Paper 3

Section A ( 28 Marks)
Answer all questions in this section

1. A student sets up an experiment as shown in the diagram below to find out the
relationship between the extension, x of a spring and the mass, m of the load.

At the beginning of the experiment, no load is used. The length of the spring is l The
experiment is repeated with different masses such as 0.2 kg, 0.4 kg, 0.6 kg, 0.8 kg and 1.0
kg. The actual lengths of the spring are shown in the diagrams (I) to (VI).

(a) Based on the procedure of the experiment, state the

(1) manipulated variable [1M]

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(ii) responding variable [1M]

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(iii) fixed variable [1M]
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(b) Based on the diagram (I), find the length, l0 of the spring when no load is used. [1M]
Find the lengths 1 of the spring in the diagrams (II) to (VI).

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Using the equation x = l - l0 to calculate the extension x of the springs.

Tabulate your results for m, 1, and x in the space below. [6M]

(c) On the graph paper, plot a graph of x against m. [5M]

(d) Based on your graph, state the relationship between x and m. [1M]

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 Section B
[ 12 Marks ]
Instructions: Answer any one question from this section. The suggested time to answer
this section is 30 minutes.

3.

Based on the observations;

(a) Make one suitable inference. [1 mark]

(b) State one appropriate hypothesis that could be investigated. [1 mark]

(c) Design an experiment to investigate the hypothesis stated in (b).

Choose suitable apparatus such as a ripple tank and others. In your description, clearly
state the following:

(i) aim of the experiment,

(ii) variables in the experiment,

(iii) list of apparatus and materials,

(iv) arrangement of the apparatus,

(v) the procedure of the experiment, which includes the method of controlling the
manipulated variable and the method of measuring the responding variable

(vi) the way you would tabulate the data,

(vii) the way you would analyse the data. [ 10 Marks]

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