1 * Has a positive gradient * y is inversely proportional to x Which graph is correct based on the statements above? star A A Figure B B Figure C C Figure D D Figure T4 Chapter 1.2 Scientific Investigation
2 Irfan will pass in front of the supermarket which is located 60 m from his house on his way to the playground, which is located 80 m from the supermarket. Diagram 1 shows the route taken by Irfan. What is the displacement of Irfan's motion? star A 10 km B 140 m C 100 m D 10 m T4 Chapter 2.1 Linear Motion
3 Diagram 2 shows a cyclist moving up and then down a hill. The bicycle decelerates as it moves up the hill and accelerates as it moves down the hill. Which graph shows the relationship between the velocity, v, and the time, t, of the motion? star A A Figure B B Figure C C Figure D D Figure T4 Chapter 2.2 Linear Motion Graphs
4 Diagram 3 shows a boy being chased by a bull. The boy ran in a zigzag manner because he knows that the bull will find it difficult to constantly change the direction of its movement. This is because ... star A the bull runs faster than the boy. B the bull has a greater mass than the boy. C the bull has a greater size than the boy. D the bull has longer legs than the boy. T4 Chapter 2.4 Inertia
5 Two trolleys moving in the same direction are involved in a collision. Trolley P of mass 4 kg with a velocity 4 m s^-1 collides elastically with trolley Q of mass 2 kg moving with a velocity 3 m s^-1. If trolley P stops immediately after the collision, calculate the final velocity of trolley Q. star A 2 m s^-1 B 7 m s^-1 C 10 m s^-1 D 11 m s^-1 T4 Chapter 2.5 Momentum
6 Which of the following is true? star A Mass depends on gravity. B Weight depends on gravity. C Mass is a force, weight is not a force. D Weight is a scalar quantity, while mass is a vector. T4 Chapter 2.8 Weight
7 Diagram 4 shows an object of mass 3 kg is thrown 5 m upward from the surface of the Earth. Calculate the gravitational force exerted on the Earth by the object. [Radius of the Earth = 6.37 x 10^6 m, Mass of the Earth = 5.97 x 10^24 kg] star A 29.43 N B 35.18 N C 30.20 x 10^12 N D 47.34 x 10^12 N T4 Chapter 3.1 Newton's Universal Law of Gravitation
8 The radii of circular orbits of two satellites A and B of the Earth are 4R and R, respectively. If the speed of satellite A is 3v, what is the speed of satellite B? star A \frac{3v}{4} B \frac{3v}{2} C 6v D 12v T4 Chapter 3.3 Man-made Satellites
9 Diagram 5 shows a hot metal ball being immersed into cold water. Which of the following statement is correct if there is no heat loss to the surroundings? star A Heat lost by hot metal ball is less than heat gained by cold water. B Heat lost by hot metal ball is greater than heat gained by cold water. C Heat lost by hot metal ball is equal to heat gained by cold water. D The hot metal ball will not lose heat to the cold water. T4 Chapter 4.1 Thermal Equilibrium
10 Diagram 6 shows a metal cylinder of mass 2.5 kg is heated with a heater of power 0.3 kW for 3 minutes. What is the specific heat capacity of the cylinder if the temperature rise is 34 °C? star A 635.29 J kg^-1 °C^-1 B 944.44 J kg^-1 °C^-1 C 1 270.58 J kg^-1 °C^-1 D 8 160.00 J kg^-1 °C^-1 T4 Chapter 4.2 Specific Heat Capacity
11 Diagram 7 shows the cooling curve of a substance. At which stage is specific latent heat of fusion released? star A PQ B QR C RS D ST T4 Chapter 4.3 Specific Latent Heat
12 Which graph shows the relationship between the pressure and absolute temperature of a fixed mass of gas at constant volume? star A A Figure B B Figure C C Figure D D Figure T4 Chapter 4.4 Gas Laws
13 Diagram 8 shows a ball floating in a water tank. Which of the following describes the correct movement of the ball, when a wave passes through the water surface? star A A Figure B B Figure C C Figure D D Figure T4 Chapter 5.1 Fundamentals of Waves
