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(40 marks)
Answer all questions
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Measuring cylinder
Burette
Stop watch
Figure 1
(a) Based the words given, name the apparatus in Figure 1:
A ____________________________________________________
B ____________________________________________________
C _____________________________________________________
(3 marks)
(b) Which of the above apparatus is used to measure the following:
i. volume of an irregular object
____________________________________________________
(1 mark)
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Q : _______________
Cell K : _________________
Cell L : ________________
Figure 2
Function of structure
R
S
(2 marks)
(d) Name one structure of the plant cell which is not found in an animal
cell.
_____________________________________________________
(1 mark)
(e) State one difference between cell K and cell L.
______________________________________________________
(1 mark)
Figure 3 shows the various types of system found in the human body.
Figure 3
P : _______________
Q : ______________ R : ______________
Digestive system
Excretory system
(3 marks)
(b) Draw lines to show the correct match between the systems and their
functions. Draw the lines as shown below.
System
Function
Gets rid of toxic waste products
Nervous system
Digestive system
Excretory system
Breaks down complex food into
simpler substances
(2 marks)
(c) Name one organ in the excretory system.
_______________________________________________________
(1 mark)
Picture 2
Picture 3
gas
fruit
water
________________
Figure 4
______________
________________
(a) On Figure 4, label the state of matter for each picture using the
following words.
Gas
Solid
Liquid
(3 marks)
(b) Base on Picture 1, 2, and 3 draw diagrams to show the arrangement of the particles in
each state of matter.
Picture 1
Picture 2
Picture 3
( 3 marks)
(c) Compare the movement of particles in gas and solid.
______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
( 1 mark)
Figure 5
The apparatus in the figure 5 above is used to measure the volume of an aluminium lump
and a piece of cork.
(a) Name the method used in this activity?
___________________________________________________________
( 1mark )
(b) What is the volume of the aluminium lump?
_____________________________________ cm?
( 1 mark )
(c) What is the volume of the cork?
________________________ cm
( 1 mark )
(d)(i) Can the volume of the cork be obtained directly without using the aluminium
lump?
__________________________________________________________________
( 1 mark )
(ii) Explain your answer.
_________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
( 1 mark )
(e) State one precautionary steps that must be taken when using a measuring cylinder to
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Substances
Water
Ethanol
Ice
Mercury
Copper
Table 6.1
Figure 6.2 shows the positions of the five substances when placed into a gas jar.
Figure 6.2
(a) Based on the information given in Table 6.1, identify K, M, and Q.
K : ________________________________________________
M : ________________________________________________
Q : ________________________________________________
(3 marks)
Sea water has a density of 1.03 g/cm3
(b) Based on the above information and that given in Table 6.1, explain
why an iceberg floats in sea water.
______________________________________________________
(1 mark)
( c) (i) Find the density of substance Z.
Mass of substance Z = 5.0 g
Volume of substance Z = 10 cm3
(2 marks)
(ii) Mark the position of Z in Figure 6.3 if it is placed in the gas jar.
Figure 6.3
(1 mark)
Section B
(20 marks)
Answer all questions
7.
Figure 7 shows four types of cells., J, K, L and M which are found in living
organisms.
M
Figure 7
K : ____________________________________________________
L : ____________________________________________________
M : ____________________________________________________
(4 marks)
(b) Classify cells J, K, L and M in Diagram 7 into two groups based on their common
characteristics.
Write the letters of the cells belonging to each group.
J, K, L, M
Common
characteristics
Group 1
Group 2
Letters of the
cells
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(4 marks)
8. A pupil carried out an experiment to determine the time taken for ten complete
swings of a pendulum for various lengths of string, as shown in Diagram 8.1 below.
Pendulum
bob
Diagram 8.1
(a)) Based on Diagram 8.1, state the operational definition of one complete
swing.
[1 mark]
(b)
Manipulated variable:
..
(ii)
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(iii)
(c)
Diagram 8.2 shows the stop watch used to record the time taken for the
pendulum to make ten complete swings with different lengths of string.
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Diagram 8.2
(d)
Based on Diagram 8.2, record the readings of the stop watch in Table 8.3.
Length of pendulum (cm)
15
10
30
45
60
75
90
60
Table 8.1
[2 marks]
100Table 8.3, plot a graph the time taken for ten complete swings against
Based on
the length of the pendulum.
80
60
40
20
10
0
100
20
30
12
40
50
60
70
80
90
00
[3 marks]
(e)
State the relationship between the time taken for ten complete swings with its
length.
..
[1 mark]
(f)
Based on the graph in (c), predict the time taken for ten complete swings if the
length of the pendulum is 50 cm.
...
[1 mark]
(g)
If the length of the pendulum is 45 cm, calculate the time taken for one
complete swing.
...
[1 mark]
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