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PHYSICS
PAPER 1
2011
1 ¼ Hours

SMK DATO’ USMAN AWANG

MID-YEAR EXAMINATION 2011

FORM 4

PHYSICS
PAPER 1

One hours and fifteen minutes

DO NOT OPEN THIS BOOKLET UNTIL YOU HAVE BEEN TOLD TO DO SO

1. This question paper consists of 50 questions.

2. Answer all questions.
3. Answer each question by blackening the correct space on the answer sheet.
4. Blacken only one answer for each question.
5. If you wish to change your answer, erase the blackened mark that you have made. Then blacken
the space for the new answer.
6. The diagrams in the question provided are not drawn to scale unless stated.
7. A list of formula is provided on page 2.
8. You may use a non- programmable scientific calculator.

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(Guru Penyedia Soalan) (Ketua Panitia) (Guru Kanan Mata Pelajaran)

This question paper consists of 19 printed pages

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The following information may be useful. The symbols have their usual meaning.

v−u 20. n= real depth

1. a=
t apparent depth
1. v2 = u2 + 2as
1 1 1 1
2. s = ut + at2 21. = +
2 f u v
3. Momentum = mv
22. Linear magnification, m = v
4. F = ma u
23. P = 1/ f
5. Kinetic energy = ½ mv2
24. v = f λ
6. Gravitational potential energy = mgh
ax
1 25. λ =
7. Elastic potential energy = Fx D
2
8. Power, P = energy 26. Q = It
time
m 27. E = VQ
9. ρ=
V
28. V = IR
10. Pressure, p =hρg
29. E = V + Ir
F
11. Pressure, p = 30. Power, P = VI
A

12. Heat, Q = mcθ 31.

N S VS
=
N P VP
13. Heat, Q = mℓ
I S VS
14. P1V1 = P2V2 32. Efficiency = x 100%
I PV P
15. V1 = V2
T1 T2 33. eV = ½ mv2

16. P1 = P2 34. E = mc2

T1 T2
35. g = 10 ms-2
Each
PVquestion is followed by either three, f
17. = constant
T

sin i
18. n=
sin r

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Each question is followed by three, four or five options. Choose the best option for
each question then blacken the correct space on the answer sheet.

1 What is physics?
A Physics is the study of composition and properties of matter
B Physics is the study of the supply and demand of products in the market
C Physics is the study of physical phenomena around us.
D Physics is the study of living organism.

2 Which of the following is not a phenomenon related to physics?

A The temperature of boiling water is constant.
B The swimming pool looks shallower.
C Salt and sugar are not beneficial to human body.
D You must bend your knees when you jump down from a table.

3 Which of the following is not a field of study in physics?

A Heat C Algebra
B Waves D Electronics.

4 Physics is the branch of science concerned with the study of natural phenomena and
properties of matter and………
A Energy C Symmetry
B analysis. D Time

5 Which of the following is not an SI base quantity?

A Mass C Length
B Weight D Time.

6 Length, time and mass are ……………quantities

A vector C Base
B Derived D Big

7 Which of the following is a SI base unit?

A Kilometer C Gram
B Kelvin. D Hour

8 Which of the following base quantities is not pair with its SI unit?

Base Quantity SI Unit

A Mass Kilogram
B Electric Current Ampere
C Time Second
D Temperature Celcius

9 Which of the following quantities is not derived quantity?

A Electric current D Weight
B Area E Density
C Acceleration

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10 Which of the following symbols are SI base units?

A N C K
B W D J
11 Which of the following length is the longest
A 10-4 km D 10-6 pm
-11
B 10 Gm E 10-4 nm
-7
C 10 mm

12 The volume of a container is 20 m3 which is the same as

A 2 x 102 cm3 C 2 x 107 cm3
6 3
B 2 x 10 cm D 2 x 108 cm3

13 The wavelength of red light is 0.000 000 644 m. This wavelength, in nm is

A 6.44 x 102 n m D 6.44 x 106 nm
4
B 6.44 x 10 n m E 6.44 x 107 nm
5
C 6.44 x 10 nm
14 The length of a rectangle is 450 mm and its width is 20 cm. Calculate the area of the
rectangle in m2
A 9 x 10-1 C 9 x 102
-2
B 9 x 10 D 9 x 105
15 force is a derived quantity. This quantity can be expressed as
daya ialah kuantiti terbitan. Kuantiti ini boleh ditunjukkan sebagai
A mass × time × time
length × length
B mass
length × time × time
C mass × length × length
time
D mass × length
time × time
16 Which of the following is a scalar quantity?
A Mass C Force
B Weight D Momentum

