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C
6. B
11. A
16. A
2. B
7. A
12. B
17. B
3. B
8. C
13. C
18. B
4. A
9. C
14. C
19. B
5. D
10.BONUS
15. B
20. C
MARKING SCHEME 4TH EXAMINATION PHYSICS FORM 4 2015
Section A:

Section B
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ANSWER
(a) equal
(b) it would sink if weight is greater than buoyant force.
(c) it will moves forwards with greater speed// it accelerates forward
(d) it continues to move forward but slows down.
Due to its inertia, the boat still will moves forward but the greater water resistance slow
down its motion.
(a) the marbles model acts as molecules . When the marbles leaving tray, it means the
molecules Is escaped from the liquid, the process of evaporation is occurred.
(b) in order to evaporate the alcohol , it requires energy.
Heat energy is taken from the skin and the skin feels cold.
(c) (i) a phase transition from the liquid state to the gas state, usually occurring when a
liquid is heated to its boiling point.
(ii) no change as the surface area would not affects the boiling point
(iii) Pt=mL
60 5 60=0. 7 5 L

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L=24 000 J kg1

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Light ray
path with
correct
direction.
Normal line

(a)
(b) plane mirror may produce multiple image and cannot magnify the cavity.
Concave mirror able to magnify the stucture of a tooth and also the cavity.

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Correct labeling f, C
Object distance < f
Light ray path with
correct direction.

4.

(c)
(a) Pressure Law
(b) (i)

(ii) -273 C
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(d) Kinetic energy increased // Rate of collision between particles and the wall increase.
(e) suggestion: slightly less than 240 kPa
Reason: after a long journey, the friction between the surface of the road and tyres will
produce heat which will increase the temperature, pressure in the tyres will increases too.

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Section C
(a) The ratio of sin i to sin r // the ratio of the speed of light in vacuum or air to the speed
of light in medium.

(b) 1. The incident angles in both prisms are the same.

2. The refractive index of glass is higher than the refractive index of water.
3. The critical angle of glass is smaller than the critical angle of water.
4. The higher the refractive index the smaller the critical angle.
5. If the incident angle > the critical angle of glass will result in total internal reflection //
while water which has bigger critical angle will result in refraction of light.

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(c) 1. Diamond has higher refractive index than glass.

2. The critical angle of diamond is much smaller than the critical angle of glass.
3. Most of the rays that entered diamond will be total internally reflected that makes
diamond sparkles.

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4. Most of the rays that entered glass will be refracted but not reflected. Therefore, glass
less sparkles compare to diamond.

(d)
suggestion
explanation
The refractive index of outer layer is The total internal reflection occur in
less than the refractive index of inner the fiber optic.
layer.
Use high flexibility material
Can easily bend at the curve part
Use strong material
Not easily break
Use thin material
Can be insert in small space area
Low density material
Lighter, not heavy to carry
Build bundle of optical fiber
Carry more information
Section D
(a) Bernoullis principle
(b)
1. When the aeroplane starts to depart, the slat and flaps are stretched and spread out
to increase the surface area of the wings.
2. The plane must accelerates before lift
3. When a wing in the form of an aerofoil moves in air, the flow of air over the top
travels faster and creates a region of low pressure. The flow of air below the wing
is slower resulting in a region of higher pressure.
4. The difference in air pressure produces a net force acting upwards which will lift
up the plane into the air.
(c) (i)W = mg
= (10 000)(10)
= 100 000 N
(ii) F = difference P x A
= (3 000)(100)
= 300 000 N
(iii) Net force, F = 300 000 -100 000
= 200 000 N
(d)
Aspects
Explanations
Size of air hole is big
More air can flows into Bunsen
burner
Size of gas nozzle is
Produce high velocity / lower
small
pressure
Size of base is wider
More stable
Has moveable collar
To control the amount of air entering
the Bunsen burner through the air
hole
Chosen design: R
Because R has big size of air hole,
small size of gas nozzle, wider base
and has moveable collar.

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Section E (NO.7)
Inference : Inertia depends on mass

Hypothesis: The larger the mass, the larger the inertia

Aim of the experiment: To study the effect of mass on the inertia of an object

Variables:
Manipulated: Mass, m
Responding: Period of oscillation, T
Constant: Stiffness of blade, distance of the centre of the plasticine from the clamp

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Apparatus/Materials: Jigsaw blade, G-clamp, stopwatch, and plasticine spheres of mass 20 g, 40 g,

60 g, 80 g, and 100 g

Arrangement:
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Procedure:
1. One end of the jigsaw blade is clamped to the leg of a table with a G-clamp as per
the diagram drawn.
2. A 20 g plasticine ball is fixed at the free end of the blade.
3. The free end of the blade is displaced horizontally and released so that it oscillates.
The time for 10 complete oscillations is measured using a stopwatch. This step is repeated.
The average of 10 oscillations is calculated. Then, the period of oscillation is determined.
4. Steps 2 and 3 are repeated using plasticine balls with masses 40 g, 60 g, 80 g, and 100 g.
5. A graph of T2 versus mass of load, m is drawn.

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Tabulation of data:
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Analysis: