SMJK CHONG HWA

JALAN GOMBAK 53000 KUALA LUMPUR.

Ujian Serentak 1
Physics Form 4 2016
Name : _________________________________________
Date :
Class : ____________________________
Time : 1 hour 30 minutes.
Answer all the questions.
Section A
(20 marks)
Write the best answer in the table provided behind.
1. Which of the following statments is true of a physical quantity?
A. A quantity that can be measured and having its magnitude expressed in base units
only.
B. A quantity that can be measured and having its magnitude expressed in a specific unit.
C. A quantity that can be measured but its magnitude need not have a unit
D A quantity that cannot be measured and therefore, has no unit.
2. Which of the following list of prefixes is arranged in an ascending order?
A. Milli, kilo, mega
B. Deci, milli, nano
C. Centi, milli, kilo
D. Tera, Mega, Giga
3. The diameter of a marble is measured with a pair of Vernier calipers and its reading has to
be corrected by adding 0.07 cm. What is its zero error?
A. + 0.03 cm
C. 0.03 cm
B. + 0.07 cm
D. 0.07 cm
4. Mercury has a density of 1.48 g dm-3. This is equivalent to...........
A. 1.48 kg m-3
C. 1.48 x 10-3 kgm -3
B. 1.48 x 10-3 kgm-3
D. 1.48 x 106 kg m-3
5. A block of wood has a dimension of 6.0 cm x 10.0 cm x 2.0 cm. Express its volume, in
m3.
A. 1.2 x 102 m2
C. 1.2 x 104 m3
B. 1.2 x 10-2 m3
D. 1.2 x 10-4 m3

6. Which distribution of gunshots on the target is consistent but not accurate?

A.
C.

B.

D.

7. Which of the following errors can be reduced by repeating the measurements and finding
the average value?
A Zero error
B Parallax error
C End error
8. A, B, C and D shows part of the balance scale. Which balance is the most sensitive?
A.
C.

B.

D.

9. Diagram 1 shows how the diameter of a coin could be measured using a ruler.

Diagram 1
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What is the diameter of the coin?

A. 0.60 cm
B. 0.64 cm

C. 0.80 cm
D. 0.84 cm

10. When the jaws of a pair of vernier callipers are closed, the positions of the scales are as
shown in Diagram 2.

Diagram 2
What is the zero error?
A. +0.04 cm
B. +0.06 cm

C. -4.04 cm
D. -0.06 cm

11. Diagram 3 shows the scale of a micrometer screw gauge.

Diagram 3
What is the reading of micrometer?
A. 7.02 mm
C. 7.50 mm
B. 7.48 mm
D. 7.98 mm
12. Diagram 4 is a graph which shows the relationship between v and u.

Diagram 4
The relationship between v and u is represented by the equation .......
A. v = 0.1 u
C. v = 0.1 - 1
B. v = 1 + u
u
D. 1 = 1 + 1
v f
u

13. Diagram 5 shows the route taken by a car from P to S.

Diagram 5
What is the final displacement of the car?
A.
B.
C.
D.

Magnitude
5.0 km
5.0 km
9.0 km
9.0 km

Direction ( from P)
S 500 E
S 370 E
S 530 E
S 370 E

14. Diagram 6 shows a section of a ticker tape obtained when it was used together with a
ticker-timer to study the motion of a trolley.

Diagram 6
If the ticker-timer has a frequency of 50Hz, what is the acceleration of the trolley?
A. 5 ms-2
C. 15 ms-2
-2
B. 10 ms
D. 20 ms-2
15. A train travelling at 20 ms-1 was brought to rest in a time of 50 s. What is its deceleration?
A. 10 ms-2
C. 0.40 ms-2
B. 5.0 ms-2
D. 0.20 ms
16. The third pile of wooden blocks was given a hard knock horizontally with a hammer as
shown in Diagram 7.

Diagram 7

What would be observed?

A. All the blocks will topple over.
B. The bottom of the three blocks will be knocked off.
C. The top three blocks will be knocked off.
D. Only the third block will get knocked off.
17. Which phenomenon is not due to inertia?
A. A book remains on the table if it is left untouched.
B. Passengers in a bas fling forward when the driver suddenly steps on the brakes.
C. A papaya falls to the ground when the tree was given a few shakes.
D. A car will finally come to a stop when its engine is switched off.
18. A dumb-bell of mass 5.0 kg rolls on the floor with a velocity of 1.2 m s-1. What is its
momentum?
A. 1.2 kg ms-1
C. 5.0 kg ms-1
B. 4.2 kg ms-1
D. 6.0 kg ms-1
19. Diagram 8 shows two trolleys, X and Y of masses 1 kg and 2 kg respectively are placed
on a smooth surface. The spring on trolley X is released with the help of a hammer
causing trolleys X and Y to move in opposite directions.