17 Which of the following is not a vector quantity?

A Energy C Velocity
B Displacement D Acceleration

18 Which of the following is an example of vector quantity?

A Mass C Weight
B Speed D Distance

19 Which of the following is an example of scalar quantity?

A Acceleration C Displacement
B Velocity D Distance

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20 What is the difference between a scalar quantity and a vector quantity?

A A scalar quantity has magnitude only whereas a vector quantity has

magnitude and direction.
B A scalar quantity has magnitude and direction whereas a vector quantity
has only magnitude..
C A scalar quantity must be a base quantity and a vector quantity must be a
derived quantity.
D Weight is an example of scalar quantity whereas mass is an example of
vector quantity.

21 The following physical quantity contains one vector and one scalar quantity except
A displacement. Distance C energy, power
B velocity, speed D mass, weight

22 Which of the following lists of physical quantities consist of only scalar quantities?
A Mass, time, displacement, force.
B Density, speed, energy, temperature.
C Time, speed, momentum, temperature.
D Acceleration, speed, energy, time.

23 Which of the following is wrong concerning the measuring instruments used in the
laboratory?
A The metre rule has an accuracy of 0.1 m
A vernier calipers can be used to measure the external diameter of round
B
object.
C The micrometer screw gauge has an accuracy of 0.01 mm
D A measuring tape is less sensitive compared to the metre rule.

24 Four students A, B, C and D are using micrometer screw gauge (M), vernier calipers (V)
and metre rule (R) to measure the thickness of a book. They recorded the measurements
as shown below.Which student’s record is correct?

M (cm) V(cm) R (cm)

A 2.3 2.31 2.312
B 2.312 2.31 2.3
C 2.31 2.3 2.312
D 2.3 2.312 2.31

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25 Figure 1(i) shows the error of a vernier calipers. Figure 1 (ii) shows the reading of the
vernier calipers while measuring the thickness of a book.

Figure 1

What is a actual thickness of the book?

A 2.34 cm C 2.40 cm
B 2.38 cm D 2.50 cm

26 A, B C and D show the shooting marks on a target. Which marks are the most accurate?

27 The micrometer screw gauge reading in Figure 2 is

A 10.00 mm C 10.17 mm
B 10.00 cm D 10.17 cm

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28 Which of the following is true concerning parallax error?

A Parallax error can be avoided by reading the scales with the eyes looking at
zero
B Parallax error is an example of systematic error
C Parallax error is due to the error in calibration of the instruments
D Parallax error is an example of random error

29 Which of the following statements concerning error is wrong?

A Parallax error is an example or random error
B Zero error can be reduced by taking the mean value of repeating
Measurements
C Error occurs when there is a difference between the experimental value and
the actual value
D Systematic error is either too high or too low from the actual value

30 A report of experiment should have all of the following Except aims

A Aims C Hyphothesis
B Inference D time period

31 When we tabulate our result, the reading should be

A Consistence C biggest to small
B standard form D only two decimal point

32 Depending variable is plotted on the

A axis-Y
B axis-X
C axis-Z
33 The aim of plotting a graph in an experiment is
A to draw a straight line
B to find average value
C to show relationship between two variables
D to show relationship between two constant variables

34 A trolley is moving with a constant acceleration along a straight line. The ticker tape in
Figure 34 shows the motion of the trolley. The frequency of the ticker tape timer is 50 Hz.

