JAFFERY HIGH SCHOOL

A CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

FIRST-TERM EXAMINATION, NOVEMBER 2015

PHYSICS Year 7
CANDIDATE NUMBER CANDIDATE SIGNATURE INVIGILATOR’S SIGNATURE

Paper 2 20minutes

Candidates answer on the Question Paper.

No Additional Materials are required.
READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST:
Write your Centre number, candidate number and name on all the work you hand in.
Write in dark blue or black pen.
You may use a soft pencil for any diagrams or graphs.
Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, and glue or correction fluid.

Answer all questions.

At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together.
The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.
FOR EXAMINER’S USE ONLY:

MAXIMUM MARKS 20

MARKS OBTAINED

PERCENTAGE

GRADE

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 1. Write three examples force can do
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2. Below table show the gravitational field strength of different planets

Planets Gravitational field strength

Mercury 0.38
Venus 0.9
Earth 1
Mars .30
Jupiter 2.64
Saturn 0.925

a. Which planet has the least gravitational field strength?

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b. Which planet has the more gravitational field strength?

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3. If a man is having a mass 65 kg in earth. Calculate his weight.

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4. A spring is 8 cm long when it is unstretched but it is stretched to 15 cm

when the mass is hung from it. What is the extension of the spring?

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 5. Fig shows a man riding a motor bike. Draw an arrow representing the
friction force acting.

[1 mark]

6. Define air resistance?

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7. Crumple up one piece of paper and leave the other flat. Drop them both
from the same height (as high as you can reach)

What forces were acting on both bits of paper as they fell?

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Which paper fell fastest? Use the forces involved to explain why

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Stick the magnets together. What force is keeping them together?

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9. Mention any two difference between Mass and weight

MASS WEIGHT

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[2 marks]

10.Draw the elastic limit?

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Time [1mark]

11. Why are boats and ships the shape they are? Mention the name of the shape?

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12. Mention any three real time example for friction?

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