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TuitionGoWhere Practice Paper - Physics Secondary 3 (Answer Key)

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Section A: Structured Questions

1. (a) Length = 82.0 cm−2.0 cm=80.0 cm82.0 \text{ cm} - 2.0 \text{ cm} = 80.0 \text{ cm}.
Convert to metres: 80.0/100=0.80 m80.0 / 100 = 0.80 \text{ m}.
[1]

(b) Period T=Total Time/Number of OscillationsT = \text{Total Time} / \text{Number of Oscillations}.
T=36.0 s/20=1.8 sT = 36.0 \text{ s} / 20 = 1.8 \text{ s}.
[1]

2. (a) The car moves at a constant velocity (or constant speed) of 20 m/s20 \text{ m/s}.
[1]

(b) Acceleration a=Δv/Δta = \Delta v / \Delta t.
a=(20−0)/(10−0)=20/10=2.0 m/s2a = (20 - 0) / (10 - 0) = 20 / 10 = 2.0 \text{ m/s}^2.
[2] (1 for formula/substitution, 1 for answer with unit)

(c) Distance = Area under the graph.
Area 1 (Triangle, 0-10s): 0.5×10×20=100 m0.5 \times 10 \times 20 = 100 \text{ m}.
Area 2 (Rectangle, 10-30s): 20×20=400 m20 \times 20 = 400 \text{ m}.
Area 3 (Triangle, 30-40s): 0.5×10×20=100 m0.5 \times 10 \times 20 = 100 \text{ m}.
Total Distance = 100+400+100=600 m100 + 400 + 100 = 600 \text{ m}.
[3] (1 for each correct area calculation or method)

3. (a) Resultant Force Fnet=maF_{net} = ma.
Fnet=15 kg×2.0 m/s2=30 NF_{net} = 15 \text{ kg} \times 2.0 \text{ m/s}^2 = 30 \text{ N}.
[2]

(b) Fnet=Fapplied−FfrictionF_{net} = F_{applied} - F_{friction}.
30 N=60 N−Ffriction30 \text{ N} = 60 \text{ N} - F_{friction}.
Ffriction=60−30=30 NF_{friction} = 60 - 30 = 30 \text{ N}.
[2]

(c) The box has inertia (or mass). It resists the change in its state of motion, so it continues moving until friction brings it to rest.
[1]

4. (a) Moment = Force ×\times Perpendicular Distance from Pivot.
Distance = 50 cm−20 cm=30 cm=0.30 m50 \text{ cm} - 20 \text{ cm} = 30 \text{ cm} = 0.30 \text{ m}.
Moment = 4.0 N×0.30 m=1.2 Nm4.0 \text{ N} \times 0.30 \text{ m} = 1.2 \text{ Nm}.
[2] (1 for distance, 1 for calculation)

(b) Principle of Moments: Clockwise Moment = Anticlockwise Moment.
1.2 Nm=6.0 N×d1.2 \text{ Nm} = 6.0 \text{ N} \times d.
d=1.2/6.0=0.20 md = 1.2 / 6.0 = 0.20 \text{ m} (or 20 cm20 \text{ cm}).
[2]

5. (a) Pressure due to liquid P=hρgP = h\rho g.
P=12 m×1030 kg/m3×10 N/kgP = 12 \text{ m} \times 1030 \text{ kg/m}^3 \times 10 \text{ N/kg}.
P=123,600 PaP = 123,600 \text{ Pa} (or 1.236×105 Pa1.236 \times 10^5 \text{ Pa}).
[2]

(b) Total Pressure = Atmospheric Pressure + Liquid Pressure.
Ptotal=100,000 Pa+123,600 Pa=223,600 PaP_{total} = 100,000 \text{ Pa} + 123,600 \text{ Pa} = 223,600 \text{ Pa} (or 2.236×105 Pa2.236 \times 10^5 \text{ Pa}).
[1]

6. (a) GPE = mghmgh.
GPE = 2000 kg×10 N/kg×15 m=300,000 J2000 \text{ kg} \times 10 \text{ N/kg} \times 15 \text{ m} = 300,000 \text{ J} (or 300 kJ300 \text{ kJ}).
[2]

(b) Power = Energy / Time.
P=300,000 J/25 s=12,000 WP = 300,000 \text{ J} / 25 \text{ s} = 12,000 \text{ W} (or 12 kW12 \text{ kW}).
[2]

(c) Efficiency = Useful Output / Total Input.
0.40=300,000 J/Einput0.40 = 300,000 \text{ J} / E_{input}.
Einput=300,000/0.40=750,000 JE_{input} = 300,000 / 0.40 = 750,000 \text{ J} (or 750 kJ750 \text{ kJ}).
[2]

