SECTION A : Question 1

1(a)(i) Manipulated variable

Temperature,
: ____________________

1(a)(ii) Responding variable

Length, l
: ____________________

1(a)(iii) Constant variable

: ____________________

l
1

0
0

m.v

Figure 11.2 :
Temperature, = 30 C

r.v

length, l = cm

SECTION A : Question 1

1(b) Based on Figures 11.2, 11.3, 11.4, 11.5, and 11.6, determine l
when is equal to 30 C, 35 C, 40 C, 45 C and 50 C.
Tabulate your results for l and V for each value of in the space below.

/ C
30
35
40
45
50

l / cm

V / cm3

SECTION A : Question 1

Spot the errors!

No unit!

t1

t2

tmean

T2

17

17.6

17.3

0.87

0.76

20

22.4

22

22.2

1.11

1.23

30

25

24.6

24.8

1.24

1.54

40

28

28.8

28.4

1.42

2.02

50

30.8

31

30.9

1.55

2.4

60

Not consistence!

SECTION A : Question 1

Spot the errors!

Unit at the wrong place!

t1

t2

tmean

T2

20.0 cm

17.0 s

17.6 s

17.3 s

0.87 s

0.76 s2

30.0 cm

22.4 s

22.0 s

22.2 s

1.11 s

1.23 s2

40.0 cm

25.0 s

24.6 s

24.8 s

1.24 s

1.54 s2

50.0 cm

28.0 s

28.8 s

28.4 s

1.42 s

2.02 s2

60.0 cm

30.8 s

31.0 s

30.9 s

1.55 s

2.40 s2

SECTION A : Question 1

Spot the errors!

Wrong unit!

l/ cm

t1 / s

t2 / s

tmean / s

T/s

T2 / s

20.0

17.0

17.6

17.3

0.865

0.748

30.0

22.4

22.0

22.2

1.11

1.232

40.0

25.0

24.6

24.8

1.24

1.537

50.0

28.0

28.8

28.4

1.42

2.016

60.0

30.8

31.0

30.9

1.545

2.387

Not consistence!

SECTION A : Question 1

Spot the errors!

No error!

l/ cm

t1 / s

t2 / s

tmean / s

T/s

T2 / s2

20.0

17.0

17.6

17.3

0.87

0.76

30.0

22.4

22.0

22.2

1.11

1.23

40.0

25.0

24.6

24.8

1.24

1.54

50.0

28.0

28.8

28.4

1.42

2.02

60.0

30.8

31.0

30.9

1.55

2.40

GOOD ANSWER!

SECTION A : Question 1

GOOD GRAPH!
BAD
GRAPH!

SECTION A : Question 1

What is a GOOD graph?

1) Starting at origin (0,0)

2) Write quantities and units on x-axis
and y-axis
3) Has uniform scale
4) All points are transferred correctly
5) Draw one straight line and intersect
any of the axes
6) Distribute other points equally

SECTION A : Question 1

Accepted graph

SECTION A : Question 1

Rejected graph

more than 1 cm

SECTION A : Question 1

Conclusion
a
A) a is inversely proportional to b

B) a is directly proportional to b

C) a is linearly increasing with b

b
a
A) a is inversely proportional to b
B) a is directly proportional to b

C) a is linearly increasing with b

SECTION A : Question 1
Conclusion
a
A) a is inversely proportional to b
B) a is directly proportional to b

C) a is linearly increasing with b

b
a

A) a is inversely proportional to b
B) a is directly proportional to 1/b

C) a is linearly increasing with 1/b

1/b

SECTION A : Question 2
2(a)(i) Relationship
a
A) a is inversely proportional to b
B) a is directly proportional to b

C) a is linearly increasing with b

b
a

A) a is inversely proportional to b
B) a is directly proportional to 1/b
C) a is linearly increasing with 1/b
1/b

SECTION A : Question 2
2(a)(ii) Determine Corresponding Value
P / Nm-2
P = 4.0 Nm-2

4.0

3.0

2.0

1.0

1.0

2.0

3.0

h / cm

SECTION A : Question 2
2(a)(ii) Determine Corresponding Value

/ C
1/m = 0.3 g-1

4.0

m = 3.3 g
3.0

2.0
1.0

0.1

0.2

0.3

1/m / g-1

SECTION A : Question 2
2(b)(i) Determine Gradient
y

/ C

Gradient, m = 4.0 C
0.3 g-1
x

4.0

3.0

m = 13.33 C g

2.0

1.0

0.1

0.2

0.3

1/m / g-1

SECTION A : Question 2

2(b)(ii) Calculation problem (involving the gradien

Reminder!
1)Use the value of gradient obtained in
previous question
2) Check for the conversion of units
3) Substitute figures at the correct
places
4) Write the final answer in decimal
number (Do not give the answer in
fraction!!!)
5) Do not forget the UNIT

SECTION A : Question 2
2(c) Calculation problem
Reminder!
1) Check for the conversion of
units
2) Substitute figures at the correct
places
3) Write the final answer in decimal
number (Do not give the answer in
fraction!!!)
4) Do not forget the UNIT

Paper 3
Section B

Variables : Air pressure , Temperature.

Manipulated : temperature
Responding :
Air pressure
Constant
:

Volume of air

inference
MV affects RV
temperatur affects
eair pressure

hypothesis
Temperature
When
increases, Air pressure ,
increases

aim

To investigate the
relationship between
temperature
and
pressure

Method of controlling
manipulated variable
Manipulate variable : temperature
control
: the first
temperature

Heat up the water to 20

0
C

Method of measuring
responding variable
Responding variable : pressure
Measure pressure using : Bourdon
gauge

Using Bourdon gauge , measure the

pressure and record the data

Analyse data
Temperature / K

20

30
40
50
60

Pressure / Nm-2

Graph
Temperature / K

Pressure / Nm2

variables
Manipulated length
:
Responding resistanc
:
e

Constant

diameter
:

inference
_

length
resistance

affects

hypothesis
length
When
resistance
increases,
increases

aim
To investigate the relationship
between
length
and
resistance

Method of controlling
manipulated variable
Manipulated variable : length
Control : the first length : 15 cm

Measure 15 cm length of wire and

connect both end at point A and

Method of measuring
responding variable
Responding variable : resistance
voltmeter
Measure potential difference using
:

Measure potential difference using

volmeter and calculate the
resistance. Record data

Length /
cm
15
20
25
30
35

Potential difference
/V
Resitance /
Analyse
data

Length cm

Resistance

Answer question on page

11