Answer for 2020 Sec 4Ex Pure Phy Prelim P1 Ans

1 C 2 D 3 D 4 B 5 D 6 C 7 A 8 C 9 A 10 B
11 A 12 C 13 A 14 B 15 C 16 B 17 D 18 D 19 B 20 C
21 D 22 A 23 B 24 C 25 B 26 C 27 D 28 B 29 A 30 C
31 B 32 A 33 C 34 A 35 C 36 D 37 C 38 B 39 D 40 A

1 Addition of vectors must ensure resultant point from starting point of first force and end C
off at the ending point of last force

2 0.004 Gm = 4 x 106 m while 40 Mm = 4 x 107 m D

3 Distance fall by X = ½ (3)(30) = 45 m D

Distance fall by Y = ½ (6)(60) = 180 m

4 Distance covered in the first 3 s = 45 m vel B

Distance covered in the next 2 s = 25 m 30
Total distance covered = 65 m
3 5 time
ti me
-20
0

5 In the first 2 s, there’s a net force of 2 N bringing

bri
rin ing
ring g about
abou
ab
abou
out an
an aacceleration
c elerat
cc ion of 2m/s2
atio
atio D
In the next 1 s, there’s a net force of of -2 N bringing
brriin
b ngiing
ng about
abbo
out
ut a
ann acceleration
a ce
ac cele
le
eraratitition
on of -2 m/s2
n of
In the last 2 s, there’s nett force off 6 N bringi
bringing
ging
gi ngg about
abo
bout
bo ut an
an acceleration
acce
cele
era
r tition
n of of 6 m/s2

6 Elephant has the

e llargest
a gestt m
ar mass
ass th
as tthus
hu
ussh
highest
ig
ghe
h stt iinertia
n rtia
ne a C

7 Liquid with
wititth hydrometer
h drom
hy omette
om
omet err floating
flo
loattin
ing th
tthe
he mo
m
most
stt iis
s the
th
he hi
h
highest
ig
ghhes
e t dens
density
siti y A

8 Gravitational
Ga
Gr avvittationa
al field
fifiel
e d attraction
atttraction
n iiss a
ac
acting
ctiting
ng
ng ttowards
owarrd
ow dss the
e ccentre
entr
en tre
tr e of
o the Earth C

9 Let
Le
L et n
ne
new
ew pivot
pivo
pi
pivo
vot point
poin
po i t be
e x cm
cm A
500 ( x – 15
5) = 200
15) 0 ( 45
45 – x )
x = 399 cmm

10 Force
rce att B w
will
illl create an
an anticlockwise
antiiclockw
an moment equal to the clockwise moment created B
by F due
ue
e tto
o a shorter
shorrte
terr perpendicular
perpendi
pe distance from pivot point

11 Pressure
re at
at A = Pres
Pressure at B A
Density of A x g x (0.4) = Density of B x g x (0.3)
Density off B = (4/3) Density of A

12 Marking at X -= 22 cm C
Marking over mercury level in barometer = 74 cm
Height of mercury above X = 74 – 22 = 52 cm

13 Total work done = 200 x 15 = 3000 J A

Useful work = 500 (5) = 2500 J
Efficiency = (2500/3000) 100% = 83.3 %

14 The velocity after 1 s = 10 m/s B

Gain in PE = Loss in KE = ½ (0.5)(20)2 – ½ (0.5)(10)2 = 75 J

15 As gas is in a rigid sealed container, there’s no change in its volume thus the average C
distance remain the same.

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 16 Liquid has strong molecular bonding and they are free to move their position B

17 Letter ‘M’ cool down the most as it has the largest surface area D

18 Infra red radiation is used to transfer thermal energy D

19 During melting, there is no change in its temperature and work is done to overcome forces B
of attraction and not break.

