CONFIDENTIAL PHYSICS PRACTICAL

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CONFIDENTIAL
Physics
Practical Paper
July
2018
1 ½ hours

MAKTAB RENDAH SAINS MARA

PRACTICAL PAPER

PHYSICS
One hour and thirty minutes

DO NOT OPEN THIS QUESTION BOOKLET UNTIL BEING TOLD TO DO SO

1. You are not allowed to work for the For Examiner’s Use
first 10 minutes. This period should be
used to check all apparatus and Question Marks Score
materials, read the questions and plan
your work. 1 10
2. Answer all questions.
2 20
3. Record all observations and conclusions
from your experiments in the spaces
Total 30
provided.

This booklet consists of 11 printed pages

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You are provided with the following apparatus and materials :

Anda dibekalkan dengan radas dan bahan berikut :

Question 1
Soalan 1

No. / Bil. Apparatus and Material / Radas dan Bahan Quantity / Tick (x) / Tandakan (x)
Kuantiti
1 White large rubber band ( 2.8 grams ) ( )
Gelang getah besar berwarna putih ( 2.8 gram ) 1

2 Half metre rule or metre rule ( )

Pembaris setengah meter atau pembaris meter 1

3 Plastic ruler (15 cm or 30 cm) ( )

Pembaris plastik (15 cm atau 30 cm) 1

4 40 g rounded shape plasticine with klip ( )

40 g plastisin bulat berklip 1

5 Paper clips (50 mm) ( )

Klip kertas (50 mm) 1

6 Paper binder clips (30 mm) ( )

Klip pengikat kertas (30 mm) 2

7 Retort stand ( )
Kaki retort 1

Question 2
Soalan 2

No. / Bil. Apparatus and Material / Radas dan Bahan Quantity / Kuantiti Tick (x) / Tandakan (x)

1 Battery 1.5V 2 ( )
Bateri 1.5V

2 Needles 1 box ( )
Jarum peniti

3 Connecting wire 2 ( )
Wayar penyambung

4 Battery holder 1 ( )
Pemegang bateri

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5 6.5 cm nail 1 ( )
Paku 6.5 cm

6 Insulated copper wire swg 28 ( )

Wayar kuprum berpenebat swg 28

Wire A : 10 turns 1
Wayar A :10 lilitan

Wire B : 15 turns
Wayar B :15 lilitan
1

Wire C : 20 turns
Wayar C :20 lilitan 1

Wire D : 25 turns 1
Wayar D :25 lilitan

Wire E : 30 turns
Wayar E :30 lilitan
1

7 Petri dish 1 ( )
Piring petri

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Question 1
Soalan 1

Aim
Tujuan

The aim of this experiment is to investigate the relationship between the length of rubber band, l and
the vertical extension of the rubber, h.
Tujuan eksperimen ini untuk mengkaji hubungan antara panjang gelang getah, l dan pemanjangan menegak getah itu, h.

Procedure
Kaedah

1. Set up the apparatus given as shown in the Diagram 1.

Susun radas yang diberikan seperti dalam Rajah 1.

Paper binder clip Half metre rule

Pembaris setengah meter
Klip pengikat kertas

X
h

Y
Rubber band Plasticine
Gelang getah Plastisin Retort stand
Kaki retort

l
Diagram 1
Rajah 1

2. Fix the long rubber band on the half metre rule by using 2 paper clips with length, l = 30.0 cm.
Make sure the rubber band is align with the reading scale of half metre rule.
Lekat gelang getah yang panjang itu pada pembaris setengah meter dengan menggunakan 2 klip kertas dengan
panjang, l = 30.0 cm. Pastikan gelang getah itu selari dengan skala bacaan pembaris setengah meter itu.

3. Determine the midpoint of l, which is X.

Tentukan titik tengah bagi l,

4. Measure the length of Y.

Ukur panjang Y

5. Place the plasticine at the midpoint of the rubber band.

Letakkan plastisin di titik tengah gelang getah itu.

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6 Measure the vertical extension, h by using a plastic ruler.
Ukur ketinggian regangan secara menegak, h dengan menggunakan pembaris plastik.

7. Repeat step 2 until step 5 by using different lengths, l =25.0 cm and 20.0 cm
Ulang langkah 2 hingga langkah 5 dengan menggunakan panjang yang berbeza, l = 25.0 cm dan 20.0 cm.

A. Tabulation of data
Penjadualan data

Length of rubber Length of midpoint, Vertical extension of

band, l /cm Y/cm rubber, h/cm
Panjang gelang getah, Panjang titik tengah, Y/cm Pemanjangan menegak
l /cm getah itu, h /cm

[ 6 marks ]
[ 6 markah ]
Table 1
Jadual 1
B. Calculations
Pengiraan

Calculate the area of the triangle, A by using:

Hitungkan luas segitiga, A dengan menggunakan:

A = 1(Yh)
2
.

