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St Ignatius College, Riverview Year 10 Science Examination 2010

Physics
Instructions: Answer all questions on the pages provided. Questions 1 to 15 are 1 mark each and should be answered on the Multiple Choice Answer Sheet. The other questions should be answered in the spaces provided. The marks for the other questions are as indicated in the questions. In all questions that require calculations, you MUST show your working Total marks: 45 Time allowed 50 Minutes. Calculators may be used. Formulae:
psto o in i dp cmt i l ee sa n s = = tm ie tm ie t (vintia +vfinl ) vfinl vintia v a i l va = i l a= = a v 2 t tm ie F=m a va = v

V=IR

(voltage = current x resistance)

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Part A: Multiple Choice Questions For each of the following Multiple Choice questions, choose the best possible answer and place an X in the space on the answer sheet corresponding to your choice. 1) An object is at rest. The tendency of this object to remain stationary is: (a) gravity (b)friction (c) inertia (d)reaction 2) (a) (b) (c) (d) An aeroplane is taxiing down the runway at a speed of 15 km/h. It takes the plane 6 minutes to reach the terminal. What distance did the aeroplane travel? 0.04 km 1.5 km 0.6 km 0.4 km

Questions 3 and 4 refer to the following diagrams, which represent parts of ticker tapes pulled through a ticker timer by a cart attached to the left end of the tape. (The first dot made was on the left hand end of the tape.) Direction of Pull Cart 1 Cart 2 Cart 3 Cart 4

3) The tape(s) which show no unbalanced force(s) acting on the cart is(are): (a)Tapes 1 and 3 (b)Tapes 1 and 4 (c)Tape2 only (d)Tapes 1 and 2 Page 3

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4) The tape(s) which show any period of accelerated motion is (are): (a) (b) (c) (d) Tapes 1, 3, and 4 Tape 2 only Tapes 1 and 3 Tape 4 only

Questions 5 and 6 refer to the following Displacement-Time graph.

5) (a) (b) (c) (d) 6) (a) (b) (c) (d)

At what time interval(s) was the object stationary? Never At time t = 0 only From I to II and from IV to V At time t = 8 only. The highest speed of the object was: 20 m/s 15 m/s 10 m/s 5 m/s

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7) An astronaut collects a piece of rock of mass 10 kg whilst she is on the moon, where the acceleration due to gravity is only one-sixth that of the Earth. The mass of this piece of rock on Earth would be closest to: (a) (b) (c) (d) 10 kg 16 kg 100 N 160 N

8) A 90 N force is applied to a 60 kg mass. What will be the acceleration of the mass? (a) 0.67 m/s2 (b) 1.2 m/s2 (c) 1.5 m/s2 (d) 9.8 m/s2 9) The reading on the voltmeter shown below is:

(a) (b) (c) (d)

5.40 volts 7.00 volts 0.54 volts 0.70 volts

10) Which of the following would you use to make an electromagnet: (a) (b) (c) (d) bar magnet, coil and AC electricity. soft iron bar, coil and DC electricity. soft iron bar, magnet and coil. moving a magnet through a coil.

Question 11 refers to the following diagrams which show 6 identical light bulbs connected in 4 different circuits. The batteries in Circuits A and C are 6 volt batteries and in Circuits B and Page 5

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D two 6 volt batteries have connected together in series.

Circuit A Circuit B Circuit C Circuit D

3 1 2 4

5 6

11)

It is true to say that: (a) (b) (c) (d) Bulbs 1 and 3 are of equal brightness Bulb 5 is brighter than bulb 2 Bulbs 1 and 6 are of equal brightness Bulbs 4 and 5 are of equal brightness

12)

In the diagram below, the current flowing through the 5 ohm resistor is 2.0 A.

The current through the 1 ohm resistor and voltage across it are: (a) (b) (c) (d) Current = 0.2 A and voltage = 0.2 V Current = 2.0 A and voltage = 2.0 V Current = 6.0 A and voltage = 0.2 V Current = 4.0 A and voltage = 2.0 V

13)

In order of increasing energy, the correct sequence is: (a) (b) (c) (d) X-rays, Ultraviolet, Visible, Radio Ultraviolet, Visible, Radio, X-rays Radio, Visible, Ultraviolet, X-rays X-rays, Radio, Visible, Ultraviolet.

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14)

Three properties that all electromagnetic waves have in common are: (a) (b) (c) (d) travel at the same speed, have the same wavelength, can travel through a vacuum have the same wavelength, can travel through a vacuum, are transverse electric and magnetic fields can travel through a vacuum, are transverse electric and magnetic fields, travel at the same speed are transverse electric and magnetic fields, travel at the same speed, have the same wavelength.

15)

In the circuit diagrams below, ammeters are being used to measure current in Circuit A and voltmeters are being used to measure voltage in Circuit B Circuit A Circuit B

The correct readings on meters X, Y and Z are: (a)X = 6A, Y = 2A and Z = (b)X = 6A, Y = 4A and Z = (c)X = 2A, Y = 2A and Z = (d)X = 4A, Y = 2A and Z = 3V 6V 3V 3V

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Part B: Short Answer Questions (30 Marks) Answer in the spaces provided. 16. The following table contains information about a toy car moving up a hill from point A to point B. 8 Marks Time ( seconds) 0 15 20 30 40 Total Distance Travelled from Point A(metres) 0 30 40 54 60

a) Draw a line graph which shows the relationship between Distance and Time. (Plot Distance on the y-axis and Time on the x-axis). Ensure that you label each axis and provide correct units. (5)

Answer the following questions from the graph you have drawn.

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b) What total distance had the car travelled at the 35 second mark? (1) _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ c) What was the average speed of the car during the 40 second time interval? (1) _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ d) What is the greatest speed during any 10 second interval? (1) _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 17. The fastest single-line speed recorded in a Grand Prix race was 360 km/h by David Coulthard in the German Grand Prix in 1998. 7 Marks a) Convert 360 km/h to m/s (1) _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ b) While travelling at this speed, if David Coulthard blinks for 0.6 s, how far would the car travel during this time? (2)

_____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ c) Approaching the bend at the end of the straight, Coulthard has to apply the brakes to slow down the car to 180 km/hr. What is the average speed of the car during this period of braking? (2) _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ d) If this braking takes 2 seconds, how far does the car travel during this braking manoeuvre? (2) _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________

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Use the above diagram of a rocket engine and your knowledge of physics to explain how rocket propulsion works. (2)

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19.

5 marks A student uses the circuit shown below to investigate the relationship between the current flowing through a resistor(P) and the potential difference (voltage) across it.

The results were graphed by the students and shown below.

Potential Difference (V)

Resistor P

8.0

Current (A)

2.0

(a)

The experiment was designed to test Ohms Law (which leads to V = IR). Do you think your graph indicates that Ohms Law is valid for the range of voltage and current used. Give a reason for your answer. (2)

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(b)

Calculate the gradient (rise over run) for your graph.

(1)

(c)

How does the gradient of the graph relate to the value of the resistor?

(1)

(d)

On the graph draw a line that would result if a resistor of greater resistance was used instead of resistor P. (1)

20. The diagram below shows a transformer.

4 marks

(a) Describe the modifications you would have to make to this transformer to have it operate as a step down transformer. (2)

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(b) State TWO common applications of a transformer.

(2)

21. . (a) Distinguish between analogue and digital signals

4 marks (2)

(b) State TWO advantages of digital communication over analogue communication

(2)

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