1. The document provides information that may be useful for answering questions on the 2011 SPM Physics Paper 1 exam, including formulas, definitions, and explanations of physics concepts. 2. It includes 30 symbols and their usual meanings, such as equations for acceleration, velocity, momentum, force, energy, pressure, heat, gases, optics, electricity, and efficiency. 3. The first question in the exam paper tests the measurement of diameter using vernier callipers, and the second question tests the purpose of a mirror strip on an ammeter.

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Kertas 1
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2011 TINGKATAN
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JABATAN PELAJARAN PERAK
SOALAN LATIH TUBI BERFOKUS
SET 1
SIJIL PELAJARAN MALAYSIA 2011
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The following information may be useful. The symbols have their usual meaning.
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1. a =
t
uv −
1. v2
= u2
+ 2as
2. s = ut +
2
1
at2
3. Momentum = mv
4. F = ma
5. Kinetic energy = ½ mv2
6. Gravitational potential energy =
mgh
7. Elastic potential energy =
2
1
Fx
8. Power, P = energy
time
9. ρ =
V
m
10. Pressure, p =hρ g
11. Pressure, p =
A
F
12. Heat, Q = mcθ
13. Heat, Q = mℓ
14. P1V1 = P2V2
15. V1 = V2
T1 T2
16. P1 = P2
T1 T2
20. n = real depth
apparent depth
21.
vuf
111
+=
22. Linear magnification, m = v
u
23. P = 1/ f
24. v = f λ
25. λ =
D
ax
26. Q = It
27. E = VQ
28. V = IR
29. E = V + Ir
30. Power, P = VI
31.
P
S
P
S
V
V
N
N
=
32. Efficiency =
PP
SS
VI
VI
x 100%
33. eV = ½ mv2

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1. Diagram 1 shown a vernier callipers.
Diagram 1
Diagram 1
The vernier callipers in diagram 1 is used to measure the diameter of a marble . The
reading produced has to be
A - 0.07 cm
B + 0.07 cm
C + 0.03 cm
D + 0.03 cm
Diagram 2
2 Diagram 2 shows a ammeter. What is the use of the strip of mirror on the ammeter?
A To reflect light.
B To avoid parallax error.
C To allow the current to flow easily.
D To enable the reading to be taken easily.
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3 Which of the following statements is not true about the experiment about the relationship
between the length of pendulum and period of oscilation.
A The mass of the pendulum used must be the same.
B The responding variable is determined by a stopwatch.
C The period of oscillation is the x-axis when plotting the graph.
D The length of the string of the pendulum is the manipulated variable
.
4 Which of the following measurements is the longest?
A 120 x 10-4
dm
B 1.2 x 10-5
cm
C 1.2 x 10-1
mm
D 1.2 x 10-11
km
5 Diagram 5 shows the journey of a car from town P to reach town S.
S
P 100 km
40 km
Q R
80 km
Diagram 5
What is the displacement of the car ?
A 60 km
B 100 km
C 120 km
D 220 km
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5. 12 N
15 N
16 N
16 N
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6 Diagram 6 shows a velocity-time graph for the motion of a bus.
Velocity
Time
Diagram 2
Based on the graph , which of the following statement is true ?
A The bus moves with constant velocity and then stop
B The bus moves with constant acceleration and then stop
C The bus moves with constant acceleration and then constant velocity
D The bus moves with constant acceleration and then constant deceleration
7 What is meant by inertia?
A Inertia is the change in momentum
B Inertia is directly proportional to the mass.
C Inertia is the change in velocity caused by a force
D Inertia is the tendency of an object to resist any change in its state of rest of inertia
8 Which trolley has the highest acceleration?
A C
B D
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2 kg
3 kg
4 kg
5 kg

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9 Diagram 9 shows a horizontal force, F acts on a wooden block of weight 20N placed on a
smooth plane inclined at 28o
to the horizontal.
Diagram 9
Calculate the force, F acting along the wooden block.
A 9.39 N
B 10.45 N
C 17.66 N
D 18.45 N
10 Diagram 10 shows trolley A and B of same masses.
Diagram 10
Compare which is truth about momentum A and B after collusion
Trolley A Trolley B
A increase increase
B decrease increase
C decrease decrease
D unchanged unchanged
11 Diagram 11 shows a bullet of mass 50 g is fired from a gun of mass 2 kg.
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Diagram 11
If the gun recoils at a velocity of 4 m s-1
after the bullet is fired, what is the velocity bullet ?
A 100 m s-1
B 120 m s-1
C 150 m s-1
D 160 m s-1
12 Diagram 12 shows a velocity-time graph for the motion of an object.
Diagram 12
Based on the diagram 12 which of the following statement is true?
A The car moves with constant velocity and then stop
B The car moves with constant acceleration and then stop
C The car moves with constant acceleration and then constant velocity
D The car moves with constant acceleration and then constant deceleration
13 Diagram 13 shows a wooden block move in constant velocity when it is pulled
by a force of F . The frictional force of 10 N acting on the wooden block.
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v/ m s-1
t / s