20 The relationship between İand șdoes not give a unique value C

21 8 division rep 100oC D

10 division rep (100/8) x 10 = 125oC

22 Heat gained by Q = Heat lost by R A

C Q (45-20) = C R (90- 45)
C Q / C R = 9/5

23 The rise in temperature is the fastest for a material with low specific
speci
ciifific he
heat
eat cap
capacity B

24 As wavefront enters into the deeper region,, its speed d iincrease

ncre
ncrea
re ase an
an its wa
and wavelength C
ng away from n
increases. The direction of wave is bending normal.
o mal.l.
or

25 Centre of rarefaction is the point with lowest

lowe
west
west pressure
pre
es
sssu
urre B

26 Image of object is perpendicular

pendiccu
ullar
a ddistance
iis
sta
tance aw
away
wayy from
m tthe
he mir
he mirror
rror
ror ((double
dou
ubl
ble
e reflection)
re
re ) C

27 1.45 = sin(i) / sin (35) D

i = 56.3
nge in di
change d
direction
recttiio
o
onn = 56.3
56 – 35
56 1.3o
3 = 21.3
21.

28 After
Afte
er lo
locating
ocatitiin
ngg tthe
he image
ima
mage
mage
ma g o
off ob
o
obje
object,
bj ct, d
dr
draw
ra
aww tthe
h rray
he ay P towar
towards
ards
ar ds the tip o
of the image arrow B

29 Gamma
Gamm
Ga ma has the
th
he hi
h
highest
igh
ghest ffr
frequency
req
eque
uenc
n yw
wi
with
itth
h vis
visible
sib
ible
le light
lig
ight
h havin
ht having the longest wavelength. A

30 v=fxO C
O = (3 10
(3 x 1 08) / ((6
6x1
1005 x 109) = 5 x 10-7 m

31 Loudness
udneess
ss is
is proportional
propor
pr ortiion
or onal
al to
to amplitude
ampl B
h is p
Pitch roportioona
proportional al to frequency
frequ
encyy is inversely
Frequency in
nve
versely proportional to wavelength

32 Metal is a go
good conductor of electricity. Once there’s an excess charges, it will be A
discharged away easily. The other options will result in charging object by rubbing as they
are non metal.

33 As the negative charge attracted to positive charge, there must be presence of positive C
charge at the top and thus the electric field is downwards. Do not use Fleming’s Left Hand
rule.

34 Q = It A
I = (1 x 1010 x 1.6 x 10-19 )/4 x 10-6 = 0.0004 A
V = IR = 0.0004 x 5 = 0.002 A

35 With switch P closed, the effective resistance of the 3 resistors will become lesser and C
thus the total resistance of the whole circuit will decrease leading to an overall increase
in the current in the circuit. Thus the pd across lamp will increase.

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 36 Electrical energy = 2 x 0.1 x 6 x 7 = 8.4 kWh in a week D
Total cost = 8.4 x 24 = 201.6 cents
Total saving = 300 – 201.6 = 98.4 cents

37 The compass needed is not being influenced by the field strength of the permanent C
magnet.

38 Every half rotation, the current direction will be reversed in the coil B

39 Using Fleming’s Left Hand rule, the coil will move into the paper D

40 Same directional current conductor will attract each other. A

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2020 Sec 4 Prelim Pure Physics Marker’s report
Que Ans Marks Marker’s Comments
1a 10-8 to 10-7 m [1] Most are not able to recall
the size of virus
1bi micrometer screw gauge [1] Most can do

1bii Check for zero error to ensure that zero error is accounted for. [1]]
[1 M
Most can update about the
zer
zero error BUT not able to
Check for thickness of hair at different portion of the hair and obtain
n the average to get
get
e [[1]
1]] inclu
include read off at different
accurate reading part of the hair

2a Displacement of 5 km meant that 5 km was travelled in

n a stated dir
direction
rec
e ti
t on
n [1]]
[1 Most can stated the meaning
well with some
s overlook the
need
ed to inclu
include the
magnitude
magn
ma nitude 5 km in the
answer
answer

