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 Name Index Number Class Parent’s Signature

BALESTIER HILL SECONDARY SCHOOL

END OF YEAR EXAMINATION (2014)
SECONDARY TWO EXPRESS
SCIENCE (BIOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY)

Wednesday, 8 October 2014

1hour
Candidates answer on the Question Paper.
Additional materials: Multiple Choice Answer Sheet

READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST

Write your name, index number and class in the spaces provided at the top of this page.
Write in dark blue or black pen in the spaces provided on the Question Paper.
You may use a pencil for any diagrams, graphs or rough working.
You may use a calculator.
Do not use staples, paper clips, glue or correction fluid.

Section A
There are ten questions in this section. Answer all questions.
For each question there are four possible answers A, B, C and D. Choose the one you consider
correct and record your choice in the optical answer sheet provided.
Each correct answer will score one mark. A mark will not be deducted for a wrong answer.

Section B
Answer all questions in the spaces provided.
The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part-question.

Section C
Answer any two questions in the spaces provided.
The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part-question.

A copy of the Periodic Table could be found in Page 13.

For Examiner’s Use

Section A /10

Section B /20

Section C /20

TOTAL /50
Setter: Mdm Stella Soh
Vetter: Mr Justin Lee

This document consists of 13 printed pages.

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Section A

Answer all the questions in this section.

Shade your answers on the OMR sheet provided.

1 This substance is stored in seeds. It is broken down by enzyme amylase during seed
germination. What could this substance be?

A Fats
B Proteins
C Starch
D Sucrose

2 Why is digestion important in animals?

A It allows energy from food to get into their blood.

B Large food molecules have to be made small enough for absorption into the
bloodstream.
C Large pieces of food need to be broken down into smaller pieces.
D Waste materials have to be eliminated from food.

3 The experiment below shows what happen to three different concentrations of starch solution
after a few hours.

capillary tube

water

after a few hours

starch solution starch solution

Which row lists the starch solutions in increasing concentrations?

Lowest Highest
A P Q R
B P R Q
C R P Q
D Q P R

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4 Emma put a balsam plant in a beaker of black ink as shown below.

After 3 days, she cut open a section of the stem and observed it. Which diagram would she
expect to observe?

A B

C D

5 Which pathogens cause AIDS, gonorrhoea and syphilis?

AIDS Gonorrhoea Syphilis

A Bacterium Bacterium Virus
B Bacterium Virus Bacterium
C Virus Bacterium Bacterium
D Virus Virus Bacterium

6 A woman has a 28-day menstrual cycle. Her period starts on the 17th July. On which day is
she likely to start ovulation?

A 24th July
B 30th July
C 7th August
D 14th August

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7 Which of the following shows the correct gases given off for the reactions of acids with metals
and acids with carbonates?

Acids and metals Acids and carbonates

A Carbon dioxide Hydrogen
B Carbon dioxide Water
C Hydrogen Carbon dioxide
D Hydrogen Water

8 Which of the following involves only physical changes?

I Drying cement on a brick wall

II Drying clothes on a clothing line
III Switching on an electric cooking stove

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

9 Which statement is true about a food chain?

A A food chain must always start with a producer.

B Food chains usually have five links.
C The number of consumers always increases along a food chain.
D The size of the consumers decreases along a food chain.

10 Which processes release carbon dioxide to the atmosphere?

I Combustion
II Decomposition
III Photosynthesis
IV Respiratiion

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

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Section B

Answer all questions in the spaces provided.

1 Five discs of fresh potato (A – E), each weighing 10 grams were immersed in sugar solutions
of different concentration for two hours, and then dried and reweighed. The change in the
mass of each potato disc was recorded in a bar chart as shown in diagram below.

change in mass of potato discs (g)

(a) Name the process that caused the change in mass of the potato discs.
[1]

(b) Arrange the potato discs (A – E) in ascending order of the concentration of the
sugar solution that each was immersed in.

Sugar solution Potato discs

Lowest concentration

Highest concentration
[1]
(c) Describe and explain what caused the changes in potato disc C.

[3]
[Total: 5]

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2 The table below shows the statistics of HIV infected Singaporean by age from year 1985 to
year 2007.

