EXAMPLE 2 (ANSWER SCHEME)

3 State a suitable inference 1 1

(a)
The rise in temperature depends on the heat absorbed
State a relevant hypothesis 1 1
(b)
The higher the heat absorbed, the higher the rise in temperature
State the aim of experiment 1 1
(c)(i) To investigate the relationship between the heat absorbed and the rise in
temperature
State the manipulated variable and the responding variable 1 1
Manipulated : heat absorbed
(ii) Responding : rise in temperature
State ONE variable that kept constant 1 1
Volume/density of water/time of heating
Complete list of apparatus and materials 1 1
(iii) Thermometer, immersion heater, water, power supply, beaker
Arrangement of apparatus : 1 1

Thermometer

(iv)
Water

State the method of controlling the manipulated variable

1. The set-up of the apparatus is as shown in figure above. 1 3
2. The immersion heater with power, P of 20 W is used to heat up
the water for 3 minutes.

State the method of measuring the responding variable 1

(v) 3. The temperature, T is measured using thermometer. The rise of
temperature is calculated using formula
∆Ɵ = final temperature – initial temperature and recorded.

Repeat the experiment at least 4 times 1

4. The experiment is repeated by using P = 40, 60, 800 and 100 W

(vi) Tabulation of data: 1 1

o
Power /W // Heat/J T//∆Ɵ / C
 Analyze the data. 1 1
T//∆Ɵ / oC
(vii)
Heat,Q/J

Total marks 12 12

4
(a) State a suitable inference 1 1
Current induced/produced depends on the number of turns of coil
(b) State a relevant hypothesis 1 1
The greater the number of turns of coil, the greater the current induced
(c) (i) State the aim of experiment 1 1
To investigate the relationship between the number of turns of coil and
current induced

(ii) State the manipulated variable and the responding variable

Manipulated variable: the number of turns of coil on solenoid, n 1 3
Responding variable : magnitude of current induced, I 1

State ONE variable that kept constant

Fixed variable : strength of bar magnet // height of magnet, h 1
// Resistance/diameter of wire

.
(iii) Complete list of apparatus and materials 1 1
Ammeter/microammeter/galvanometer, retort stand, copper wire, connecting
wire

(iv) Arrangement of apparatus : 1 1

(v) State the method of controlling the manipulated variable
1. The set-up of the apparatus is as shown in figure above. 1
2. Start the experiment with n=50 turns of coil on solenoid. Drop the
bar magnet into the solenoid at constant height of h=50 cm.
State the method of measuring the responding variable 1
3. Record the magnitude of induced current produced by galvanometer.
1 3
Repeat the experiment at least 4 times
4. Repeat the experiment by using n = 60, 70, 80 and 90.

(vi)
Number of turns of coil, n Current, I
50 1 1
60
70
80
90
(viii) Current, I
1 1

TOTAL 12 12