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YIO GHU KANG SEGONDARY SCHOOL

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EN D-OF.YEAR EXATVIINATION 2416
SECONDARY TWO EXPRESS

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Friday 7 October 2416 2 hours
(For Biology and Physlcs)

No Additional Materials are required.

READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST

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lffrite your name, index numberand class on the cover page.
The Science Examination consists of two components: Science (Biology) and Science (Physics).
You are required to complete the two components in two hours.

Write in dark blue or black ink-

You may use a soft pencil for any diagrams or graphs.
Do not use staples, paper clips, glue or conection fluid.
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SECTION A: Multiple Ghoice Questions
This section consists of ten multiple choice questions. Answer all questions.
For each question there are four possible answers A B, C and D.
Choose the one you consider conect and record your cholce in the bracket provided.

SECTION B: Structured Questions

This section consists of structured questions. Answer all questions.
Write your answers in the spaces proMded,
The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.
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The use of an approved scientific calculator is expected, where appropriate.

For Examinefs Use

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Section A
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Section B
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Parenfs / Guardian's signature

Name of Setter: Mr Phua Yong Bin

This document consists of 15 printed pages and I blank page.
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SECTION A [10]: Multiple Choice euestions

Answer all questions in the brackets provided.

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1 Which of the following is an example of a contact force?

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A electrostatic force
B friction force
c gravitational force
D magnetic force ( )

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2 The picture below shows two children on a see-saw. The boy weighs 400 N and the girl
weighs 500 N. Both children are 0.5 m away from the pivot.

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400 N

500 N
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what is the direction of the moment due to the weight of the boy?

A anticlockwise
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B clockwise
c downward
D upward ( )
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3 A ball is thrown straight up into the air. lt moved from-P to Q as shown in Fig 3.1 and
dropped from Q to P as shown in Fig 3.2.

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c increase decrease
D increase increase ( )

4 A hearing aid is attached to the ear to help people who suffer from hearing loss.

What is the main function of a hearing aid?

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A To decrease the amplitude of sounds sent from the sunoundings.

B To decrease the frequency of sounds sent from the suroundings.
c To increase the amplitude of sounds sent from the sunoundings.
To increase the frequency of sounds sentfrom the surroundings.
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5 Fireworks is the main highlight of every year's National Day parade.

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Edward said that it took 4 seconds for him to hear the fireworks, afler seeing
them explode in the night sky.

lf sound travels at 300 m/s, how far away was Edward from the fireworks?

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A 75m
B 120m
C 600m

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D 1200 m ( )

6 Blue and yellow light are shone on a white screen as shown in the diagram below.

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What colour is region Y?

A blue
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B green
c yellow
D white ( )
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7 Which of the following statements conecfly describes how a paratlel beam of light will be
reflected when it hits an uneven surface?

A The beam will be reflected as convergent rays of light.

B The beam will be reflected as diffused rays of light,
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c The beam will be reflected as divergent rays of light.

D The beam will be reflected as parallel rays of tight. ( )
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8 Amy looks at herself in front of a plane minor.

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Which of the following statements conectly describes her image?

A Her image appears to be laterally inverted.

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B Her image appears to be nearer.
c Her image appears to be real.
D Her image appears to be smaller. ( )

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9 Which of the following statements is he definition of cunent?

A Current is defined as the flow of chage per resistance.

B Curent is defined as the flow of charge per unit time.
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Current is defined as the flow of charge through a component,
Curent is defined as the flow of electricity. ()

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which one of the following correctly states the number of bulbs that would
stitl be lit, when one or more bulbs are disconnected?
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Bulb(s) disconnected Number of bulb_(s) still lit

A A 1

B B&D 2
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D E&F 4 ( )
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SECTION B [40J:Structured Questions

Answer all questions in the spaces provided.

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11 Fig 11.1 shows an experiment conducted by an engineer, to testthe sofiness of soil. The
engineer places a brick on the soil and measures tho depression caused by the brick.

