Part A

Surname Name

American Academy Larnaca Year 3 Science

Semester 2 Unit P1 Topic 1 Topic 2 Test 1 Universal Physics Visible light and the Solar System The electromagnetic spectrum

Part A

Time: 20 minutes

1. A lens can be used to produce a clear image of a distant object on a screen.

(a) Describe how to measure the focal length of the lens.

(2)

___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ (b) The diagram shows a simple telescope which uses two lenses to look at stars.

(i) Explain what the eyepiece lens does.

(2)

________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ (ii) Complete the sentence by putting a cross ( The light that travels from the stars transfers A B C D charge energy mass matter ) in the box next to your answer. (1)

(c) Light and sound waves are produced at the same time by an explosion on Earth. (i) The sound of the explosion is heard 1920 metres away 6.0 seconds after the explosion has happened. Calculate the speed of sound in air. (2) speed = distance time

speed = . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .m/s (ii) A woman is standing a long way from the explosion. Explain why she hears the explosion a few seconds after she sees it. (2) ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ (Total for Q1 = 9 marks) 2. The electromagnetic spectrum is continuous. Different regions of the spectrum have different properties. An electromagnetic wave has a frequency of 7 109 Hz [7 000 000 000 Hz]. The speed of the wave is 3 108 m/s [300 000 000 m/s]. Calculate the wavelength of the wave. wave speed = frequency x wavelength

(3)

wavelength = . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .m (Total for Q2 = 3 marks)

3. A student uses this apparatus to investigate a converging lens.

He sets the object distance at 15.0 cm. He moves the screen until he can see a clear image and then he measures the image distance. He repeats this for several other object distances. The table shows his results. object distance / cm 15.0 17.0 20.0 30.0 40.0 45.0 50.0 He plots a graph of image distance against object distance. image distance / cm 60.0 40.8 30.0 20.0 17.1 16.4 15.8

(i) Add to the graph the point for the object distance of 30.0 cm. (ii) Draw the curve of best fit. (iii) Describe how the image distance changes as the object distance changes.

(1) (1) (2)

__________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ (Total for Q3 = 4 marks)

4. The electromagnetic spectrum has many parts. One of these parts is called visible light. Images of hands can be made using different parts of the electromagnetic spectrum.

Both images give information about a hand. (i) Suggest what information the infrared image gives about a hand. (2)

___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ (ii) Explain why taking an X-ray image of a hand is more dangerous than taking an infrared image. (2) ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ (Total for Q4 = 4 marks) (Total for Part A = 20 marks)

Part B
Surname Name

American Academy Larnaca Year 3 Science

Semester 2 Unit P1 Topic 1 Topic 2 Unit B1 B1.11 B1.12 B1.14 Test 1 Universal Physics Visible light and the Solar System The electromagnetic spectrum Responses to a changing environment Homeostasis Sensitivity Responding to stimuli

Part B

Time: 20 minutes

1. Some students repeat Herschel's experiment. (a) They place four identical thermometers, P, Q, R and S, in the shade. The table shows some of the readings on the thermometers in the shade. Complete the table to show the reading on thermometer Q. (1) thermometers in the shade P Q R S

temperature / 18 18 18 C (b) Then the four thermometers are placed in the spectrum of sunlight as shown.

(i) The bulbs of the thermometers are painted black. Suggest why the bulbs of the thermometers are painted black.

(1)

___________________________________________________________________________ (ii) The table shows the readings on the thermometers in the spectrum of sunlight. thermometers in the spectrum of sunlight P Q R temperature / C 25 23 21

S 20 (2)

Describe conclusions that can be made from the students' results.

___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ (iii) State why the students put the four thermometers together in the shade before placing them in the spectrum of sunlight. (1) ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________

(c) Another scientist, Ritter, discovered ultraviolet radiation. (i) Complete the sentence by putting a cross ( ) in the box next to your answer. Too much exposure to ultraviolet radiation may cause A B C D deafness heating of internal body cells damage to the eyes damage to the bone cells

(1)

(ii) Three signals, ultraviolet, visible light and infrared, are sent from the surface of the Moon to an orbiting spacecraft. The three signals are sent at the same time. Which of these is correct for the signals arriving at the spacecraft? Put a cross ( ) in the box next to your answer. (1) A B C D the visible light signal arrives first the ultraviolet signal arrives first the infrared signal arrives first all three signals arrive at the same time (2)

(iii) Describe one use of ultraviolet radiation.

___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ (Total for Q1 = 9 marks) 2. (a) Why it is important that body temperature does not rise above 40C. (2)

___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ (b) Complete the sentence by putting a cross ( ) in the box next to your answer. The maintenance of body temperature is an example of A B C D conservation homeostasis hybridisation mutualism (1)

(1)

(c) Explain how hair on the skin helps to maintain body temperature in a cold environment.

___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________

(d) Describe one other way the body achieves thermoregulation.

