CONFIDENTIAL PHYSICS PRACTICAL

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CONFIDENTIAL
Physics
Practical Paper
September
2020
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1 𝟐 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 first For Examiner’s Use
10 minutes. This period should be used
Question Marks Score
to check all apparatus and materials, read
the questions and plan your work.

2. Answer all questions. 1 10

3. Record all observations and conclusions

from your experiments in the spaces
2 20
provided.
Total 30

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. / Apparatus and Material / Radas dan Bahan Quantity / Tick (x) /Tandakan (x)
Bil. Kuantiti
1 Battery, 1.5 V ( )
2
Bateri, 1.5 V
2 Resistor,3.0 Ω ( )
2
Perintang, 3.0 Ω
3 Battery holder ( )
1
Pemegang bateri
4 1A Ammeter ( )
1
Ammeter 1 A
5 5V Voltmeter ( )
1
Voltmeter 5 V
6 Connecting wire ( )
8
Wayar penyambung
7 Switch ( )
1
Suis

Question 2
Soalan 2

No. Apparatus / Material Quantity / Tick (X)

Bil. Radas / Bahan Kuantiti Tandakan(X)
1 Pendulum bob/Plasticine with mass of 60 g
1 ( )
Ladung/ plastisin dengan jisim 60 g
2 Nylon thread with minimum length of 70 cm
1 ( )
Benang nylon dengan panjang minimum 70 cm
3 Protractor
1 ( )
Jangka Sudut
4 Retort stand
1 ( )
Kaki retort
5. Analogue stopwatch
1 ( )
Jam randik analog
6. Metre ruler
1 ( )
Pembaris meter
7. Plywood with dimension of (0.5 x 5) cm
2 ( )
Papan lapis dengan ketebalan (0.5 x 5) cm

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Question 1
Soalan 1

Aim
Tujuan

The aim of the experiment is to investigate the relationship between arrangement of resistors
and the effective resistance.
Tujuan eksperimen ini adalah untuk mengkaji hubungan di antara susunan perintang-perintang dan rintangan
berkesan.

Procedure
Kaedah

1. Connect the circuit as in Diagram 1.1.

Sambungkan litar seperti dalam Rajah 1.1.

Battery
Bateri
Switch
Suis

Ammeter
Ammeter
A

RR11 R22

Voltmeter
Voltmeter

Diagram 1.1
Rajah 1.1

2. Measure and record the potential difference, V across the resistors and the current, I of
the circuit in Table 1.
Ukur dan rekod beza keupayaan, V yang merentasi perintang-perintang itu dan arus elektrik, I litar
tersebut dalam Jadual 1.

3. Switch off the circuit.

Buka suis pada litar.

4. Connect the circuit as in Diagram 1.2. Repeat procedure 2.

Sambungkan litar seperti dalam Rajah 1.2. Ulangi langkah 2.

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Battery
Bateri Switch
Suis

A Ammeter
Ammeter

R
R11

R2

V
Voltmeter
Voltmeter

Diagram 1.2
Rajah 1.2

A. Tabulation of Data
Penjadualan Data

Resistance, R is given by equation:

Rintangan, R diberikan oleh persamaan;

𝑉
𝑅=
𝐼

Calculate and record the value of R into Table 1 below.

Hitung dan rekodkan nilai R ke dalam Jadual 1 di bawah.

[2 marks]
[2 markah]

Diagram Potential Current, I/A Resistance, R/ Ω

Rajah difference, V/V Arus elektrik, I/A Rintangan, R/Ω
Beza keupayaan, V/V
1.1

1.2

Table 1
Jadual 1
[4 marks]
[4 markah]

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B. Calculations
Pengiraan

In Diagram 1.2, the effective resistance, Re can be calculated by using the equation,
Dalam Rajah 1.2, rintangan berkesan, Re boleh dikira dengan menggunakan persamaan,

1 1 1
= +
𝑅𝑒 𝑅1 𝑅2

(i) Determine the effective resistance, Re.

Tentukan rintangan berkesan, Re.

[2 marks]
[2 markah]
(ii) Compare your answer in (B)(i) with the result in Table 1.
Explain your answer.
Bandingkan jawapan anda pada (B)(i) dengan keputusan dalam Jadual 1.
Terangkan jawapan anda.

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[2 marks]
[2 markah]

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Question 2
Soalan 2

Aim
Tujuan

The aim of this experiment is to determine the relationship between length of pendulum, l
and period of oscillation, T.
Tujuan eksperimen ini ialah untuk menentukan hubungan di antara panjang bandul, l dan tempoh ayunan, T.

Procedure
Kaedah

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

Susunkan radas yang diberikan seperti ditunjukkan dalam Rajah 2.

Plywood
Papan Lapis

Protractor
Jangka sudut

Length, l
Thread Panjang, l
Benang

Pendulum bob
Ladung

Retort stand
Kaki retort

Diagram 2
Rajah 2

2. Adjust the length of the pendulum, l = 10.0 cm.

Laraskan panjang ladung, l = 10.0 cm.

3. Displace the pendulum at an angle of 20⁰ from the vertical and release it.
Sesarkan ladung pada sudut 20⁰ dari kedudukan menegak dan lepaskannya.

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4. Record the time for 20 complete oscillations, t using a stopwatch. Calculate the period of
oscillation by using, T = t / 20.
Catatkan masa untuk 20 ayunan lengkap, t menggunakan jam randik. Kira tempoh dengan menggunakan T
= t / 20.

5. Repeat the experiment using different length of pendulum, l = 20.0 cm, 30.0 cm. 40.0 cm
and 50.0 cm.
Ulang eksperimen ini dengan menggunakan panjang ladung, l = 20.0 cm, 30.0 cm, 40.0 cm dan 50.0 cm.

(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]

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(b) Tabulate your data for all values of l, t, T and T2 in the space below.
Jadualkan data anda untuk semua nilai l, t, T dan T2 dalam ruang di bawah.

[4 marks]
[4 markah]

(c) On the graph paper on page 9, plot a graph of T2 against l.

Pada kertas graf di halaman 9, plotkan graf T2 melawan l.

[5 marks]
[5 markah]

(d) Based on the graph in (c), state the relationship between T2 and l.
Berdasarkan graf yang dilukis di (c), nyatakan hubungan di antara T2 dan l.

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[1 mark]
[1 markah]

(e) Based on your graph, determine the value of T when length of pendulum, l = 35.0 cm.
Show on the graph how you determine the value of T.
Berdasarkan graf anda, tentukan nilai T apabila panjang ladung, l = 35.0 cm.
Tunjukkan pada graf bagaimana anda menentukan nilai T.

[3 marks]
[3 markah]

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Graph of T2 against l
Graf T2 melawan l

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(f) You can calculate the acceleration due to gravity, g by using formula
Anda boleh menghitung nilai pecutan graviti, g dengan menggunakan rumus

𝑙
T = 2𝜋√𝑔

(i) Predict what will happen to the period of oscillation when this experiment is
conducted on Mars.
Ramalkan apa yang akan berlaku kepada tempoh ayunan apabila eksperimen ini dijalankan di
Marikh.

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[1 mark]
[1 markah]

(ii) Give a reason for your answer.

Berikan satu sebab bagi jawapan anda.

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[1 mark]
[1 markah]

(g) State one precaution that should be taken to improve the accuracy of the readings for
the experiment.
Nyatakan satu langkah berjaga-jaga yang patut diambil bagi memperbaiki kejituan bacaan untuk
eksperimen ini.

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[1 mark]
[1 markah]

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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
writedown 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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