• • • • • •

7.2 cm 2.4 cm

Figure 34
Calculate the acceleration of this trolley.
A 12 m s -2 C – 12 m s -2
-2
B 30 m s D – 30 m s -2

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35 Independent variable is physics quantity which the value

A confirmed before experiment
B depending on constant variable
C depending on independent value
D depending on measurement instrument

36
P

2
0 1 4
V
Figure 36
Figure 36 shows the graph of P against V. The best equation to describe the relationship
between P and V is
A P= 1
V

B PV = 8
C P = -2V

D V = 2P

37 The figure 37 shows a path of a moving object

Figure 37
If AB = 5m , BC = 5m and CD = 7m ,find the total displacement of the object if it
moves from A to D
A 3m C 13 m
B 7m D 17 m

38 Ali rides a motorcycle with a constant speed 30 km h-1 . Bakar runs for a distance of 100
m in 15 s. Chan rides a bicycle for a distance of 240 km in 10 hours.
Which comparison is true?
A Speed of Ali = speed of Bakar < speed of Chan
B Speed of Ali = speed of Bakar = speed of Chan
C Speed of Ali > speed of Bakar = speed of Chan
D Speed of Ali =speed of Chan > speed of Bakar

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39 The following figure shows an object moves with a constant speed 5 m s-1 in a circle

How do you describe the movement of the object in terms of its acceleration
A The object is moving with zero acceleration
B The object is moving at a constant acceleration
C The object is moving with increased acceleration
D The object is moving with decreased acceleration

40 A sprinter starts running from the starting line and achieves a velocity of 21 m s-1 in 3 s.
Calculate his acceleration.

A 21 m s-2 C -7 m s-2
B 7 m s-2 D -21 m s-2

41 Object P and object Q move along a straight line in opposite direction with the same
speed of 4 m s -1 as shown in Figure 41.

P Q

Diagram 41

If the masses of object P and Q are 2 kg and 4 kg respectively, what is the total
momentum of both the objects?
A 2 kg m s -1 C 6 kg m s -1
B 4 kg m s -1 D 8 kg m s -1

42 An object is pulled by a net force of 100 N as shown in the Figure 45.

100 N
cart

Figure 45

Calculate its mass if it has an acceleration of 2 m s -2.

A 50 kg C 102 kg
B 98 kg D 200 kg

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43 An ice skater, Siti with the mass of 60 kg is moving with the velocity 7 m s -1. She caught
up with her friend, Ali who has a mass of 40 kg, moving at a velocity of 3 m s -1. Siti held
onto Ali so that they move together as shown in the Figure 42..

Siti Ali Siti Ali

before after
Diagram 42

What is the common velocity of both Siti and Ali ?

A 3.0 m s -1 C 15.0 m s -1
-1
B 5.4 m s D 27.0 m s -1

44 Which of the following does not apply the Principle of Conservation of Momentum in the
case of explosion?
A Balloon moves forward when C Aeroplane moves forward when the gas
when the gas in it is released is ejected from the exhaust.

B Gun retracts when bullet is D Gas is released from the exhaust pipe as
fired the bus moves forward

45 Figure 44 shows a sprinkler which is commonly used for watering plants in a farm. It
rotates while ejecting the water backwards

Figure 44
The principle or law that describes the observation above is
A Newton’s first law of motion
B Newton’s second law of motion
C Law of conservation of momentum
D Law of conservation of energy

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46 A horizontal force of 25 N is exerted on a box placed on a horizontal plane as shown in

Figure 46

25 N
box

Figure 46

What is the magnitude of frictional force acting between the box and the floor if the box is
moving with uniform speed?
A More than 25 N
B Less than 25 N
C Same as 25 N

47 A trolley is moving on a friction compensated runway as shown in the Figure 47.

Trolley

Friction compensated
runway
Wooden
block

Figure 47
How the movement of the trolleys?
A Uniform velocity
B Uniform deceleration
C Uniform acceleration

48 A worker pushes a cart with constant force on a frictionless track as shown in Figure 48.
Worker

Frictionless
track

Figure 48
The trolley will move with
A uniform velocity
B uniform acceleration
C uniform deceleration

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49 Which of the following graphs shows the relationship between acceleration and the mass
of an object which experiences a constant net force?

A. a C. a

m m
0 0

B. a D. a

m m
0 0

50 The graph in Figure 50 shows the change of velocity of two cars, P and Q traveling with
the same thrust on a frictionless road.

v/ms-1
P

Q
t/s
0

Which of the following statement is true regarding the mass of P and Q?

A Mass of P is greater than the mass of QQ
B Mass of P is less than the mass of Q
C Mass of P is the same as the mass of Q
D Mass of P is greater than the mass of Q

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