(2)

___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ (Total for Q2 = 6 marks) 3. The reaction times of some athletes were measured at the Beijing Olympics in the final of the 100 metres sprint. athlete Bolt: Usain Burns: Marc Dix: Walter Frater: Michael Martina: Churandy Patton: Darvis Powell: Asafa Thompson: Richard reaction time / s 0.165 0.145 0.133 0.147 0.169 0.142 0.134 0.133 overall race time / s 9.69 10.01 9.91 9.97 9.93 10.03 9.95 9.89

The athlete starts to run when a gun is fired. (i) State the athlete's sense organ that detects this stimulus. (1)

___________________________________________________________________________ (ii) What do we call cells that detect stimuli? (1)

___________________________________________________________________________ (iii) Describe the pathway of a nerve impulse along a neurone. (3)

___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ (Total for Q3 = 5 marks) (Total for Part B = 20 marks)

Mark Scheme Part A Question Number 1(a)(ii)

Answer

1(b)(i)

1(b)(ii) 1(c)(i)

1(c)(ii)

3(i) 3(ii)

Acceptable answers Explanation linking how far away the following:use ruler / tape (measure) distance measure measure / length / from / line u(object distance) (1) and v(image lens to image / distance) screen / focal point calculate focal (1) length using 1/u + 1/v = 1/f (measure) from lens to image (2) A description brings nearer / including the zooms in / looks following: closer / makes magnifies bigger / enlarges intermediate / real the image refracts the light image B energy Substitution v = 300 (m/s) give full 1920/6.0 (1) marks for correct 320 (m/s) (1) answer, no working (2). Power of 10 error max. 1 mark. Light travels (much) faster (1) than sound (1). Transposition = Subst. and v/f (1) transform. either substitution = 3 order 108/7109 (1) 1 mark only can be evaluation 0.043 scored for correct (m) (1) substitution after Ignore any unit incorrect given by candidate transposition.3 108/7 109 gains 2 marks Accept any number of sig.figs. that rounds to 0.04 0.04 , 0.0428 (m) (1) Give full marks for correct answer with no working. 0.04 any other power of 10 = 2 marks point plotted = +/ square attempt at smooth Reject clear curve through at tramlining dot to least 5 crosses dot Ignore extrapolations

Mark (2)

(2)

(1) (2)

(2)

(3) (1)

(1)

Question Number 3(iii)

Answer As the object distance increases the image distance decreases (2) a suggestion from any two of the following: (areas of the hand) show Patches / (shaded) areas / brightness / colour(s) (1) Indication of temperature / heat (1) An explanation linking two of the following: X-rays mutate / damage / harm / ionise cells or DNA (1) the energy / frequency / wavelength / penetration is different (1) correctly identified difference (1)

Acceptable answers reverse argument

Mark

4(i)

(ii)

blood flow / veins / arteries / named part of hand thermal / hot / cold / warm / cool / hotter / colder / warmer / cooler any colour identified as hot or cold / any part of the hand identified as hot or cold (2) Ignore germs / bacteria / nerves Kills/destroys cells / (2) causes cancer / tumours / ionising Penetrates the skin / body x-rays have more energy / high(er) frequency / short(er) / low(er) wavelength / great(er) penetration (2) RA for infrared Ignore power

(2) (2)

Part B Question Number 1(a) Answer 18 (C) (1) Ignore any unit given by candidate. black (is the best) absorber (of radiation/heat)(com pared to other colours) (1) Acceptable answers Mark (1)

1(b)(i)

(Black/it) absorbs (1) more (Black/it) is a good absorber (of radiation/heat) (black is) good at taking in (radiation/heat) Ignore (black is a) good emitter Ignore light. Reject black attracts heat/radiation

Question Number 1(b)(ii)

Answer

(b)(iii)

(c)(i) (c)(ii) (c)iii

Acceptable Mark answers (idea of) different Heating effect/ colours have temperature greatest at/beyond different heating effects (Radiation red (1) from) sunlight (There is) causes a heating radiation beyond effect accept red (end of reverse argument spectrum)(1) Infrared/IR (beyond red end of spectrum) (2) Any one from (1) (To check) they were all at the To check the thermometers same temperature produce the same (before starting the readings/ experiment.) To temperature (under be able to make a the same comparison conditions) (1) (between shade and light) (To To show that allow them to carry temperature out a) fair test changes. C (1) (1) D (1) (1) Description linking invisible ink/smart one of the following water glows under pairs: UV (outside of) lamp security marking glows when hit by (1)ink absorbs UV and re-radiates UV forgeries/fake bank (visible) light (1) fluorescent lamps notes/passports/fin gerprints/ body (1)coating fluids etc markings absorbs UV and reradiates (visible) glow under UV tanning light (1) beds tans the skin genuine bank /the body e.g. notes (1) watermark absorbs disco lighting (1) UV and reradiates makes clothing glow (1) (visible) light (1) disinfecting water (1)UV kills bacteria (1) sun beds (1)UV absorbed by (melanin in) skin (1) Any suitable use gains 1 mark Any suitable use + detail gains 2 marks

(2)

Question Number 2(a)(i)

Answer An explanation linking two of the following points body temperature should be at 37C (1) enzymes work best at optimum temperature (37 C) (1) higher temperatures will denature the enzymes / enzymes wont function / wont work (1) (therefore) chemical reactions will stop / decrease (1) B An explanation linking two of the following points hair erector muscles contracted / hairs were raised (1) trapping a layer of (insulating) air (1) reducing heat loss (by convection) (1) Description of vasodilation and vasoconstriction (2) OR sweat glands and sweat (2) OR shivering (2) Ear (1) Receptor cells (1) An explanation linking three of the following points (impulse from) receptor cells (1) collected by) dendrites (1) (travel along) dendron (1) (through) cell body (1) (along) axon (1) axon endings

Acceptable answers Increased risk of dehydration

Mark

2(b) 2(c)

(2) (1) Ignore: trapping heat

(2) Accept naming of one process if linked with correct effect, e.g. vasodilation causes cooling (2). (1) (1)

2(d)

3(i) 3(ii) 3(ii)

(3)

(transmit impulse to other neurones)