Next, Block P, Block Q and Block R were dropped from the same height onto a layer of dough.

(b) Explain why the length of the rubber band increased when the bar magnet was placed
under it.

(c) The same material were used in the set-up as shown below.

Each block made a dent of different depths on the dough as shown above.
Match Block P, Block Q and Block R with the depth of the dent made on the dough by
completing the table below.
Block Depth of dent (cm)

0.4 A group of students attached Object Q and Object R, of different masses to a toy parachute
each and released them from the same height. They recorded the time taken for each object to
reach the ground.
1.1

1.3

The length of the rubber band increased when a strong bar magnet was placed under the
metal ball as shown below.

The results were recorded in the table shown below.

Time taken for the object to reach the ground (s)

Object First try Second try Average time

Object Q 31 33 32

Object R 36 36 36
(a) Based on the information given, name one property of the metal ball.

_________________________________________________________________________
(a) What was the aim of the experiment? She observed what happened to the spring coil and recorded her observations in the table
below.

(b) Name the force that acts in the direction opposite of the pull of gravity.
Object Length of Spring Coil (cm)

(c) Which object, Q or R, has a greater mass? A 6

Explain your choice.
B 7

C 3

D 4

(d) Look at the picture of a parachutist as shown above. Suggest one change to the canopy
which would increase the time taken for the parachutist to reach the ground.

(a) If the original length of the spring coil is 4 cm, what could the following objects be if object B
In the diagram below, figure 1, shows a portion of a roller coaster ride in an amusement park, is a magnetic object?
during the ride, the roller coaster makes a complete turn. A simplified diagram is shown in (i) C is a __________________________________.
figure 2.
(ii) D is a __________________________________.

(b) Give a reason for your answer in (a) part (i).

The diagram below shows the mass and weight of four objects on different planets.

(a) Name the form(s) of energy that the roller coaster possess at point X.

(b) Explain the energy conversion that takes place as the ride enters and exits the loop.

From the diagram above, how can you tell that gravity is greater on Earth than on Venus?
(c) Suggest a possible modification to the roller coaster to enable the ride to enter the loop at a
higher speed.

Maya set up the experiment as shown below. She tested four objects, A, B, C and D by
securing each of them one at a time on the plastic board with a sticky tape.
The diagram below show a student using a bow and arrow. The bow string on the bow is used In another sport, bobsledding requires teams of four people to steer their sled through narrow,
to propel the arrow forward. ice tracks to reach the finishing line in the shortest possible time. The sleds have blades
instead of wheels.

(a) Draw arrows to indicate the forces that are acting on the moving arrow in the diagram
below. Label the forces.

(c) What is the relationship between the amount of force mentioned in (a) and the speed of the
sled?

(d) Suggest a change that can be done to increase the speed of the sled.

(b) Describe how gravity affects the path of the arrow after it has been released. Four boxes made of the same material are being pushed over the same distance on the same
surface in the direction as shown below.

Mrs Singh noticed that her ring slipped easily from her finger when she washed her hands.
However, this did not happen when her hands are dry.
(a) Name the force that is useful in keeping the ring on her finger.

In the sports, gymnasts are observed to dust their hands with chalk to absorb the moisture
before performing on the bars.

Arrange the boxes in order from the hardest to push to the easiest to push across the surface.
A. D, A, B, C
B. B, D, A, C
C. C, B, A, D
D. D, B, A, C
(b) Explain how applying chalk on their hands will help them.
 In the set up shown, Jovi placed 4 objects, A, B, C and D below identical magnets, which were
The classification chart below shows the examples of a force applied on an object. attached to springs of equal length and elastically.

Which one of the following is possible?

A B C D
Which of the following headings best describe X and Y? 1 rubber magnet wood magnet
2 plastic lodestone rubber gold
X Y 3 wood magnet glass aluminium
4 rubber lodestone wood copper
A Slows down a moving object Changes the direction of a moving object
B A push A pull
C Changes the direction of a moving object Slows down a moving object Look at the diagram carefully
D A pull A push

John threw a ball upwards.

When the three bar magnets are placed near each other, magnet A and B are attracted to each
other but magnet B and C repel each other.

Which of the following diagrams shows the correct poles for Magnet A and Magnet C?

Which of the following statement(s) about the activity is/are true? When a force is applied to an object that is stationary, which of the following will not happen?
A. There is no force acting on the ball when it reaches the highest point. A. The object moves.
B. The gravitational force of the Earth causes the ball to change its mass. B. The object rotates.
C. The gravitational force of the Earth causes the ball to change its direction of C. The object remains stationary.
movement. D. The object increases in its mass.
D. When the ball is moving upwards, the gravitational force of the Earth does not act it.

A. A only B. C only
B. A and D only D. B and C only
The diagram below shows Jordon playing table tennis with his sister. When the ball came Which of the following shows the effects of a pushing force only?
towards him, he swing his arm and hits the ball. A. Closing the cap of a pen
B. Peeling off the peel of an orange
C. Food moving through the intestines
D. Stapling a stack of papers together using a stapler

A. A and B only
B. B and D only
C. A, B and D only
D. A, C and D only

Which of the following are examples of a force?

