2024 MSH SC(PHY) PRELIM P1

O Level Centre Number/ Index Number Class Name MARIS STELLA HIGH SCHOOL PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION SECONDARY FOUR SCIENCE (PHYSICS, CHEMISTRY) 5086/01 Paper 1 Multiple Choice 23 August 2024 1 hour Additional Materials: Optical Test Answer Sheet (OTAS) – 1 sheet READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write in soft pencil. Do not use staples, paper clips, glue or correction fluid. Write your name, class and index number on the Answer Sheet. 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 answer in soft pencil on the separate Answer Sheet. Read the instructions on the Answer Sheet very carefully. Each correct answer will score one mark. A mark will not be deducted for a wrong answer. Any rough working should be done in this booklet. A copy of the Data Sheet is printed on page 20. A copy of the Periodic Table is printed on page 21. The use of an approved scientific calculator is expected, where appropriate. The total number of marks for this paper is 40. At the end of the examination, hand in the following separately: (1) Optical Test Answer Sheet (OTAS)
 (2) Question Paper This document consists of 21 printed pages and 1 blank page.

2 1 Which value is one-thousandth of a metre? A 0.0001 cm B 0.1 mm C 100 nm D 1000 µm 2 The diagram shows a distance-time graph of a car. In which region is the car accelerating? A V to W B W to X C X to Y D Y to Z 3 Which statement about mass and weight is correct? A Mass is a scientific term that means the same as weight. B The mass of an object on Earth is 10 times its weight. C Weight is a scalar quantity, mass is a vector quantity. D Weight is the force of gravity pulling on a mass. 4 The driving force on a moving car of mass 1000 kg is 2000 N. The car is moving along a level road. The frictional force opposing the motion is 1500 N. What are the values of the acceleration and the resultant force? acceleration m / s2 resultant force / N A 0.50 500 B 0.50 2000 C 2.00 500 D 2.00 2000

3 5 The diagram below shows a device used to convert old newspapers into blocks that can be burnt. A force F is exerted at the end of the handle which allows the plate in contact with the newspapers to squeeze water out of it. What is the magnitude of the force F if the pressure exerted on the paper is 7200 N/m2? A 60 N B 180 N C 360 N D 540 N 6 The snatch is the first of two lifts contested in the sport of weightlifting. The current record holder for the 73 kg class for the snatch is Shi Zhiyong from China. At the Asian Championships in 2021, he lifted a weight of 1690 N through a height of 1.6 m in 2.6 s. The diagram below shows Shi Zhiyong lifting the barbell from the ground to overhead in one continuous motion. What is his average power during the snatch? A 450 W B