7.

1 Understanding Synthetic Polymers

7.1 Memahami Polimer Sintetik

5 (a) State four reasons why electrical insulator is made from synthetic rubber and not from
natural rubber.
Nyatakan empat sebab mengapa penebat elektrik dibuat daripada getah sintetik dan
bukan daripada getah asli
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[4 marks]

(b) The diagram below shows the experiment that is conducted to study the property of
the natural rubber.
Rajah di bawah menunjukkan satu eksperimen yang dijalankan untuk mengkaji sifat
getah asli.

Rubber Rubber
band Acid band Acid
Gelang Asi Gelang Asid
getah d getah

Study the information above. Construct a concept on the physical property of natural
rubber. Your answers should be based on the following aspects:
Kaji maklumat di atas. Bina satu konsep tentang sifat fizikal getah asli. Jawapan
anda harus berdasarkan aspek-aspek berikut:

i. Identify the information

Kenalpasti maklumat
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[1 mark]

ii. Identify two common characteristics

Kenalpasti dua ciri sepunya
Aras Sederhana
[2 marks]
 iii. Relate the common characteristics in order to construct the initial concept
Hubungkaitkan ciri sepunya untuk membina konsep awal.
Aras Sederhana
[1 mark]

iv. Give one example of another property of natural rubber and one example of non-
natural rubber
Berikan satu contoh lain sifat fizikal dan satu bukan sifat fizikal
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[1 mark]

v. Construct the actual concept of physical property of natural rubber

Bina satu konep sebenar sifat fizikal getah asli
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[1 mark]

7 (a) State four differences between thermoplastic and thermoset plastic

Nyatakan empat perbezaan antara termoplastik dengan plastik termoset
Aras Sederhana
[4 marks]

(b) A housing area is polluted by smelly and poisonous gases caused by the burning of
plastic products from a dumping ground nearby. Explain how the problem can be
solved by the authorities. Your answer should include the following aspects:
Satu kawasan perumahan dicemari gas busuk dan beracun akibat daripada
pembakaran bahan plastik daripada tempat pembuangan yang berdekatan.
Terangkan bagaimana pihak berkuasa dapat menyelesaikan masalah itu. Jawapan
anda hendaklah mengandungi aspek-aspek berikut:

(i) Identification of problem

Pengenalpastian masalah
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[1 mark]

(ii) Clarification of problem

Penjelasan masalah
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[1 mark]

(iii) Suggest four methods to solve the problem

Cadangkan empat kaedah untuk menyelesaikan masalah itu
Aras Sederhana
[4 marks]

8 (a) State four potential uses of plastic in medical field

Nyatakan empat penggunaan plastik dalam bidang perubatan
Aras Tinggi
[4 marks]