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Stage 4/5 Science School Certificate - Practice Test Time: Physics on ‘Attempt all questions. Record your answers on the separate answer sheet. 45 x 1 mark multiple choice questions. Q. 4 Which property of light allows you to see yourself in a mirror? (A) Absorption (B) Reflection (C) Refraction (D) Scattering Q. 2 The diagram shows three people, R, S, and T, sitting in front of a large mirror. An opaque screen, that absorbs light, is also positioned directly in front of each person. Mirror : Opaque ® © ™ When these people look at the mirror which statement is correct? (A) R can see only T. (B) Scan see only R. (C) Scan see Rand T. (D) All three can see each other. Q. 3 This statement describes part of a scientific theory: ‘An instant after creation, the universe rapidly expanded.’ To which theory does the statement refer? (A) The atomic theory (B) The big-bang theory (C) The particle theory of matter (D) The theory of evolution Q. 4 Ina distant galaxy there are two planets, Caros and Tapos. Cares Tapos 200000 km What additional information is needed to calculate the gravitational effect of Caros on Tapos? (A) The diameter of each planet (B) The atmosphere of each planet (C) The. speed of orbit of each planet (D) The mass of each planet Q. 5 The diagram shows the wave pattem of a radio wave. A i Which diagram best represents the wave pattern of the radio wave if the frequency is increased? i} | | | \ (A) (B) © Use this diagram to answer Questions 6 and 7. The diagram summarises the life cycles of some stars. (© Sunand planets © Bxpandingson Red gine © Contracting Sun Rest gane © whee dat — © woneaware © diack dart ‘Astarof solr mass GERRY sot +O Protecar DS Disk and protosar @ O- Astaro620to ‘0 solar masses Q. 6 What is the final stage for a star of one solai (A) Black dwarf (B) Black hole (C) Enriched cloud (D) Gas cloud r mass? Q. 7 Why have these models describing the life cycle of stars only recently been developed? (A) The evolution of stars is a very slow process. (B) There have been disputes about theories of the origin of the universe. (C) Technologies to gather data about stars were not previously available. (D) It takes a long time for electromagnetic radiation from stars to reach Earth. Use this information to answer Questions 8 and 9. The diagram shows one way to model an electric current. ETEEETE Q. 8 Which component in an electric circuit does the pump represent? (A) Current (B) Power supply (C) Resistor (D) Switch Q. 9 Which component in an electric kettle is represented by the thin pipe in the model? (A) Heating element (B) Power cord (C) Switch (D) Water Q. 10 Identical forces, F, act on objects X and Y as shown. —© Which information about the mass and acceleration of X and Y is correct? (A) (B) ©) (D) © If the mass of X... then the acceleration of X is .. equals the mass of Y, greater than the acceleration of Y. is greater than the mass of Y, greater than the acceleration of Y. is greater than the mass of Y, Jess than the acceleration of Y. is greater than the mass of Y, equal to the acceleration of Y. Q. 11 Which term names the change in the pathway of light as it passes from air into the lens of a camera? (A) Absorption (8) Interference (C) Refraction (D) Scattering Use the following information to answer Questions 12 and 13. ‘An echo-sounder is a device that measures the depth of water. It sends out a sound wave and records how long the wave takes to return to the boat after it rebounds (or ‘echoes’) from the bottom of the body of water. The table shows how to calculate depth in both sea water and fresh water. SEA WATER FRESH WATER Time for echo return Depth Depth (seconds) (metres) (metres) 0.01 72 6.8 0.02 145 13.5 0.05 36.1 33.8 0.10 72.3 67.5 Q. 12 What conclusion about sound waves can be drawn from the information in the table? (A) They travel more quickly in shallow water than deep water. (B) They travel more quickly in deep water than shallow water. (C) They travel more quickly in fresh water than sea water. (D) They travel more quickly in sea water than fresh water. Q. 13 An echo-sounder is being used on a boat in fresh water. The time for the echo to return is 0.04 seconds. What depth is the water below the boat? (A)23m = (B)27m_—(C)29m_— (0) 32m Use this information to answer Questions 14-16. ‘An observer can determine the direction of a moving storm by measuring the time interval between seeing the lightning and hearing the thunder. If this time interval is decreasing, then the storm is getting closer to the observer. The diagram shows the location of four people, and the original position of a storm. x x Santos Quentin STORM x William N w E x Simone s The table shows the time intervals measured by each person for two successive lightning strikes. Simone | Quentin | Santos | William Time between lightning | 1st strike 2 2 2 P | seen and thunder heard 1 (seconds) 2nd strike 4 1 3 Q | Q. 14 Which of the following explains the time difference between the arrival of the lightning and the thunder? (A) Sound travels faster than light. (B) Light travels faster than sound. (C) Sound travels as waves, while light travels in straight lines. (D) Light travels as waves, while sound travels in straight lines. Q. 15 In the table, what is the most likely value for P? (A)1 (B)2 (C)3 . (D)4 Q. 16 In which direction is the storm most likely to be moving? (A) North-east (B) North-west (C) South-east (D) South-west Use this information to answer Questions 17-19. The diagram shows a thermostat