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brick

ruler

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soil i

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Fig 1't.1

Which face of the brick, A, B or C, would cause the deepest depression?

Explain your answer.
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12 (a) Fig. 12.1 below shows a book at rest on the table.

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Fis 12.1

(i) On the picture above, draw anows to represent the weight and normal contact
force acting on the book. Label the forces drawn. l2l

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lf a horizontal force is apptied on the book, state the change in motion of the
book

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(b) The book is now placed on a mass balance, as shown infig. 12.2 below.

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Fig 12.2

(i) State the mass of the book in kg.

mass = kg
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(ii) Taking acceleration due to gravity to be 10 m/sz,

Calculate the weight of the book.

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13 Fig 13.1 below shows a father carrying his baby home from the carpark and climbing up
three levels of stairs to his flat. The carpark is 20 m away from the stairs and each level of
the flat is 2.5 m high.

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(a) The father weighs 600 N and the baby weighs 50 N.

(i) State and explain the work done by the father in carrying the baby as he
walks from point A to B.

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(iU Calculate the work done by the father when he climbs three levels up the
stairs with his baby.
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14 Fig 14.1 shows a parlicular sound wave.

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time / s

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(i) draw a sound wave which has twice the loudness as the originalsound.

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(ii) draw a sound wave which has twice the pitch as the original sound.

amplitude I rn
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time / s
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(b) Explain why sound energy travers faster through solids than through air.
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15 One of nafure's most splendid masterpieces is the rainbow. Fig. 15.1 shows a light ray
striking a raindrop.

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incident
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(a) The part where light ray strikes on the surface of the raindrop has been magnified in
Fig. 15.2and 15.3below. Partof thelightrayisreflectedwhileanotherisrefracted
as it enters the rain drop.

(i) ln Fig 15.2, draw and label the normal and the reflected ray.

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(iii) ln Fig 15.3, draw and labelthe normaland the reftacted ray.

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(iv) State if the angle of refraction is bigger than, equal to or smaller than the
angle of incidence.

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(b) Explain how a rainbow can be formed from visible white

light in nature.

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.l6 Fig 16.1 below shows a schematic diagram of the electrical circuit in Mr Goh's house.
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(a) (i) Explain how the fuses protectthe appliances from being damaged.

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(iD State one difference between a circuit breaker and a fuse.

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(b) Fig. 16.2 berow shows the righting circuit for Mr

Goh,s riving room.

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two way switch

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(i) Each light butb has a resistance of 20 O.

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(ii) Explain howthe two unay switch works.

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(iv) Mr Goh wishes to instafl fg-urth tight burb in his

riving room which can be
switched on or off without? affectinf the other bulbs.
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Draw on Fig. 16.2 above to show how this

light bulb should be
connected to the existing circuit
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frOm a hydroelectric
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power plant.

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Fig. 1 9.1 below shows the packaging for a 60 W LED light bulb'
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(a) Explain what'60 W' means.

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(b) A 240 W light bulb and a 60 w LED tight butb

were both switched onfar Z4hours.
The cost of etectricity is $ 0.2S /kwh.

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using the LED right burb.

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them switched on at the same time.
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Fig 20'1 below shows Mr Goh's eleckfcal socket
connected to multiple plugs, with allof
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Fig.20.1

Describe the electricar hazard that wourd possibry

occur from Fig.20.1
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YIO CHU [(ANG SECONDARYSCHOOL

MARKING SCHEME

Exam: EOY2016 Subject SCTENCE (physics) Level: 2E

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SECTIONA(MCO)
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03. D Ball AS gains Ball as falls
04. C of sent so ear can
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05. D Distance travelled by the sound = 300 x 4
Distance travelled by the sound 1200 m
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SECTION B

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force
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pollutants OR, it uses renewable source of enerqv.

One disadvantage is that it requires a larqe amount of land to be-floo-dqd

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(b) usage KW x 24 5. 76 [1] Energy
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Energy usage of LED bulb = 0.06 kW x 24 1 .44 kwh usage by bulb

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