(a) What does HIV stand for?

[1]

(b) Name the sexually transmitted disease that is caused by HIV.

[1]

(c) The table above shows that Singaporeans in the age group of 0-9 can also be infected
by HIV despite not being sexually active. Suggest how they maybe infected by HIV.

[1]

(d) Suggest two ways to reduce HIV infection among Singaporeans.

1.
2. [2]

[Total: 5]

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3 The diagram shows how some substances undergo a series of changes.

hydrogen gas

process X
water
electricity oxygen gas process Y
carbon
process W
carbon heat dioxide

water
vapour

(a) Identify the processes that have taken place.

Process Name of process

(i) W

(ii) Y

(iii) Z
[3]
(b) (i) Write a word equation to represent the reaction that has taken place in process Y.
[1]

(ii) Suggest one reason why process Y is considered as a chemical change.

[1]

[Total: 5]

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4 The diagram below shows what happens to energy as it passes through an ox.

Oxpecker  

ticks  

5%
  of energy
stored in tissue

Energy
contained
within food 60% of this energy
passes through the
ox

(a) State the source of the energy in the food eaten by the ox.
[1]

(b) Name the process that uses up the remaining 35% of the energy in the food
available to the ox.
[1]

(c) What kind of feeding relationship is formed by the ticks with the ox? Explain your
answer.

[2]

(d) The oxpecker found on the back of the ox feeds on both the ticks as well as the blood
from the ox’s wounds. In the space below, draw a food web to show the feeding
relationships of the organisms.

[1]
[Total: 5]

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Section C

Answer any two questions in the spaces provided.

1 Alice ate a curry puff with chicken meat and potato filling.
(a) Describe how the curry puff with chicken meat and potato filling can be digested in the
mouth, stomach and small intestine.

[5]

(b) Due to stomach cancer, Alice has to remove part of her stomach. Describe two ways in
which her diet needs to be modified.
1.

2.
[2]

(c) Explain why Alice needs to ensure she has included the three main nutrients
(carbohydrates, fats and proteins) in her diet.

[3]
[Total:10]
   

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2 (a) The diagram below shows a few sperms surrounding an egg. One of the sperms has
successfully fertilized the egg.

(i) Where in the female reproductive system does this process take place?
[1]

(ii) Describe the events after sexual intercourse that will lead to fertilization of
an egg.

[2]

(iii) Upon fertilisation, the fertilised egg will move to the uterus. How does the
fertilised egg move to the uterus?

[2]

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(b) The diagram below shows the female reproductive system.

(i) Name the parts labelled P, Q and R.

P:
Q:
R: [1]

(ii) Ligation is a permanent method of contraception. Mark with the letter “X” on
the diagram above the site where ligation would be carried out. [1]

(iii) How does ligation prevent pregnancy in a female?

[1]

(iv) Intra-uterine device is another type of contraception method that a female

can use. Mark with letter “Y” on the diagram where an intra-uterine device [1]  
can be placed.

(v) How does the Intra-uterine device help prevent pregnancy in a female?

[1]
[Total: 10]

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3 (a) The followings are chemical changes that can be brought about by interactions
with heat, light and electric current or other matter. Write them in the correct
group to show what causes these changes.

• Combination of iron and sulfur to form iron sulfide

• Production of carbon dioxide from coal
• Splitting of water into oxygen and hydrogen
• Formation of glucose from carbon dioxide and water
• Formation of salt and water from a dilute acid and an alkali
• Copper-plating using copper sulfhate solution

Interaction with heat

Interaction with light

Interaction with electric current

Interaction with other matter

[6]
(b) A flask contains the juice of several oranges. Would you expect the pH of the
orange juice to be between 1 and 6 or between 8 and 14?

[1]

(c) Some pieces of magnesium were added to some of the orange juice.
Effervescence of a colourless and odourless gas was seen.

(i) Name the gas produced.

[1]

(ii) How would you test the presence of the gas you named in (i)?

