SRI LANKAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL RIYADH - KSA ‘Admission Number: Class: Physics Grade 8 1 hour 30 minutes Second Semester Examination 2018/2019 ‘Total Marks 29/04/ 2019 Instructions to Candidates «+ Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your admission number and class. + This paper contains 13 questions on 16 pages. Encirele the number of cach question answered. + Do not use paper clips, highlighter, glue or correction fluid. Information for Candidates + The total marks for this paper is 100. + The marks for each question are shown in brackets (). Advice to Candidates + Read each question carefully before you start to answer it. + Keep an eye on the time. + Check your answers if you have time at the end. + Write your answers neatly and in good English. Examiner's use only Marked by | Name Marks] Signature recked by | Question | Marks 1 2 3 il 2 B u 15 16 17 18 » Department of Science (Physics) Sri Lankan International Schoo! Riyadh KSAYou may find the following formulae useful. Voltage urrent x resistance Curren| charge/time Power = voltage x current Fore mass x acceleration Electrical energy transfer Gravitational acceleration Department oF Science (Physics) = FORMULAE oltage x current x time Grades‘Answer ALL questions in the space provided (1) Some students investigate the speed of cars. They measure the time it takes each car to travel a distance of 80m. (a) State two measuring instruments the students should use, (2) a (b) The table shows some of their results. colour of car distance travelled /m time/s green 80 5.0 red 80 40 blue 80 55 black 80 43 white 80 56 {i} State the colour of the slowest car. () colour of the slowest car (ii Calculate the speed of the black car. 2) Departnient oF Science (Physics) —~ speed of the black car =. (Totai for Question 1=5 marks)(2) (a) Which of these situations can increase the reaction time of a driver? Underline your answer. (a) ‘A anicy road B worn tyres on his car C stopping for a cup of coffee _ driving for a long time without taking a break (b) The chart shows the thinking, braking and stopping distances for an average car. It also shows the thinking, braking and stopping distances for drivers of cars A and B both, Stopping from 50 miles per hour. cara Fi eet 20 tee 300 140 50) 00 70) distance inm ) ~~ KEY FED = thinking distance braking distance Aand B are different cars on different roads. {i) Which driver is quicker, A or B Give the reason for that. (3) (ii) Which car has the greater stopping distance. state the value. (2) (Total for Question 2 = 6 marks) Department of Science (Physiesy > ere3. (a) A boat is travelling across the water. One of the forces acting on the boat is shown by the arrow. | Which of these is the correct name for the force shown acting on the boat? (a) | A repulsion B Weight cuit D Drag (b) (i) The boat is travelling at a constant velocity. Which of these statements is correct for the horizontal forces acting on the boat? Underline your answer. a ‘A the friction forces are zero B the friction forces are bigger than the forward force C the friction forces are smaller than the forward force D the friction forces are the same size as the forward force “Department of Science (Physies| eae rad(il) The graph shows the distance/time graph for the boat. 140 120 100 8 distance /m 0 5 10 15 20 Use the graph to find the speed of the boat. @) {c){i) The boat now accelerates at 3.8 m/s2. The total mass of the boat and driver is 680 kg. Show that the resultant force on the boat is about 2600 N. (2) (Total for Question 3 = 6 marks) erates Dapartiient of Science [Physics4 A bus travels along a straight road, 4 — | ‘The graph shows how the velocity of the bus changes with the time. 12 104 8 velocity in m/s time ins (a) (i) state the velocity of the bus after 25 s, (a) | (i) How long is the bus stationary during its journey () (b) (i) State the equation linking acceleration ,change in velocity and time taken () (ii) Calculate the acceleration of the bus during the first 10 s . Give the units. 