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Post-Prelim Mock Prelim (MCQ) Answers 1 Inner diameter = 2.42 cm Outer diameter = 3.18 cm Thickness = (3.18 2.42)/2 = 0.

.38 cm (B) Period T = 1.5 x 4 = 6 s frequency = 1/T = 1/6 = 0.17 Hz (A) Ans: (D) The max resultant force between 5 N and 11 N is 11+5=11 N The min resultant force between 5 N and 11 N is 11-5= 6 N Hence the resultant force will be between 6 N and 11 N and 5N cannot be the resultant force. Time taken from X to Y = 0.5 x 11 = 5.5 s (count as 11 dots because the first dot is always counted as dot 0)

mass = w/g = 2/4 = 0.5 kg = 500 g density = mass / volume = 500 / 60 = 8.33 g/cm3 (C) This qn requires a lot of working. O-Level seldom has mcq that requires so many steps of calculation. mass of water in diagram 2 = 808 308 = 500 g since water fills up the entire container, vol of container = vol of water in diagram 2 = mass x density = 500 x 1 = 500 cm3 mass of water in diagram 4 = 1500 1200 = 300 g volume of water in diagram 4 = mass/density = 300 / 1 = 300 cm3 vol of sand = 500 300 = 200 cm3 mass of sand = 1200 308 = 892 g density = mass/volume = 892 / 200 = 4.46 g/cm3 (D)

10 average speed = total distance / total time = 121/5.5 = 22 m/s (C) 5 In air, there will be air resistance hence the acceleration will be less than the acceleration of free fall (i.e. 10 m/s2) When acceleration decreases, time taken for the journey will increase. (B) Using triangle rule (D) 12 7 FR = ma FR = Upward force downward force Lifting force weight = ma Lifting force (300 x 10) = 300 x 2 Lifting force = 3600 N (D) 11

(C) Since the moment needed to turn the ball is the constant, the smallest force is required when the perpendicular distance between the force and the pivot is largest. Force C has the largest perpendicular distance between it and the pivot hence it requires the smallest force. (C) (To find the perpendicular distance between the force and the pivot, extend the line of action of the force and draw a perpendicular line from the line to the pivot.) 200 x 25 = F x 5 F = 1000 N 4 cm2 = 4/ (100)2 = 0.0004 m2 P = F/A = 1000/0.0004 = 2.5 x 106 N = 2.5 x 103 kN (C)

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Hot metal will drop to the bottom of the water and heat the water at the bottom causing them to rise. Ice will cool water at the top and cause them to sink. A candle will heat the water at the bottom and cause it to rise. The bulb will heat the water at the top but the hot water will remain at the top and will not move to form convection current because hot fluid has less density hence it remains at the top. (D) (B) (A)

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Smallest current means largest resistance. Resistance for option (A) = 3 Resistance for option (B) = 4 (B) Resistance for option (C) = 2 Resistance for option (D) = 3 (B) Iron magnetizes faster than steel hence it has a stronger magnetic field when current is flowing in solenoid. When the switch is closed, current stops flowing. Iron loses its magnetism while steel still retain most of its magnetism hence steels magnetic field is stronger. Wrap your right hand around a pencil (representing the wire) with your thumb pointing up. The direction of the other four fingers will be the direction of the magnetic field hence the compass direction. (C)

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22 Draw another identical wave slightly to the left of the original wave. Draw a vertical line from X and Y to join the new wave. If the line is going up, then the particles is moving upwards. Vice versa. (D) note: - the angle i in sin i must be in air or vacuum - the angles used in calculation must be between the light and the normal (A)

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(B) When the top of the lens is covered, less light passes through the lens hence image formed is less bright. Properties of the image such as being inverted/upright, real/virtual/, magnified/diminished will not be affected. 2 cm = 1 ms 4 cm = 2 ms = 2 x 10-3 s distance from station to plane and back to station = speed x time = 3x108 x 2 x 10-3 = 6x105 m = 600 km distance from station to plane = 600/2 = 300 km (B)

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