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Section B
[ 20 Marks ]
Answer all questions.
1.

Diagram 1 shows an investigation. Two young rabbits of the same weight are kept in two cages labelled
X and Y.
Rajah 1 menunjukkan satu eksperiment. Dua ekor arnab yang sama berat disimpan di dalam dua
sangkar yang dilabel X dan Y.

Diagram 1 / Rajah 1
a) What is the purpose of the investigation?
Apakah tujuan penyiasatan ini?
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(1 mark )
b) In this investigation :
i) What to change / dimanipulasi

: ______________________________________________

ii) What to keep the same / yang tetap

: ______________________________________________
( 2 marks )
c) Write one observation from the investigation./ Tulis satu pemerhatian dari penyiasatan.
________________________________________________________________________________
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( 1 mark )
d) State one inference based on the observation stated in 1 ( c )./Berikan inferens dari pemerhatian.
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( 1 mark )

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2. Syariman sets up a simple pendulum to find out how the number of swings of the pendulum in one
minute change when the length of the pendulum changes. The results of investigation are shown in the
following table.
Syariman menyediakan pendulum ringkas untuk mencari perubahan bilangan ayunan pendulum dalam
1 minit apabila panjang tali diubah. Keputusan penyiasatan ditunjukkan di bawah.
Length of thread / panjang tali
( cm )
5
10
15
20

Number of swings / bilangan ayunan

55
45
35
25
Table 1

a) What is the aim of the investigation / nyatakan tujuan penyiasatan?

________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
( 1 mark )
b) Based on the investigation, state the following :
i) What to change / dimanipulasi
: ______________________________________________
ii) What to measure / bergerak balas

: ______________________________________________
( 2 marks )

c) State the pattern number of swings./Nyatakan corak bilangan ayunan.

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( 1 mark )
d) Predict the number of swings when the length of thread is 25 cm.
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( 1 mark )

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3. The diagram below shows the set up of an
experiment carried out by a group of pupils to study
the factors that caused the rusting of an iron nail.

Diagram 2
a) What is the purpose of the investigation?
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( 2 marks )
b) State your observation based on the experiment.
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( 1 mark )
c) State one inference based on the observation stated in 3 ( b ).
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( 1 mark )
d) What is the conclusion of the investigation?
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( 1 mark )
4. Diagram 3 shows the position of 5 planets to the sun in solar system

Diagram 3
Table 2 shows the
distance of the planets from the sun and the number of days to complete one orbit.
Distance from the sun
Number of days to
Planets
( million km )
complete one orbit
M
58
88
N
108
225
O
150
365
P
228
687

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Q

778

4380
Table 2

a) State two informations gathered in this investigation.

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( 2 marks )
b) Predict the position of the planet R if the planet takes 500 days to complete one orbit.
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( 1 mark )
c) Suggest one hypothesis from the investigation.
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( 1 mark )
d) What conclusion can be made from the information in table 2?
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( 1 mark )

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