4) Department of Science (Physics) ~ 6 {Total for Question 4 = 7 marks) Cader5. (a) State the equation linking momentum , mass and velocity | (b) Anrifle pellet of mass 3 gis fired into a block of modelling clay mounted on a model railway truck. ‘The truck and model clay have a mass of 0.2 Kg . The truck moves off after pellet hits the modelling Clay with an initial velocity of 0.6 m/s. (i) Find the mass of the pellet in Kg . (i) State the law of conservation of linear momentum. {ii Calculate the momentum of the clay and truck just after collision (iv) Calculate the velocity of the pellet just before it hits the modelling clay. Department oF Science (Physics) ——— (1) (a) 2) (3) (3) (Total for Question 5 = 10 marks) —erades| 6. (a) State the equation liking moment , force and distance, (b) Figure shown below is a see-saw with two children, [ ponon 8 Calculate (i) Clockwise moment (2) | {i Anticlockwise moment ) (iii) Comment on the balance of the see-saw at horizontal position with the children, (2) 2) (c) State the factors that affect on the stability of an object. Department oF Science (Physi@s] (y {Total for Question 6 = 9 marks) Grade7. (a) These terms are used on the safety labels found on electrical appliances. Explain the meaning of each term. (i) insulated wire (a) (i) 5A fuse (2) (ii) earthed 2) (iv) double insulated : (2) |} (b) Circuit breakers are often used instead of fuses. Give two advantages of using a circuit breaker. Q) (Total for Question 7 = 9 marks) 8, (a) An electric kettle is plugged into the 230 V mains. The current in the heating element of the kettle is 11.4 Calculate the power supplied to the kettle. (3) ) (b) An electric toothbrush is powered by a rechargeable battery. Energy is stored in the battery as () A. kinetic energy B thermal energy ° chemical energy D_ gravitational potential energy '—papartnient oF Seienee [PRYSIE) ered(c) The current in the kettle is alternating current (a.c). The current in the toothbrush is direct current (d.c.), Explain the difference between alternating current and direct current. You may draw a diagram to help your answer. (Total for Question 8 = 6 marks) 9, A student experiments with filament lamps an ammeter ,a voltmeter and a battery in a circuit. {a) She starts with one lamp and a battery. | Draw the circuit with symbols to measure the current in the circuit and the potential difference (voltage) across the lamp? jepartivient of Sciencé (Physics) @) (3) Grade(b) The student finds that the current in the lamp is 0.80 A. {Calculate the amount of charge in coulombs that passes through the lamp in 4.0 minutes. (3) (ii) The student also finds that the potential difference across the lamp is 3.0 V. Calculate the power of the lamp. (3) (c) The student connects two lamps in parallel to the 3.0 V battery as shown in the diagram: 0.80A A} 060A 1 30V Lp What is the size of the current in the battery? a) {Total for Question 9 = 10 marks) 10. A student is investigating a filament lamp. (2) (i) Complete the sentence by underlining your answer. The current in the filament lamp is 2 flow of a A protons Bnneutrons Celectrons Datoms Department of Science (Physics) — Grade €{ii) The student uses this circuit in his investigation, meter —O State what is measured by the meters. Meter 1 measures .... Meter 2 measures meter (b) The normal operating potential difference (voltage) and current of the filament lamp is 6 V, 0.4 A. Calculate the energy supplied to the lamp under these conditions in 20 s. 11. A student plans to measure the resistance of a piece of wire. He sets up this circuit and finds that it does not work. Department of Seience (Physics) {Total for Question 10 = Q) @ marks) Grades{a} Identify the three errors in the student's circuit. (3) {b) The student uses a correct circuit to obtain this results. @) Current in the circuit is 0.24 A and voltage across the wire is 4.5 V Calculate the resistance of the wire. (Total for Question 11 = 6 marks) | 12. The diagram shows a box attached to a parachute, falling at constant velocity. a} State the name for this constant velocity. a (b) Explain, in terms of forces, why the box and parachute fall at constant velocity ” Department of Science (PRySICS) — wg = es(c) Sketch the V-t graph of box in the space given below. O) (Total for Question 12 = 9 marks) 13. (a) Domestic wiring system consist of three types of current lines Its voltage is 230 V (i) State the three types of current lines used domestically, 8) (b) The figure shown below is of phase , neutral and earth wires . draw and connect properly all (5) Electrical apparatus given, ace | Neutral Earth Department oF Science (Physics) rs rade 8{(c) Suppose you are provided 3A , SA . GA fuses. The resistance of the fan is 75.0, 8) (i) Calculate the current through the fan. (il) Which fuse is more suitable to protect the fan. a) (Total for Question 13 = 12 marks) Total marks for the paper = 100 LL ~ Department of Science (Physics)Department of Science (physigs] 16 Grades