that uses a bi-metal strip. A bi-metal strip consists of two different metals joined together. The thermostat is used to switch an electric current on and off as the temperature changes in an oven. When the oven is tuned on, the bi-metal strip is flat, the gap between the bi-metal strip and the contact is closed, and current flows through the circuit. Conductor ee Contact ap (closed) 7 Wires to reating element Flexible yt to. ‘allow bisnetal strip to move slightly “femperature control (TC) The incomplete table summarises the way the thermostat works in four cause/effect sequences. . Electricity Bi-metal strip Bi-metal Sequence 1: flows getshot ~~ strip bends —- Bimetal Electricity Sequence? grip bends —~ GAP OPES — stops flowing Electricity Sequence: stops f _ v — w : Electricity Sequence 4: w > x eh Q. 17 What is the correct statement for X in the table? (A) Bi-metal strip cools (B) Bi-metal strip bends in the opposite direction (C) Gap closes (D) Gap opens Q. 18 Which way, and why, does the bi-metal strip bend when it gets hot? (A) Away from the contact because Metal 2 exoands less than Metal 1 (B) Away from the contact because Metal 2 expands more than Metal 4 (C) Towards the contact because Metal 2 expands less than Metal 1 (D) Towards the contact because Metal 2 expands more than Metal 1 Q. 19 What must be done to increase the oven temperature? (A) Turn TC in to increase the size of the gap. (B) Turn TC in to increase the force between the strip and the contact. (C) Tur TC out to decrease the size of the gap. (D) Turn TC out to decrease the force between the strip and the contact. Q. 20 The graph shows the speed of a car when itis in different gears. 150+ 4 4th gear 2 $ 1004 3rd gear = a 2nd gear & 50 4 Ast gear of Pegs asia ae Toe 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 Time (seconds) From the information in the graph, which of the following statements is correct? (A) As the car’s speed increases, its acceleration decreases. (B) The car experiences its greatest acceleration in 4th gear. (C) The car's top acceleration rate was approximately 140 km/h. (D) The greatest force acting on the car is when it is in 4th gear. The table shows the results of an experiment where students measured the voltage, resistance and current in a circuit. Voltage | Resistance | Current (volts) (ohms) (amps) a 2 05 a = a 3 1 3 6 2 3 What is the most appropriate conclusion from this experiment? (A) If resistance is constant, a higher voltage causes a higher current. (B) If resistance is constant, a lower voltage causes a higher current. (C) For a constant current, a higher resistance requires a lower voltage. (0) For a constant current, a lower resistance requires a higher voltage. This electrical circuit was set up. : {-— ® x = OO ‘Switch 1 is now closed. Which globe(s) will light up? (A) X only (B) Y only (C) Both X and Y (D) Neither X nor Y Use this information to answer Questions 23-25. ‘The table shows how the speeds of four objects (A, B, C and D) vary over time. Speed of object (m/s) (seconds) | A |B ep 0 | 12/1] 0 4 } 1 | OB ileui og ia 2 | 6 | 30 | 20 | 4 TiTiasaae Q. 23 Which object is slowing down? (AA (8) B (C) c (D) D Q. 24 Which object has no net force acting on it? (A) A (B) B (c) c (D) D Q. 25 Which object is accelerating most rapidly over the 3 seconds? (A) A (8) B (c)c (0) D Q. 26 Four circuits containing identical power sources and light globes were constructed as shown. In which circuit would the current be the smallest? (A) (B) 10V 10V 1+ rt. ©®@ © @) 10V 10V ce I ] | | ©O l ® | Q. 27 The diagram represents a distant galaxy. What instrument would be most useful to collect information about a distant galaxy? (A) Light microscope (B) Light telescope (C) Radio telescope (0) Satellite Use this information to answer Questions 28-30. The graph shows: + the present-day temperature and brightness of most stars in the Universe (dotted line X); + the predicted evolutionary path of our Sun (solid line Y) including its present-day conditions. 1.000 00 100 000 100004 g 8 a i . Line ¥ 3 i Present-day Sun Brightness (compared with our Sun) ie ey T T 50 30, 10 of Temperature 610° K) Q. 28 According to this information, what will be the final evolutionary stage of our Sun? (A) Blue giant (B) Interstellar cloud (C) Red dwarf (D) White dwart Q. 29 How did our Sun change during its initial formation from interstellar cloud? (A) It became larger. (8) It became smaller. (C) It became hotter. (D) It became colder. Q. 30 How much brighter than our Sun is a blue giant of temperature 30 000 K? (A) 5 times (8) 10 times (C) 1 000 times (D) 10 000 times Q. 31 Which subatomic particle moves through a metal when the metal conducts electricity? (A) Electron (B) Neutron (C) Nucleus (D) Proton Use the following diagrams of simple machines to answer Questions 32 and 33. All boxes have the same mass. K Force iL Box] Force Q. 32 Which diagram represents a lever? Q. 33 Which machine requires the least force to raise the box? (A)K (B)L (C)M (D)N Q. 34 A car leaking oil at a constant rate left spots on the road as shown in the diagram. West » 5 © © « . . . . . « East Which statement describes the motion of the car as it moved from west to east? (A) The car was accelerating. (B) The car was slowing down. (C) The car was not accelerating. (D) The car was moving at a constant speed. Use the diagram to answer Questions 35-37. The diagram illustrates the formation of a black hole. Objects in the diagram are not drawn to scale. —_—a

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