[2]

[Total: 10]

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Sec 2E EOY 2014- SA2

Section A-MCQ

No Answer
1 C
2 B
3 C
4 B
5 C
6 B
7 C
8 C
9 A
10 C

Section B

No Answers Marks
1 (a) osmosis 1
(b) Lowest concentration : C 1
D * all must be correct
B to get 1 mark
E
Highest concentration: A
(c) The water potential of cell sap of potato disc C is lower 1
than the sugar solution in the surrounding.
Hence water molecules move from the sugar solution to 1
the cell sap of poatato disc C to the sugar solution by
osmosis.
The potato disc C becomes greater in mass due to water 1
gain

2 (a) Human Immunodeficiency Virus 1

(b) Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) 1 * Accept if students
HIV passed from their mother during pregnancy. write acronyms

(c) They were infected by their HIV positive/ infected parents. 1

(d) Any one of the followings (max 2 mark): 2
1. Be faithful/ loyal to your spouse.
2. Educate the public to have only one sexual partner.
2. Use protection sheath such as condom.
3. Avoid sharing intravenous needles, syringes or any
personal items that may leads to the sharing of body fluid.

3 (a) (i) process w : condensation 1

process X : electrolysis/decomposition 1
process Y:combustion/burning 1
(b) (i) carbon + oxygen à carbon dioxide 1
(b) (ii) The change is irreversible/ new substance is 1 (Any 1 answer)
formed/ heat is given out/ properties of product is
different from the reagents.
4 (a) Sunlight/light 1
(b) Respiration 1
(c) Parasitism.   1
Ticks  benefit  but  ox  is  harmed.   1
(d) 1

tick  
Grass   ox   oxpecker  
plant  
Producer  

Section C

No Answers Marks
1 (a) In  the  mouth,  starch  (potato)  digested  by  salivary  amylase  to   1
become  simple  sugar.    
In  the  stomach,  protein  (meat)  is  broken  down  into  shorter   1
chains  by  protease    
In  small  intestine,  carbohydrates  broken  down  by     1
carbohydrases  to  form  glucose    
Shorter  protein  chains  further  digested  into  amino  acids     1
 with  the  help  of  protease.  
Fats  broken  down  into  small  fat  molecules  by  bile.  
1
Further  digested  to  glycerol  and  fatty  acids    with  help  of  
lipase    

(b) Small  meals   1

Frequent  meals   1
Softer  and  more  fluid  based  food   (Any of the 2 answer)
Cleaner  food  
Chew  food  properly  

(c) Fats supply energy to the body and they are used mainly 1
to store food/ protect the body against cold.
Carbohydrates are an intermediate form of energy to the 1
body.
Proteins are needed by the body for growth and repair of 1
worn-out tissues.

2 (a) (i) oviduct/fallopian tube 1

(ii) sperm  deposited  in  the  vagina   1

 swim  up  through  the  cervix,  uterus  and  into  the  fallopian   1
tube.
(iii) Muscular  contractions  of  the  wall  of  the  oviduct     1
1
sweeping  motions  of  the  cilia  continue  to  move  zygote  
towards  the  uterus.  
 (b) (i) P- ovary 1
(All 3 for 1 mark)
Q- fallopian tube/oviduct
R- womb/uterus
(b)

(ii)  Stops  eggs  from  the  ovaries  from  passing  along  the   1
fallopian  tubes  into  the  uterus    

(iv) Prevents  fertilized  egg  from  implanting  in  the  uterus

3 (a) • Combination   of   iron   and [6]

sulphur   to   form   iron
Interaction  with  heat sulphide
• Production   of   carbon
dioxide  from  coal
• Formation  of  glucose
Interaction  with  light from  carbon  dioxide  and
water

• Splitting   of   water   into

Interaction  with  electric   oxygen  and  hydrogen
current • Copper-­‐plating  using
copper  sulphate  solution  
• Formation  of  salt  and
Interaction  with  other  
water  from  a  dilute  acid
matter
and  an  alkali
(b) pH between 1 and 6 1
(c) (i) Hydrogen gas 1
(ii) Use lighted splint. 1
If hydrogen is present, lighted splint extinguished with 1
a “pop” sound.
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BALESTIER HILL SECONDARY SCHOOL

END OF YEAR EXAMINATION 2014
SECONDARY TWO EXPRESS
SCIENCE (PHYSICS)