2b Alex would have covered a total of 5 k

kmm in
i dista
distance
anc
nce an
and
a nd NO
N
NOT
OT displacement
disp
sp
pla
l ac
ceement in
in order
orrder to
o [1]]
[1
complete the race

As Alex travelled tota

ta
led a total distan
an
nce
al distancee of 5 kkm
m in 20 m
in 20 in
ns
mins,s,, he is h
he is aving
having an a
g an av
ver
er a
ag
averagege speed off
speed [1]
[1
vel
eloc
el
15 km/h and NOT velocity city Most can state the errors

2ci Alex is running

nning
g att gr
g
greatest
rea
e te
test
s acceleration
accele
era
ratiion between
be
etw
t een 1
13
3mmi
min
in an
a
andd 16
16 min
mn
mi [1]

The change in ve
velocity
elo
l ci
c ty per
err u
e unit
niit ti
ttime
me is ththe
he highest
hig
highhes
st during
during this du
du d
duration
ration
ra o [1]
Gradient is the
e steepest
stee
eepe
ee
eepe
pest (also acceptable)
accept p ta
pt ab
ble
le) Most can do it

2cii Highest acceleration

ion = (8
(8 – 5)) / 3
3(60)
( 60
(6 0)) = 0.0167
0..0
0 01
167 m/s2 [1]
F = ma Î 50 (0.0167)
67) = 0.833
0.83
0. 833 N
833 [1] Most overlook that the unit
used for time is minutes and
(Award 1 mark based on stu
student’s
tu
ude
de
dent’s acc
acceleration
cccel
eler
erat
er atiion if cor
at correct mass is used in calculation) thus calculated the resultant
force wrongly
Que Ans Marks Marker’s Comments
3a Mass is the measure of the amount of matter in a body. [1]
Weight is the measure of the amount of gravitational force acting on an object.

Mass is a scalar quantity. [1]]

[1
Weight is a vector quantity

Mass is measured in kg while weight is measured in Newtons

Mass is measured by electronic balance while weight is measured by spring
pring balance
e Most can do it
Mo
(Any two)
3b W = mg [1]
[1
1]
= 0.80 x 10
= 8.00 N (3 sig fig with correct unit) [1]]
[1
Most can do
d it
3c 1.0 cm : 1.0 N Appropr
Appropriate
pria
pr ate
t Scale
le
le [1]]
[1
[1.0cm : 2.0N was not accepted]
Parallelogram
Par
aralllle
ar e
elogram
m or
or Tip-to Tail [1]]
[1
Scale too small
Correct
C
Co rrre
ec
ct arrows
arrows drawn
ar dra
rawn
w [1]]
[1
6.3 N [Accepted range: 6.2 N ~ 6.5 N]
N]
M
Ma
Magnitude
ag
gn
nitude
e an
a
andd un
u
unit
nitt ffor
orr ttension
o ension [1] Most can do it

4a Andres should
hould push the
he
h e door
door at
at a further
f rthe
fu h r di
dis
distance
stance
ce
ceaaw
away
way
ay from
fro
om the
tth
he hinge
hiing
h nge to
to maximise
maximisse the
the [1] Most can state at a further
rom
distance awayy ffr
from the
o the
he hinge so brin
o ass to bring
ng about a loowe
llower fo
orc
er force ne
neeed
de
rce needed ed
d to prod
duc
uce
producee th
the
e distance from hinge but many
ment.
same moment. t
t. did not mention about
pushing at 90 deg to the door
He could also pussh
o push he
sh the do
oo
h door perpendicularly
p
or at peerpendicu
ula
larl
rly sso
o that
that
hat the
ha the distan
distance
nce measured
mea
e sured is the [1] to have a higher
furthest from the
he hinge
hiinge perpendicular distance.
Some overlook that efficiency
means use a lesser force and
mention about using a higher
force to push

4b Moment is the turning effectt off fforce.

orce
or ce. [1]

