The City School Unified Mid-Year Examinations 2018 - 2019 Class 9 SCHOOL NAME INDEX NUMBER DATE PHYSICS 5054/22 Paper2 Theory hour 30 minutes Candidates answer on the Question Paper. No Additional Materials are required. READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST ‘Write your School name, Index number and Date in the spaces provided. Write in dark blue or black pen. You may use a pencil for any diagrams or graphs. Do not use paper clips, glue or correction fluid Section A ‘Answer all questions in this section: Write your answers in the spaces provided on the Question Paper. Section B ‘Answer any one question. Write your answers in the spaces provided on the Question Paper. Electronic calculators may be used. You may lose marks if you do not show your working or if you do not use appropriate units. 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. Invigilated By: This document consists of 14 printed pages and 2 blank pages. The ity Sebel} Sted M6 Near Examinations, December 2038 | Physes/ Paper 2 / Class9 Page 1 of 16Section-A. Answer all the questions in this section. Answer in the'spaces provided. 1 Astudent is comparing the oscillations of two pendulums. Fig. 1.1 shows the first pendulum. Fig.1.1 {a) (i) On Fig. 1.1, measure the distance d, from the bottom of the clamp to the bottom of the bob. d= cm [1] (ii) Fig. 1.1 is drawn 1/10th actual size. Calculate the actual distance D from the bottom of the clamp to the bottom of the bob. The City Kal | Uitiod Mid-Year Examinations, December 2018 / Physics / Paper? / Class 9 Page 2 of 16(b) The student displaces the bob slightly and releases it so that it swings. She measures the time t for 20 complete oscillations. The time t is shown on the stopwatch in Fig. 1.2. Fig.1.2. (i) Write down the time t shown in Fig. 1.2. (1) (ii) Calculate the period T1 of the pendulum. The period is the time for one complete oscillation T1= (2) [Total: 5] The ity Sete \oified Mid-Year Examinations, December 2018 / Physics / Paper 2 / Class 9 Page 3 of 162 Allthe sides of a plastic cube are 8.0 cm long. Fig. 2.1 shows the cube. 8.0cm Fig.2.1. The mass of the cube is 0.44 kg. (a) Explain what is meant by mass. (b) (i) Calculate the density of the plastic from which the cube is made. density [2] The density of one type of oil is 850 kg / m?. State and explain whether the cube floats or sinks when placed in a container of this oil. (1) {c)_ On the Moon, the weight of the cube is 0.70 N. Calculate the gravitational field strength on the Moon. gravitational field strength The ity bal Wied (ar Examinations, December 2018 /Physes/ Paper 2 Class3. Aplastic ball is dropped from the balcony of a tall building and falls towards the ground ina straight line. Fig. 3.1 is the speed-time graph for the falling ball. 8.0; aieg 6.04 4.03 20: ° 1.0 2.0 i 30 time/s Fig.3.1 {a) State and explain, in terms of forces, what is happening to the speed of the ball between .0.s and t=3.0s. - (2) (b) On Fig. 3.1, mark a point P on the line where the acceleration of the ball is not constant. (1) (ec) Using Fig. 3.1, (i) calculate the acceleration of the ball between t = 0s and t= 0.25 s, acceleration (2) (ii) estimate the distance that the ball falls in the first 3.0 s. distance - [2] [Total: 7] ‘he iy ‘Seuet| oie Mid-Year Examinations, December 2018 / Physics / Paper 2/ Clas 9 Page 5 of 164 Fig. 4.1 shows remote sensing equipment on the surface of a distant planet. Fig.4.1 {a) The mass of the equipment is 350 kg. The acceleration of free fall on the surface of this planet is 7.5 m /s?. (i) State what is meant by the term weight. (1) (ii) Calculate the weight of the equipment on the planet. weight [2] (b) The equipment releases a balloon from a point that is a small distance above the surface of the planet. The atmosphere at the surface of this planet has a density of 0.35 kg / m?. The inflated balloon has a mass of 80 g and a volume of 0.30 m’, Make an appropriate calculation and then predict and explain the direction of any motion of the balloon. Show your working. prediction explanation ... seve (4) (Total: 7] ‘he “iy Sebel] Uitiod Mid-Year Examinations, December 2038 / Physics /Paper2 / Class 9 Page 6 of 165 a) State why force is a vector quantity. (b) A 20N force and a 15N force act at the same time on an object of mass 14 kg. Calculate (i) the maximum possible force on the object due to these two forces, fore () (ii) the acceleration caused by a resultant force equal to this maximum force. acceleration = (2) {c)_ Fig. 5.1 shows a river in which the velocity of the flowing water is 0.85m/s parallel to the river banks. Beane Ge velocity of swimmer velocity relative to water of water, 