2023 AHS Physics Prelim Paper 1

1 Anglican High School 2023_PRELIM_S4_PHY_P1 [Turn over Anglican High School Secondary Four Preliminary Examination 2023 CANDIDATE NAME CLASS INDEX NUMBER PHYSICS 6091/01 Paper 1 Multiple Choice 13 Sep 2023 1 hour Additional Materials: Multiple Choice Answer Sheet READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST DO NOT TURN OVER THE PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO. Write in soft pencil. Write your name, index number and class on all papers you hand in. Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction tape. There are forty questions on 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 separate Answer Sheet. Each correct answer will score one mark. A mark will not be deducted for a wrong answer. Any rough working should be done on this question paper. The use of an approved scientific calculator is expected, where appropriate. This document consists of 15 printed pages. 4 S4

2 Anglican High School 2023_PRELIM_S4_PHY_P1 [Turn over 1 A student writes down the order of magnitude of the diameter of the Earth, diameter of an atom and length of a football field. Which of the following is correct? diameter of Earth diameter of atom length of football field A B C D 1.0 x 104 km 1.0 x 107 km 1.0 x 104 km 1.0 x 107 km 1.0 x 10-1 nm 1.0 x 10-1 m 1.0 x 10-1 nm 1.0 x 10-1 m 10 x 100 m 10 x 100 m 10 x 101 m 10 x 101 m 2 The time taken for a pendulum to swing from position P to position Q and then to position R is 1.5 s. How many complete periods of the pendulum are there in one minute? A 15 B 30 C 40 D 60 3 Three forces act on a mass M as shown. What is the approximate direction of the additional force required to keep the mass M stationary? A north-east B north-west C south-east D south-west P Q R M 30 N south 45 N west 15 N east

3 Anglican High School 2023_PRELIM_S4_PHY_P1 [Turn over 4 The diagram shows a velocity-time graph. Which of the following motion can be represented by the velocity-time graph shown above? A A parachutist falling in air before opening his parachute. B A high jump athlete jumping up vertically and landing on the crash mat. C A child jumping up vertically and landing on a trampoline. D A rock falling from the top of a mountain into seawa