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March Holiday Program

P6 Science – March Holiday Program

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 How to use this worksheet?

This set of worksheets is designed to provide you the 3 most

important questions in the most commonly-tested topics in PSLE.

The 3 most important questions include the most challenging, most

tricky and most popular questions. By focusing on these
challenging, tricky, and popular questions, students can maximise
their studying efficiency and better prepare themselves for the
exam.

We will use our TCQ-CER framework to

approach each question.

This framework provides a consistent

and efficient method for students to
tackle questions in Science, which are
crucial skills possessed by high-
achievers.

By using this framework, students can

approach each question with
confidence and speed, allowing them
to better demonstrate their knowledge
and skills on the exam.

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 List of Common Mistakes

S/N Question Wrong Answer Correct Answer Explanation

The chicken has
State a Do not use
feathers as outer
difference The chicken is a classification to
body covering
1 between a bird while the lion is compare living
while the lion has
chicken and a a mammal. things. Instead, use
fur as outer body
lion. characteristics.
covering.
Use special
State a
characteristics of
characteristic
2 Insects lay eggs. Insects have 6 legs. the group of living
that helps you
things and not a
identify an insect.
common one.
Being waterproof
Which of the
Material A as it means that you do
tested materials is Material A as it
absorbed no water, not absorb any
3 most suitable to absorbed the least
hence it is water, rather than
be used to make amount of water.
waterproof. absorbed the least
a rain coat?
amount of water.
Whenever you
mention attraction
Why did the Their like-poles are
or repulsion, you
magnets move facing each other,
4 They repelled. have to mention
away from each causing them to
their unlike poles or
other? repel.
like poles are
facing each other.
Do not mention a
The magnet
Why did the magnetic material
The steel door attracted the steel
magnet move attracting a
5 attracted the door, pulling itself
towards steel magnet as it is the
magnet. over to the steel
door? magnet that does
door.
the attraction.
Electric current
does not flow
through the rod
State a property
itself, so it is not
that the rod must The rod must be an The rod must be
electrical
6 have to be made electrical made of a
conductivity that
into an conductor. magnetic material.
makes it an
electromagnet.
electromagnet, it is
because the rod is
magnetic.
Always mention the
Explain how Andy The book reflected The book reflected
light source when
7 can see the light into Andy’s light from the lamp
explaining why you
book. eyes. into Andy’s eyes.
can see an object.
A bulb is switched
off most of the time
so it does not emit
State a light
8 A light bulb. A lit light bulb. light most of the
source.
time. Only a lit light
bulb is a light
source.

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 List of Common Mistakes

S/N Question Wrong Answer Correct Answer Explanation

The ice gained heat
The ice turned into
The ice gained heat from the hotter Always mention the
water after an
9 and melted, forming surrounding air and source of heat when
hour. Explain how it
the water. melted, forming the you are saying
turned into water.
water.
Kettle A has more
exposed surface
Kettle A has more
area in contact with
exposed surface
the hot plate, Be specific and
Water in kettle A area, so it gained
allowing water in mention that the hot
10 boiled first, explain heat from the hot
kettle A to gain heat plate is in contact
why. plate faster and its
from the hot plate at with the kettle.
temperature
a greater rate so its
increased faster.
temperature
increased faster.
Beaker A is heated
Beaker A is heated Students need to be
with 2 flames instead
The water in with 2 flames instead specific and mention
of 1, so water in it
11 beaker A boiled of 1, so it gained that it is the water
gained more heat
first. Explain why. more heat and that boiled, not the
from the flames and
boiled. beaker.
boiled earlier.

A candle is not a
State a source of
12 Candle. Candle flame. source of heat if
heat.
there is no flame.

Always mention gain

heat when
Why did the metal The metal bar gained mentioning
The metal bar
13 bar become heat from the flame expansion and
expanded.
longer? and expanded. mention lose heat
when mentioning
contraction.
Warmer water Always mention lose
vapour in the heat when
surrounding air came mentioning
Water vapour
Explain how the into contact with the condensation and
condensed on the
14 water droplets cooler outer surface freezing and mention
outer surface of the
were formed. of the beaker, lost gain heat when
beaker.
heat to the beaker mentioning
and condenses to evaporation, boiling
form water droplets. and melting.
We breathe more
Our heart beats Read the question
often to take in air
faster to pump blood properly and do not
Why does our into our lungs faster,
faster, transporting mix up a circulatory
breathing rate allowing more
15 more oxygen and system with a
increase when we oxygen to be
digested food to our respiratory system
exercise? supplied to the body
body to release more question and vice
to release more
energy. versa.
energy.

