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1. A student carries out an experiment to investigate the relationship between pressure, P and volume, V, for about three-quarters full of air in a syringe as shown as in Figure 5.1. The smallest scale of the syringe is 2.5 cm3.

Diagram 5.1 The student starts the experiment with puts the 5N weighs on the top of syringe as shown in Figure 5.2.Then the volume, V of trapped air in the syringe is recorded. The experiment is repeated with weighs of 10 N, 15 N, 20 N, 25 N and 30 N as shown in Diagram 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, 5.6 and 5.7.

Diagram 5.2

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Diagram 5.3

Diagram 5.4

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Diagram 5.5

Diagram 5.6

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Diagram 5.7 For experiment described above, identify: i) The manipulated variable .................................................................................... ii) The responding variable .................................................................................... iii) The constant variable .................................................................................... a) Based on Diagram 5.2 , 5.3, 5.4 , 5.5 , 5.6 and 5.7: i) Record the pressure, P, volume, V and the reciprocal of volume, of 5 N, 10 N, 15 N, 20 N, 25 N and 30 N. The pressure, P can be calculate with formula of syringe, A is 10.0 cm2 ii) Tabulated your result for all values of W, P, V and in the space below. and the cross sectional area of difference weight [1 mark] [1 mark] [1 mark]

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[5 mark] b) On the graph paper, plot a graph of P against c) Based on your graph in 5(c), stated the relationship between P and ........................................................................................................................ [7 mark] [1 mark]

2. An experiment to investigate the time taken, t by a metal sphere falling from a height, h was conducted. The graph of h against t 2 is in Diagram 2.1.

Diagram 2.1

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a) Based on the graph h against t2 , i. State the relationship between h and t. . ii.

[1 mark]

Determine the time taken, t by the sphere when dropped from a height, h = 44.0 cm. Show on the graph how you determine the value of t.

t = ..

[3 mark]

b) Calculate the gradient of the graph. Show on the graph, how you calculate the gradient.

[3 mark] c) The motion equation of a falling object with an initial velocity, u is given as

Where g is the gravitational acceleration. i. State the initial velocity, u of the sphere. ii.

[1 mark]

By using the gradient of the graph in (b) and equation in (c), calculate the gravitational acceleration, g.

[3 mark] d) State one precaution that should be taken in this experiment to improve the accuracy of the readings in the experiment. [1 mark]

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3. Diagram 5 shows two pails, R and S, with R containing more water than S. Both the pails are exposed to sunlight. After a few hours it was observed that the water in pail S is hotter than the water in pail R.

Diagram 6 Based on the information and observation above: a) State one suitable inference b) State one suitable hypothesis [1 mark] [1 mark]

c) With the use of apparatus such as beaker, thermometer, immersion heater and other apparatus, describe an experiment framework to investigate the hypothesis state in (b). In your description, state clearly the following: i) ii) The aim of the experiment The variables in the experiment

iii) The list of apparatus and materials iv) The arrangement of the apparatus v) The procedure of the experiment which should include one method of controlling the manipulated variable and one method of measuring the responding variables vi) The way you would tabulate the data vii) The way you would analysed the data [10 mark]

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