Fuchun Prelim P1

CANDIDATE NAME CLASS CENTRE NUMBER S INDEX NUMBER PHYSICS Paper 1 Multiple Choice 6091/01 28 August 2024 1 hour Additional Materials: Multiple Choice Answer Sheet READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write in soft pencil. Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid. Write your name, Centre number, class and index number on the Question Paper and Answer Sheet in the spaces provided unless this has been done for you. 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 in this Question Paper. The use of an approved scientific calculator is expected, where appropriate. Name of setter: Mrs Koh-Teh Yi Wen This document consists of 16 pages. FUCHUN SECONDARY SCHOOL PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2024 SECONDARY 4 EXPRESS

2 1 The average mass of a feather is 8.2 mg. What is the mass in microgram? A 8.2 x 10–9 µg B 8.2 x 10–3 µg C 8.2 x 103 µg D 8.2 x 109 µg 2 Which diagram represents the directions of vectors X and Y and their resultant Z? A B C D 3 Which of the following pairs of physical quantities have the same unit? A energy and power B heat capacity and latent heat C pressure and friction D work done and gravitational potential energy store 4 A stone is thrown upwards from the top of a cliff. After reaching its maximum height, it falls past the cliff-top and into the sea. The graph below shows how the vertical velocity v of the stone varies with time t after being thrown upwards. R and S are the magnitudes of the areas of the two triangles. Which of the following represents the height of the cliff? A S B R C S + R D R – S

3 5 A skydiver falls from rest through the air and eventually reaches terminal velocity. What is the acceleration of the skydiver during his fall? A constant at 0 m/s2 B constant at 10 m/s2 C starting at 0 m/s2 and increasing to 10 m/s2 D starting at 10 m/s2 and decreasing to 0 m/s2 6 A body weighs 100 N on Earth where the gravitational field strength is 10 N/kg. If the body falls on freely near the moon’s surface with an acceleration of 1.6 m/s2, what is the weight of the body on the moon? A 16.0 N B 62.5 N C 100 N D 160 N 7 A ball is dropped onto horizontal ground and bounces vertically upwards. When the ball is in contact with the ground, the following forces are present:  the weight W of the ball  the contact force P exerted on the ground by the ball  the contact force N exerted on the ball by the ground.