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PEPERIKSAAN PERCUBAAN
SEMESTER 1

PHYSICS
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Section A [15 marks]

Answer all questions in this section

1 The universal gravitational constant G has which of the following SI units ?

A m s-2 B J m-1 kg-1 C m2 kg-2 D m3 kg-1 s-2

2 A long jumper, jumps at angle of 20.0o to the horizontal with a take-off speed of 11.0 ms-1. What is the
distance of his jump ?

A 3.96 m B 4.22 m C 7.93 m D 12.33 m

3 Which of following pairs of forces is not a valid example of action and reaction as in Newton's third law
of motion?

A. The force of attraction between two neighbouring atoms in a solid.

B. The force of attraction between an electron and a proton in a hydrogen atom.
C. The force of repulsion between two parallel wires carrying currents in opposite directions.
D. The tension in the string and the centripetal on a stone whirling round a horizontal circle at the end
of the string.

4 The power of a motorcycle varies with its velocity as shown in the figure below.

If the total mass of the motorcycle and its rider is 500kg, what is the acceleration of the motorcycle?

A 1.25 m s-2 B 4.00 m s-2 C 8.00 m s-2 D 12.5 m s-2

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5 The minutes hand of a wall clock is 8.2 cm and moves from 12 to 4. What is the angular displacement, θ
and the linear speed, v of the minutes hand of the wall clock.

θ/rad v/ cm s-1

A 2.1 0.014
B 2.1 0.86
C 4.2 0.029
D 4.2 1.7

6. The positions of two children with the same mass riding on a merry-go-round are shown in the
diagram below.

If the merry-go-round rotates at constant angular speed,

A both children will have the same linear speed

B child 1 will have a greater angular speed than child 2
C both children will have angular and centripetal accelerations
D child 1 will have a smaller centripetal acceleration than child 2

7 An object is released from rest from a height = R, where R is the radius of the Earth. What is its speed
when the body reaches the Earth’s surface?
[ g = acceleration of free fall]

𝑔𝑅 𝑔𝑅
A√ B√ C √𝑔𝑅 D √2𝑔𝑅
4 2

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8 A light rod is hinged at the point P on a wall and supported horizontally by a wire RQ. A load hangs
from the midpoint O of the road as shown in the following figure. The tension in the wire is T, and the
reaction at the hinge is F.

The load is then moved to the point M. What happens to the magnitude of the tension in the wire and the
reaction at the hinge ?

Magnitude of T Magnitude of F
A Increases Increases
B Increases Decreases
C Decreases Increases
D Decreases Decreases

9. A steel wire of length 2.0 m and diameter 1.00 mm that is suspended vertically from the ceiling produces
an extension of 5.0 mm when a load, W is suspended at its free end. If Young’s modulus of the wire is
2.00 x 1011 Pa, the value of W is

A 244 N B 393 N C 450 N D 503 N

10 An ideal gas exerts a pressure of 60 P when its temperature is 400 K and the number of molecules present
in unit volume is n. Another sample of the same gas exerts a pressure of 30 Pa when its temperature is
300 K. How many molecules are present in unit volume of this second sample?

4n 3n 3n 2n
A B C D
3 2 4 3

11. The equation pV = nRT is applicable for real gas if

A. the molecular mass of gas is very high.

B. the temperature is very low
C. the pressure is very low
D. the volume is large and the pressure is very high

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12. The temperature of four moles of a diatomic gas is raised by 15.0o C from room temperature.
The increase in the internal energy of the gas is

A. 1.2 X 103 J B. 2.5 X 103 J C 3.5 X 103 J D. 4.6 X 103 J

13. The graph below shows the variation of pressure p with volume V for a mass of gas.

What happens to the heat transfer, the internal energy and the work done when the gas changes from R
to S?

Heat transfer Internal energy Work done

A Supplied to gas Increase By gas

B Supplied to gas Decrease On gas
C Released by gas Increase On gas
D Released by gas Increase By gas

14. A refrigerator door is 150.0 cm high, 80.0 cm wide and 6.0 cm thick. The temperatures of the inner and
outer surface of the door are 0 °C and 30 °C respectively. What is the heat flow through the door in one
minute? [The thermal conductivity of the door is 0.21 W m-1 K-1.]

