Name: _______________________________________ Class: _______________________

FORM 1 STANDARDIZE TEST

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PHYSICS

SECTION A

1. During sunset, the sky appears to be reddish in colour because

A. red light is refracted back to the earth by the particles in the atmosphere.
B. red light is scattered by the particles in the atmosphere.
C. blue light is scattered by the particles in the atmosphere.
D. blue light is refracted away from the earth by the particles in the atmosphere.

2. A lemon looks yellow because it reflects __________________

A. all the colours except yellow.
B. yellow colour and absorbs the other colours.
C. red, green, and yellow colours.
D. blue and yellow colours.

3. Which diagram shows the production of a longitudinal wave?

A.
C.

B.
D.
4. A radar transmits a signal towards an airplane. The velocity of the signal is 3.0 x 108 ms-1.
After 3.6 x 10-3 s, the radar detects the reflected signal. What is the distance of the
airplane from the radar?
A. 1.2 x 105 m
B. 2.7 x 105 m
C. 5.4 x 105 m
D. 10.8 x 105 m

5. The following figure shows pressure against time for a sound wave when the source is
stationary with respect to the observer.

Which of the following best represents the sound wave if the source is moving towards
the observer?

A.
C.

B.
D.
 SECTION B

1. Write the colour produced when the following colour lights are mixed and fill in the blanks.
[1 mark]

1.
2.
2.

Figure 1

2. Figure 2 shows white light passing through a glass prism. A spectrum of light is formed on the
white screen.
a. What are the colours at X and Y?

[1 mark]

X: ______________________

Y: ______________________

Figure 2
 Figure 3

b. What can be observed if a similar prism is placed as shown in Figure 3?

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[1 mark]

3.

Figure 4

Figure 4 shows a toy glider launcher. State whether elastic potential energy is stored or
released?

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[2 marks]
4.

Figure 5

Figure 5 shows an electromagnetic energy. Choose the best answer and fill in the blanks.

microwaves seven eight tallest

longest shortest gamma visible light

Electromagnetic waves are split into _________________________ groups according to

wavelength. Radio wave has the _____________________ wavelength while

_______________________ has the shortest wavelength. Amongst the group of electromagnetic

waves, our eyes can detect _________________ energy.

[2 marks]
5. State the main energy change when a person walking upstairs. Include all the energies.

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[1 mark]
6.

A Sankey diagram above shows what happens to the energy passing through a bulb. What is the
energy turns to heat as wasted energy?

[1 mark]

7.

Figure 6

Figure 6 shows the original waveform of a sound signal on a C.R.O screen. Draw on Figure 6 the
resulting waveform when the following adjustments are made to the sound signal.

a) When output power is increased and

b) Frequency is increased
[3 marks]
8. This is a diagram of The Petronas Philharmonic Hall, Malaysia's first concert hall built specifically
for classical music.

If you want to modify your classroom into a musical studio, what change you need to do to the
wall and ceiling?

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[3 marks]