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Second Term Examination (2018 – 2019)

Form 5 Combined Science – Physics (Section A)

Name: Date: 13th JUN, 2019

Class: F.5 ______ Class No.:_______ Time: 08:30 – 10:10

Time allowed: 1 hour 40 minutes
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General instructions

1. There are two sections, A and B, in this paper. Section A consists of multiple-choice questions
in this question book, while Section B contains conventional questions printed separately in
Question-Answer Book B. You are advised to finish Section A in about 35 minutes.

2. Answers to Section A should be marked on the multiple-choice answer sheet while answers to
Section B should be written in the spaces provided in Question-Answer Book B. The answer
sheet for Section A and the Question-Answer Book for Section B must be handed in separately
at the end of the examination.

3. The diagrams in this paper are NOT necessarily drawn to scale.

4. The last page of this question paper contains a list of data, formulae and relationships which
you may find useful.

5. The question paper for Section A will be collected at the end of the examination.
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Section A (multiple-choice questions)
Instructions for section A

1. Read the instructions on the answer sheet carefully. Insert the information required in the
spaces provided.

2. When told to open this book, you should check that all the questions are there. Look for the
words “End of section A” after the last question.

3. All questions carry equal marks.

4. Answer all questions. You should use an HB pencil to mark all your answers on the answer
sheet. Wrong marks must be completely erased.
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5. You should mark only ONE answer for each question. If you mark more than one answer, you
will receive no marks for that question.

6. No marks will be deducted for wrong answers.

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Section A: Multiple Choice Questions (22 marks)
There are 22 questions.
1. A light ray is incident on an interface between two transparent media. The light ray then splits
into two rays, the reflected ray and the refracted ray, such that the angle of refraction is 900. The
three light rays (incident, reflected and refracted) are represented by the three lines (PS, QS and
RS) in the figure. The arrows for the light rays are absent, thus the incident ray is unknown.
Which of the following about the critical angle of the interface is correct if  is 2180?
A. The critical angle is 380 if PS is the incident ray.
B. The critical angle is 260 if QS is the reflected ray.
C. The critical angle is 190 if RS is the refracted ray.
D. None of the above

2. A paper tray contains some water. The tray is heated by a gentle flame from below as shown.
The water in the tray starts to boil while the paper does not catch fire. Which of the following
statements are correct in this situation?
(1) Water can transfer heat away from the paper tray very
quickly.
(2) Water remains at 100 ℃ when it is boiling.
(3) There is no heat transfer between the paper tray and the
flame.
A. (1) and (2) only
B. (1) and (3) only
C. (2) and (3) only
D. (1), (2) and (3)

3. People feel cooler when they get out of water after swimming. Which of the following is / are
the reason(s)?
(1) The water on the skin evaporates.
(2) The water on the skin absorbs latent heat of fusion.
(3) The water on the skin releases latent heat of vaporization to the surrounding air.
A. (1) only B. (3) only
C. (1) and (2) only D. (2) and (3) only

4. The figure shows the temperature-time graph for two objects X and Y being heated at the same
power. Which of the following deductions are correct?
(1) The heat capacity of X is smaller.
(2) The specific heat capacity of X is smaller.
(3) The mass of X is smaller if X and Y are made
from the same material.

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 A. (1) and (2) only B. (1) and (3) only
C. (2) and (3) only D. (1), (2) and (3)
For Question 5 and Question 6, refer to the following situation:
Two drivers, P and Q, are driving two cars along the same straight
horizontal road respectively to the same direction. At time t = 0, they
are at the same position and both see an obstacle ahead. Therefore, they
apply the brakes to stop the cars with uniform deceleration. The figure
shows their velocity-time (v-t) graphs.
5. Which of the following statements is / are correct?
(1) The reaction times of P and Q are the same.
(2) The deceleration of P is smaller than that of Q.
(3) P has a greater stopping distance than Q.
A. (1) only B. (1) and (2) only
C. (1) and (3) only D. (2) and (3) only

6. Let F be the magnitude of the net force acting on P. Which of the following best shows the
relation between F and t?
A. B.

C. D.

7. At the top of a building, a stone is released from rest at time t = 0. Estimate the distance
traveled by the stone between t = 3 s and t = 4 s.
A. 34.3 m B. 44.1 m
C. 78.5 m D. 123 m

For Question 8 and Question 9, refer to the following situation:

On the surface of an unknown planet without atmosphere, an astronaut releases a ball from rest at a
height of 2 m above the ground. Due to the gravity of this planet, the ball falls and it takes 4 s to
reach the ground. Given that the weight of the ball on the surface of this planet is 3 N.
8. Find the speed of the ball just before hitting the ground and the acceleration due to gravity on
the surface of this planet.
Required speed / m s-1 Required acceleration / m s-2
A. 0.5 0.25
B. 0.5 10
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 C. 1 0.25
D. 1 10
9. Estimate the weight of the ball if it is on the surface of the earth.
A. 1.22 N B. 3 N
C. 29.4 N D. 118 N