A 1.26 x 102 J B 7.56 x 103 J C 1.27 x 104 J D 7.64 xl 05 J

15. Which is not a way to reduce global warming?

A Use more fossil fuel

B Use more public transport
C Use more renewable energy
D Use more energy saving electrical appliances

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Section B [40 marks]

Answer all questions in this section

16 (a) Define the work done on an object and state the work-energy theorem [2]
Definasikan kerja yang dibuat dan teorem kerja-tenaga

(b) An object of mass 3.0 kg travels from rest along the x-axis. A conservative force, Fx, which is
parallel to the x-axis, acts on the object. Fx varies with displacement, x, in the manner as shown
in graph below.

When the object travels from x = 0.0 m to x = 3.0 m, determine

Suatu objek berjisim 3.0 kg bergerak dari keadaan rehat sepanjang paksi x. Suatu daya, Fx yang
selari dengan paksi-x, bertindak ke atas objek tersebut. Nilai Fx berubah-ubah dengan sesaran,
x seperti dalam gambarajah di atas. Apabila objek tersebut bergerak dari x = 0.0 m to x = 3.0
m, hitung

(i) the work done, [2]

kerja yang dilakukan

(ii) the change in the potential energy of the object [1]

perubahan tenaga keupayaan objek

(iii) the velocity of the object at x = 3.0 m [2]

Halaju objek pada x = 3.0 m

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17 (a) (i) What is an ideal gas? [1]

Apakah gas unggul?

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(ii) Describe what happen to the ideal gas at absolute zero temperature. [2]
Terangkan apa yang berlaku kepada gas ideal pada suhu sifar mutlak.

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(b) (i) 5 g of oxygen gas occupies 2.0 L at a pressure of 2.2 × 105 𝑃𝑎. Find the temperature of the
gas. [3]
Gas oksigen berjisim 5 g memenuhi 2.0 L pada tekanan 2.2 × 105 𝑃𝑎. Kira suhu gas tersebut

(iii) The same mass of oxygen is heated at constant volume until its pressure is 4.0 × 105 𝑃𝑎.
Calculate the temperature of the gas. [2]
Jisim oksigen yang sama dipanaskan pada isipadu yang malar sehingga tekanan mencapai
4.0 × 105 𝑃𝑎. Kira suhu gas tersebut.

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Section C [30 marks]

Answer two questions only.

You may answer all the questions but only the first two answers will be marked.

18. a) State Newton’s second law

Nyatakan hukum kedua Newton [1]

b) Tractor A and tractor B are used to move a container house to a new position as shown in figure
below.
Traktor A dan traktor B digunakan untuk menggerakkan sebuah rumah kontena ke kedudukan yang
baru seperti ditunjukkan rajah di bawah.

Tractor A

500
300

Tractor B

Force of 4500N used by tractor A to move the container. The two tractors pull the container house
at an angle of 500 and 300 so that the container house can be moved straight.
Traktor A menggunakan daya 4500N untuk menggerakkan kontena tersebut. Kedua - dua traktor
tersebut menarik rumah kontena dengan sudut 500 dan 300 agar rumah kontena dapat digerak
secara lurus.

i. Sketch a free body diagram and label all the force acting on the container [2]
Lakarkan gambarajah daya dan labelkan semua daya yang bertindak ke atas kontena itu

ii. Calculate tension of rope exert by tractor B [2]

Kira tegangan tali yang dikenakan oleh traktor B

iii. Determine the total tension of rope by the tractor A and tractor B to move container house to
new position [3]
Tentukan jumlah tegangan tali oleh traktor A dan traktor B bagi menggerakkan rumah
kontena ke kedudukan yang baru.

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c) Two masses m1 and m2 with mass 2.2 kg and 3.2 kg respectively are each initially 1.80 m above the
ground as shown in the diagram below.
Dua objek berjisim m1 dan m2 dengan jisim 2.2 kg dan 3.2 kg masing-masing pada awalnya berada
1.80 m dari permukaan tanah. Seperti ditunjukkan rajah di bawah.

