DIRECTORATE FOR QUALITY AND STANDARDS IN EDUCATION

Department of Curriculum Management

Educational Assessment Unit Track 3

Annual Examinations 2017

YEAR 10 PHYSICS TIME: 2 hours

Name: ________________________________ Class: _________________
INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES
• Where necessary take acceleration due to gravity ‘g’ to be 10 m/s2.
• The use of a calculator is allowed.
• The number of marks for each question is given in brackets at the end of each question.
• You may find these equations useful.
Force F=ma W = mg
total distance (u + v) t 1 2
Average Speed = total time s= s = ut + at
Motion 2 2
2 2
v = u + at v = u + 2as Momentum = m v
Q = It V = IR E = QV
R ∝ 𝐿/𝐴 E =IVt
Electricity
1 1 1
R TOTAL = R1 + R 2 + R 3 = +
R TOTAL R1 R 2
real depth speed of light in air
η= η=
apparent depth speed of light in medium
Waves v = f λ hi image height
1 magnification = =
f= ho object height
T
1 1
Others Area of triangle = bh Area of Trapezium = (a + b)h
2 2

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES For Examiner’s Use Only

• Use blue or black ink. Pencil should be used for Question Max Mark
diagrams only. 1 8
• Read each question carefully and make sure that 2 8
you know what you have to do before starting your 3 8
answer.
4 8
• Answer ALL questions.
5 8
• All working must be shown.
6 15
7 15
8 15
Written 85
Practical 15

Total 100
This document consists of 11 printed pages.

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SECTION A
Each question carries 8 marks. This section carries 40 marks of the total marks for this paper.

1. Orcas and dolphins can hear and produce very high frequency
sounds. They use such sounds in their navigational system to
orient and capture prey. Orcas produce a wide variety of clicks,
whistles and pulsed calls. These vary in frequency from 1 kHz
to 25 kHz. Figure 1
a) 25 kHz sounds are inaudible. What are these high frequency sounds called?

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b) In the space provided, draw a sound wave and mark one wavelength.

[2]

c) A dolphin sends a sound signal and receives an echo from a shoal of fish in 1.5 seconds. If
the speed of sound in seawater is 1550 m/s, calculate the distance travelled by these waves.

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d) Calculate the distance from the dolphin to the shoal of fish.

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e) The wavelength of the sound waves is 0.07 m, calculate the frequency of the sounds emitted
by these dolphins.

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2. Steve is playing a football match. A glass window of a nearby building reflects sunlight into his
eyes.

Figure 2

a) On the diagram of Figure 2, draw rays of light to show how light rays from the sun get
reflected by the glass window into his eyes. [2]

b) Light is part of the electromagnetic spectrum. Name the part of the electromagnetic spectrum
which is responsible for:
i) skin tanning __________________________________________________________ [1]
ii) use in TV remote control_________________________________________________[1]
iii) treatment of cancer patients ______________________________________________ [1]
iv) cooking food __________________________________________________________[1]

c) Name TWO common properties of electromagnetic waves.

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3. A charged polythene strip is held close to a suspended strip

labelled A. string
polythene
a) What is the type of charge on the polythene strip?

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A
B
b) Strip A moves away when the polythene strip is brought
close to it. Give a reason.

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 c) Use ideas about movement of charge to explain how a polythene strip acquires a charge when
rubbed with a cloth.

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d) A certain type of rechargeable battery is capable of delivering a current of 0.2 A for 4000 s,
before it needs to be recharged. Calculate:
i) the total charge the battery can deliver before it needs to be recharged;

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ii) the maximum time it could be used without being recharged, if the current through it were
0.5 A.

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4. A number of students have

designed and built an electric-
powered go-Kart. Figure 3 shows
how the velocity of the go-Kart
L
changes during a 40 second test
race.
a) Along which part of the graph
is the go-Kart’s acceleration
K
greatest?

________________________ [1]

b) What is the value of the

J M
maximum velocity of the
go-Kart?

________________________ [1] Figure 3

c) Use the graph or otherwise, to calculate the acceleration of the go-kart between Points K and
L.

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 d) Use the graph or otherwise, to calculate the distance covered by the go-Kart during its
deceleration.