10. A simple pendulum consisting of a bob with mass 0.2 kg is suspended by a string of length 1
m. The bob is displaced so that the string makes an angle of 300 with the vertical. Then it is
released from rest. Find the speed of the bob when it passes its lowest position. Neglect air
resistance.
A. 1.62 m s-1 B. 1.64 m s-1
C. 2.63 m s-1 D. 3.13 m s-1

11. In an explosion of an object happened in the midair, the object is divided into two fragments, X
and Y. Immediately after the explosion, X and Y fly horizontally. Which of the following ratios
between X and Y are correct if the masses of X and Y are 3 kg and 2 kg respectively?
(1) Initial speed of X : Initial speed of Y = 2 : 3
(2) Initial momentum of X : Initial momentum of Y = 2 : 3
(3) Initial KE of X : Initial KE of Y = 2 : 3
A. (1) and (2) only B. (1) and (3) only
C. (2) and (3) only D. (1), (2) and (3)

12. X, Y and Z are three insulated conducting spheres and it is known that some of them must be
charged. When X and Y are brought close together, they attract to each other. When Y and Z
are brought close together, they repel each other. Which of the following statements is / are
correct?
(1) X and Y must carry unlike charges.
(2) Y and Z must carry like charges.
(3) If X and Z are brought close together, they will attract to each other.
A. (2) only B. (1) and (2) only
C. (1) and (3) only D. (2) and (3) only

13. Through charging by induction, Tom wants to make an insulated neutral sphere X become
positively charged. Thus he prepares another charged sphere Y for the induction on X. Which
of the following statements is / are correct?
(1) X has to be a conductor.
(2) Y has to carry negative charges.
(3) Y has to touch X during the induction process.
A. (2) only B. (3) only
C. (1) and (2) only D. (1) and (3) only
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14. The figure shows several electric field lines generated by a certain charge distribution in the
space. X and Y are two points in the space. Which of the following descriptions is / are correct?
(1) The field lines are generated by a single point charge.
(2) The field at X is weaker than the field at Y.
(3) If a proton is released from rest at Y, it will move to the right
initially.
A. (2) only B. (1) and (2) only
C. (1) and (3) only D. (2) and (3) only

15. The figure shows the electric field pattern generated by a large charged thin metal plate with
uniform charge density. X and Y are two electrons being held at different distances away from
the plate. Which of the following descriptions is / are correct?
(1) The metal plate is negatively charged.
(2) The fields experienced by X and Y are of the same
magnitude.
(3) If released, X and Y will have the same acceleration to the
left.
A. (2) only B. (1) and (2) only
C. (1) and (3) only D. (2) and (3) only

16. Which of the following can increase the resistance of a conducting wire?
(1) Decreasing the radius of the wire
(2) Increasing the length of the wire
(3) Winding the wire in the form of a coil
A. (1) only B. (3) only
C. (1) and (2) only D. (2) and (3) only

17. The p.d. between two points X and Y in a circuit is 10 V. Which of the following must be true?
A. When passing 10 C of charges from X to Y, 1 J of electrical energy is transferred.
B. When passing 10 C of charges from X to Y, 1 J of heat energy is transferred.
C. When passing 1 C of charges from X to Y, 10 J of electrical energy is transferred.
D. When passing 1 C of charges from X to Y, 10 J of heat energy is transferred.

18. In the figure, a 6-V battery and three identical resistors, each of 4 ohms, are connected to form
a circuit. Find the p.d. between X and Y. Assume the battery is ideal.
A. 1 V
B. 2 V
C. 3 V
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 D. 4 V

19. Which of the following fuses should be used for a hair dryer marked ‘220 V, 900 W’?
A. 5-A fuse B. 9-A fuse
C. 10-A fuse D. 13-A fuse
20. Which of the following equivalent resistances can be produced by a network of three resistors
with resistances 2 ohms, 4 ohms and 6 ohms respectively?
(1) 4.4 ohms
(2) 5.5 ohms
(3) 12 ohms
A. (1) and (2) only B. (1) and (3) only
C. (2) and (3) only D. (1), (2) and (3)

21. A student, who wishes to find the resistance of a light bulb when connected to a certain battery,
incorrectly connects a voltmeter and an ammeter as shown. What would be the most probable
outcome of his error?
A. The ammeter would burn out.
B. The voltmeter would burn out.
C. The light bulb would burn out.
D. Both the ammeter and the voltmeter would burn out.

22. Suppose that it takes 8 minutes to boil a kettle of water. If the heating coil of the kettle is
shortened to half its original length and the supply voltage remains unchanged, estimate the
time needed to boil the same amount of water.
A. 2 minutes B. 4 minutes
C. 8 minutes D. 16 minutes

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