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Diagram 13
The pulling force, F is
A equals to 0 N.
B equal to 10 N.
C smaller than 10 N.
D larger than 10 N
14 Diagram 14 shows a graph of force against extension for an elastic string.
Diagram 14
Which of the graph shows the amount of energy store in the spring?
A Area OPQ
B Area OQR
C Area OPQR
D gradient OQR
15 When an object is in equilibrium of forces, the object
A Must be stationary
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Friction 10
N
F
Force,F/
N
Extension,x/m
O R
Q
P

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B Must move with uniform velocity
C Is either stationary or moving with uniform velocity
D Either moves with uniform velocity or with uniform acceleration
16 The diagram 16 shows a ball experiment free fall released from R to S.
Diagram 16
Which physics quantity remains constant as the ball falls?
A Velocity
B Momentum
C Acceleration
D Kinetic energy
17 The diagram 17 shows a trolley being pulled by a force of 60 N at an angle of 300
to the
horizontal.
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Diagram 11
The frictional force acting on the trolley is 10 N.
What is the effective horizontal force pulling the trolley.
A 20.00 N
B 40.00 N
C 41.96 N
D 61.96 N
18 The diagram 18 shows a graph of force, F against extension, x of a spring.
Diagram 18
The gradient of the graph represent the
A Spring constant
B Stiffness of spring
C Initial length of the spring
D Energy stored in the spring
19 Diagram 19 shows two identical twins boy P and boy Q of same mass and size walking on different
tracks bare-footed.
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Diagram 19
Why is boy P screaming in pain?
A P has larger feet
B P has smaller feet
C P’s feet receive larger pressure
D Larger force is exerted on P’s feet
20 Diagram 20 shows a dam.
Diagram 20
Why the thickness of the dam increased with its depth?
A Cost of building is low
B Water pressure increases with depth
C The design of this structure is stronger
D Water pressure acts uniformly in all directions.
21 Diagram 21 shows the canopy of a fast-moving lorry being lifted up.
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canopy
Smooth cement
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Diagram 21
Which of the following principle explains the phenomenon?
A Pascal’s principle
B Newton’s principle
C Bernoulli’s principle
D Archimedes’ principle
22 Air bubbles in the hydraulic brake system has caused the brake to function inefficiently.
Which statement explains this observation?
A The air bubbles change the viscosity of the fluid.
B The air bubbles escape when the brake paddle is pressed.
C The air bubbles are compressed when the brake is pressed
D The air bubble expand when the brake system becomes hot due to friction.
23 Diagram 23 shows a container containing
oil.
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Diagram 16
The density of the oil is 900kgms-3
. Find the pressure exerted at X by the oil.
A 900 Pa
B 1350 Pa
C 1800 Pa
D 2250 Pa
24 Which shoe would exert the highest pressure on the sand when worn by the same girl?
A B
C D
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25 The diagram 25 shows the position of a hydrometer in four different liquids P, Q, R and S.
Which liquid has the lowest density?
Diagram 25
26 Diagram 26 shows an experiment carried out by a student to investigate
Archimedes principle.
Diagram 26
What is the apparent weight loss by the glass block?
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A 3 N
B 5 N
C 8 N
D 13 N
27 Which of the statement is not true about Archimedes principle?
A Weight is equal to the upward force
B Upward force is equal to weight of fluid displaced
C Weight loss is equal to the weight of fluid displaced
D Volume of water displaced is equal to volume of object above the surface of the fluid
28 Diagram 28 shows three container filled with water to the same height.
Diagram 28
Which of the following is true about the pressure at X, Y and Z
A Px > Py > Pz
B Px < Py < Pz
C Px < Pz < Py
D Px = Py = Pz
29 Diagram 29 shows a simple barometer.
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Diagram 29
Which of the following will not cause the vertical height of mercury column to change ?
A Change in atmospheric pressure
B Change in the gravitational acceleration
C Change in the temperature of mercury
D Change in the angle of inclination of the glass tube
30 Diagram 30 shows a boy in a raft.
Diagram 30
If the weight of the boy and the raft is 1200 N, what is the volume of the raft which is
submerged?
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[ Density of water = 1000 kg m- 3
and g = 10 m s– 2
]
A 0.12 m3
B 0.83 m3
C 1.20 m3
D 8.33 m3
31 Which of the following uses Archimedes’ principle to function?
A Filter pump
B Racing car
C Hot air balloon
D Car brake system
32 Diagram 32 shows a card and a glass of water.
Diagram 32
When the hand is released, water does not flow out from the glass. What physic’s concept
involved in the above situation?
A Gas pressure
B Liquid pressure
C Bernoulli’s principle
D Atmospheric pressure
33 Diagram 33 shows a hydraulic pump.
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Diagram 33
Which comparison is true?
A Force F1 = Force F2
B Force F1 > Force F2
C Pressure on piston 1, P1 = pressure on piston 2, P2
D Pressure on piston 1, P1 < pressure on piston 2, P2
34 A substance is heated at a steady rate. It changes from a solid to a liquid, and then to a gas.
The graph shows how its temperature changes with time.
Which parts of the graph shows a change of state taking place?
A P and R
B Q and R
C P and S
D Q and S
35 Diagram 35 shows a cup of coffee.
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Diagram 35
What happen when the coffee and the cup are in thermal equilibrium?
A The temperature of the cup is increasing
B The temperature of the coffee is decreasing
C There is a net flow from the coffee to the cup
D There is no net heat flow from the coffee to the cup
36 The specific heat capacity of aluminium is 900Jkg-1o
C-1
.
Which statement explain the specific heat capacity of aluminium correctly?
A 1 kg aluminium absorbs 900 J of heat energy during heating.
B Aluminium requires 900 J of heat energy to increase its temperature by 1o
C
C The temperature of 1 kg of aluminium will rise by 1o
C when it absorbs 900 J of heat
energy
C The temperature of 1 kg of aluminium will drop by 1o
C when it absorbs 900 J of
heat energy
37 Diagram 37 shows the heating curve of a sample of naphthalene.
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20. 0 t3
t0
t1
30
78
218
t
2
Time (minute)
Temperature (o
C)
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Diagram 37
Naphthalene start to melt at the time
A t0
B t1
C t2
D t3
38 Diagram 38 shows a syringe connected to a Bourdon Gauge. The readings on the Bourdon
gauge before and after the piston is pushed in, are shown below.
Diagram 38
Which of the following explains this situation?
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Syringe
Bourdon
gauge
Before the piston is
pushed in
Bourdon
gauge
Piston
Syringe
After the piston is
pushed in
Piston

