SPM Physics Summative Test 3 Form 4 Chapter 3,4 and 5

[25 marks]

Paper 1

Time: 35 minutes

This paper consists of 25 questions. Answer all questions. Every question is followed by four alternative answers A,
B, C and D. For each question, choose one answer only.
1

Diagram 1 shows a block with the dimensions of 1

m 2 m 4 m. The weight of the block is 100 N.

Which of the following graphs shows the correct

relationship between the pressure exerted by the
water, p and depth, h of the water?
A

Diagram 1

Find the minimum pressure that can be exerted by

the block on the floor.
A 50.0 N m-2
B 25.0 N m-2
C 12.5 N m-2
D 10.0 N m-2
2

Diagram 2 shows a fish in the sea.

D
Diagram 2
Calculate the pressure exerted by the water on the
fish.
[Density of water = 1 000 kg m3]
A 7 104 Pa
B 7 107 Pa
C 7 105 Pa
D 7 101 Pa
3

130 g of soft drink is mixed with 650 cm3 of

water. The volume of the mixture becomes 800
cm3.
Calculate the density of the mixture.
[Density of water is 1 g cm3]
A 0.16 g cm3
B 0.81 g cm3
C 0.98 g cm3
D 1.03 g cm3

The density of substance X is 9.80 105 kg m3.

Substance X will sink in the liquid
Liquid
Density of liquid/ kg m3
P
9.83 105
A
Q
3.87 106
B
R
4.72 105
C
S
1.24 106
D

Diagram 3 shows water spurting out from a

aluminium can at different depths.

Which statement is correct about the Brownian

motion of smoke particles?
A Smoke particles are smaller than air molecules
B Smoke particles are randomly hit by air
molecules
C Smoke particles are randomly hit by other
smoke particles
D Smoke particles have lower density than the
air molecules

Diagram 3

What happens to the gas molecules in a sealed jar

at room temperature when the jar is put inside a
refrigerator?
A The mass of the gas molecules decreases
B The size of the gas molecules decreases
C The distance between the gas molecules
decreases
D The kinetic energy of the gas molecules
increases

Diagram 6
Which comparison is correct?
A FS + FT = 0
B FS = FT
C FS < FT
D FS > FT

Diagram 4 shows a bowl of hot water is covered

with an airtight lid and left to cool.

11 Diagram 7 shows a wing in the shape of an

aerofoil moves through air.

Diagram 4

Diagram 7

The lid is difficult to lift when the water is cold

because
A the water vapour condenses on the lid
B the volume of water in the bowl has increased
C the adhesive force between air molecules and
the lid is strong
D the air pressure inside the bowl is less than the
atmospheric pressure
9

Which position A, B, C or D, experiences the

lowest pressure?
12 What is the maximum temperature increase of the
water at the bottom of a 247 m waterfall?
[Gravitational force, G = 10 m s2, specific heat
capcity of water = 4.2 103 J kg1C]
A 0.06C
B 0.59C
C 1.70C
D 17.00C

Diagram 5 shows an excavator using the shovel

and arm to carry the soil.

13 The diagrams show four types of metal block of

the same mass being heated using the same
quantity of heat for 10 minutes.
Which metal block shows the highest increase in
the temperature?
A

Diagram 5
Which principle is used in the arm of the
excavator?
A Pascal's principle
B Archimedes's principle
C Principle of equilibrium of forces
D Principle of conservation of momentum

C
10 Diagram 6 shows two identical glass jars, S and T,
containing metal balls are floating on water. All
the metal balls have the same size but different
densities. The upthrust on glass jars S and T are FS
and FT respectively.

14 Steam at temperature of 100C is piped to 8 kg of

water at the temperature of 18C until the water
reaches the boiling point. The mass of the steam
required is
[Specific latent heat of vaporization of water =
2.26 106 J kg1, specific heat capacity of water =
4.2 103 J kg1C1]
A 0.41 kg
B 0.61 kg
C 0.82 kg
D 1.22 kg

18 Diagram 10 shows two air bubbles, P and Q, under

the surface of water with different depths.

Diagram 10

15 Diagram 8 shows a process of change of state.

What is the ratio of the volume of air bubble P to

the volume of air bubble Q? [Atmospheric
pressure = 10 m water]
A 12 : 19
B 2:9
C 19 : 12
D 9:2

Diagram 8
The latent heat of vaporization is absorbed at
process A, B, C, or D?

19 The air pressure in a container is 5.8 Pa at the

temperature of 12C.
When the air pressure increases to 6 Pa, the
temperature of the air is
A 10.91C
B 12.41C
C 21.83C
D 294.83C

16 Diagram 9 shows the condition of a bottle which

initially contains hot air, before and after being put
into a basin of ice.

