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MAJLIS PENGETUA
SEKOLAH MENENGAH
NEGERI KEDAH DARUL AMAN
PEPERIKSAAN PERCUBAAN SPM 2011
PHYSICS
PERATURAN PEMARKAHAN
Kertas 3
Peraturan pemarkahan ini mengandungi 5 halaman bercetak
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SECTION A
MARK
NO MARKING CRITERIA
SUB TOTAL
1(a) (i) Able to state the manipulated variable
- mass / m 1 1
(ii) Able to state the responding variable
- diameter / d 1 1
(iii) Able to state a constant variable
- height // density // material of cylinder 1 1
(b) (i) Able to read the value of d
All 5 readings of d correct: 3.64, 5.15, 6.31, 7.29, 8.15 2
3 or 4 correct 1
Consistency to 2 decimal places 1 3
(ii) Able to calculate the value of d 2
4 or 5 correct: 13.25, 26.52, 39.82, 53.14, 66.42 1
Consistency in 1, 2, or 3 decimal places 1 2
(c) Able to tabulate m, d, and d 2
) based on the following aspects:
Tick (
A Quantities m, d and d 2 shown in heading
B Units g, mm and mm2 shown in heading 2
m/g d / mm d 2 / mm2
5 3.64 13.25
10 5.15 26.52
15 6.31 39.82
20 7.29 53.14
25 8.15 66.42
(d) Able to draw a complete graph of d 2 against m
Tick based on the following aspects:
A Show d 2 on Y-axis and m on the X-axis
B State the units of the variables correctly
C Both axes are marked with uniform scale
D All five points are plotted correctly
[Note : 3 to 4 points plotted correctly : ]
E Best straight line is drawn
F Show the minimum size of graph at least 5 x 4
( 2 cm x 2 cm) square
(counted from the origin until furthest point)
Score :
Number of Score
7 5
5
5-6 4
3-4 3
2 2 5
1 1
(e) Able to state the correct relationship between d 2 and m
d 2 is directly proportional to m 1 1
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MARK
NO MARKING CRITERIA
SUB TOTAL
2(a) (i) Able to state the relationship between u and M
1 1 1
u increases linearly with
M
(ii) Able to show the method to read value of u
1 1
- Calculate = 0 .4
2 .5
1
- Show the intrapolation line from = 0.4 to the u-axis 1
M
- State the value of u = 20.75 cm (within range 20.5 – 21.0 cm) 1 3
(b) (i) Able to show the method to read value of f
- Draw the extrapolation line to the u-axis 1
- State the value of f = 14.5 cm 1 2
(ii) Able to calculate the gradient of the graph
- Draw a sufficiently large triangle / 3 x 3 1
- Correct substitution (Follow candidate’s triangle)
25.5 − 14.5 1
Sample answer : // corresponding values
0 .7 − 0
Answer without unit
1 3
15.7 (within range 15.5 – 15.9)
(iii) Able to calculate the average value of f and state the value
correctly
- Correct expression 1
14.5 + 15.7
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- Accept error carried forward (e.c.f.) (b)(i) and (b)(ii)
- Answer with correct unit
15.1 cm (within range 15.0 – 15.2) 1 2
(c) Able to state one correct precaution
Sample answer
- Carry out the experiment in a darkened room so that the image can 1 1
be seen clearly
- Position of the eyes must be directly above the scale of the metre
rule to avoid parallax error
- Repeat the experiment and take the average reading
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SECTION B
MARK
NO MARKING CRITERIA
SUB TOTAL
3 (a) Able to state a suitable inference
Sample answer
The temperature of a gas affects its volume // 1 1
The volume of a gas depends on its temperature
(b) Able to state a suitable hypothesis
Sample answer
The higher the temperature of a gas, the bigger the volume of the gas 1 1
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(c) Able to describe a complete experimental framework
Sample answer
(i) State the aim of experiment
To investigate the relationship between the temperature of a gas and 1
its volume
(ii) State the manipulated variable and the responding variable
Manipulated variable : temperature 1
Responding variable : volume // length of air column 1
Constant variable : mass // pressure 1
(iii) State the complete list of apparatus and materials
Glass tube, ruler, beaker, thermometer, tripod stand, wire gauze, 1
bunsen burner, water, ice, sulphuric acid
(iv) Draw a functionable arrangement of the apparatus 1
(v) State the method to control the manipulated variable
The water is heated slowly until it reaches a temperature of 20 oC 1
State the method to measure the responding variable
The length of the air column is taken and recorded. 1
Repeat the experiment at least four times
The above steps are repeated for temperatures of 30 oC, 40 oC, 1
50 oC, 60 oC
(vi) State how the data is tabulated
Temperature / oC Length / cm
20
30
40
50
60 1
(vii) State how the data is analysed
Plot a graph of length of air column against temperature of the air. 1 11
Max. 10
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MARK
NO MARKING CRITERIA
SUB TOTAL
4 (a) Able to state a suitable inference
Sample answer
The length of a wire affects the current in the wire // 1 1
The length of a wire affects the resistance of the wire //
The length of the wire affects the brightness of the bulb
(b) Able to state a suitable hypothesis
Sample answer
The longer the length of a wire, the smaller the current in the wire 1 1
(c) Able to describe a complete experimental framework
Sample answer
(i) State the aim of experiment
To investigate the relationship between the length of a wire and the 1
current in the wire
(ii) State the manipulated variable and the responding variable
Manipulated variable : length 1
Responding variable : current 1
Constant variable : diameter of wire 1
(iii) State the complete list of apparatus and materials
Constantan wire, metre rule, ammeter, battery, connecting wires 1
(iv) Draw a functionable arrangement of the apparatus 1
Sliding contact // Crocodile clip
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Constantan wire
(v) State the method of controlling the manipulated variable
The circuit was set up with length, L = 20.0 cm of constantan wire 1
State the method of measuring the responding variable
The current, I, was measured with an ammeter. 1
Repeat the experiment at least four times
The procedure was repeated with values of, L = 30.0 cm, 40.0 cm, 1
50.0 cm and 60.0 cm
(vii) Tabulate the data
Length, L / cm Current, I / A
20.0
30.0
40.0
50.0
60.0 1
(vii) State how data is analysed
A graph of I against L is drawn 1 11
Max.10
*Accept description of experiment for other relevant pairs of
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variables : resistance-length, brightness-length
Note : Length → Resistance → Current → Brightness