Wednesday, 8 October 2014

1 hour
Candidates answer on the Question Paper.
Additional materials: Multiple Choice Answer Sheet

READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST

Write your name, index number and class on all the work you hand in.
Write in dark blue or black pen in the spaces provided on the Question Paper.
You may use a pencil for any diagrams, graphs or rough working.
Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid.
Section A
There are ten questions in this section. Answer all questions.
For each question, there are four possible answers A, B, C or D. Choose the one you
consider correct and record your choice in soft pencil on the separate answer sheet.
Each correct answer will score one mark. A mark will not be deducted for a wrong answer.
Section B
Answer all questions in the spaces provided.
Section C
Answer any two questions in the spaces provided.

At the end of the examination, answers to Section A must be handed in separately.

For Sections B and C, the number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question
or part-question.
The use of an approved scientific calculator is expected, where appropriate.

For Examiner’s Use

Section A /10
Section B /20
Section C /20
Setter: Mr Kenny Sng
Vetter: Mr Justin Lee TOTAL /50

This document consists of 16 printed pages.

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Section A [10 marks]

Answer all questions on the Multiple Choice Answer Sheet provided.

A1 In the circuit shown below, resistors of varying resistances are connected. At which
point is the current the smallest?

A2 In the circuits below, all the resistors are identical. Which of the circuits have the same
total resistance?

I II

III IV

A I and II B I, II and III

C I, II, III and IV D I and III

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A3 Friction can be reduced by _____________________.

I making the surface of contact smoother

II using ball bearings
III using lubricants
IV using rollers and wheels

A I and II only B I, II and IV only

C I, III and IV only D I, II, III and IV

A4 Two cubic boxes are resting on the floor. Box B has sides which are twice as long as
those of Box A.

B
A

x cm 2x cm

Which statement is true?

A No conclusion can be made based on the information given.

B The pressure exerted by A on the floor is equal to the pressure exerted by B on

the floor.

C The pressure exerted by A on the floor is 2 times the pressure exerted by B on

the floor

D The pressure exerted by A on the floor is 4 times the pressure exerted by B on

the floor.

A5 Jeremy threw a basketball upwards. Which of the following statements correctly

describes what happens to the kinetic energy and gravitational potential energy of the
ball just before it reaches the highest point?

A It gains both kinetic and gravitational potential energy.

B It gains gravitational potential energy but loses kinetic energy.

C It gains kinetic energy but loses gravitational potential energy.

D It loses both kinetic and gravitational potential energy.

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A6 Forces of 3 N and 4 N are used to move objects P, Q, R and S over the distances
shown in the diagrams below.

3N P
Q
4N
R
3N
4N S

Which statement correctly describes the work done by the forces?

A The most work is done to move Q.

B The most work is done to move S.

C The same amount of work is done to move P and Q.

D The same amount of work is done to move R and S.

A7 As sound travels through the air, it eventually fades away. The reason for this is
_______________________.

A sound does not need a medium to travel

B sound travels in a straight line

C sound loses energy as it travels

D sound travels slower than light

A8 If the string of a guitar vibrates 225 times in 3 minutes, what is the frequency of the
sound produced?

A 0.75 Hz B 1.25 Hz

C 12.5 Hz D 75 Hz

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A9 Anthony finds it hard to unscrew the cap of a bottle of jam. What should he do?

A Cool both the cap and the bottle.

B Cool the bottle.

C Heat both the cap and the bottle.

D Heat the bottle.

A10 For the same decrease in temperature, _____________________________.

A liquids contract less than solids but more than gases

B liquids contract more than solids but less than gases

C liquids expand less than solids but more than gases

D liquids expand more than solids but less than gases

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Section B [20 marks]

Answer all questions in the spaces provided.

B1 An experiment was carried out to find out how the nature of the surface affects heat
lost by radiation. The set up of the experiment is shown in the figure below.

silver can filled to

black can filled to the the brim with hot
brim with hot water at water at 90 °C
80 °C

(a) Define radiation.

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________ [1]

(b) State two mistakes made in the setup above that made the experiment unfair.

1. ____________________________________________________________

2. ____________________________________________________________ [2]

(c) After making the necessary corrections to the experiment, the water is left to
cool. State and explain in which can will the water cool down faster.