[ 3 marks ]
[ 3 markah ]
C. Precaution
Langkah berjaga-jaga

1. State one precaution to improve the result of this experiment.

Nyatakan satu langkah berjaga-jaga untuk memperbaiki keputusan eksperimen ini

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[ 1 mark ]
[ 1 markah ]

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Question 2
Soalan 2

Aim
Tujuan

The aim of this experiment is to investigate the relationship between the number of turns of
solenoid, N and the strength of magnetic field of an electromagnet.
Tujuan eksperimen ini ialah untuk menyiasat hubungan antara bilangan lilitan solenoid, N dan kekuatan medan
magnet suatu electromagnet.

Procedure
Kaedah

1. Wind a nail with 10 turns of insulated copper wire to form an electromagnet.

Lilitkan sebatang paku dengan 10 lilitan wayar kuprum bertebat untuk menghasilkan elektromagnet.

2. Set up the apparatus as shown in Diagram 2.

Susun radas yang diberikan seperti yang ditunjukkan dalam Rajah 2.

Solenoid
solenoid

Nail
paku

Needle
jarum peniti
Petri dish
Piring petri

Diagram 2
Rajah 2

3. Bring the end of the nail close to the petri dish containing needles.
Gerakkan satu hujung paku mendekati piring petri yang mengandungi jarum peniti.

4. Count the number of needles attached, n to the nail.

Hitung bilangan jarum peniti yang melekat, n pada paku.

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5. Repeat the experiment with increasing numbers of turns of coil, N in the solenoid for 15 turns,
20 turns, 25 turns and 30 turns.
Ulang eksperimen dengan menambahkan bilangan lilitan gegelung, N kepada 15 lilitan, 20 lilitan, 25 lilitan dan
30 lilitan

(a) For the experiment described on page 6, state:

Untuk eksperimen yang diterangkan pada halaman 6, nyatakan:

(i) One suitable hypothesis

Satu hipotesis yang sesuai

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[1 mark]
[1 markah]
(ii) The manipulated variable
Pembolehubah dimanipulasikan

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[1 mark]
[1 markah]
(iii) The responding variable
Pembolehubah bergerakbalas

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[1 mark]
[1 markah]
(iv) The constant variable
Pembolehubah dimalarkan

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[1 mark]
[1 markah]

(b) Tabulate your data for all values of N and n in the space below.
Jadualkan data anda untuk semua nilai, N dan n dalam ruangan di bawah.

[4 marks]
[4 markah]
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(c) On the graph paper on page 9, draw a graph of n against N.

Pada kertas graf di halaman 9, lukiskan graf n melawan N.
[5 marks]
[5 markah]
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(d) Based on the graph in (c),
Berdasarkan graf yang dilukis di (c),

(i) Calculate the gradient of the graph.

Hitungkan kecerunan graf.

[3 marks]
[3 markah]

(ii) State the relationship between n and N.

Nyatakan hubungan antara n dan N.

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[1 mark]
[1 markah]

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Graph of n against N
Graf n melawan N

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(f) Predict what happen when nail is replaced with a wooden rod. Give your reason.
Ramalkan apakah yang berlaku apabila batang paku digantikan dengan batang kayu. Berikan alasan anda.

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[2 marks]
[2 markah]

(g) State one precaution that should be taken to improve the accuracy when doing this
experiment.
Nyatakan satu langkah berjaga – jaga yang patut diambil untuk meningkatkan kejituan bacaan dalam
eksperimen ini.

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[1 mark]
[1 markah]

END OF QUESTION PAPER

KERTAS SOALAN TAMAT

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INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES
MAKLUMAT UNTUK CALON

1. This question paper consists of two questions: Question 1 and Question 2.

Kertas soalan ini mengandungi dua soalan: Soalan 1 dan Soalan 2.

2. Answer all questions.

Jawab semua soalan.

3. Show your working, it may help you to get marks.

Tunjukkan kerja mengira, ini membantu anda mendapatkan markah.

4. The diagrams in the questions are not drawn to scale unless stated.
Rajah yang mengiringi soalan tidak dilukis mengikut skala kecuali dinyatakan.

5. The marks allocated for each question or sub-part of a question are shown in
brackets.
Markah yang diperuntukkan bagi setiap soalan atau ceraian soalan ditunjukkan dalam kurungan.

6. If you wish to change your answer, cross out the answer that you have done. Then
write down the new answer.
Jika anda hendak menukar jawapan, batalkan jawapan yang telah dibuat. Kemudian tulis jawapan
yang baru.

7. You may use a scientific calculator.

Anda dibenarkan menggunakan kalkulator saintifik.

8. You are advised to spend 45 minutes to answer Questions 1 and 45 minutes to

answer Question 2.
Anda dinasihati supaya mengambil masa 45 minit untuk menjawab Soalan 1 dan 45 minit untuk
menjawab Soalan 2.

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