The massless frictionless pulley is fixed 4.80 m above the ground. Find
Takal tanpa geseran tak berjisim berada 4.80 m dari permukaan tanah. Cari

i) Acceleration of m1 after the system is released [3]

Pecutan objek m1 selepas sistem dilepaskan

ii) Maximum displacement of m2 after the system is released [1]

Sesaran maksimum objek m2 selepas sistem dilepaskan.

iii) Maximum displacement of m1 after the system is released [3]

Sesaran maksimum objek m1 selepas sistem dilepaskan

19. (a) (i) State the Newton’s law of universal gravitation. [1]
Nyatakan hukum kegravitian semesta Newton

(ii) Define gravitational field strength and gravitational potential. [2]

Takrifkan kekuatan medan graviti dan keupayaan graviti

(b) The gravitational force of a planet with radius R on a space shuttle is 4.30×104 N. The space
shuttle is launched from the planet using a rocket.

Daya tarikan gravity sebuah planet dengan jejari, R dengan sebuat kapal angkasa adalah
4.30×104 N. Kapal angkasa tersebut dilancarkan dari planet tersebut menggunakan roket.

(i) Sketch a graph to show how the gravitational force, F on the space shuttle varies with the
distance, r from the center of the planet. [2]
Lakar graf menunjukkan bagaimana daya tarikan gravity, F berubah dengan jarak, r dari pusat
planet tersebut.

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(ii) Determine the gravitational force on the space ship when it is at a distance R from the surface
of the planet. [3]
Tentukan daya tarikan gravity pada kapal angkasa apabila ia berada pada jarak, R dari
permukaan planet tersebut.

(iii) Determine the distance, r of the space shuttle in term of R from the center of the planet, when
the gravitational force of the planet is one tenth that on the surface of the planet. [2]
Tentukan jarak, r kapal angkasa dalam sebutan R, dari pusat planet apabila daya tarikan
graviti planet terhadap kapal angkasa tersebut adalah satu persepuluh daripada daya tarikan
graviti di permukaan planet tersebut.

(c) A surface A of equipotential −3.00 × 106 JKg −3 is in the gravitational field of a planet Q as shown
in the diagram below.
Satu permukaan A berkeupayan −3.00 × 106 𝐽𝐾𝑔−3berada dalam medan graviti planer Q, seperti
di tunjukkan rajah di bawah.

The surface A is a sphere with its center is at the center of the planet.
Permukaan A adalah sebuah sfera dengan titik tengahnya adalah titik tengah bagi planet tersebut.

(i) Copy the diagram and draw the equipotential surface of B of magnitude −4.00 × 106 JKg −3
and the equipotential surface of C of magnitude −5.00 × 106 JKg −3 . Draw an arrow to represent
the gravitational field outside the planet. [3]
Salin gambarajah dan lakar permukaaan sekeupayaan B yang bermagnitud −4.00 × 106 𝐽𝐾𝑔−3
dan permukaaan sekeupayaan C yang bermagnitud −5.00 × 106 JKg −3. Lukis anak panah
menunjukkan medan gravity di luar planet tersebut.

(ii) Determine the work done on bringing a mass of 500 kg from point A to point C. [2]
Tentukan kerja yang dilakukan untuk membawa objek berjisim 500 kg dari titik A ke titik C.

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20 (a) Describe the mechanism of heat conduction in a non-metallic solid. [3]

Terangkan mekanisma pengaliran haba dalam pepajal non-metallic.

(b) (i) Define the thermal conductivity of a material. [2]

Definasi terma kekonduksian bagi suatu bahan.

(ii) In determining the thermal conductivity of a weak heat conductor, the major problem is poor
heat flow. Explain how can it be overcome. [2]
Dalam menentukan terma kekonduksian bagi konduktor haba lemah, permasalahan besar
adalah pengalir haba yang lemah. Terangkan bagaimana ia boleh diatasi.