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________ [2]

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B2 At the recent Youth Olympic Games, a javelin thrower used 250 J of energy to throw
his javelin from a stationary position. The path taken by the javelin is shown in the
figure below.

(a) State the point (Q, R or S) in the above figure where the javelin has

(i) the highest gravitational potential energy,

______________________________________________________________ [1]

(ii) the highest kinetic energy.

______________________________________________________________ [1]

(b) State and explain whether the kinetic energy at point S is equal to 250 J.

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________ [2]

B3 A hammer strikes one end of a 600 m long metal pipe. A sensitive sound detector at
the other end detects two sounds at an interval of 1.9 s between them.

(a) Explain why two sounds are detected by the sound detector.

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________ [2]

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(b) The speed of sound in air is 300 m/s. Calculate

(i) the time taken for the sound to reach the detector by air,

Time taken = ___________________ s [2]

(ii) the speed of sound in the metal pipe.

Speed of sound in metal pipe = ____________________ m/s [2]

B4 The diagram below shows a bimetallic strip thermostat used to turn on and off an
oven. The contacts are now open as the interior of the oven is now at 350 oC.

Contact Z
Metal A

Metal B

(a) State which metal, A or B, contracts more when cooled.

______________________________________________________________ [1]

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(b) If a higher temperature in the oven is desired, state and explain briefly
whether contact Z should be moved nearer or further away from the bimetallic
strip.

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________ [2]

(c) Suggest two possible modifications to this thermostat to enable it to work in

an air conditioner.

1. ____________________________________________________________

2. ____________________________________________________________ [2]

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Section C [20 marks]

Answer any two questions in the spaces provided.

C1 (a) Figure 1 shows an experiment to measure the friction between the object and
the surface of a floor.

Instrument X

object Pulling force

Floor

Figure 1

(i) State the name of Instrument X.

______________________________________________________________ [1]

(ii) On the diagram, indicate the direction of the frictional force acting on [1]
the object.

(b) Figure 2 below shows a stool. Each leg of the stool has a square base of side
5 cm.

Figure 2

(i) Define pressure.

______________________________________________________________ [1]

______________________________________________________________

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(ii) Find the pressure exerted on the floor if the weight of the stool is 6 N.

Pressure = ___________________ N/cm2 [2]

(iii) Find the pressure exerted on the floor when a lady of weight 50 N sat
on the stool.

Pressure = ___________________ N/cm2 [2]

(iv) The stool is now replaced by another stool of the same weight which
has only three legs, each of which has a square base of side 5 cm.
State and explain how this would affect your answer in (iii) if the lady
now sits on this stool.

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________ [3]

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C2 (a) Figure 3 below shows an experimental setup using a glass flask containing
air. The tube of the flask is immersed in water.

Figure 3

(i) When the flask is heated, bubbles are observed in the water. Explain
this observation.

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________ [2]

(ii) The flask is then cooled. Predict and explain what would be observed.

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________ [3]

(b) Explain how a sea breeze is formed by convection.

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________ [3]

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(c) Paper steamboat is a very popular Japanese cuisine where the food is placed
in paper and cooked over the flame. Explain, using knowledge of the process
of thermal energy transfer, why the paper will not catch fire easily.

Figure 4

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________ [2]

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C3 (a) In the experiment shown in Figure 5, one hand is pressed onto an end of a
flexible plastic ruler against a table top. The other hand pushes the free end of
the ruler and releases. A sound is heard.

Figure 5

(i) State what produces the sound that is heard.

______________________________________________________________ [1]

(ii) As the plastic ruler moves up and down, the ruler is moved in the
direction of the arrow shown in Figure 5 so that less of it extends over
the table’s edge. State and explain what happens to the pitch of the
sound produced.

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________ [3]

(iii) The experiment is repeated again by striking the ruler with a larger
force. State and explain the difference in the sound obtained.

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________ [2]

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(b) Figure 6 below shows a man firing a gun. He stands 150 m away from a cliff
and 300 m away from a second man. The speed of sound is approximately
300 m/s.

Figure 6

(i) Calculate the time taken for the second man to hear the gun shot after
it was fired.

