Name: .............................................................

( ) Teaching Group: …………

. 1. The diagram shows a force P acting on a block of stone on a rough horizontal

1 surface.
1
1
1 P
1
1
1
1 A frictional force F acts on the block of stone but it remains at rest.

Which row shows the direction and size of F?

direction of F size of F
A 1. to the left equal to P

B 2. to the right equal to P

C 3. to the left less than P

D 4. to the right less than P

2 2. A ball is released from rest from one side of a smooth curved rail as shown in
the diagram below. Ignoring the effects of resistance, which of the following
statements about the motion of the ball is/are correct?

ball
D

A C

I. The speed of the ball at point C is the same as that at point A.

II. The ball has maximum kinetic energy at point D.
III. The ball has maximum potential energy at point B.

2 1. I only
B 2. I and II only
C 3 , III only
D 3. II and III only

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3. Below are some statements regarding the use of wind energy as a source of energy.

I Wind energy is not efficiently converted into electrical energy.

II Wind energy is a renewable source of energy, but it might not be present all the
time.
III Not all countries have ample land to build wind farms to generate electrical
energy.
IV For some countries, it is not economically practical to adopt wind energy due to
the high cost in constructing and maintaining wind farms.

Which of the above statements are the limitations in harnessing wind energy as a source of
electrical energy for general use?

A II only B I , II , III
C I, II, IV D II, III, IV

4. A roller coaster possesses 50 000 J at the top of the ride. Assuming that there is no energy
loss, how much kinetic energy and gravitational potential energy will it possess at the
bottom of the track?

gravitational potential energy kinetic energy

A 0J 0J
B 0J 50 000 J
C 50 000 J 0J
D 25 000 J 25 000 J

5. An astronaut travels from Earth to Mars where the gravitational field strength is weaker.

Which of the following correctly describes his mass and weight?

mass weight
A remain the same decreases
B increases decreases
C decreases remain the same
D remain the same increases

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6.
p/;
planet Mars Earth Jupiter
/.
gravitational field strength
4 10 24
(N/kg)

On August 2011, NASA’s Juno spacecraft embarked on a 5-year journey to

Jupiter.

The Juno spacecraft has a weight of 1200 N on Jupiter.

What would the mass and weight of the spacecraft be on Earth and Mars
respectively?

mass of spacecraft on Earth / kg weight of spacecraft on Mars /

N
A 120 480
B 50 480
C 50 200
D 120 200

4 Which row shows the correct order of the energy conversions in a fossil fuel power
station?

A chemical potential energy 🡪 kinetic energy 🡪 heat energy 🡪 electrical energy

B chemical potential energy 🡪 heat energy 🡪 kinetic energy 🡪 electrical energy
C gravitational potential energy 🡪 kinetic energy 🡪 heat energy 🡪 electrical energy
D gravitational potential energy 🡪 heat energy 🡪 kinetic energy 🡪 electrical energy

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8 An archer places an arrow in a bow. The archer pulls the string back and then
releases it to let the arrow fly. Which energy changes takes place during this
process?

A chemical potential energy 🡪 elastic potential energy 🡪 kinetic energy

B chemical potential energy 🡪 gravitational potential energy 🡪 elastic
potential energy
C gravitational potential energy 🡪 chemical potential energy 🡪 kinetic
potential
D kinetic energy 🡪 chemical potential energy 🡪 kinetic energy

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9 Which difference about mass and weight is correct?

mass weight
A can be measured with can be measured with
spring balance electronic balance
B measures gravitational force measures amount of matter
exerted on an object in an object
C may change with location remains constant
regardless of location
D SI unit is kilogram SI unit is newton

10 Which units can be used to measure energy?

1 joules
2 kilowatt-hour
3 Pascal
4 watt

A 1 and 2
B 1 and 4
C 2 and 3
D 3 and 4

11 Which factors affect the rate of radiation of an object?

1 colour of the surface of the object

2 surface area of the object
3 texture of the surface of the object

A 1 and 2 only
B 1 and 3 only
C 2 and 3 only
D 1, 2 and 3

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12 Which reaction produces a salt when the two substances are mixed together?