It can be found by using product

oduct of force
fo applied and the perpendicular distance from [1]
the line of action of force to
o the pivot. Most can do it
Que Ans Marks Marker’s Comments
4c Moment is measured by the product of the perpendicular distance from the pivot point [1]
and the force applied. For measurement to be in Joule, it has to be the product of distance
travelled in the same direction as the force applied. Most could not state that
moment is a vector while
Moment is a vector quantity (in Nm) while work done is a scalar quantity ( in J) [1] work done is a scalar

5a Pressure of atmosphere is lower than gas pressure by 15 cm Hg

Pressure gas = 76 + 15 = 91 cm Hg [1
1]
[1]
Mos can do it except for
Most
Pressure = pgh = 13600 x 10 x 0.91 = 123 760 Pa = 124 000 Pa [1]
[1
1] some who uses 15 cm
instead of 0.15 m in the
calculation
calculatio

5b Pressure difference = 0.15 x 10 x 13 600 [1]]

[1

With the new liquid X, the pressure difference still

fference sti
ttiill sstays
tays
00
0.15 x 10 x 13 600 = h x 10 x 6800
Therefore h = 0.30 m [1]]
[1
Most can do it
5c Since liquid is incompressible,
ompress sib
blle
e, the vo
vvolume
lu
ume
me of
of lliliquid
iqu
q id
id displaced
dis
ispl
plac
aceed
d at piston
pist
ston
st o A has
has
as to
to be
be the [1]
displaced
same volume displace ce
ed at
at piston
pis
i to
on B.

A large cross
s se
s
sectio
sectional
e ona al at piston
pisto
to
on B will
wiillll ccreate
reate a small
sm
mal
all displacement
diis
d sp
pla
lac
ceem
me ent
nt aatt piston
n B due
due to
to [1]
ceme
the displacement
entt at p st
piston
o A in or
at piston rde
d r to
order o obt b ain the sa
bt
obtain amme
same o um
ol
e vvolume displa
di la
ace
c d.
me displaced. d

As the pressure crea

cr atte
ure created pis
i to
ed att piston s the same
on A iis sam ame as a tth
the
he p
pressure
ressure at at piston
pistton B, piston
pi pist B is of [1]
secti
a larger cross sectional th
tiional area than pisto
to
han piston
on A,
A, itit will cre
reat
a e a larger
willl create larg
rger
er fforce
orcee at piston
pist B

Given that work done

e = Force
Force
For
Fo e x di d
distance
ista
an
nce
ce ttravelled
ravelled d in tthe
he d
direction
irection of force.
Work done at A = Force
eaatt A x dist
distance
sstta
an
nce
ce travelled ed a
att A
orce a
Work done at B = Force dissttance trave
att B x di
distance vellllled a
ve
travelled att B Most are not able to explain
fully when the principle of
displacement
spla
sp
A small force at A with large disp lace
la ceme
cem nt at A will create a large force at B with a
me [1] consevation of energy is valid
small displacement. Thus us the
he pr
prin
principle
inci
ciple of conservation
c of energy is applicable in in hydraulic system. Alot of
hydraulic system. points are missing in their
explanation
Que Ans Marks Marker’s Comments
6a GPE = mgh [1]

Î GPE = 0.2 (10) (0.05) = 0.1 J [[1]]

[1 Most can do it

6b Loss in GPE = Gain in KE Most can do it

0.1 = ½ (0.2) v2 [1]
[1]
v = 1 m/s [1]]
[1

6c Energy is not being lost as the pendulum swings from B to A. [1]]

[1 Most can do it
Mos
ergy gained
All the gravitational potential energy lost is equal to the kinetic energy
All gravitational potential energy is converted to kinetic energy
gy

7a An electric field is a region in which a (unit positive)

ve) charge
char
arrg
gee experiences
experie
enc
ces
e aan
n el
e
electric
leec
c
ctr
ttrric
c [1]]
[1
force.
Most can do it
Most
7b X : positive Y : negative [1]]
[1 Most can do
Mo d it

7c [1]]
[1

Most can do it

7d As Z touches Y, negative
nega
gati
gatiive charges
cha
h rges
s iin
nYw
wi
will
ill
ll m
mo
move
ove to Z. [1]
Some overlook and mention
As Z is removed, both X an
a
and
nd Y wi
will
illl b
both
oth be positively
ot pos
osit
ositiv
it vely charged and [1] that the postive charges
move and not electrons
X is repelled from Y as like
likke charges
ch repel.
re
epe
pel.
l. [1] which is the wrong concept.

