CCA EXTRA CLASS

Section A
[20 marks]
Answer all questions

1. Diagram 1 shows an experiment to study the heat change during the fermentation process
of glucose at time = 10 minutes.

Diagram 1

The results of the experiment are recorded in Table 1.

Time (min) Thermometer reading (C)

0 28

5 30

10

15 34

20 35

25 35

Table 1

(a) Based on the thermometer reading in Diagram 1, complete Table 1. (1 mark)

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(b) Based on Table 1, plot a graph to show the relationship between the time and the
temperature.

Temperature (C)

36

34

32

30

28

26
5 10 15 20 25 30 Time (min)
(2 marks)
(c) Based on the graph, state the relationship between the time and temperature in the
first 15 minutes.

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(1 mark)
(d) Predict the temperature at the 30th minute.

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(1 mark)
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2. Diagram 2 shows an arrangement of apparatus in an experiment to study the production

of electrical energy. Aluminium and lead are used in the experiment.

Diagram 2
The experiment is repeated by using other pairs of metals. The voltmeter reading is
recorded in Table 2.

Pairs of metals Voltmeter reading (V)

Aluminium and lead

Zinc and copper 0.5

Copper and copper 0.0

Table 2
(a) Write down the voltmeter reading, shown in Diagram 2, for the pair of metals,
aluminium and lead, in Table 2. (1 mark)

(b) What can you infer from the deflected voltmeter needle?
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(1 mark)
(c) State the variables in this experiment.
i. Constant variable:
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(1 mark)
ii. Responding variable:
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(1 mark)
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(d) Predict the voltmeter reading when a pair of aluminium plates is used.
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(1 mark)
3. Diagram 3.1 shows the formation of image by a plane mirror.

Diagram 3.1

Diagram 3.2

(a) i) Draw the image of object L formed on Diagram 3.2 (2

marks)
ii) Measure the distance of image on Diagram 3.2
________________________ cm (1 mark)

(b) State one characteristic of the image formed on the plane mirror.

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(1 mark)
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(c) Mark () in Diagram 3.3 for the instrument which forms an image using the same
principle as the image formed in Diagram 3.1.

Diagram 3.3
(1 mark)
4. Diagram 4.1 shows an experiment to study the hardness of alloy compared to pure metal.

Diagram 4.1
Diagram 4.2 shows the effect on the copper block and brass block when the 100 g weight
was dropped on the steel ball.

Diagram 4.2
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(a) Based on Diagram 4.2, measure and record the depth of the dent on the copper block.

________________________ cm (1 mark)

(b) State one hypothesis for this experiment.

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(1 mark)
(c) State the variables in this experiment.
i. Constant variable:
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(1 mark)
ii. Responding variable:
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(1 mark)

(d) Predict the depth of the dent on the copper block, if the weight is changed to 200g.
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(1 mark)