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 List of Common Mistakes

S/N Question Wrong Answer Correct Answer Explanation

State a variable
A variable cannot be
that must be kept
an object, it must be
16 the same for the The plant. The type of plants.
a factor of the
experiment to be
object.
fair.
In plant systems
Food made in the
questions, it is not
leaves cannot be
only important to
transported to the
mention the food-
The outer part of roots as the food-
Food cannot be carrying tubes in the
the stem is carrying tubes were
transported to the stem, it is also
17 removed. Explain removed at the cut.
roots, causing the important to mention
why the plant died The roots die due to
roots to die. that the food is made
after a while. lack of food and the
in the leaves and the
plant eventually dies
plant eventually dies
as it cannot take in
as it cannot take in
water.
water.
The cheek cell does The cheek cell does Not all plant cells
Explain why a
not have chloroplast not have cell wall have chloroplasts but
18 cheek cell is not a
and plant cells have and plant cells have all plant cells have
plant cell.
chloroplasts. cell wall. cell wall.

A source of energy
What is the energy
Chemical potential The battery in the must be an object
19 source for a smart
energy. smart phone. instead of a form of
phone to work?
energy.

Solar energy and

wind energy are not
What is the energy
forms of energy. Solar
conversion Solar energy → Light energy →
20 energy is light energy
involved in a solar electrical energy electrical energy
from the sun, wind
panel?
energy is kinetic
energy of moving air.
Ball A and Ball B Ball A. As ball A is When the diagram
are dropped and dropped from a shows you that ball A
Ball A, it has more
they each formed greater height, it has is dropped from a
potential energy to
21 a depression in the more potential greater height, this
be converted to
sand. Which ball energy which will be evidence must be
more kinetic energy.
will cause a converted to more mentioned in your
deeper depression. kinetic energy. answer.
Give a suggestion
Blow wind at the
how you can make Suggestions must be
22 Use the fan. clothes with an
the clothes dry specific.
electric fan.
faster.
Material A. It can
hold the most weight Students must
Based on the before breaking, remember to
results, which showing that it is the mention the
Material A. It is the
23 material is most strongest material, evidence and link
strongest material.
suitable to be used allowing the chair to the scientific
to make a chair. hold a person’s keywords to the
weight without suggested usage.
breaking easily.
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 Types of Questions

The 3rd step of the TCQ-CER approach

requires the students to identify the type of
question so as to answer the question quickly
and efficiently. By using the same template
to answer each type of question, students
increases the accuracy of their answers
while greatly reducing the time taken to
complete each question.

Stating

Stating questions are the simplest form of open-ended question. It only requires
students to answer straight to the point, with a few words or a short sentence.

Explanation

Explanation questions are the most common and important type of open-ended
questions. Remember to use scientific keywords to answer the questions or you will
receive no marks.

Explanation with Results

Explanation with results questions require you to use the Claim → Evidence →
Reasoning (CER) approach to answer them. Use the following template:

Make your choice/claim → support your claim with the measured variable from the
results given in the table / graph / diagram (evidence) → use scientific keywords to
reason

Suggestion

Some questions ask you to give a suggestion to achieve a function or asks you for a
suggestion to improve the experiment. Make sure your suggestion is specific. A
specific suggestion is a suggestion that cannot be misinterpreted. When asked to
suggest an experiment, you may also need to explain how to interpret the results.

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 Types of Questions

Accuracy

Accuracy measures how close a measured or calculated value is to the true value.
Accuracy can be improved by using more precise measurement instruments with
smaller units of measurement.

Reliability

Reliability refers to the consistency and stability of data or measurements. When

asked to increase reliability, use the following template:

Repeat the experiment 2 more times and obtain the average <measured
variable>.

Fairness

A fair experiment in science is one that is designed to minimize or eliminate the

effects of all variables other than the one being tested. When a question asks if an
experiment is fair, check if any variable other than the tested variable is changed.
If yes, the experiment is unfair.

Definition

Definition questions ask for the exact meaning of a scientific term. Definition
questions are difficult as students not only need to know the exact meaning of the
scientific terms but also need to be able to write the meaning out in a concise
sentence.