7. (a) Weight (gravity) and Air Resistance (drag).
[1]

(b)

  1. Initially, weight is greater than air resistance, so the skydiver accelerates downwards.
  2. As speed increases, air resistance increases.
  3. Eventually, air resistance equals weight. The resultant force is zero, so acceleration becomes zero and velocity becomes constant (terminal velocity).
    [3] (1 mark for each distinct point)

8. (a)

  • Arrangement: Molecules move from a fixed, regular lattice structure to a random, less ordered arrangement.
  • Motion: Molecules gain enough energy to overcome strong bonds and can slide past one another (increase in kinetic energy/potential energy).
    [2]

(b) Energy Q=mLQ = mL.
Q=0.5 kg×3.34×105 J/kgQ = 0.5 \text{ kg} \times 3.34 \times 10^5 \text{ J/kg}.
Q=167,000 JQ = 167,000 \text{ J} (or 167 kJ167 \text{ kJ}).
[2]

Section B: Free Response Questions

9. (a) Hooke’s Law.
[1]

(b) Extension x=2 cm=0.02 mx = 2 \text{ cm} = 0.02 \text{ m}. Force F=4 NF = 4 \text{ N}.
F=kx⇒k=F/xF = kx \Rightarrow k = F/x.
k=4 N/0.02 m=200 N/mk = 4 \text{ N} / 0.02 \text{ m} = 200 \text{ N/m}.
[3] (1 for conversion, 1 for formula, 1 for answer)

(c) The limit of proportionality is the point beyond which the extension is no longer directly proportional to the load (the graph is no longer linear).
[1]

10. (a) Momentum p=mvp = mv.
Momentum of A = 2 kg×3 m/s=6 kg m/s2 \text{ kg} \times 3 \text{ m/s} = 6 \text{ kg m/s}.
Momentum of B = 1 kg×0 m/s=0 kg m/s1 \text{ kg} \times 0 \text{ m/s} = 0 \text{ kg m/s}.
Total Momentum = 6+0=6 kg m/s6 + 0 = 6 \text{ kg m/s}.
[2]

(b) Conservation of Momentum: Total Momentum Before = Total Momentum After.
6 kg m/s=(mA+mB)×vfinal6 \text{ kg m/s} = (m_A + m_B) \times v_{final}.
6=(2+1)×vfinal6 = (2 + 1) \times v_{final}.
6=3vfinal6 = 3 v_{final}.
vfinal=2 m/sv_{final} = 2 \text{ m/s}.
[3] (1 for principle, 1 for substitution, 1 for answer)

(c) Kinetic energy is not conserved.
This is an inelastic collision (objects stick together). Some kinetic energy is converted into other forms such as heat, sound, or deformation energy.
[2] (1 for "No", 1 for explanation)

11. (a) Pressure P=F/AP = F/A.
P=50 N/0.01 m2=5000 PaP = 50 \text{ N} / 0.01 \text{ m}^2 = 5000 \text{ Pa}.
[2]

(b) Pascal’s Principle: Pressure is transmitted equally.
Flarge=P×AlargeF_{large} = P \times A_{large}.
Flarge=5000 Pa×0.5 m2=2500 NF_{large} = 5000 \text{ Pa} \times 0.5 \text{ m}^2 = 2500 \text{ N}.
[2]

(c) Liquids are virtually incompressible, whereas gases are compressible. This ensures that the force applied is transmitted effectively without loss of energy to compression.
[1]

12. (a) At maximum height, final velocity v=0 m/sv = 0 \text{ m/s}.
Using v2=u2+2asv^2 = u^2 + 2as (taking up as positive, a=−10 m/s2a = -10 \text{ m/s}^2):
0=202+2(−10)s0 = 20^2 + 2(-10)s.
0=400−20s0 = 400 - 20s.
20s=40020s = 400.
s=20 ms = 20 \text{ m}.
(Alternative: Conservation of Energy: 1/2mv2=mgh⇒h=v2/2g=400/20=20 m1/2 mv^2 = mgh \Rightarrow h = v^2/2g = 400/20 = 20 \text{ m})
[3] (1 for formula/method, 1 for substitution, 1 for answer)

(b) Time to reach max height: v=u+atv = u + at.
0=20+(−10)t0 = 20 + (-10)t.
10t=20⇒t=2 s10t = 20 \Rightarrow t = 2 \text{ s}.
Total time to return = Time up + Time down. By symmetry, Time down = Time up.
Total time = 2 s+2 s=4 s2 \text{ s} + 2 \text{ s} = 4 \text{ s}.
[2] (1 for time up, 1 for total time)