14 Which of the following characteristics of waves, changes when waves are reflected? star A Direction of propagation B Wavelength C Frequency D Speed T4 Chapter 5.3 Reflection of Waves
15 Diagram 9 shows the interference pattern which is obtained from a Young's double slit experiment using monochromatic light. The double slit is 0.5 mm and the distance between the double slit and the screen is 3 m. If the wavelength of the monochromatic light is 6.5 x 10^-7 m, what is the value of y? star A 1.3 x 10^-3 m B 3.9 x 10^-3 m C 1.56 x 10^-2 m D 1.17 x 10^-2 m T4 Chapter 5.6 Interference of Waves
16 Mammography is a process of examining the human breast to detect the occurrence of cancer. Which electromagnetic wave is used for this purpose? star A X-ray B Microwave C Infrared D Radio wave T4 Chapter 5.7 Electromagnetic Waves
17 Diagram 10 shows a ray of light being directed to a glass block. Which statement is correct? star A The light refracts towards normal as it enters the glass block. B The incident angle is equal to the refracted angle. C The light travels faster as it enters the glass block. D The intensity of light increases as it travels in the glass block. T4 Chapter 6.1 Refraction of Light
18 Which instrument uses the concept of total internal reflection? star A Microscope B Magnifying glass C Prism binocular D Astronomical telescope T4 Chapter 6.2 Total Internal Reflection
19 Diagram 11 shows an object placed in front of a convex lens. What are the characteristics of the image formed? star A Virtual, upright, enlarged B Real, inverted, same size C Real, inverted, diminished D Real, inverted, enlarged T4 Chapter 6.3 Image Formation by Lenses
20 A lens has a focal length f. What are the required conditions for the lens to be used as a magnifying lens? star A Convex, Less than f B Convex, Between f and 2f C Concave, Less than f D Concave, Between f and 2f T4 Chapter 6.3 Image Formation by Lenses
21 Diagram 12 shows a pulley system used to lift loads of 12 kg and 8 kg. Calculate the magnitude of the acceleration, a of the system. star A 0.96 m s^-2 B 1.00 m s^-2 C 1.96 m s^-2 D 2.00 m s^-2 T4 Chapter 2.6 Force T5 Chapter 1.1 Resultant Force
22 Diagram 13 shows a wooden box moving on a rough surface when pulled by a man with a force of 150 N. The frictional force acting on the wooden box is 15 N. What is the resultant force acting on the wooden box? star A 81.42 N B 85.90 N C 89.42 N D 99.91 N T5 Chapter 1.1 Resultant Force T5 Chapter 1.2 Resolution of Forces
23 Diagram 14 shows a block slide down a frictionless plane that is inclined at an angle \theta. If the gravitational acceleration is g, what is the acceleration of the block? star A g B g cos \theta C g tan \theta D g sin \theta T5 Chapter 1.2 Resolution of Forces
24 Which among the graphs of A, B, C and D in Diagram 15 shows more force needed for the extension of a spring? star A A B B C C D D T5 Chapter 1.4 Elasticity
25 The pressure of water on the ground floor of a two storey house is 60 kPa while on the first floor it is 20 kPa. Estimate the height of the first floor. [Density of water = 1 000 kg m^-3] star A 2 m B 4 m C 6 m D 8 m T5 Chapter 2.1 Pressure in Liquids
26 Which of the following instruments is used to measure gas pressure? star A A Figure B B Figure C C Figure D D Figure T5 Chapter 2.3 Gas Pressure
27 Diagram 16 shows a hydraulic system. Which of the following is true about the hydraulic system? star A The pressure exerted on the input piston is smaller than on the output piston. B The pressure exerted on the input piston is equal to the output piston. C The force exerted on the input piston is greater than on the output piston. D The force exerted on the input piston is equal to the output piston. T5 Chapter 2.4 Pascal's Principle