Diagram 8
If trolley Y moves a distance of 3 m, how far has trolley X moved within the same
interval?
A. 6m
C. 2m
B. 4m
D. 1 m
2
20. Diagram 9 shows two trolleys, P and Q of masses 2 kg and 3 kg respectively. They move
towards each other along a straight line with an equal speed of 2.0 m s-1.

Diagram 9
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What are their momentum ?

A
B
C
D

Momentum of P
(kg ms-1)
4
4
6
6

Momentum of Q
(kg ms-1)
6
-6
-4
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SMJK CHONG HWA

JALAN GOMBAK 53000 KUALA LUMPUR.
Ujian Serentak 1
Physics Form 4 2016
Name : _________________________________________
Date :
Class : ____________________________
Time : 1 hour 30 minutes.
Section A
(20 marks)
(1)
(11)

(2)
(12)

(3)
(13)

(4)
(14)

(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
(10)
(15)
(16)
(17)
(18)
(19)
(20)
Section B
(20 marks)
Write your answer in the space provided.
1. Diagram 10 to 13 shows the instruments used by four students to measure the diameter of a
wire.

Diagram 10

Diagram

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Diagram 12

Diagram 13

(a) State the diameter of the wire measured in Diagram 2 A, 2.2 and 2.3.
(i)
Diagram 10 : ______________________________________
(ii)
Diagram 11 : ______________________________________
(iii)
Diagram 12 : ______________________________________
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( 3 marks)
(b) Calculate the diameter of the wire in Diagram 13.

(2 marks)
(c) (i) Which instrument is most suitable to be used to measure the diameter of the wire?
_________________________________________________________________
(ii) Explain your answer in 2(c) (i)
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
(2 marks)
(d) Explain why the method in Diagram 13 is better than that in Diagram 10.
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
(1 mark)
(e) Explain why the measurements made in Diagram 10 and Diagram 13 are not taken from
the zero mark.
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
(2 marks)
2. An object moves along a straight line. Diagram 14 is a graph which shows how the
displacement of the object varies with time.

Diagram 14
a) What is the displacement of the object after 2 s?
_____________________________________________________________________
(1 mark)
b) Which section of the graph indicates that the object is not moving?
___________________________________________________________________
( 1 mark)
c) How long does it take before the object started on its return journey to the starting
point ?
____________________________________________________________________
(1 mark)
d) What is the velocity of the object at stage P?

(2 marks)
e) What is the velocity of the object on its return journey during stage R?

(2 marks)
f) What is the displacement of the object at the end of its journey?
____________________________________________________________________
(1 mark)
g) Sketch a velocity-time graph to show the motion of the object.

(2 marks)

Section C
(20 marks)
3. a) Explain each of the following terms as applied to measurement. Illustate your answer with
one example.
(i) Accuracy

(ii) Sensitivity
(4 marks)

b) An iron rod has a shape (bent) as shown in Diagram 15. You are told that the length and
diameter of the iron rod is about 30 cm and 6 mm respectively.

Diagram 15
Suggest and describe the procedure you would take to measure the diameter and the length
of the iron rod. Give reasons for your suggested procedure.

(6 marks)

c) A student used a vernier callipers to measure the diameter of a rod. The student noted that
the vernier callipers has zero error of -0.02 cm. The student took five different
measurements at five different parts of the rod. Following are the results obtained.
0.61 cm, 0.60 cm. 0.61 cm. 0.60 cm, 0.62 cm
i) Using these data, calculate the mean diameter and the relative deviation

( 5 marks)
ii) Would you consider the results as accurate and consistent? Give your reasons.
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(2 marks)
iii) What should the student do with the zero error on the vernier callipers?
(1 marks)
iv) Suggest one measuring instrument which is more sensitive than the vernier callipers.
Justify your answer.
(2 marks)

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Disediakan oleh,

(NADIAH A.RASHID)
Guru matapelajaran
Fizik

Disemak oleh,

(NORLIANA BASRI)
Ketua Panitia Fizik

Disahkan oleh,

(CHIN HUEY WEN)

Ketua Bidang Sains
dan Matematik

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