Based on the above setting, which of the following statements are correct? A. Mass
A. Jordon exerted a pull force on the table tennis ball. B. Gravity
B. Jordon exerted a force to change the direction of the table tennis ball. C. Friction
C. The gravitational force acting on the ball changed as it moved towards Jordon. D. Magnetic attraction
D. There was frictional force when Jordon's bat came in contact with the table tennis ball.
A. A and D only
A. A and C only B. B and C only
B. B and C only C. A, C and D only
C. B and D only D. B, C and D only
D. A, B and D
In the diagram below, the man is moving a crate over a cement floor in the direction as
Which one of the following shows the direction of frictional force acting on a ladder when the indicated by the arrow.
ladder is sliding down from the wall?

What can he do to move the crate using less force?

A. Place the crate on wheels.
B. Apply a layer of oil to his hands.
C. Direct his push to the bottom of the crate.
D. Move to the front of the crate to pull it instead.

Study the following statements about gravity.

A. Gravity causes objects to have mass.
B. Gravity is a force that can be a push or a pull.
C. Gravity acting on any object on Earth is the time.
Which of the statement(s) is/are correct? _______________________
Gavin used two identical pieces of paper for an investigation. He crushed one of the pieces of The snail shown in the diagram below crawls at an average speed of 2cm per second on flat
paper into a ball. Then he dropped both of the pieces of paper from the same height as shown concrete ground. Some oil is smeared on the concrete ground and the snail is placed on the
below. oiled part of the ground. The minute it starts to move forward, time is taken and distance
travelled by the snail is also noted.

(a) After three seconds, how far do you think the snail would have travelled on the coiled
concrete ground if it did not stop moving at all?
(a) Gavin observed that the crushed piece of paper reached the ground first.
Explain why.
(b) In terms of forces, explain your answer in (a).

Gavin conducted another investigation using two identical pieces of paper. He made holes in
one of the pieces of paper. He tied an object to each of these pieces of paper. He labelled the Mr Gopal owns a small recycling factory which separates magnetic metals and non-magnetic
home made parachutes, X and Y. Then he dropped both parachutes from the same height as metals. The diagram below shows a mixture of metals going through conveyor belts, X and Y.
shown below.

(a) Name an example of a metal which will be collected in each bin.

(i) Bin A : ______________________________________
(b) Predict whether Parachute X or Parachute Y would reach the ground first. (ii) Bin B : ______________________________________
(c) Explain your prediction in (b). (b) Beginning from the starting point, explain how both magnetic and non-magnetic materials
were separated and collected using the above set-up.
Jovan used a magnet B and set up the experiment as shown below. The picture below shows a man hanging from a parachute. Two forces, A and B, are acting on
him. The arrows show the direction of the two forces.

(a) Name the forces, A and B.

A : ________________________

B : ________________________
(b) What force(s) is/are acting on the paper clip?

(c) What could he do if he wanted to replace the string Y with a shorter one and still have the (b) What should be done to the canopy of the parachute to increase Force A?
magnet pull the paper clip up?

Jireh noticed that the school cleaner always put the signboard as shown below outside the
toilet after she had washed and mopped it. Explain why someone could slip and fall when the The diagram below show four different set-ups. The same block of wood was pulled across the
floor is wet. same table. Which one of these set-ups, A, B, C or D, would produce the greatest frictional
force?

When a magnet was brought close to a box with object W, the box moved towards the magnet.
 Samuel throws a ball upwards. It reaches a maximum height and then falls to the ground.

What do you think of object W is?

A. iron nail
B. gold ring
Which of the following statements about the moving ball is true?
C. silver coin
A. Gravity acts on the ball throughout.
D. plastic clip
B. The speed of the ball is constant throughout.
C. When the ball reaches it maximum height, there is no force of gravity acting on the ball.
Two objects, X and Y, of the same size, were pushed with an equal amount of force on the
D. When the ball reaches its maximum height, the force of gravity acting on the ball is the
same surface. The starting positions are final positions are shown below.
greatest.

What can you infer from the activity?

A. Object X has a greater mass than object Y.
B. Object X has a greater volume than object Y.
C. The gravity acting on object X is greater than the gravity acting on object Y.
D. The surface on which object X was pushed is rougher than the surface on which object
Y was pushed. As shown in the diagram below, a plastic block was released from Point A of a ramp and it
The diagram shows four similar bar magnets with their poles labelled and arranged in the travelled towards Point B.s
following manner.

Which of the following was/were the force(s) that helped the block move from Point A to B?
A. Weight of the block
B. Earth's magnetic field
C. Frictional force between the block and the ramp
Which of the following shows a situation that is possible among the 4 magnets? D. The upward force that the ramp exerts on the block

A. A only
B. B and D only
C. C and D only
D. A, B and C only
A ball is rolling towards a bowling pin. Ali applies a force on the ball in the direction opposite to
the movement of the ball as shown below.

Which of the following could happen?

The ball could _______________________.
A. stop moving.
B. move away from the bowling pin.
C. move towards the bowling pin at a slower speed.
D. move towards the bowling pin at the same speed.

A. C only
B. A and B only
C. A, B and C only
D. A, B, C and D