XMS Prelim P1

1 This document consists of 18 printed pages and 0 blank page. XINMIN SECONDARY SCHOOL SEKOLAH MENENGAH XINMIN Preliminary Examination 2024 CANDIDATE NAME CLASS INDEX NUMBER PHYSICS Secondary 4 Express Setter: Ms Kris Chua Vetter: Mr Zhuang Haoyang 6091/01 28 Aug 2024 1 hour Additional Materials: Multiple Choice Answer 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 Question Paper and Answer Sheet in the spaces provided. There are forty questions in this paper. Answer all questions. For each question, there are four possible answers, A, B, C, D. Choose the one you consider correct and record your choice 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. The use of an approved scientific calculator is expected, where appropriate. For Examiner’s Use Total 40 Parent’s Signature

2 XMSS/Physics/6091/01/Preliminary Examination 2024 1 A student determines the circumference of a football. Which instrument gives a reading that is the circumference of the football? A digital calipers B digital micrometer gauge C measuring tape D metre rule 2 Which of the following groups of physical quantities consists only of scalars? A force, time, velocity B mass, speed, time C acceleration, force, velocity D acceleration, mass, speed 3 A metal cube has a mass of 15 g. Each side measures 4.0 cm. The density of the metal is 3.0 g/cm3. There is empty space in the middle of the cube. What is the volume of the empty space? A 5.0 cm3 B 11 cm3 C 19 cm3 D 59 cm3 4 Four balls with different masses are dropped from the heights shown. Air resistance may be ignored. Which ball has the smallest average speed?

3 XMSS/Physics/6091/01/Preliminary Examination 2024 5 A coin falls from rest through the air and eventually reaches a constant speed. There is a resultant force acting on the coin due to the two forces P and Q shown in the diagram. What happens to force P and what happens to the resultant force before the coin reaches constant speed? force P resultant force A decreases increases B decreases decreases C increases decreases D increases increases 6 An apple falls freely from a tree. The diagram shows the apple at P, as it starts to fall, and at Q, just before it hits the ground. The acceleration due to gravity is 10 m/s2. What is the acceleration of the apple at position P and at position Q? acceleration at P m/s2 acceleration at Q m/s2 A 0 0 B 0 10 C 10 0 D 10 10 P Q P Q P

4 XMSS/Physics/6091/01/Preliminary Examination 2024 7 A resultant force acts on an object and causes it to move in a straight line. The graph shows how the resulta