(c) The wall of a house is made of bricks with a thickness of 20.0 cm and has an area of 30.0 m2. In the
afternoon, the outside temperature of the house can reach 38.0 oC while the inside temperature is
maintained at 18.0oC. In order to reduce heat loss, the contractor applied plaster with a thickness of
15.0 mm on the inside surface of the wall of the house. Assuming that the outside and inside
temperatures of the house are constant, calculate

Dinding sebuah rumah diperbuat batu bata yang mempunyai ketebalan 20.0 cm dan luas sebanyak
30.0 m2. Pada waktu tengahari, suhu di luar rumah mencapai 38.0oC, manakala suhu di dalam
rumah kekal 18.0oC. Dalam proses mengurangkan haba hilang, seorang kontraktor menggunakan
plaster dengan ketebalan 15.0 mm dalam permukaan dinding rumah. Andaian bahawa suhu diluar
dan di dalam rumah adalah tetap, hitung

i) the rate of heat flow through the wall without plaster [2]
kadar pengaliran haba melalui dinding tanpa plaster.

ii) the rate of heat flow through the wall with plaster [2]
kadar pengaliran haba melalui dinding dengan plaster.

iii) the interface temperature between the wall and the plaster [2]
suhu berhadapan antara dinding dan plaster

iv) the percentage of energy blocked by adding the plaster. [2]

peratus tenaga yang dihalang oleh plaster tersebut.
[The conductivity for brick and plaster is 0.84 Wm-1K-1 and 4.0 x 10-3 Wm-1K-1 respectively]

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Physics 960

Constants value

speed of light in vacuum c = 3.00 x 108 m s-1

permeability of vacuum µo = 4π x 10-7 H m-1
permittivity of vacuum o = 8.85 x 10-12 F m-1
= [1/(36 π)] x 10-9 F m-1
magnitude of electron charge e = 1.60 x 10-19 C
Planck constant h = 6.63 x 10-34 J s
atomic mass unit constant u = 1.66 x 10-27 kg
electron rest mass me = 9.11 x 10-31 kg
proton rest mass mp = 1.67 x 10-27 kg
molar gas constant R = 8.31 J K-1 mol-1
Avogadro constant L, NA = 6.02 x 1023 mol-1
Boltzmann constant k = 1.38 x 10-23 J K-1
gravitational constant G = 6.67 x 10-11 N m2 kg-2
free fall acceleration g = 9.81 m s-2

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PEPERIKSAAN PERCUBAAN
SEMESTER 1

PHYSICS
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 ANSWER SCHEME TRIAL SEMESTER 1 STPM 2023

Section A
1 D 6 D 11 C
2 C 7 C 12 A
3. D 8 A 13 A
4 C 9 B 14 B
5 A 10 D 15 A

Section B

Question 16
Work on a body by a force F,
W = F. s 1
Where s = displacement of the body in the direction of the force
(a)
The work-energy theorem states that the work done on a system increase the 1
mechanical energy of the system 1

2
1
1

(b)
1

Question 17
(a)(i) An ideal gas is a gas that obey gas law at any temperature and pressure 1

(a)(ii) An absolute zero temperature, the molecules of the gas stop translating, rotating 1
and vibrating.

The pressure of the gas is zero and the volume of the gas is total 1
volume of all the molecules in the gas.

(b) (i) The number moles of oxygen

1
𝑚 𝑚𝑎𝑠𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑔𝑎𝑠
𝑛= =
𝑀 𝑚𝑜𝑙𝑎𝑟 𝑚𝑎𝑠𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑔𝑎𝑠
5
= = 0.3125
16
𝑢𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑎𝑙 𝑔𝑎𝑠 𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑝𝑉 = 𝑛𝑅𝑇 1

𝑝𝑉 (2.2 × 106 ) × (2.0 × 10−3 )

𝑇= =
𝑛𝑅 0.3125 × 8.31
= 169.4𝐾 1
(b) (ii) At constant volume, by pressure law
𝑃2 𝑇2
=
𝑃1 𝑇1 1
𝑇2 4.0 × 105
=
169.4 2.2 × 105
∴ 𝑇2 = 308𝐾 1

Section C
Question 18
(a) Newton’s seconds law states that the resultant force is equal to the rate change of 1
momentum and occurs in same direction

