1. Diagram below shows a set of apparatus that were used in an investigation.

Different size
of container is used. Each container is poured with same 500ml of water and placed
under the sun. The level of water is measured after 20 minutes.
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.
500ml
.
. 20
,
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Beaker

Beaker

Q
500ml

500ml
Diagram 1

Beaker

Amount of water left after 20 minutes(ml)

20

P
Q
R

250
300
350

a) What is the aim of this investigation?

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b) State what is ::i. Changed :
:____________________________________________________________
ii. Measured :
: _____________________________________________________________
iii. Kept the same :
: _________________________________________________
c) What is the relationship between the change and measure?
?
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d) What conclusion can you make from this investigation?
?
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2. An investigation was carried out to find the time taken for ice cubes of different
masses to melt. Table shows the result obtained.
.
:Mass of ice cubes (g)
(g)
Melting time (min)
(

10

20

30

40

50

10

15

20

25

a) What is the aim of this investigation?

?
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
b) State what is ::i. Changed :
:____________________________________________________________
ii. Measured :
: _____________________________________________________________
iii. Kept the same :
: _________________________________________________
c) What is the relationship between the change and measure?
?
___________________________________________________________________________
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d) What conclusion can you make from this investigation?
?
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3. Table shows the observation that pupil has recorded after testing two substances, R
and S with both blue and red litmus paper. The changes in the litmus paper is
recorded in table.
R

S
.

Type of Substances

R
S

Changes in Litmus Paper

Red /
Blue /
Red /

Blue /
Blue /
Blue /

a) What is the aim of this investigation?

?
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b) What explanation can you make from your observation on the test carried out
:-

:-

i. Substance R :
R :____________________________________________________________
ii. Substance S :
S : _____________________________________________________________
c) Give one example of R and S.
R
S-

R : ____________________________________________________________________
S : ____________________________________________________________________

4. Table below shows on investigation on four clothes of the same type and size. All
the shirts are hung at different places.
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Clothes Place

A
Inside the house

Time taken to dry ( Hour )

25

Under a tree

15

At a field

10

Outside a house

19

a) State the information gathered in this investigation.

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b) Based on the table, what can you conclude about cloth A?
A

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c) State the process involved in this investigation.
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d) State three factors that effects the time taked to dry by the clothes.
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e) What can you conclude from this investigation?
?
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5. The diagram shows the apparatus used in a simulation.

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Mirror
Kettle
Beaker

Diagram 2

a. What is the aim of this investigation?

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b. Name the process involved in this investigation.
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c. What is produced on the mirror when the steam from the kettle is blocked?
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d. Write the process involved in the changes of matter in above investigation.
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e. What is the daily life phenomenon show above?
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6. Raman carried out an investigation to find out the property of gas. He took two inflated
balloons and balanced on a straw. A needle is used to prick one of the balloons.
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Diagram 3

a. What is his observation after he pricked balloon Y?

Y

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

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c. What conclulation can made from this investigation?
?
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d. Give another two properties of gas.

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Answer sheet.

1. a. To find out the relationship between the surface area exposed and the
amount of water left in the beaker after 20 minutes.
b. i. surface area exposed to sun
ii. Amount of water left in the beaker after 20 minutes
iii. Iniatial amount of water / place the beakers kept
c. The more the surface area exposed to the sun the less the amount of water left in
the beaker after 20 minutes.
d. When the surface area exposed to the sun increase the amount of water left in the
beaker after 20 minutes decrease.
2. a. To find out the relationship between the mass of ice cube and the melting time
of ice cube.
b. i. Mass of ice cube
ii. Melting time of ice cube
iii. size of ice cubes / heat used to melt the ice cube
c. If the mass of ice cube increase the melting time of ice cube also increase.
d. When the mass of ice cube increase the melting time of ice cube also increase.
3. a. To find out the relationship between the type of substances and the changes in
litmus paper.
b. i. Alkaline
ii. Neutral
c. R : soup / detergent / bittergourd
S : Water / salt / sugar / oil
4. a. Place the clothes dry / time taken to dry / type of clothes
b. Cloth A takes long time to dry because less rate of evaporation inside the house.
c. Evaporation.
d.
e.
5. a. To show the formation of clouds and rain.
b. Evaporation.
c. Water droplets
d. Gas Liquid
e. Formation of rain.
6. a. Balloon B went down and A went up
b. Air inside balloons B has mass
c. Air has mass
d. i. Occupy space
ii. No fixed volume
iii. Can be impressed