Time taken = ___________________ s [1]

(ii) Calculate the time taken for the second man to hear the echo from the
cliff after the firing.

Time taken = ___________________ s [2]

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(iii) Describe one useful application of echo.

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________ [1]

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End Of Year Examination (2014)
Secondary Two Express
Science (Physics)
Marking Scheme

Section A (10 marks)

A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 A9 A10

B D D A B B C B B B

1  
 Section B (20 marks)

Question Answer Mark Remarks

B1 a Transfer of heat/gain or loss of heat without the need for a medium 1
b Starting temperature of the water is different for both cans 1

Surface area is different for the water for both cans 1

c Water in black can will cool faster 1

Black/Darker surfaces loses more heat per second/loses heat 1

faster/are better emitters of heat/better radiator of heat
B2 a i R 1
ii S 1
b The kinetic energy would not not be equal to 250J 1
1
Energy is lost to the surrounding due to friction/air resistance OR
energy is converted into other forms of energy throughout its motion
B3 a Sound travels faster in the metal pipe than in air 1

Hence, the sound travelling through the pipe reaches the detector first 1

b i 600 1
Time taken =
300
=2s 1
ii Time taken for the sound to travel through the pipe
= 2 − 1.9
= 0.1 s 1

2  
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Speed of sound in metal pipe =
0.1
= 6000 m/s
1
B4 a Metal A 1
b Contact Z should be moved nearer to the bimetallic strip. 1
When the temperature cools, it will need to move a shorter distance to 1
close the contact
c Swap the position of Metal A and B/Change Metal B to another metal Any 2 of the
that contracts more than A/Move position of Z to side of Metal B points – 1 mark
instead of A each

3  
 Section C (20 marks, 3 Questions Choose 2)

Question Answer Mark Remarks

C1 a i Force meter/Spring Balance/Newton Meter 1 Weighing
scale: Not
accepted
ii Arrow drawn correctly in the opposite direction of the pulling force 1
and close to the object and surface
b i Measure of the amount of force acting on a unit area 1 No marks to
be awarded if
the idea of
unit area is
not present
ii 6
Pressure = 1
4×5×5
= 0.06 N/cm 2 1 No fractions
allowed
iii 6 + 50 Allow ECF
Pressure = 1 from (ii)
4×5×5
= 0.56 N/cm 2 1 No fractions
allowed
iv Pressure will increase 1
Surface area
Area of contact has decreased/lesser unit area in contact with the 1
of the stool-
ground
not accepted
1
Total weight of stool and lady remains the same
C2 a i The air in the flask expands when heated 1 No credit if
students write

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 The expanded air escapes into the water 1 air particles
expanded
ii The air in the flask contracts when cooled 1

It occupies less space in the flask/empty spaces in the flask/lower air 1

pressure inside/more air pressure outside
1
The water flows into the flask to take up the space/water level in the
tube rises to take up the space/water level in the beaker falls
b On  a  hot  day,  the  land  heats  up  faster  than  the  sea.   1 Do not accept
if students
Hot  air  over  the  land  rises.   1 simply write
“hot air rises,
Cold,  denser  air  over  the  sea  replaces  this  hot  air.  This  results  in  a   1 cold air sinks”
breeze  from  the  sea  to  the  land.
If students
explain land
breeze
correctly
instead of sea
breeze, minus
1m
c Heat is transferred away from the paper by the water by convection 1

The temperature of the paper rises at a slower rate/speed OR paper 1

did not gain/absorb enough heat to burn OR paper remains cool
enough
C3 a i Vibration of the ruler 1 Do not accept
“movement of

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 ruler”
ii The speed of the ruler’s vibration increases/vibrate faster 1

Hence, frequency of the sound increases/number of vibrations per 1

second increases
1
Results in an increase in the pitch of the sound
iii Volume of the sound will increase 1

The size of the ruler’s vibration increases 1

b i 300 No marks
Time taken = awarded if no
300
=1 s 1 working is
shown
ii 600
Time taken = 1
300
=2s 1
iii Measure the depth of the ocean/determine location of shoals of fishes 1 No marks
awarded if
students
simply wrote
“echolocation
”

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