8a Maximum reading = 20 V [1]

Minimum reading = 200/600

0 x 20V Most can do it
= 6.67 V (to 3 sf) [1]
Que Ans Marks Marker’s Comments
8b I=V/R
= 20 / (250 + 200) [1]
= 0.0444 A (to 3 sf) [ ]
[1
[1]
Most can do it

8c I through thermistor = V / R Most can do it

= 20 / (1 200 + 400)
= 0.0125 A (to 3sf) [1]]
[1
Ammeter reading = 0.0444 A + 0.0125 A
= 0.0569 A (to 2sf)
Reading on V2 = 400 / (400 + 1 200) x 20 = 5 V [1
[1]
Section B
9a Hair dryer produces fast moving hot air molecules s which
h collide
co
c ollide with
h the
he water
wat
atter
er [1]]
[1
molecules on the hair and transfer thermal energy
rgy to it.

E and theyy move

More water molecules increase its KE move m
mo
more
ore vigorously.
viigo
g ro
rously. [1]]
[1

There’s an increased in the number err ooff ffa

fast
ast mov
moving
ovvin
ing surface
su
surrffac
ace water
wa
w ate
ter mo
m
molecules
ole
lecule es thtthat
at will Mo can explain with some
Most
attraction
successfully break the forces of attttttra
act
c io
ion between the re remaining
ema
m ining mo
molecules
olle
eccu
ules
le
es and [1
[1]] overlooked that the hair dryer
eric pres
overcome atmospheric pressure
ssu
ure
r to be
become
ecoome eg
gaseous
aseo
as e us
us state
sta
tate
te thus
thu
hus increasess the
thee rate
rat
a e ofof will produce fast moving air
evaporation. molecules used to heat up
the water molecules
9bi P = V2/ R = 230
23
302 / 25
5 = 2116
2116 W [1]
Most are not able to use the
produce
In 1 s, it willll prod
oduc
od ucce 21
2116
11
166 J of thermal
the
erm
rmal energy.
ene
n rgy.
resistance of heating element
Energy produced
ced by
b heater
heater in
in 1 s = Ener
Energy
errg
gyy g
gained
a ne
ai ed byy a
air
iirr in 1 s in the calculation and instead
uses resistor R too! They
2116 = m c - overlooked that the whole
circuit is a parallel circuit with
2116 = 46 (c) (33 - 28)
[1] the heating element getting
c = 9.20 J/g oC the full emf instead of having
to share with the resistor R
Que Ans Marks Marker’s Comments
9c There will be reduction to the temperature of the air that is flowing out of the hairdryer. } [1]
AND The flow rate of air through the hairdryer increases }

The flow rate increases due to a lower resistance path along the motor leading to a [1]]
[1 Most can explain that the
higher current flowing through the motor. temperature of air flowing out
decreases but could not
As the flow rate of air increases and power of heater stays unchanged as it is still in [1
[1]] re
relate to the flow rate to
parallel to the emf, the temperature of air flowing out of the body drops. explain
exp

9d A higher air flow rate will be when the switch is at K. Most could not calculate as
they we
were using resistor R in
E = 2.116 x (25/60) = 0.8817 kWh calcu
the calculation which is not
[1]
[1] needed if yyou need a higher
Cost of electricity = 0.8817 x unit cost = 28 centss
flow
w rate of air
Unit cost = 31.8 cents [1]
[1]

10ai [3]
[3
3] Most ended up drawing a
rreal image wihich is 1.5 times
instead of virtual ray and the
whole ray diagram is wrong
Que Ans Marks Marker’s Comments
10aii Distance of image from lens = 15 cm [1]

