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PHYSICS EXAMINATION
ASSESMENT

Full name: _____________________________ Date: _______________________

Level: Grade 10
Time: 1 Hour

 Instructions
 Answer all questions
 Read and understand the instructions given in each question

INFORMATION
 The total mark for this paper is 30
 The number of marks for each question is shown in brackets [ ].
1. The diagram shows a rectangular metal sheet close to two rulers.

What is the area of the metal sheet?

2. On the Moon, the gravitational field strength g is 1.6N/ kg.

An object has a mass of 2.0 kg.

What is the weight of the object on the Moon?

3. A car travels along a horizontal road at constant speed. Three horizontal forces act on the car.
The diagram shows two of these forces.
4. A boy jumps into an indoor swimming pool. He notices that the water appears to get colder as
he goes deeper underwater. This is due to convection. Which statement is correct?

5. The table shows the forces that exist between magnetic poles.
Which row is correct?

6. A pendulum makes 50 complete swings in 2 min 40 s.

What is the time period for 1 complete swing?
7. Some students observe drops of water falling from a tap that leaks, as shown in Fig. 1.1

(a)The students measure the time for 50 drops to fall from the tap. The time for 50 drops to fall
is 20s.
Calculate the average time between two drops falling.

average time = ..................................................... s [2]

(b) The students collect some drops of water.

(i) The students measure the volume of the water they collect.

State the term for the equipment that is suitable for measuring the volume accurately.

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(ii) In a similar experiment, another student collects 0.21kg of water.

Calculate the weight of this water.

weight of water = .................................................... N [3]

8. (a) Explain what is meant by the term energy? [2]

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(b) Fig. 5.1 shows a wind turbine

(i) Describe how the wind turbine produces electrical energy.

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(ii) Wind turbines are used in many countries to replace coal-fired power stations.

State one disadvantage of using wind turbines compared to coal-fired power stations.

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(iii) Table 6.1 gives a list of statements about molecules in gases and solids
 Put one tick in every row to indicate whether each statement refers to a gas or a solid. [4]

9. (a) Here are descriptions of four situations. Indicate the situations in which work is done.
Put a tick (3) in each correct box.

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 (b) Electrical appliances transfer energy. Some of the energy transferred is useful.
Draw a line from each electrical appliance to the correct useful energy output.
Only draw three lines.

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10. Some vehicles have wide tyres so that they can drive over soft mud.
Explain why the wide tyres enable these vehicles to drive over soft mud.

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11. (a) State one property of light?

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