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e) Calculate the total distance covered by the go-Kart if the average speed is 6.5 m/s.

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5. A camera was used to take photographs of a toy yacht. The camera contains
a converging lens.
a) Complete the ray diagram to show how the converging lens produces
an image of the object O.
Figure 4

F F

[2]

b) If each square represents 5 cm, the height of the image is ____________ cm. [1]

c) State TWO properties of the image formed.

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d) Determine the magnification of the lens.

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e) State ONE property of the image that would be produced if the object is brought very close to
the lens.

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SECTION B
Each question carries 15 marks. This section carries 45 marks of the total marks for this paper.

6. Angelo and Doreen were

investigating the speed of water
waves in shallow water. Figure 5
shows a long trough filled with water.
Several pulses are sent along the
trough by pushing the water with a
piece of wood as shown. 𝑑

a) Describe a method of Figure 5

determining how the speed of a single pulse could be measured.

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b) Name TWO instruments needed to measure the speed of a pulse.

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c) Name ONE precaution that is needed to ensure that the readings obtained are reliable.

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d) Doreen suggests that the deeper the water level the greater is the water wave velocity. She
investigates this statement by measuring the velocity while varying the depth. She obtained
the following results.
Depth, 𝑑 /m 0.0 0.05 0.10 0.15 0.20 0.25 0.30
Velocity, 𝑣 /m/s 0.0 0.68 0.91 1.02 1.07 1.10 1.11

i) Plot a graph of Velocity in m/s on the y-axis against Depth of water in m on the x-axis.
Draw the best curve through the points. [5]

ii) From the graph do you think that Doreen’s statement is correct? Explain.

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iii) The velocity reached by the waves approaches a constant value. Suggest a numerical value
for the velocity of the wave when the depth of the water is 0.5 m.

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 e) Doreen now placed a barrier in front of the waves. Complete the diagram in Figure 6 to show
how the water waves behave when passing through this barrier.

Figure 6

[2]

7.
a) A 20 Ω resistor R1 and a 60 Ω resistor
R 2 are connected to a 30 V source, as
shown in Figure 7.
i) How are resistors R1 and R 2 are R1 R2
connected?

_____________________________ [1]
ii) Calculate the total resistance of the
Figure 7
circuit when the switch is closed.

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iii) Calculate the current shown by the ammeter A when switch is closed.
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 b) Steve and Lucy investigate how the resistance of a resistor and a thermistor changes with
temperature. They presented their data in the form of a graph, as shown in Figure 8.

Figure 8

i) What happens to the resistance of the thermistor as the temperature increases?

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ii) Use the graph to determine the temperature when both the
resistor and thermistor have an equal resistance.
Temperature - ________________________________
[1]

iii) What is the approximate resistance of the resistor and

thermistor at the temperature determined in part (ii)?
Resistance - _________________________________ [1]

iv) From the graph above find the resistance, in ohms, of the
resistor and the thermistor when the temperature is 35 oC.
Figure 9
Resistance of Resistor - ________________________ [1]
Resistance of Thermistor - ______________________ [1]

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 c) The thermistor and resistor are connected in series with a lamp as shown in Figure 9. The
temperature of the resistor and thermistor is 35°C. Given that the total resistance of the circuit
is 205 Ω, calculate:
i) the resistance of the lamp;

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ii) the current passing through the lamp;

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iii) the voltage across the thermistor.

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8. Sean is cycling when suddenly he is stopped

by a gutter and thrown forward from the bike.
a) Draw TWO forces acting on Sean and his
bicycle. [2]

b) Explain in terms of Newton’s laws why he

is thrown forward when his bike gets stuck
in the gutter. State any law referred to.

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Figure 10
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c) The bicycle has a mass of 8 kg. If Sean’s mass is 75 kg calculate the total mass.

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 d) Calculate the momentum of Sean and his bicycle if he was travelling at 7 m/s.

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e) Calculate Sean’s velocity with which he is thrown forward.

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f) Determine his deceleration if he takes 3 seconds to stop.

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g) Calculate the distance covered during his deceleration.

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h) Explain how his crash helmet helps to reduce injury.

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