Poorly done

10bi [1] Most can identfy the

forr amplitude
fo ampl
am plititud
ude ampitude and wavelength
ccorrectly.
[1]
[1
1]
for
for
wave
vele
leng
ngth
th
wavelength

10bii [1]]
[1 Most can identify
Most ide the
A ne
negative
ega
gative wa
wavelength and the point
displacement
displaceme
di ment nt must
mus ustt with m
maximum displacement
be d rawn
ra
drawn irst
ir
wn ffirsts b
but could not recognise that
the wavefrom must start with
negative displacement first
before drawing the positive
displacement.

[1] compression
and rarefaction
position must
matches Fig. 10.2b

Equal amplitude
throughout
Que Ans Marks Marker’s Comments
10biii There will be an increase in amplitude due to the loudness. [1]
Most stated the increase in
The wavelength will be shorter as the higher pitch brings about higher frequency and [[1]]
[1 the wavelength BUT overlook
thus shorter wavelength. that the axis used in Fig. 10.3
is distance and NOT time.
E11ai Total energy input by motor = P x t = 5000 x 30 = 150 000 J [1]]
[1 Most can do it
Energy input by motor = Gain in PE
150 000 = mgh = (200) (10) (h)
h = 75 m [[1]
1]]

E11aii Area under vel time graph = 75 m

½ (v)(t) = 75 [1]
[1]
½ (10 t) (t) = 75
t = 3.87 s [1]
[1]
Most can do it
Most
E11bi The weight of falling weight = 0.02 x 10 = 0.2 N [1]]
[1 Most did n
Mo not realise that
The magnetic force by the electromagnet
omagnet B must s be
st be more
mo
morre
e tthan
han 0.2
ha 0 2 N so
0. so that
tha
h t it can create there is a need for the force
tto be higher than the weight
a deceleration ie a negative
gative net force
ce
ce sso
o as
as to
t bring
g to
to an instant
ins
nssta
n ant halt forr the
tth
he falling
he ffa
alllliin
n
ng [1]
[1 in order to bring about a
weight. deceleration. IF it is the same
as the weight the outcome is
that the masss will fall with
constant velocity instead of
stopping

E11bii Increase the num

number
mb
beer of tur
turns
rn
nss coiling
coiling tth
co the
he el
e
electromagnet
lec
e trrom
omag
gne
n t [1]

Increase the current

rrent
ntt fl
fflowing
flow
lo
owwin
ng in
n tthe
he solenoid
he sol
olle
o en
no
oiid [1] Most can do it

E11biii There is no need to

o increase/
inc
creas
reas
rease/
e change
cha
hang
nge the strength
stre
st reng
re ngth
ng h of the electromagnet
e B as [1] Most did not realise that the
force is the same as the
the amount of force needed
eded
d is
is still the
e sa
same
me ie to overcome
ov the weight [1] weight is still the same
despite falling from a higher
height

O11ai South polarity at Q [1] Most can do it

Que Ans Marks Marker’s Comments
011aii The coil will rotate in a clockwise manner [1] Most can do it

011aiii As the coil rotates past the vertical position, there is a reverse in the direction of the [1]
current flowing in the coil due to the presence of the split ring. Most did not relate well the
resason for continuously
This will allow the coil to rotate continuously as the force acting on the left side off the [[1]]
[1 rotation but merely state
coil is always up while the right side of coil is always down. th
there is presence of split ring

011bi Both bulb J and K are not ohmic conductors [1]]

[1 Som overlooked the
Some
defini
definition of ohms law and
as the voltage is not directly proportional to current [1]
[1 think that
th both are ohmic as it
t
passes through the origin
011bii At V = 0.2 V
Bulb J current = 0.05 A thus resistance = V/I = 0.2/0.05 = 4 : [1]
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Bulb K current = 0.02 A thus resistance = V/I = 0.2/
0..2
2// 0.02
0..0
02 = 10
0: [1]]
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