Academic Year 2023/2024 Name: ____________

First Semester Grade: 9 ( 27 Copies )

Score : ( / 33 ) Physics Teacher: Afrah Hijaz
Time: 40 minutes The End Of Chapter 1 test Date:Aug.30, 2023

QUESTION ONE:

Choose the correct answer: [7]

1 The diagram shows a stone of irregular shape. Which property of the stone can be found by lowering it into
a measuring cylinder half-filled with water?

A length B mass C volume D Weight

2 The diagram shows a plastic rod alongside a ruler.

What is the length of the rod?

A 2.5 cm B 3.5 cm C 7.0 cm D 9.0 cm

3 A pendulum makes 50 complete swings in 2 min 40 s. What is the time period for 1 complete swing?

A 1.6 s B 3.2 s C 4.8 s D 6.4 s

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4 A student uses a stopwatch to time a runner running around a circular track.

The runner runs two laps (twice around the track). The diagrams show the reading on the stopwatch when the
runner starts running, at the end of the first lap, and at the end of the second lap.

What is the time taken for the runner to run the second lap?

A 0 min 50 s B 1 min 10 s C 1 min 13 s D 2 min 03 s

5 A metal ball is attached to a cork and is lowered into a measuring cylinder, pulling the cork into the water,
as shown.

The mass of the cork is 4.8 g. What is the density of the cork?

A 0.15 g /cm³ B 0.20 g /cm³ C 0.60 g /cm³ D 5.0 g /cm³

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6 A length of string is measured between two points on a ruler

When the length of string is wound closely around a pen, it goes round six times.

What is the distance once round the pen?

A 2.2cm B 2.6cm C 13.2cm D 15.6cm

7 A lump of modelling clay is moved from a small measuring cylinder to a large measuring cylinder that has
twice the diameter.

The reading on the small measuring cylinder goes down by 20 cm3 .

By how much does the reading on the large cylinder go up?

A 10 cm3 B 20 cm3 C 40 cm3 D 80 cm3

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Question two:

(a) A student wants to find the density of a small stone. Fig. 2.1 shows a measuring cylinder, containing

water, placed on a balance.

The stone is placed in the water as shown in Fig. 2.2.

(i) The student determines the mass of the stone and its volume.

Use the labels K, L, M and N from Fig. 2.1 and Fig. 2.2 to show how to calculate

the mass and the volume of the stone.

mass of stone = reading _________ minus reading _________[2]

volume of stone = reading _________minus reading _________[2]

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 (ii) The student obtained the following values.

mass of stone = _______________ 0.78 kg _____________

density of stone =______________2.6 g/cm³___________

Calculate the volume of the stone. Include the unit.

volume = ______________________unit ______________ [3]

Question three:

(a) Fig. 2.1 shows a metal block and its dimensions.

Fig.2.1

Calculate the volume of the metal block.

volume of the block = .................................................. cm³ [2]

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(b) A different metal block has a mass of 84g and a volume of 8.0cm³.

(i) Calculate the density ρ of the metal using the equation

density of metal = .............................................. g/cm³ [2]

(ii) The metal block is placed in some liquid. The metal block floats on the liquid.

Suggest a value for the density of the liquid.

............................................... g/cm³ [1]

(iii) Use table 2.1 to find the material of the block.

Table 2.1: Density of some materials.

Block’s material ............................................................ [1]

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Question four:
A student determines the density of a liquid.

He placed the measuring cylinder on the balance to zero, then he added 50 cm3 of unknown liquid.

He recorded the volume and the mass in the table 4.1.

Table 4.1

Volume/cm3 Mass/g
30 407.8
40 544.0
50 682.4
60 816.2
70 951.8

80 1087.2

(i) Use the result to plot a graph of volume against mass for the this liquid. [5]

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(ii) From the graph calculate the gradient of the liquid.

.................................................................................................................................................…………

............................................................................................................................................………......... [3]

(iii) The density of water is 1.00 g/cm3.

From your calculation Explain whether the liquid will float or sink in water.

.................................................................................................................................................………..

..................................................................................................................................................………. [2]

(iv) The student had two metal blocks.

A block of lead with 11.34 g/cm3 and a block of steel with 8.4 g/cm3 .

He added the two blocks to the liquid.

State for each block if it will float or sink. Explain your answer.

Statement ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Explination ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

….………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. [3]

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 Mark scheme

Q1:
Question Answer Question Answer
1 C 5 B
2 C 6 A
3 B 7 B

4 A

Question Answer Marks

2(i) N and L (in order) B2

M and K (in order) B2

2(ii) 300 cm3 or 0.0003 m3 C3

(Density= mass/ volume) in any form or volume = 780/2.6 B1
300 or 0.0003 C1
Unit: cm3 or m3 C1

3(a) 48 C2
Volume= length*width* height or V= (2)(2)(12) C1
48 cm3 C1

3(b)(i) 10.5 cm3 C2

(Density= mass/ volume) in any form or volume = 48/0.8 C1

3(b)(ii) Any value more than 10.5 cm3 C1

3(b)(iii) Silver B1

4(i) Axes correctly labelled with quantity and unit and right way round B1
Suitable scales B1
All the plots from their table correct to better than ½ small square B1
Good line judgement, thin, continuous line B1
The triangle is shown on the graph B1
4(ii) The gradient 13.6 g/ cm3 , Accept values between 12.5 to 14.5 C1
g/ cm3 B1
Gradient = density or Density = mass / volume or gradient = ∆y/ ∆x
The values from the graph are shown clearly and not from the table C1

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4(iii) The explination matching results
It will float B1
The density less than the density of water B1
Or
It will sink B1
The density more than the density of water B1
4(iv) The explination matching results B1
They will float B1
The density less than the density of water
Or B1
they will sink B1
The density more than the density of water

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