, state.
(i) the smallest division of the stop watch,

........................ s [ 1 mark ]

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(ii) the time taken for20 complete oscillations.

........................ s [ 1 mark ]

(c) What is the type of physical quantity for time?

Tick( ) the correct answer in the box provided.

Scalar quantity

Vector quantity
[ 1 mark ]

Section C : (16%)

A student carries out an experiment to investigate the relationship between the diameter,d, of a metal
cylinder and its mass, m. Diagram 1.1 shows the five cylinders that were prepared.

Diagram 1.1

A micrometer screw gauge is used to measure the diameter of the cylinder.

Diagrams 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5 and 1.6 show the reading, d, of the micrometer screw gauge
when the diameter of each cylinder is measured.

Diagram 1.2

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Diagram 1.3

Diagram 1.4

Diagram 1.5

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Diagram 1.6

(a) For the experiment described on page 2 identify:

(i) The manipulated variable
_________________________________________________ [1 mark]
(ii) The responding variable
_________________________________________________ [1 mark]
(iii) The constant variable
_________________________________________________ [1 mark]

(b) (i) Based on Diagrams 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5 and 1.6 on pages 2, 3 and 4, determine and record the
diameter of the cylinder, d.
(ii) For each value of d in 1(b)(i), calculate d2. Tabulate your data for all values of m, d, and d2 In
the space below. [7
marks]

(c) On the graph paper, draw a graph of d2 against m. [5 marks]

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(d) Based on the graph in 1(c), state the relationship between d and m. [1 mark]
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