INTERPRETING DATA

SET 1

1.

The figure shows apparatus used in an investigation.

Steps:
1.
2.
3.
4.

Set up the apparatus as shown above.

Pushed the pendulum slowly.
Record the time taken for 20 swings.
Repeat the activities with the different length of strings.

Results:
Length of strings (cm)
Time taken for 20 swings (s)

10
8

20
16

30
24

40
32

50
40

a)

What is the aim of this investigation?

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b)

What is the trend in the time taken for 20 swings?

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c)
The number of swings depends on the length of strings

i)

What is the relationship between the two variable in the statement

above?
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ii)

What conclusion can be made based on the statement above?

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2.

Diagram below shows an investigation carried out by Fiza. She puts three
different sizes of sponge in three containers. Each container contains 500 ml
water.

500 ml
water

500 ml
water
Container P

Container Q

Container R

After 15 minutes, she recorded the volume of water left in the container. The
result are shown in the table below.
P
Q
R
Container
400
250
100
Volume of water left / ml
a)

What is the aim of the investigation?

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b)

What is the trend of change in the volume of water left?

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c)

State the relationship between the size of sponge and the volume of water
absorb by the sponge.
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d)

What conclusion can you make based on the table above?

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3.

The table below shows the mass of sugar dissolved in the water.
Temperature of water /o C
35
45
55
65
75

Mass of sugar dissolved / g

25
50
75
100
125

a)

What is the trend in the mass of sugar dissolved?

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b)

What is the relationship between the two variables in the table?

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c)
The time taken for the sugar to dissolve depends on the
volume of water used.
i)

Write the aim of investigation based on the statement above.

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ii)

What conclusion can be made based on the statement above?

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4.

The graph below shows the observation of an experiment conducted by a group of

pupils.
Number of flower
15
12
9
6
3
Amout of
fertilizer / g
10

15

20

25

30

35

a)

What is the pattern in the number of flower grown?

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b)

What is the purpose of the experiment above?

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c)

What is the relationship between the two factors recorded in the

experiment?
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d)

What conclusion can you make based on the experiment above?

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INTERPRETING DATA
SET 2

1.

The table below shows an observation of an experiment conducted by Arif.

Time / minutes
Temperature of liquid X / o C

0
25

5
31

10
42

15
55

20
68

25
75

30
82

a)

State the purpose of the experiment above.

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b)

What is the pattern of the temperature shown?

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c)

State the relationship between the time taken and the temperature of liquid
S.
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d)

What can be concluded from this experiment?

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2.

An investigation was carried out by a group of pupils in 5 Jauhari.

Distance

Torchlight

Ball
Shadow

Screen

Distance
Torchlight

Ball

a)

What do they want to find out?

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b)

What is the trend in the size of shadow?

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c)

What is the relationship between the two factors recorded in the

experiment?
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d)

What conclusion can you make based on the experiment above?

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3.

The table below shows the weight of squid that has been caught in one month

Phase of moon

Weight of squid
caught / kg

30

100

250

300

a)

What is the purpose can made based on the table?

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b)

What is the trend in the weight of squid caught?

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c)

State the relationship between the size of moon and the weight of squid
caught.
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d)

What conclusion can be made based on the table?

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4.

A group of pupils carried out an experiment to find out if microorganisms can

grow. They sprinkled three pieces of bread with different amount of water. The
figure below shows the results after two weeks.
black patches

black patches

5 drops
water

15 drops
water

25 drops
water

a)

What is the aim of the investigation?

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b)

Describe the changes in the size of black patches on the bread.

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c)

State the relationship between the amount of water sprinkle and the size of
black patches.
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d)

What can be concluded through this experiment?

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INTERPRETING DATA
SET 3
1.

The graph below shows the observation of an experiment conducted by a group of

pupils.
The distance of the
ball / cm

65
30
16
Carpet

Sandpaper

Glass

The type of
surface

a)

What is the pattern in the distance of the ball?

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b)

What is the purpose of the experiment above?

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c)

What is the relationship between the two factors recorded in the

experiment?
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d)

What conclusion can you make based on the experiment above?

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2.

The table below shows the number of elephants in forest Y from year 2000 to
year 2005.
Area of forest Y / km2
Number of elephants

3000
300

2500
270

2200
240

1800
210

1500
180

1000
150

a)

What is the purpose can made based on the table?

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b)

What is the trend in the number of elephants?

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c)

State the relationship between the two factors in this investigation.

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d)

What conclusion can be made based on the table?

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3.

The diagram below shows an investigation carried out by Arash.

Container E

Container F

Table below shows the results of the investigation.

Container
E
F

Height of young plants / cm

11
23

a)

What is the change in the height of young plants?

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b)

What is aim of this investigation?

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c)

Make a conclusion for this investigation..

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d)

The amount of water can affect the size of young plant

What hypothesis can be made from the statement?

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4.

Diagram below shows an investigation carried out by Arissa. Three circuits with
different number of batteries are used in this investigation.

Table below shows the brightness of the bulb in each circuits.

Number of batteries
Brightness of bulbs

1
Dim

2
Bright

3
Very bright

a)

What is the purpose of this investigation?

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b)

What is the trend in the brightness of bulbs?

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c)

State the relationship between the number of batteries used and the
brightness of the bulbs.
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d)

What conclusion can you made from this investigation?

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