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QUESTION 8


A student carried out an experiment to study the effect of space area to the speed of falling
object X. The object X was tied to the parachute A , B and C` which were different in size
of surface area. Both parachutes were released at the height of 2 m above the ground.
Parachute A Parachute B Parachute C















Object X

FIGURE 8



The readings of the time taken by the object X when they landed on the ground are as given in
the TABLE 1 below.


Trials
Landing Time / s
Parachute A Parachute B Parachute C
1
2
3
4
5
5.8
5.8
5.9
5.8
5.9
6.3
6.3
6.2
6.0
6.2
6.6
6.7
6.5
6.8
6.6

TABLE 1



a) State one inference from the experiment.

:

.. ..
( 1 mark)

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15 cm
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1
2
3
4
5
6
7
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Trials
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m
e

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s
b) State the variables in the experiment.



Manipulated variables



Responding variables



Constant /fixed variables




(3 marks)


c) Based on the TABLE 1 draw a bar chart to show the landing time for the last
trial of each parachute.



















(3 marks)

d) Based on the bar chart (c) above, what can be said about the landing time
of the object X.

...

(1 mark)

e) State one explanation about the data in table 1




(1 mark)

8(b)

3
8(c)

3
8(d)

1
8(e)

1
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f) State the relationship between the size of surface area of parachutes and their
landing time.




(1 mark)


g) State the conclusion from the above experiment

..

..
(1 mark)


h) If parachute B is added with another object X , predict the landing time for the
third trial

..

..
(1 mark)
















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8(f)

1
8(g)

1
8(h)

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