(b-i)
1

(b-ii) Consider y-axis

𝑇𝐴 sin 50 = 𝑇𝐵 sin 30 1
𝑇𝐴 sin 50 4500 sin 50
𝑇𝐵 = =
sin 30 sin 30
= 6894 𝑁 1

(b-iii) ∑ 𝑇 = 𝑇𝐴 cos 50 + 𝑇𝐵 cos 30 1

∑ 𝑇 = 4500 cos 50 + 6894 cos 30 1

∑ 𝑇 = 8863𝑁
1
(c-i)
T T

a
a
m1 m2

2.2gN 3.2gN

𝑇 − 2.2𝑔 = 2.2𝑎 … … … … … … … . (1) 1

3.2𝑔 − 𝑇 = 3.2𝑎 … … … … … … … . (2) 1
(1) + (2) → 5.4𝑎 = 𝑔

∴ 𝑎 = 1.817𝑚𝑠 −2 1
(c-ii) S 2 = 1.8 m 1

(c-iii) Final v2 just before hit the ground = u1 after it moving up 1.80 m, m1

𝑣2 2 = 𝑢2 2 + 2𝑎𝑠2 or KE m1 & m2 + U gain by m1 = U loss by m2

𝑣2 = √𝑢2 2 + 2𝑎𝑠2 1 1
(𝑚 + 𝑚1 )𝑣 2 + 𝑚1 𝑔ℎ = 𝑚2 𝑔ℎ
2 1
𝑣2 = √02 + 2(1.817)(1.8)
2(𝑚2 𝑔ℎ − 𝑚1 𝑔ℎ )
𝑣2 = 2.56𝑚𝑠 −1 𝑣=√
𝑚1 + 𝑚1 1

2(3.2𝑔ℎ − 2.2𝑔ℎ )
𝑣=√ = 2.56𝑚𝑠−1
3.2𝐴 + 2.2

After moving up 1.80 m, m1 moves under gravity

𝑣2 = 𝑢1 = 2.56𝑚𝑠 −1 𝑣1 = 0

𝑣1 2 = 𝑢1 2 + 2𝑎𝑠1
𝑣1 2 − 𝑢1 2 02 −2.562
𝑠1 = = = 0.334𝑚
2𝑎 2(9.81)
s1 max = 0.334𝑚 + 1.80𝑚 = 2.134 𝑚
1
Question 19
The Newton’s law of universal gravitation states that the force of attraction between 1
(a-i) two objects is directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely
proportional to the square of the distance between the objects

The gravitational field strength at a point in a gravitational field is 1

the gravitational force per unit mass acting on a body at that point
(a-ii)
The gravitational potential at a point in a gravitational field is defined as 1
the work done to bring a unit mass from infinity to that point

(b-i)

𝐺𝑚𝑀
at the surface of the planet, 𝐹 = = 4.30 × 104 N
𝑅2
𝐺𝑚𝑀 𝐺𝑚𝑀
when it is at a distance R from the surface of the planet, 𝐹𝑟 = (2𝑅)2 = 4𝑅 2 1
𝐺𝑚𝑀 𝐺𝑚𝑀
(b-ii) 𝐹𝑟 = =
(2𝑅)2 4𝑅2
1 1
= (4.30×104 )
4
= 1.08 × 104 N 1
1
 GmM GmM
Fr = , at the surface of the planet, F =
r2 R2

1
Fr = F
10 R 1
(b-iii) GmM 1 GmM
2
= ( )
r 10 R2
r 2 = 10R2
1
∴ r = 3.2R

(c-i)

equipotential surface 1
label 1
arrow to represent the gravitational field outside the planet 1

work done, 𝜔
𝜔 = 𝑚(𝑉𝑐 − 𝑉𝐴 ) 1
(c-ii)
= (500)((−5.00 × 106 )-( −3.00 × 106 ))

= 1.00 × 109 JKg −3 1

Question 20
(a) When one end of the solid is heated, the atoms in the lattice absorb energy and 1
vibrate with greater amplitude.

Collision with the neighbouring atoms produces a heat wave which transfers the 1
energy to the colder end.
(b-i)
1

(b-ii) Use a thin conductor which has a large cross-sectional area. 1

 (c-i) 1

(c-ii) 1

(c-iii)

(c-iv)