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J.M.FRANK RICHARD STATE SECONDARY SCHOOL

MOCK EXAMINATIONS FORM III

CANDIDATE
NAME

CLASS

PHYSICS SEPTEMBER 2017

READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY FIRST

Write your name, the name of your school and your class/section in the spaces provided
above.
Write in dark blue or black ink.
You may use a soft pencil for any diagrams, graphs or rough working.
Any rough working should be done in this booklet.
Do not use correction fluid.

There are 6 questions in this paper

.
Answer all questions
All answers must be written in the spaces provided.
Give all numerical answers using appropriate units.

The total number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.
The total of the marks for this paper is 50.
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This document consists of 6 printed pages

1) Encircle the letter which shows the correct answer. (5 marks)

(a) The SI unit of length is.....................

A feet B inch C metre D Kelvin

(b) Which one of the following quantities is a vector?

A mass B speed C time D acceleration

(c) A girl runs 400 m in 50 s. What is her average speed?

A 8 m/s B 400 m/s C50 m/s D 40 m/s

(d) Which one of the following quantities below is a poor conductor (insulator) of electricity?

A copper B iron C mercury D plastic

(e) The angle between the incident ray and the normal is 60. What is the angle of reflection?

A 60 B 120 C 50 D 40

2) Fill in the blanks with only one word. (5 marks)

(i) Power is the .................................of doing work

(ii) 1kJ =.......................J

(iii) Acceleration is rate of change of .............................

(iv) Light travels in a .................................line

(v) Electric current is the rate of flow of..........................

3) (a) Rita uses the apparatus in Fig. 3.1 to find the volume of a stone.
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Fig. 3.1

The sentences below describe the procedure which Rita follows, but they are not in the
correct order.

Write the correct order in the boxes. The first one has been done for you. [5]

(b) State two precautions which Rita should take when following the above procedure. [4]
1....................................................................................................................................................
2....................................................................................................................................................
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4) (a) State one law of reflection.

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

(b) The diagram shows a ray of light incident onto a mirror.

Draw on the diagram below the normal and the reflected ray. [2]

mirror
(c) Explain what is meant by refraction of light

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

(d) Draw on the diagram below the ray of light as light travels from air into the glass block.

air
glass
block

[2]

5) (a) An electric motor lifts a load of 20 N through a vertical height of 3 m in 10 s. Calculate

(i) the work done by the motor,

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Work done=..................................[3]

(ii) the power developed by the motor

Power=....................................[3]

(b) A girl of mass 50 kg is running at a speed of 3 m/s.

(i) Why does she have kinetic energy?

............................................................................................................................................................. [1]

(ii) Calculate the kinetic energy of the girl at this speed.

kinetic energy = ...................................... [3]

6) A car starts from rest and moves with uniform acceleration for 5 s. It reaches a maximum
speed of 10 m/s. It then moves at this speed for 15 s.
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Fig. 6.1

(i) On Fig. 6.1, draw a speed-time graph to illustrate the motion of the car. [2]
(ii) Calculate the acceleration of the car. [3]

acceleration=.....................................

(iii) Distinguish between speed and velocity. [2]

......................................................................................................................................................
......................................................................................................................................................
......................................................................................................................................................

(b) A truck moves 9 km west and then 12 km north as shown in Fig. 6.2.
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Fig. 6.2

(i) Calculate the total distance travelled by the truck. [2]

total distance = ................................................

(ii) Determine the displacement of the truck. [3]

displacement = ..........................................

In this experiment, you will investigate the rotational oscillation of a combination of

springs. (J17/P32)

(a) (i) You are provided with two joined springs and three joined springs. Using the two
joined springs, set up the apparatus as shown in Fig. 2.1.
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Fig. 2.1

(ii) Measure and record the height h1 of the bottom of the mass hanger above the bench, as
shown in Fig. 2.1. [1]
(iii) Add the 100 g mass to the mass hanger. Measure and record the height h2 of the bottom
of the mass hanger above the bench. [1]
(iv) Estimate the percentage uncertainty in your value of h2. [1]
mg
(b) (i) Calculate the spring constant k for the combination, using the expression k =
h1−h2
where m = 0.100 kg and g = 9.81N kg–1. [1]
(ii) Justify the number of significant figures you have given for your value of k. [1]