Control Set-up

A control is a set-up that is identical to the experimental set-up, except that it

does not have the presence of the tested variable. Use this standard template
when the question ask you for the function of a control set-up:

It serves as a control set-up to compare and confirm that any changes to the
<measured variable> is only due to the <tested variable>, ensuring that the
experiment is fair.

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 Types of Questions

Aim

An aim question asks you for the purpose of conducting the experiment. Instead of
the variable, try to use the actual scientific concept for the aim. For example, the
aim of an examination is not to find your science score (measured variable) but
rather your science knowledge (actual aim).

Conclusion

A conclusion question asks you for the findings of the experiment. Make sure your
conclusion answers the aim of the experiment directly.

Constant Variable

Use this template when a question asks you why a specific variable is kept constant:

<state how a change in the mentioned variable will affect the results of the
experiment>, hence, keeping the <constant variable> the same ensures a fair test.

1 Relationship

Use this template when the results of the experiment shows one relationship only:

As the <tested variable> increases/decreases, the <measured variable>

increases/decreases/remains constant.

2 Relationship

Use this template when the results of the experiment shows 2 relationships:

As the <tested variable> increases/decreases from <state range>, the <measured

variable> increases/decreases/remains constant. As the <tested variable>
increases/decreases from <state 2nd range>, the <measured variable>
increases/decreases/remains constant.

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 List of Definitions

Term Definition

Something that is made up of one or more cells, can reproduce, grow,

Living things / Organisms respond to changes around them and needs air, food and water to
grow.

Strength An object’s ability to withstand loads without breaking.

Flexibility An object’s ability to bend.

Transparency An object’s ability to allow light to pass through.

Buoyancy An object’s ability to float in water or other liquids.

Absorbency An object’s ability to soak up water.

The process in which food is broken down into simpler substances so

Digestion
that it can be absorbed into the bloodstream.
Liquids that our body produces to break food down into simpler
Digestive juices
substances.

Matter Matter is any object that occupies space and has mass.

Mass The measurement of the amount of matter in an object.

Volume The measure of the amount of space occupied by an object.

A state of matter in which a substance has definite shape and has

Solid
definite volume.
A state of matter in which a substance has no definite shape but has
Liquid
definite volume.
A state of matter in which a substance has no definite shape and no
Gas
definite volume.

Temperature It is the measurement of the degree of hotness of something.

Heat conductivity A material’s ability to allow heat to be transferred through it.

An object or material that allows heat to be transferred through it

Good conductor of heat
quickly and easily.
An object or material that allows heat to be transferred through it
Poor conductor of heat
slowly.

Electrical conductor A material that allows electric current to flow through.

Electrical insulator A material that does not allow electric current to flow through.

It is the process in which a substance turns from liquid state to solid state
Freezing
when its temperature is at its freezing point.
It is the process in which a substance turns from solid state to liquid state
Melting
when its temperature is at its melting point.

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 Term Definition

It is the process in which a substance turns from liquid state to gaseous state at
Evaporation
any temperature that is not its boiling point.

It is the process in which a substance turns from liquid state to gaseous state
Boiling
when its temperature is at its boiling point.

Condensation It is the process in which a substance turns from gaseous to liquid state.

Pollination is the transfer of pollen grains from the anthers of a flower to the
Pollination
stigma of a flower.

Fertilisation is the process in which the nucleus of a male sex cell fuses with the
Fertilisation
nucleus of a female sex cell so genetic information is exchanged.

The process in which a seed is transported to a place far away from the parent
Seed dispersal
plant to avoid overcrowding.

Germination The process in which a seed or a spore grows out into a young plant.

Force A force is a push or a pull.

The force of attraction or repulsion when unlike or like poles of two magnets are
Magnetic force
facing each other.

The force that opposes motion when two surfaces are rubbing against each
Frictional force
other

Elastic spring force The force exerted when an elastic object is stretched or compressed.

Gravitational force The force of attraction between two objects with mass.

Energy Energy is the capacity to do work.

Kinetic energy The energy that an object possesses due to its motion.

Potential energy Energy that is stored in an object.

Energy that is transferred between two objects as a result of a temperature

Heat energy
difference between the objects.

The process in which plants use light, water and carbon dioxide to produce
Photosynthesis
food in the form of sugar and produce oxygen as a by-product.

