Form 1 Science Chapter 1
FORM 1 CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION TO SCIENCE
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Diagram 1 shows some measuring tools. P
Q
R
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Diagram 1
(a) On Diagram 1, label P, Q and R with the following words. External calipers
Triple Beam balance
Thermometer
[3 marks] (b) Draw lines to show the correct match between the measuring tools and their uses. Draw the lines as shown below. Measuring tools
Uses Measure the mass of an object
P
Measure the temperature of an object Q Measure the weight of an object R
Measure the external diameter of an object [2 marks]
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2. Diagram 2.1 shows some measuring tools commonly used in the science laboratory. P
Q
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R
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Diagram 2.1
(a) Label P, Q and R on Diagram 2.1 with the words given below. Pipette
Burette
Measuring cylinder [3 marks]
(b) A student wants to measure a fixed volume of liquid, which measuring tool should he use? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… [1 mark] (c) A student carried out an activity to find the volume of a cork as shown in Diagram 2.2.
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Diagram 2.2 (i)
Name the method that is used to find the volume of the cork. …………………………………………………………………………………………………… [1 mark]
(ii)
What is the volume of the cork?
[2 marks]
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3. A pupil carried out an experiment to determine the time taken for one complete swing of a pendulum as shown in Diagram 3. The time taken for 10 complete swings is recorded and the experiment is repeated using strings of different lengths. Wood pieces
string Length of pendulum
Pendulum bob One complete swing Diagram 3 (a) State a hypothesis for this experiment. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 1 mark] (b) State the variables involved in this experiment. Manipulated variable:
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Responding variable:
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Fixed variable:
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(c)(i) The time taken for 10 complete swings is shown below. Record the time taken for 10 complete swings in the space provided.
Length of pendulum = 10 cm Second
Time taken = 10 s
Length of pendulum = 20 cm
Second
Time taken = ………….. s
Length of pendulum = 30 cm
Second
Time taken = ………….. s
Length of pendulum = 40 cm Second
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The length of pendulum = 50 cm
Second
Time taken = ………….. s
[2 marks] (ii) Complete the table below by recording the time taken for the various length of pendulum. Calculate the time taken for one complete swing. 10
Time taken for 10 complete swings (s)
10
Time taken for 1 complete swing (s)
1.0
Time taken for one complete swing (s)
Length of pendulum (cm)
20
30
40
50
[2 marks]
(d) Using the table, plot a graph of time taken for 1 complete swing against the length of pendulum.
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2.0
1.0
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(e) State the relationship between the length of the pendulum and the time taken for one complete swing. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. [1 mark] (f) Based on the graph in 8(d), predict the time taken for 1 complete swing when the length of the pendulum is 60 cm. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… [1 mark]
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4. Diagram 4.1 shows a method of measuring length.
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Diagram 4.1 (a) What is the length of the pencil shown in Diagram 4.1? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… [1 mark] (b) Mark ‘X’ in the box provided on Diagram 4.1 to show the correct position of the eye in taking the reading. [1 mark] (c) Diagram 4.2 shows a curved line.
Diagram 4.2 (i)
How would you measure the length of the curved line? …………………………………………………………………………………………………. [1 mark] A student carried out an activity to measure the length of the curve shown in Diagram 4.2. The results are shown in Table 4.3. Reading Length of curved line (cm)
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(ii)
Why did the student take three readings? ……………………………………………………………………………………………….... [1 mark]
(iii)
Based on Table 4.3, what is the length of the curved line? …………………………………………………………………………………………………. [1 mark]
(d) What is the SI unit for length? ………………………………………………………………………………………………….…. [1 mark]
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5. Diagram 5 shows measuring apparatus P and Q.
P: ………………………….
Q: …………………………. Diagram 5
(a) Label P and Q in Diagram 5. [2 marks] (b) What is the physical quantity that is measured by P: ………………………………………………………………………………………………… Q: ………………………………………………………………………………………………… [2 marks] (c) (i) If an astronaut has a mass of 70 kg on Earth. What will be his mass in space? …………………………………………………………………………………………………… [1 mark] (ii) Explain your answer in (c)(i). …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… [1 mark] (d) State one difference between mass and weight. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… [1 mark] JPN Pahang 2009
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