20 Diagram 11 shows two lorries, P and Q, travelling

in the opposite directions, pasing through a sharp
bend.

Diagram 9
Which of the following laws explained the
situation?
A Euler's law
B Boyle's law
C Charles's law
D Newton's law

Diagram 11

17 Which of the following graphs represents the

equation, PV = constant?
A

Choose the mirror that is most suitable to place at

N so that the driver in lorry P can see the lorry Q.
A

B
B

C
C

24 Diagram 15 shows light rays directed into glass

block at different incident angles.

21 Which of the following diagrams shows the

correct reflection of light from a concave mirror?
[F is the principal focus]
A

Diagram 15

The critical angle of the glass is

A P
B Q
C R
D S
25 Diagram 16 shows the formation of the image of
an object by a convex lens.

Diagram 16
Given that the height of the object is 2 cm, find the
height of the image.
A 6.00 cm
B 4.00 cm
C 3.00 cm
D 2.00 cm

22 Diagram 13 shows a ray of light travelling from

air to liquid X at an angle of incidence of 45.

Diagram 13
Find the refractive index liquid X.
A 1.67
B 1.13
C 0.60
D 0.30
23 Diagram 14 shows the apparent position of a fish.

Diagram 14
Which position, A, B, C or D is the actual position
of the fish?

[15 marks]
Paper 2 Section A
1 Diagram 1 shows the structure of an optical instrument X used in a submarine.

Time: 30 minutes

Diagram 1
(a) Name the optical instrument X.
[1 mark]
(b) Two glass prisms must be placed inside the instrument optical X so that the object can be seen by
the observer. The position of one of the glass prism is as shown.
(i) In Diagram 1, draw and shade the missing prism in box T.
[1 mark]
(ii) Explain why the prism in optical instrument X are placed as in (b)(i).
[1 mark]
(c) (i) In Diagram 1, complete the path of the light ray from the object to the observer's eye.
[1 mark]
(ii) State one characteristic of the image observed.
[1 mark]
(d) The refractive index of the glass prism is 1.75.
What is the critical angle of the glass prism?

[2 marks]

[20 marks]
Paper 2 Section C
3 Diagram 10.1 shows a cross-sectional view of a submarine.

Time: 30 minutes

Diagram 10.1
The working principle of the submarine is based on Archimedes' principle.
(a) (i) State Archimedes' principle.
[1 mark]
(ii) Explain how a submarine is able to float and sink in the sea.
[4 marks]
(b) Diagram 10.2 shows a hot air balloon.

Diagram 10.2
You are required to investigate the characteristics of a hot air balloon as shown in Table 4.
Hot air balloon
P
Q
R
S

Burner
One burner
One burner
Two burners
Two burners

Volume of envelope
Melting point of fabric
Large
Low
Small
High
Large
High
Small
Low
Table 4

Material of basket
Sturdy and flexible
Sturdy and hard
Sturdy and flexible
Sturdy and hard

Explain the suitability of each characteristic of the hot air balloon.

Determine the most effective hot air balloon that can fly high, fast and safe.
[10 marks]
(c) In a certain hot air balloon, the volume of its envelope is 55 m . If the overall weight of the balloon is 55 kg,
calculate:
[Density of air = 1.25 kg m3, gravitational pull = 10 N kg1]
(i) the buoyant force acting on the balloon,
[2 marks]
(ii) the acceleration of the balloon.
[3 marks]
3

(12 marks)
Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Paper 3
4 A student carries out an experiment to investigate the relationship between the volume, V, and the
temperature, , of a fixed mass of gas.
The results of the experiment are shown in the graph of V against in Diagram 3.

Diagram 3

(a) Based on the graph in Diagram 3:

(i) In the experiment, the mass of the gas must be kept constant.
Name one other variable that must also be kept constant.
[1 mark]
(ii) What happens to V as increases?
[1 mark]
(iii) Determine the value of when V = 0 cm3. Show on the graph how you determine the value of .
=
[2 marks]
(b) If the temperature of the gas was measured in Kelvin, the graph of V against would pass through
the origin.
(i) What is another name for the value of in 3(a)(iii)?
[1 mark]
(ii) If T is the temperature in Kelvin and given that T = ( + 273), determine T when = -115C.
[1 mark]
(c) Calculate the gradient, m, of the graph. Show on the graph how you calculate the value of m.
m=
[3 marks]
(d) The gas constant, R, is given by:
R = km
where k = 1.51 107 Pa mol1, and m is the gradient of the graph. Calculate the value of R.

[2 marks]
(e) State one precaution that can be taken to increase the accuracy of the experiment.
[1 mark]