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A Boyle’s Law
B Charles’Law
C Pascal’s Principle
D Bernoulli’s principle
39 A cylinder which contains gas is compressed at constant temperature of the gas increase
because
A. the average speed of gas molecules increases
B. the number of gas molecules increases
C. the average distance between the gas molecules increases
D. the rate of collision between the gas molecules and the walls increases
40 On a clear calm night, the temperature of surface of the lands falls more rapidly than the
temperature of the nearby sea, this is due to
A the land is a solid
B the land is not moving
C the sea has a lower specific heat capacity.
D the land has a lower specific heat capacity.
41 The specific latent heat of fusion of a substance is the quantity of heat required to
A increases the temperature of the substance.
B increases the kinetic energy of the molecules in the solid substance.
C increases the potential energy of the molecules in the solid substance.
D separates the molecules in the solid substance that they are free to move.
42 Absolute zero is the temperature at which
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A ice melt
B a salt changes to a freeze.
C a gas changes to a liquid.
D the particles of a substance have their minimum amount of energy
43 Which of the following diagrams shows the correct reflection of light from a convex mirror?
[F is the focal point and C is the centre of curvature]
A C
B D
44 Diagram 43 below shows a light ray entering a semicircular glass block and being refracted.
Diagram 44
What is the refractive index of the glass block?
A 1.50
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B 1.58
C 1.66
D 1.72
45 Which of the following processes is not related to total internal reflection?
A Critical angle = 90°
B Incident angle > critical angle
C Incident angle = angle of total internal reflection ray.
D Light is travelling from a denser to a less dense medium
46 Diagram 46 shows a microscope. Which of the following statements about microscope is
not true?
Diagram 46
A It consists of two convex lenses.
B The final image is virtual, inverted and enlarged.
C The power of the objective lens is more than the eyepiece.
D The image formed by the objective lens is real, inverted and diminished.
47 Which of the following are the characteristics of the image formed on a convex mirror?
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A Virtual, upright and diminished
B Real, inverted and same size as the object
C Real, upright and same size as the object
D Virtual, laterally inverted and same size as the object
48 Diagram 48 shows an observer not being able to see the coin in an empty glass but he can
see the coin when the glass is filled with water. What phenomena are related to this
observes?
Diagram 48
A The reflection of light
B The refraction of light
C The total internal reflection
D The combination of reflection and refraction
49 Diagram shows a ray of light passing from water into the air. Which path of the ray of light
is correct? (Given c for water is 49°)
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Observer’s eye Observer’s eye
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Diagram 49
50 An object is placed at a distance of 20 cm in front of a concave lens with focal length of 10
cm. Determine the position of the image formed
A 6.67 cm from the lens and at the same side as the object
B 6.67 cm from the lens and at the opposite side of the object
C 0.05 cm from the lens and at the same side as the object
D 0.05 cm from the lens and at the opposite side of the object
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PHYSICS PAPER 1
1 C 11 D 21 C 31 C 41 D
2 A 12 D 22 C 32 D 42 D
3 C 13 B 23 D 33 C 43 B
4 A 14 B 24 B 34 D 44 C
5 B 15 C 25 A 35 D 45 A
6 C 16 C 26 A 36 C 46 D
7 D 17 C 27 A 37 B 47 A
8 A 18 A 28 D 38 A 48 B
9 A 19 C 29 D 39 D 49 D
10 B 20 C 30 A 40 D 50 A
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