GRADE X IGCSE PHYSICS MIDTEST ACADEMIC YEAR 2012/2013 SAMPOERNA ACADEMY BOGOR Name Day/Date Class X Duration : : : : 90 minutes

SCORE : ___________

READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write in black pen. Do not use pencil, highlighters, and glue or correction fluid. Write your name, date of exam, and class in the spaces provided above. This question paper consists of two parts, multiple choices and structured questions. There are twenty multiple choices and four structured questions on this paper. Answer all questions. For each multiple choices question there are four possible answers A, B, C and D. Choose the one you consider correct and record your choice in black pen on the separate Answer Sheet. Each correct answer will score one mark. For structured questions, any working should be done on the Answer Sheet. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. A mark will not be deducted for a wrong answer. Take the weight of 1 kg to be 10 N (i.e. acceleration of free fall = 10 m/s ).
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Part 1 Multiple Choices Questions 1. A girl uses a rule to measure the length of a metal rod. Because the end of the rule is damaged, she places one end of the rod at the 1 cm mark as shown.

How long is the metal rod? A 43 mm B 46 mm C 53 mm D 56 mm

2. A scientist needs to determine the volume of a small, irregularly shaped rock sample. Only a rule and a measuring cylinder, partially filled with water, are available.

To determine the volume of the rock sample, which apparatus should the scientist use? A both the measuring cylinder and the rule B neither the measuring cylinder nor the rule C the measuring cylinder only D the rule only

3. A student uses a stopwatch to time a runner running around a circular track. The runner runs two laps (twice around the track). The diagrams show the reading on the stopwatch when the runner starts running, at the end of the first lap, and at the end of the second lap.

What is the time taken for the runner to run the second lap? A 0 min 50 s B 1 min 10 s C 1 min 13 s D 2 min 03 s

4. A student from Sampoerna Academy measures the period of a pendulum. The period is the time taken for one complete swing. A 100 complete swings take 72.8 seconds. From these measurements, what is the period of the pendulum? A 7.3 s B 7.28 s C 0.8 s D 0.73 s

5. Two distance / time graphs and two speed / time graphs are shown. Which graph represents an object that is at rest?

6. The graph represents the journey of a car along a road. In which section of the journey was the car travelling with the greatest speed?

7. A car travels 120 km. The highest speed of the car is 90 km/h, and the lowest speed is 30 km/h. The journey takes two hours. What is the average speed for the journey? A 30 km/h B 50 km/h C 60 km/h D 90 km/h

8. The graph represents the movement of a body.

How far has the body moved after 5 s? A2m B 10 m C 25 m D 50 m

9. The speed-time graph shown is for a bus travelling between stops. Where on the graph is the acceleration of the bus the greatest?

10. The speed of a cyclist reduces uniformly from 2.5 m s-1 to 1.0 m s-1 in 12 s. What is the deceleration of the cyclist? A 0.125 m s-2 B 1.25 m s-2 C 25 m s-2 D 50 m s-2

11. When a stone is dropped, it falls with the acceleration of free fall. This tells us that: A The stone falls straight downwards. B The stone falls at a steady speed. C The stone is unaffected by the Earths gravity. D The stones speed changes as it falls.

12. Two blocks of metal X and Y hang from spring balances as shown in the diagram.

What does the diagram show about X and Y? A They have the same mass and the same volume but different weights. B They have the same mass and the same weight but different volumes. C They have the same mass, the same volume and the same weight. D They have the same weight and the same volume but different masses.

13. An astronaut travels to the Moon, where the strength of gravity is one-sixth of that on Earth. Some students try to explain what he will observe. Which statement is correct? A The astronaut will float because he is weightless. B The astronauts weight will be less than on Earth but his mass will remain the same. C Because the astronaut weighs less on the Moon, his mass must also have decreased. D The astronauts mass will be less than on Earth but his weight will remain the same.

14. The table shows the weight in newtons of a10 kg mass on each of four planets.

The diagram shows a force meter (spring balance) being used.

On which planet is the force meter (spring balance) being used? A Earth B Jupiter C Mercury D Venus 15. The diagram shows a rectangular block of density 2 g/cm3.

What is the mass of the block? A2g B6g C 14 g D 24 g

16. The masses of a measuring cylinder before and after pouring some liquid are shown in the diagram.

What is the density of the liquid?

17. Which property of an object cannot be changed by a force? A its mass B its motion C its shape D its size

18. In which of these situations is no resultant force needed? A a car changing direction B a car moving in a straight line at a steady speed C a car slowing down D a car speeding up

19. The diagram shows a rectangular object acted on by three horizontal forces.

The resultant of these forces is: A0N B 20 N to the left C 20 N to the right D 40 N to the left

20. A student is measuring the extension of a spring when a force of 10 N acts on it. The diagram shows the spring with no force, and with a force of 10 N acting on it.

What extension does the 10 N force produce? A 6 cm B 8 cm C 10 cm D 14 cm

Part 2 Structured Questions 1 To determine the density of a metal block, a student makes the following observations: Using a balance, mass of block = 240 g Volume of liquid in measuring cylinder without block = 80 cm3 Volume of liquid in measuring cylinder when block is totally immersed = 120 cm3 The density of the metal is: [2]

A child is standing on the platform of a station, watching the trains.

A train travelling at 30 m/s takes 3 s to pass the child. What is the length of the train? Length of the train= [2]

The graph below shows a speed-time graph for a car. What distance does the car travel in the first 20 seconds?

Distance travelled by the car in the first 20 s = [3]

The diagram below shows a 5 m uniform beam AB, pivoted 1.5 m from the end A. The weight of the beam is 200 N.

A third force F presses down on the beam (at end point A). What value of F is needed to balance the beam?
Force needed = [3]