NYGH-2016-S3EOY-Physics P1

Class Register Number Name 南洋女子中学校 NANYANG GIRLS’ HIGH SCHOOL End-of-Year Examination 2016 Secondary Three PHYSICS 45 minutes Paper 1 Multiple Choice 08:45 – 09:30 Monday 10 October 2016 Additional materials: Optical Answer Sheet (OAS) READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Do not open this booklet until you are told to do so. Write your name, register number and class in the spaces at the top of this page. Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid on the Multiple Choice Optical Answer Sheet (OAS) provided. Write in soft pencil your name, class and register number on the Optical Answer Sheet. There are thirty questions in this paper. Answer all questions. For each question there are four possible answers, A, B, C and D. Choose the one you consider correct and record your choice in soft pencil on the Optical Answer Sheet. INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES Each correct answer will score one mark. A mark will not be deducted for a wrong answer. The use of an approved scientific calculator is expected, where appropriate. Any rough working should be done in this booklet. The acceleration due to gravity (or gravitational field strength) g is taken to be 10 m s -2 (or 10 N kg-1) near the Earth’s surface. Setters: AWL & TBH This document consists of 11 printed pages. NANYANG GIRLS’ HIGH SCHOOL [Turn over

2016 End-of-Year Examination Secondary Three 2 Nanyang Girls’ High School Setters: AWL & TBH Physics I 1 Which of the following consis ts of only vector quantities? A displacement, pressure, force B length, weight, moment of force C weight, force, acceleration D moment of force, mass, velocity 2 A micrometer screw gauge reads -0.03 mm when it is totally closed. The diagram below shows the reading taken when the micrometer screw gauge is used to measure the height of a cube. What is the volume of the cube? A 5.268 cm 3 B 5.323 cm 3 C 526.8 cm 3 D 532.2 cm 3 3 A man walked towards the east at 2.0 m s -1 for 3.0 s. Then he turned and walked towards the south at 2.5 m s-1 for 2.0 s. What was his average velocity? A 0.90 m s -1 B 1.6 m s -1 C 2.2 m s-1 D 2.3 m s -1 4 A car slows down uniformly from 80 km h -1 to 10 km h-1 in 10 s. What is the average speed during the 10 s? A 4.5 m s -1 B 13 m s -1 C 45 m s -1 D 130 m s -1 45 10 40 15

2016 End-of-Year Examination Secondary Three 3 Nanyang Girls’ High School Setters: AWL& TBH Physics I [Turn over 5 A car has oil dripping out of its petrol tank at a constant rate. The pattern of drips on the road is shown in the diagram below. Which statement correctly describes the motion of the car? A It accelerates and then travels at a steady speed. B It travels at a steady speed and then slows down . C It travels at a steady speed and then accelerates. D It accelerates constantly. Answer questi