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STAR PERIOD FORM 4 NAME :

DAY/DATE : TUESDAY/ 10 APRIL 2018


TIME : 12.10-1.10 PM CLASS :

PAPER 3
PLOTTING GRAPH
(QUESTION NO.1)

1. An experiment is carried out using a ticker-timer to study the relationship between force
and acceleration, when mass of the trolley is constant. One elastic band (represent
force applied) stretched to a constant length used to pull a trolley down a runaway. The
set up of apparatus is as shown in Diagram 1.1

Ticker timer
Elastic band
Ticker tape

Frictionless
runaway

Trolley

Power supply Retort stand

Diagram 1.1

The ticker tape obtained is used to calculate the acceleration of the trolley. The
experiment is repeated using 2, 3, 4 and 5 identical elastic bands stretched to the
same length.

The acceleration of a trolley is calculated using the following equation:

Diagram 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5 and 1.6 shows the ticker tapes obtained is patch side-by side
on a graph paper. The ticker tape is cut into 10 ticks and the ticker-timer used is
connected to a 50 Hz a.c power supply.
2 cm

x
2 cm

y
One elastic band

Diagram 1.2

x = ________________________

y = ________________________

a = ________________________

Two elastic band

Diagram 1.3

x = ________________________

y = ________________________

a = ________________________
x

y
Three elastic band

Diagram 1.4

x = ________________________

y = ________________________

a = ________________________

y
Four elastic band

Diagram 1.5

x = ________________________

y = ________________________

a = ________________________
x

Five elastic band

Diagram 1.6

x = ________________________

y = ________________________

a = ________________________

(a) Based on the information on this experiment, identify

(ii) the manipulated variable

____________________________________________________________
[1 mark]
(ii) the responding variable

____________________________________________________________
[1 mark]
(ii) a constant variable

____________________________________________________________
[1 mark]

(b) Based on Diagram 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5 and 1.6,

(i) Write the value of x and y in the space provided.

[2 marks]
(ii) Calculate the value of a, and tabulate your results in the space provided.

[5 marks]

(c) On a graph paper, plot a graph of acceleration against force.

[5 marks]

(d) Based on your graph in (c), state the relationship between acceleration and force.

________________________________________________________________
[1 mark]

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‘ It is not what happens to you but how you RESPOND to what happens
to you.

Every ACTION must be REACTION.

So, LEARN from MISTAKE & REACT your ACTION by now.’

PRAY FOR ,
PHYSICS A+
NO. ANSWER MARK

1 (a)(i) State the manipulated variable correctly. 1


 Numbers of elastic bands /Force

(ii) State the responding variable correctly. 1


 Acceleration

(iii) State the fixed variable correctly.


1
 Mass of trolley

(b)(i) Record the reading of x and y correctly

x y 5 √ → 2 marks

diagram 1.2 7.8 cm 9.0 cm 3 √ → 1 mark

diagram 1.3 7.4 cm 9.8 cm 2-0 √ → 0 mark

diagram 1.4 6.6 cm 10.4 cm

diagram 1.5 6.2 cm 11.0 cm

diagram 1.6 5.4 cm 11.4 cm

(ii) Record the reading of a correctly

5 √ → 2 marks
diagram 1.2 30.0 cm s-2
3 √ → 1 mark
-2
diagram 1.3 60.0 cm s
2-0 √ → 0 mark

diagram 1.4 90.0 cm s-2

diagram 1.5 120.0 cm s-2

diagram 1.6 150.0 cm s-2


Tabulate F, x, y and a correctly

Numbers x / cm y / cm Acceleration, a /
of elastic cms-2
band, F(N)

1 7.8 9.0 30.0

2 7.4 9.8 60.0

3 6.6 10.4 90.0

4 6.2 11.0 120.0

5 5.4 11.4 150.0

3
 shows a table which has F, x, y and a (with unit).
 All values to one decimal
 All values of are correct

(c) Draw the graph of a against F

- correct axis a (y axis), F (x axis) √


- correct unit for both axes R (Ω) , l (cm) √
- uniform and even scale √
- all 5 points are plotted correctly √√
- best fit straight line graph √
- minimum size of graph (10x8) cm √

Score Marks
7√ 5
5-6 √ 4
3-4 √ 3
2√ 2
1√ 1

(d) State th e relationship correctly (a vs f) 1

 a is directly proportional to F
 a increases linearly with F

TOTAL 16 MARKS

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