Name : ……..…………………………………………………. Class: …....……….

CONFIDENTIAL
4531/2
PHYSICS
PAPER 1 & 2
SEPTEMBER
2021
1 Hour 30 minutes

MAKTAB RENDAH SAINS MARA TUN GHAFAR BABA

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT 2 SEMESTER II 2021

PHYSICS
FORM 4
PAPER 1 & 2
1 Hour 30 minutes

DO NOT OPEN THIS BOOKLET UNLESS YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO

1. This question paper consists of: For Examiner's Use

Paper 1 & Paper 2.
2. Answer all questions on the space Full Marks
provided.
Paper Question
mark earned
3. Diagram shown are intended to
provide useful information to answer 1 25 25
that question. Diagram are not drawn 1 4
to scale unless stated.
4. Maximum marks are shown in a 2 5
bracket at the end of each part. 2 3 6
5. Usage of non-programmable 4 9
calculator is allowed. However, steps 5 9
in solving a quantitative question
should be shown. TOTAL 58

The following information may be useful. The symbols have their usual meaning.

1. Q = mcӨ
𝑃𝑉
2. = Constant
𝑇
 PAPER 2

1. Diagram 1 below shows man-made waves generated in a surfing pool in Florida.

Diagram 1

(a) Tick on the correct answer.

The artificial wave generated in the pool is a type of

Stationary wave, longitudinal wave

Progressive wave, transverse wave, mechanical wave

(b) What is transferred by the wave in diagram 1 above?

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[ 1 mark]

(c) Given the frequency and wavelength of the artificial water wave is 8 Hz and 0.6 m respectively,
find the speed of the water waves.

[ 2 marks]

TOTAL 4 MARKS
2. Diagram 2 shows a load tied to a spring which extends to a maximum amplitude from equilibrium
position. The spring is set to oscillate in water.

Diagram 2

(a) What happen to the energy of the oscillating system?

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[1 mark]

(b) Sketch the displacement-time graph of the oscillating system in Diagram 2.

Displacement/cm

time/s

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[2 marks]

(c) The spring and its load are taken out and dried. The experiment is then repeated in air. Predict what
happen to the oscillation of the spring and explain why.

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[2 marks]

TOTAL 5 MARKS
3. Diagram 3.1 shows a liquid-in-glass thermometer.

Liquid P

Diagram 3.1

(a) What is the value of the smallest division on the scale?

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[ 1 mark]
(b) (i) Name the liquid P used in the thermometer.

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[ 1 mark]

(ii) State the physical change in the liquid when the temperature increases.

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[ 1 mark]

(c) Diagram 3.2 shows an uncalibrated thermometer to measure temperature of a solution.

Diagram 3.2

(i) Calculate the temperature of the solution.

[ 2 marks]
(ii) What is the temperature of the solution in Kelvin?

[ 1 mark]

TOTAL 6 MARKS
4 Diagram 4.1 and Diagram 4.2 show the heating curves obtained when 30 g and 54 g
of the same solid substance are heated respectively. The melting point of the substance is 80 C.

Diagram 4.1

Diagram 4.2

(a) What is the meaning of temperature?

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[1 mark]
(b) Based on Diagram 4.1 and Diagram 4.2,

(i) Compare the mass of the substance

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[1 mark]
(ii) Compare the time taken to reach the melting point

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[1 mark]
(iii) Compare the time taken by the substance to change into liquid completely

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[1 mark]
(iv) Relate the mass and the time taken by the substance to change into liquid
Completely

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[1 mark]
(c) Based on Diagram 4.1, calculate the specific heat capacity of the substance if the power of heater
used is 50 W.

[2 marks]
(d) Diagram 4.3 shows a fish was cooked by the steaming method that enables the fish to
be cooked at a faster rate.

Diagram 4.3

(i) Explain how the fish can be cooked at a faster rate.

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[2 marks]

TOTAL 9 MARKS
5. Diagram 5.1 shows the arrangement of apparatus used to investigate a Gas Law.

Diagram 5.1

(a) State the physical quantity measured by the bourdon gauge?

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[1 mark]

(b) Based on the experiment in Diagram 5.1 above, sketch a graph of gas pressure, P against
temperature T.

[1 mark]
(c) Diagram 5.2 shows two designs of constant volume gas thermometers M, and N with different
specifications. When the glass bulb containing constant volume of gas is placed in hot liquid, gas
in the bulb will expand and shows reading as the liquid in the tube rise.

Diagram 5.2
 (i) Thickness of gas bulb

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[1 mark]
Reason

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[1 mark]

(ii) Type of tube

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[1 mark]
Reason:

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[1 mark]
(iii) Liquid used

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[1 mark]
Reason

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[1 mark]

(d) Based on the answer in (c), determine the most suitable gas thermometer.

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[1 mark]

TOTAL 9 MARKS