Respiration is the process in which living things release energy in food using
Respiration (Cells)
oxygen.

Respiration (Living things) The process in which organisms take in oxygen and releases carbon dioxide.

Transpiration is the process by which water is lost from the leaves and stems of
Transpiration
plants as water vapor. (Not in syllabus, good to know)

The process in which dead matter is broken down into simpler substances by
Decomposition
decomposers such as fungi and bacteria.

Habitat A place in which a living thing grows and survives in.

Community A group of living things living in a habitat.

A change, physical or behavioral, that allows a living thing to survive in a

Adaptation
habitat.

Global warming A gradual increase in the overall temperature of the earth’s atmosphere.

The process in which the fertile topsoil of a habitat is worn away by wind or
Soil erosion
water.

Deforestation The destruction of forests.

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The 80/20 Rule

What is the 80/20 Rule?

The 80/20 rule states that 80% of the results is derived from 20% of the work.
This means that there are always concepts that are more important and are
worth the majority of the marks in the syllabus. These are must know concepts
that will help you to score that AL2 or AL1.

For the first part of the holiday program, we will identify the most important
20% of the concepts which will give you that 80% of the marks. We also aim to
study 20% of the time to get 80% effect.

Scan the QR code for

Plant Reproduction the important
concepts in Plant
Reproduction!
20% Most Important Concepts

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Scan the QR code for
Heat
the important
concepts in Heat!
20% Most Important Concepts

Scan the QR code for

Water and its 3 States
the important
concepts in Water!
20% Most Important Concepts

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The 80/20 Rule
Scan the QR code for
Human Body System the important
concepts in Human
Body Systems!
20% Most Important Concepts

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Scan the QR code for
Electrical Systems the important
concepts in Electrical
Systems!
20% Most Important Concepts

Scan the QR code for

Energy in Food the important
concepts in Energy in
20% Most Important Concepts Food!

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The 80/20 Rule
Scan the QR code for
Energy Conversion the important
concepts in Energy
Conversion!
20% Most Important Concepts

Scan the QR code for

Forces the important
concepts in Forces!
20% Most Important Concepts

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 Common Themes
There are many common themes across the science syllabus that
can help bind different topics together so that science makes sense
as a whole. By identifying and recalling these common themes,
student can remember them better.

The sun is a repeated theme throughout the syllabus. Expand the mind-map below
to recall the key concepts regarding the sun. Scan the QR code shown to see the
mind map that the class has prepared!

Photosynthesis

Main source
of energy
Sun

Light
Heat

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Exposed Surface Area
Exposed surface area affects many scientific concepts. Compete the mind map
given. Scan the QR code shown to see the mind map that the class has prepared!

Exposed surface
area

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Scientific Processes
There are many processes in the PSLE Science syllabus. Processes are made up of
series of steps for something to take place. List down the processes that are included
in the science syllabus. Scan the QR code shown to see the mind map that the class
has prepared!

Processes

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Systems
Systems are sets of things that work together to achieve their function(s). There are
many systems included in the PSLE Science syllabus. List them out below. Scan the QR
code shown to see the mind map that the class has prepared!

Systems

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Interdependence
Living things depend on each other for survival. List out some ways in which plants
and animals depend on each other. Scan the QR code shown to see the mind
map that the class has prepared!

Interdependence

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 P6 Science March Workshop
Question 1
When the switches are closed, which of the following set-ups will have 2 lit
bulbs?

Set-up A Set-up B

Set-up C Set-up D

1) A only
2) B only
3) A and B only
4) A, B, C and D

( )

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Question 2

The diagrams below shows Celine holding a metal ball up and releasing
it.

After hand is
Before hand is released
released

Which of the following shows the direction of forces acting on the spring
and ball after the hand is released?

Elastic Spring Force on the metal Gravitational force on the metal

ball ball
1) ↓ ↓
2) ↑ ↑
3) ↓ ↑
4) ↑ ↓

( )

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Question 3
The diagram below shows an iron ball attached to a string and swinging
from point A to point C.

A
C

Which of the following shows the amount of potential energy and kinetic
energy the iron ball has as it swings from point A to point C.

( )

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Question 4
Alex conducted the experiment as shown below. He put magnet A on a
retort stand and a paper clip floated in the air, as shown in Diagram 1. He
then lifted magnet A higher until the paper clip fell. He measured height,
h, and repeated the experiment with different magnets - B, C, and D.

retort stand

Magnet A

height, h
paper clip
string

weight

Diagram 1 Diagram 2
He recorded his results in the table below.

