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Science Toolbox (EDNS111) March 2019

TEST 1 – Literacy Skills, Measurement & Geometrical Optics

Useful Constants: c = 3,00 x 108 m.s-1

𝟏 𝟏 𝟏 𝒅
Useful Formulae: 𝒏𝒊 . 𝒔𝒊𝒏 𝒊 = 𝒏𝒓 𝒔𝒊𝒏 𝒓 +𝒅 = 𝒇 𝒎 = − 𝒅𝒊
𝒅𝒐 𝒊 𝒐

Question One (Measurement)

1.1 Rewrite the following numbers using scientific notation and giving only 3 significant figures. (4)

1.1.1 36 062 km =
1.1.2 0,00056994 kg =

1.2 Do each of the following conversions.

1.2.1 Convert 645 000 mg to kg (2)

1.2.2 Convert 3,5 m2 to cm2 (3)

1.3 Determine the readings on the instruments below, together with the uncertainty in these readings. (4)

1.3.1 Answer = 1.3.2 Answer =

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1.4 A group of students were timing how long it took for a toy car to roll down a slope. They repeated the
reading 5 times to obtain the following set of values.
3,46 s; 3,39 s; 3,59 s; 3,38 s; 3,42 s

1.4.1 Which type of error were they trying to overcome by repeating the reading – random or systematic?
(1)

1.4.2 Determine the:

(a) average time (b) the uncertainty in this average. (4)

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Question Two (Multiple Choice - Light)

For each of the following questions, circle the letter corresponding to the correct answer.

2.1 The number of complete waves produced by a source per second is called the: (2)
A. frequency
B. period
C. speed
D. wavelength of the wave.

2.2 A particular shade of green light has a frequency of 5,50 x 1014 Hz. The wavelength of this light is: (2)
A. 1,65 x 1023 m
B. 1,83 x 106 m
C. 545 nm
D. 5,45 x 107 m.

2.3 A red shirt absorbs… (2)

A. yellow light
B. only red light
C. magenta light
D. all light but red light.

2.4 Which of the following colours is produced by mixing cyan and magenta inks? (2)
A. blue
B. green
C. red
D. white

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2.5 In yellow light, a cyan coloured piece of paper will appear to be… (2)
A. black
B. cyan
C. green
D. yellow.

2.6 A spoon placed in a glass of water appears bent because of the phenomenon of… (2)
A. diffuse reflection
B. dispersion
C. regular reflection
D. refraction

2.7 Light travels the slowest in which of the following substances? (2)
A. water (n = 1,33)
B. glass (n = 1,52)
C. air (n = 1,0)
D. Light travels at the same speed in all of the above.

2.8 Light is incident in water (n = 1,33) at a water-air boundary at an angle of 20°. The angle of refraction will
be: (2)
A. undefined
B. 22°
C. 40°
D. 42°

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Question Three

3.1 3.1.1 State the laws of reflection. (2)

3.1.2 Draw in the reflected rays for the situation shown below. What type of reflection is this? (3)

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3.2 An object is placed to the left of a diverging lens as illustrated in the diagram below. Use all THREE principle
rays to locate the image formed by the lens. The focal points of the lens are marked in for you. (4)

f
f

3.3 A candle that is 15 cm tall is placed to the left of a converging lens. The image that is formed is 10 cm tall
and inverted.

3.3.1 Is this image real or virtual? (1)

Determine:

3.3.2 the magnification of the lens; (2)

3.3.3 focal length of the lens if the image forms 40 cm away from the lens. (6)

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Question Four (Literacy)

4.1 Read the information below and respond to the question.

Ischaemic heart disease and stroke are the world’s biggest killers, accounting for a combined 15.2 million
deaths in 2016. These diseases have remained the leading causes of death globally in the last 15 years.
In working with this information, you will require further details. State at least three additional details that
you will require. (3)
1.

2.

3.

4.2 Many Biology terms have Latin or Greek roots. Three such roots and their meanings are listed in the table
below. Use each the root and its meaning to:
a. write a term using the root;
b. construct a sentence using the term. (3)

Root Meaning a. Term and b. Sentence

a.
b.
4.2.1 -meter Measure

a.
b.
4.2.2 - Pod Foot

a.
b.
4.2.3 -phil Love

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4.3 Read the text below and set two questions on it. (2)
One key feature of angiosperms comes in the "angio-ovuly," or fully enclosed ovules — precursors of
seeds, which appear before pollination occurs. The newly discovered flower (N. dendrostyla) has a cup-like
receptacle and an ovarian roof that come together to enclose the ovules and seeds. This structure confirms
that the newfound plant was an angiosperm, the researchers said.

Question 1:

Question 2:

4.4 Study the visual on the right and write a text of six
sentences to describe it. (7)

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