45¢7\ 1.2m/s Non 0.85m/s = Fig.5.1 Aswimmer sets off from one bank. The velocity of the swimmer relative to the water is 1.2m/s at 45° to the river banks, as shown in Fig. 5.1. In the space below, draw a scale diagram to determine the resultant velocity of the swimmer relative to the river banks. This velocity is the resultant of the two velocities shown on Fig. 51 Label this resultant on your diagram. Scale Resultant velocity Fhe ity Hid | ies Mid-Year Examinations, December 2018 / Physics / Paper 2/ Cass 9 Page 7 of 167 (a) Define the term Limit of Proportionality . (b) For forces up to 120 N, a spring obeys Hooke’s Law. A force of 120 N causes an extension of 64mm. (i) On Fig. 7.1, draw the force-extension graph for the spring for loads up to 120 N. (a 150: force/N Fig.7.1 (ii) Calculate the spring constant k of the spring. [2] (c)_ A student makes a spring balance using the spring in (b). The maximum reading of this balance is 150 N. The student tests his balance with a known weight of 140 N. He observes that the reading of the balance is not 140 N. Suggest and explain why the reading is not 140 N. [2] (Total: 6] Fhe ity Hbal Unied Mid-Year Examinations, December 2018 / Phys / Paper 2 (Cass 9 Page 9 of 16Section-B ‘Answer any one question from this section. Answer in the spaces provided. 8 Fig. 8.1 shows an astronaut in space near to a space station in orbit above the Earth. rope Fig.8.1 The total mass of the astronaut and all his equipment is 160 kg. The astronaut is initially at rest relative to the space station but he is then pulled towards the space station by the rope. His acceleration towards the space station is 0.35 m /s? for 1.2. {a) Calculate (i) the resultant force that causes a mass of 160 kg to accelerate at 0.35 m/s?, resultant force = (2) (ii) the speed at which the astronaut is travelling after 1.2 s. [2] She Cty Sehet| Votes Mid-Year Examinations, December 2038 / Physics /Paper2/ Class 9 Page 10 of 16{b) The resultant force on the astronaut is constant for 1.2 s, but then it decreases to zero instantly as the rope becomes slack. (i) On Fig. 8.2, sketch the speed-time graph for the astronaut for the first 3.0 s of 70 20 EY timers Fig 8.2 (2) (ii) Describe how the distance moved by the astronaut during the first 3.0 s may be found using the speed-time graph. (2) (€)_ The space station is travelling at a constant speed in a circular orbit around the Earth as shown in Fig. 8.3. Fig.8.3 A force acts on the space station to keep it in this orbit. (i) On Fig. 8.3, draw an arrow to show the direction of this force. a (ii) Explain what causes this force. - [a] [Total: 10] She ity Sebel} ois Mid-Year Examinations, December 2018 / Physi / Paper 2/ Cass 8 Page 11 of 169 Astudent is measuring the capacity of a drinks cup by three methods. The capacity of a cup is the maximum volume of liquid that it will hold in normal use. This maximum level is marked on the cup, as shown in Fig. 9.1. WAX 188.20 |, Fig.9.1 Fig.9.2 {a) Method 1. In Method 1, the capacity V1 is determined from the mass of water in the cup. (i) The cup is filled to the marked level with water. It is then placed on the balance, as shown in Fig. 9.2. Read and record its mass m. m= . (ay (ii) Calculate a value for the capacity Vs, using your reading from (a)(I) and the equation V1 =m/p, where p = 1.00 g/cm’. (2) (b) Method 2 In Method 2, the capacity V2 is measured directly from the volume of water in the cup. The cup is filled to the marked level and the water is tipped into a measuring cylinder, as shown in Fig. 9.3. measuring onder Fig.9.3 Read and record the volume V2 of water in the measuring cylinder. Vee. a The ity Shea bed Nib ear Examinations, December 2018 / Physics / Paper? / Cass 9 Page 12 of 16(©) Method 3 In Method 3, the capacity V3is calculated by considering the cup as a cylinder, using the average diameter of the cup and an approximate equation. a 5 Fig.9.4 (i) On Fig. 9.4, measure and record the diameter d; of the top of the cup. a = sess (ii) On Fig. 9.4, measure and record the diameter d2 of the base of the cup. sons (ili) On Fig. 9.4, measure and record the height h from the base to the marked level | MAX. cm{1] | (iv) Calculate the average diameter D using your readings from (c){i) and (c){ii) and he aasaz 5 the equation D= (1) She ‘iy Seal} rier Mid-Year Examinations, December 2018 / Phys / Paper 2/ Class 9 Page 13 of 16(v) Calculate a value for the capacity Vs, using your results from (e){iii) and (c){iv) and the equation Vs=">" é V3 (2) Method 2 and a possible practical {d) State a possible practical source of inaccuracy source of inaccuracy in Method 3. 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