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Section B
[20 marks]
Answer all questions

1.

In an investigation, five hens of the same types was placed in the coop P and Q.
All the hens were given the same amount of food and water.
Table 1 shows the results of investigation after two weeks.

Number of hens
Average weight of hens / kg

Coop A
5
3.0

Coop B
5
2.0

Table 1
(a) Give one inference based on the observation above.
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(b) State one other observation to support one of your inference in (a).
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(c)

The weight of hen depends on the size of coop.

State the relationship based on the statement above

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Based on the statement in ( c ) , state the thing that :1.

is changed

: _______________________________________

2.

is kept the same : _______________________________________

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Diagram 1 shows an investigation. The temperature of water in the beaker is

recorded every two minutes.

Diagram 1
Table 2 shows the result of the investigation.
Time/Minutes

10

Temperature of water / C

30

50

70

90

10
0

100

Table 2
(a)

What is the aim of the investigation?

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(b)

What is the pattern of change in the temperature of water?

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(c)

What will happen to the temperature of water at the 12 minutes after the
heating process stops?
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(d)

Give one reason based on your answer in ( c ).

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(e)

What conclusion can be made based on the table given?

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Diagram 2 shows the positions of the planets from the Sun in Solar System. Each
planet has different size of orbits. The planets that are nearer to the Sun have
smaller orbit and further planets have greater orbits.

Diagram 2

Table 3 shows the time taken to make one complete move around the Sun.

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Planet

Time taken for one complete move

around the Sun
59 days
365 days
12 years
84 years
247 years

Mercury
Earth
Jupiter
Uranus
Pluto

Table 3

(a)

Based on the table above, state:

1. what is changed (manipulated variable)?
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2. what is measured (responding variable )?
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(1 mark)

(b)

What is the pattern of change in the time taken for the planets to make a
complete movement around the Sun?

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(1 mark)

(c)

State the relationship between the size of orbit and the time taken to make
one complete move around the Sun?

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(d)

What conclusion can be made from the investigation above.

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4.

A group of pupils arranged three models of polystyrene to investigate the stability

of the models as shown in the diagram 3.

Board
Diagram 3
When the board was inclined slowly, the pupils recorded their observations as
follows:1.

Model R topple first, followed by model P

2.

Model P topple first, followed by model Q

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What is the aim of this investigation?

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(b)

Write a relationship based on your answer in (a).

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(c)

State what is changed (manipulated variable)

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(1 mark)

(d)

State what is observed (responding variable)

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(1 mark)

In another investigation, it was found that model S

at the same height with model R is more stable.

(e)

Give one reason why model S is more stable than model R.

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END OF SECTION B

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