(c) (i) Use small pieces of adhesive tape to reduce movement at the joints between
components, as shown in Fig. 2.2.
(ii) Rotate the mass hanger and mass through one turn and release them.
The masses make rotational oscillations, as shown in Fig. 2.3.
(iii) Take measurements to find the period T of the rotational oscillations. [2]
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Fig. 2.2 Fig. 2.3

(d) Repeat (a)(ii), (a)(iii), (b)(i) and (c) using the three joined springs. [3]
3 C
(e) It is suggested that the relationship between T and k is T = 2 where C is a constant.
k
(i) Using your data, calculate two values of C. [1]
(ii) Explain whether your results in (e)(i) support the suggested relationship. [1]

(f) (i) Describe four sources of uncertainty or limitations of the procedure for this
experiment. [4]
(ii) Describe four improvements that could be made to this experiment. You may
suggest the use of other apparatus or different procedures. [4]

In this experiment, you will investigate the equilibrium of a balanced metre rule and
determine its mass. (J17/P33)

(a) You have been provided with a metre rule with a hole close to each end as shown in
Fig. 2.1.

Fig. 2.1

The distance between the centres of the holes is A. Measure and record A. [1]
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Fig. 2.2
(b) (i) Set up the apparatus as shown in Fig. 2.2.
Adjust the position of the rule until it is balanced.
The distance between the centre of the hole from which the 100 g mass hanger is
supported and the position of the central string loop is x.
(ii) Measure and record x. [1]
(c) (i) Add a 10 g slotted mass to each mass hanger.
(ii) Adjust the position of the rule until it is balanced.
The distance between the centre of the hole from which the 100 g mass hanger is
supported and the position of the central string loop is now y as shown in Fig. 2.3.

Fig. 2.3
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(iii) Measure and record y. [1]

(iv) Calculate (y – x). [1]
(v) Estimate the percentage uncertainty in your value of (y – x). [1]

(d) (i) Calculate m (A – 2y) where m = 10.0 g. [1]

(ii) Justify the number of significant figures that you have given for your value of
m (A – 2y). [1]

(e) (i) Add another 10 g mass to each of the mass hangers and repeat (c)(ii), (c)(iii) and
(c)(iv). [2]
(ii) Calculate m (A – 2y) where m = 20.0 g.

(f) It is suggested that the relationship between y, x, m and A is (y – x) = km (A – 2y)

where k is a constant.
(i) Using your data, calculate two values of k. [1]
(ii) Explain whether your results in (f)(i) support the suggested relationship. [1]

(g) Using your second value of k, calculate the mass M of the metre rule using the
1
relationshipk = where B = 150 g. [1]
B+ M

(h) (i) Describe four sources of uncertainty or limitations of the procedure for this
experiment. [4]

(ii) Describe four improvements that could be made to this experiment. You may
suggest the use of other apparatus or different procedures. [4]

In this experiment, you will investigate the equilibrium of a system of three identical
springs. (J17/P35)

(a) Measure the length L of the unstretched coiled section of one of the springs as shown in
Fig. 2.1. [1]
(b) Set up the apparatus as shown in Fig. 2.2. The springs are identical. Hold spring A as
shown in Fig. 2.2. The distance d between the loops of springs B and C on the stand be
approximately 5 cm as shown in Fig. 2.2. Do not mark the tape.
(c) (i) Pull spring A until the length of its coiled section is 15 cm as shown in Fig. 2.3. The
length of the coiled section of spring B is y. The angle between springs B and C is θ.
(ii) Measure and record y. [1]
(iii) Measure and record θ. [1]
(d) Estimate the percentage uncertainty in your value of θ. [1]
(e) (i) Calculate (y – L). [1]

()
(ii) Calculate cos
θ
2
. [1]

(iii) Justify the number of significant figures that you have given for your value of cos ()
θ
2
. [1]
(f) Increase d to approximately 10 cm and repeat (c), (e)(i) and (e)(ii). [3]
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(g) It is suggested that the relationship between θ, y and L is co s ()

θ
=
k
2 ( y−L )
where k is a
constant.
(i) Using your data, calculate two values of k. [1]
(ii) Explain whether your results support the suggested relationship. [1]
(h) (i) Describe four sources of uncertainty or limitations of the procedure for this
experiment. [4] (ii) Describe four improvements that could be made to this
experiment. You may suggest the use of other apparatus or different procedures. [4]

Fig. 2.2 (not to scale)

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Fig. 2.3 (not to scale)