28 A rectangular box with mass 60 kg has dimension as shown in Diagram 17. Assuming that the box floats, how deep will it sink in fresh water? [Density of fresh water = 1 000 kg m^-3] star A 0.060 m B 0.075 m C 0.250 m D 0.500 m T5 Chapter 2.5 Archimedes' Principle
29 A pingpong ball is hit with a backspin, causing it to move forward in a curved path as shown in Diagram 18. The curved path of the ball is due to star A the air pressure at X is higher. B the air pressure at Y is lower. C the air velocity at X is lower. D the air velocity at Y is lower. T5 Chapter 2.6 Bernoulli's Principle
30 Diagram 19 shows a wire of length 40 cm and cross-sectional area of 5 mm² connected across a dry cell. The ammeter reading is 3.0 A. When the wire is replaced with another wire of same material, the ammeter reading becomes 6.0 A. What is the possible new length and cross-sectional area of the new wire? star A 20.0 cm, 2.5 mm² B 20.0 cm, 5.0 mm² C 40.0 cm, 2.5 mm² D 80.0 cm, 10.0 mm² T5 Chapter 3.2 Resistance
31 Diagram 20 shows a graph of the potential difference, V, across the terminals of a cell, with the current, I, that passes through the cell. If the internal resistance of the cell is 1.25 \Omega, what is the value of Q on the graph? star A 0.40 A B 0.57 A C 0.75 A D 0.84 A T5 Chapter 3.3 Electromotive Force (e.m.f.) and Internal Resistance
32 What is the electrical energy used by a '240 V, 1.5 kW' iron in 40 minutes? star A 60 J B 3 600 J C 60 000 J D 3 600 000 J T5 Chapter 3.4 Electrical Energy and Power
33 Diagram 21 shows a current-carrying wire between the poles of a pair of permanent magnets. What is the direction of the resultant force on the wire? star A A B B C C D D T5 Chapter 4.1 Force on a Current-carrying Conductor in a Magnetic Field
34 Diagram 22 shows a bar magnet that is being pulled out from a solenoid. What is the polarity of the solenoid at X and the deflection of the galvanometer? star A North, To the left B North, To the right C South, To the left D South, To the right T5 Chapter 4.2 Electromagnetic Induction
35 Diagram 23 shows an ideal transformer used to light up a bulb at normal brightness. The number of turns of primary coil is 500 turns, while the number of turns in secondary coil is 200 turns. What is the output voltage, V_s? star A 96 V B 120 V C 200 V D 600 V T5 Chapter 4.3 Transformers
36 Diagram 24 shows a circuit containing dry cells connected to a bulb and a diode. When the switch is turned on, the bulb does not light up. Which of the following can cause the bulb to light up? star A Adding more diodes. B Adding more dry cells. C Reversing the terminals of the dry cells. D Connecting a resistor in parallel with the bulb. T5 Chapter 5.2 Semiconductor Diode
37 Diagram 25 shows the symbol for an electronic device. Name the device. star A Capacitor B PNP transistor C NPN transistor D Semiconductor diode T5 Chapter 5.3 Transistor
38 A nuclear reaction is described by the following equation: \frac{239}{92}U \rightarrow \frac{95}{38}Sr + \frac{141}{54}Xe + 3\frac{1}{0}n + E Which of the following statement does NOT describe the nuclear reaction above? star A Nuclear fission B Releases extremely high energy C Causes chain reaction to occur D Occurs naturally on the surface of the Sun T5 Chapter 6.2 Nuclear Energy
39 According to the Quantum Theory of Light, ... star A light is an electromagnetic wave. B light is continuous energy. C light energy is directly proportional to frequency. D light energy is directly proportional to wavelength. T5 Chapter 7.1 Quantum Theory of Light
40 The threshold frequency for a metal is 3.5 x 10^15 Hz. Light with a wavelength of 1.0 x 10^-7 m falls on its surface. Which of the following is true? Given light speed, c = 3 x 10^8 m s^-1. star A No photoelectric emission occurs. B Photoelectrons are emitted with zero velocity. C Photoelectrons are emitted with a velocity of 10^3 m s^-1. D Photoelectrons are emitted with a velocity of 10^5 m s^-1. T5 Chapter 7.2 Photoelectric Effect