1 acid and metal

2
acid and carbonate
3 acid and alkali

A 1 and 2 only
B 1 and 3 only
C 2 and 3 only
D
1, 2
and 3

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Section B

1 The diagram shows a glass bottle X containing air. The bottle is sealed with a
cap.

(a) The bottle has a mass of 640 g and an area of 10.2 cm 2 in contact with
the table.

(i) Given that the gravitational field strength is 10 N/kg, calculate the
weight of the bottle.

weight = ........... N [1]

(ii) Calculate the pressure produced by the bottle on the table. State
the unit.

pressure: ........................ [2]

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The diagram shows another bottle Y with the same size. Part of the base of
this bottle is not in contact with the table.

The base of the bottle is shown and the shaded area is not in contact with the
table.

not in contact
with table

(b) Given that bottles X and Y have the same mass, explain which bottle
exerts more pressure on the table.

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(c) Bottles X and Y are half-filled with hot water. Explain the importance of
the bottle caps in keeping the water in both bottles hot.

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2 A design for a frictionless roller coater ramp is shown. The design is tested
by letting a single test car which is stationary initially to roll from the top of the
starting ramp.

(a) (i) State the energy conversion when the test car is allowed to roll
down the ramp.

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(ii) Explain if work is done when the test car is rolling down.

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(b) Suggest and explain if the test car can complete any or both test loops.

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3 (a) Electric cars are intended to replace cars that use fossil fuels.
The electricity used to power electric cars is usually generated by power
stations, many of which use non-renewable resources such as fossil
fuels.

Solar energy is a renewable energy resource.

State one other renewable energy resource that can be used to

generate electricity.

….……………………………………………………………………………[1]
(b) Fig. 4.1 shows a car crossing a bridge.

Fig. 4.1
Fig. 4.2 shows a gap in the road surface on the bridge.

Fig. 4.2

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(i) On a hot sunny day, the temperature of the bridge rises and the gap
shown closes.

Explain why the gap shown closes.

…………………………………………………………………………………...

……………………………………………………………………………….. [1]

(ii) Suggest what might happen to the bridge on a hot sunny day if this
gap was not provided.

…………………………………………………………………………………...

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4 Fig. A2.1 shows two construction workers repairing a roof. A long and wide
crawler-board was used for standing and moving on the roof without falling
through it.

roof

crawler-
board

Fig A2.1

State a non-contact force acting on the men when they are standing on top of
the crawler-board.

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1
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(b) (i) Each worker has a mass of 75 kg. The crawler-board has a
mass of 30 kg.

Calculate the total force exerted on the roof when the two
men are on the crawler-board. Show your working. (take g =
10 N/kg)

force = ………………… N [1]

(ii) The area of the crawler-board in contact with the roof is 0.750 m 2. The
maximum pressure load that the roof can withstand is 3000 Pa.

Can the roof support an additional worker with a mass of 75 kg? Show
your working and explain why.

……………………………………………………………………………..

……………………………………………………………………………..

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(c) The crawler-boards are designed to be wide to prevent the men from
falling through the roof.

Explain how the increased width of the crawler-boards enable them to

withstand a higher load before collapsing.

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…
[2]
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…

Total: [7m]

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5 Fig. 1.1 shows a military tank. Continuous tracks are often used in military tanks as well as construction vehicles.

continuous track

Fig. 1.1

(a) Explain why continuous tracks are used on soft muddy ground instead of conventional wheels for such uses

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(b) A mini excavator has a mass of 6500 kg. Its continuous tracks have a contact area of 2.6 m 2 with the ground
Calculate the pressure exerted by the excavator on the ground.
The gravitational field strength on Earth is 10 N / kg.

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(c) Fig. 1.2 shows the initial and final positions of an excavator that carried a load over 50 metres.

load

50 metres

Fig. 1.2

Tom said that the excavator did a lot of work on the load while Jason said the excavator di
State who you agree with. Provide reasons for your answer.

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6 Fig. 2.1 shows a pendulum bob. The pendulum bob was held at position Y.
The ball was then released from position Y and allowed to swing from Y to X, past X, then carrying on to the right

clamp

string

X ball

Fig. 2.1

(a) On Fig. 2.1, draw the position of the ball when it is at its maximum height after it swings past position X. Lab

(b) Explain how you determined the height of position Z.

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