Magnet Height, h, (cm)

A 15
B 32
C 9
D 18

a) Based on the results of his experiment, which magnet, A, B, C or D,

should be used to pin the most pieces of paper onto the door of a
refrigerator? Explain your answer. [2]

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Continued from previous page.

b) Using forces terms, explain how the paper clip was able to be made to
‘float’ in the air. [1]

c) If the paper clip is replaced with another paper clip made of

aluminium, would the aluminium paper clip ‘float’ in the air? Explain
your answer. [1]

d) What can be done to the experiment to make the results of the

experiment more reliable?[1]

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Question 5
Study the diagrams of a fire alarm as shown below.

iron rod S1

bell hammer hits

S2 the bell

movable steel hammer

Diagram 1 Diagram 2

a) Explain, in detail, how the hammer was able to hit the bell repeatedly
after S1 and S2 are closed. [2]

b) State the energy conversion involved in diagram 2. [1]

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Continued from previous page.

c) State what will be observed when only S2 is closed. [1]

d) The bulb is connected to the steel hammer in parallel arrangement.

State one advantage of connecting the bulb to the steel hammer in
parallel arrangement. [1]

e) If the iron rod is replaced with a copper rod, will the set-up still work?
Explain your answer. [2]

f) Without changing the positions of the hammer and bell, state two
ways you can make the bell sound louder. [2]

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Question 6

Alex conducted an experiment with 3 stones – A, B and C. He rubbed two

of the stones together. Alex noticed the stones' surfaces became warm.
He stopped rubbing them together when the temperature of the stones
reached 50°C.

He recorded the time taken for each stone to reach 50°C and recorded
the results in the table below.

Time taken for stones to reach

Stones used
50°C (min)

A and B 13

B and C 10

A and C 8

Based on the results of the experiment, which stone should be used to

make a whetstone to sharpen knives? Explain your answer.

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Question 7
Zachary placed a metal rod and a wooden rod into a basin of boiling
water as shown below. He then placed equal amounts of wax on both
rods. wax

boiling
water
retort
stand

metal wooden rod

rod

He measured the time taken for both wax to melt completely and
recorded his results in the table below.

a) State two variables that must be kept constant for the experiment to
be fair. [1]

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Continued from previous page.

b) Based on the results of the experiment, which material, metal or wood, is

more suitable to be used to make a heating rod to heat up water?
Explain your answer. [2]

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Question 8

Natalie wanted to find out how much pollutants water from 3 ponds – P, Q,
R – contain. She poured identical containers with the same volume of water
from pond P, Q and R. She then placed identical aquatic plants into each
container and placed the containers next to an open window. She used a
sensor to measure the amount of carbon dioxide in the containers.

carbon dioxide sensor

stopper amount of
carbon
dioxide

aquatic
plants

Container filled Container filled Container filled

with water from with water from with water from
pond P pond Q pond R

She recorded the results of her experiment in the table below.

Pond Initial amount of carbon Final amount of carbon

dioxide (units) dioxide (units)
P 20 8
Q 20 17
R 20 11

b) The same volume of water is used for all 3 containers. Explain why this is
important. [1]

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b) Natalie wants to grow some fully-submerged plants in her aquarium.

Which water, water from pond P, Q or R, should be used for her
aquarium. Explain your answer. [2]

c) Why should the containers be placed beside an open window? [1]

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Question 9
An experiment is prepared as shown below.

Material A

20 cm3 wax

thumbtack
Material B

40 cm3 wax

thumbtack

Two identical 20 cm rods made of different materials, A and B, are heated

at the same positions by identical Bunsen burners. The time taken for the
identical thumbtacks to fall to the ground is shown below.

Rod of Material Time (s)

A 35

B 20

a) Which material, A or B, should be used to make the base of a frying

pan? Explain your answer. [2]

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b) What is the definition of a good conductor of heat? [1]

c) Why must the thickness of the rods be kept the same for the experiment
to be fair? [1]

d) What is the difference between temperature and heat energy? [2]

e) State a characteristic of heat. [1]

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Question 10

A farmer removes the food-carrying tubes of a fruit tree he planted, as

shown in the diagram below.

Fruit A

Part X swollen
(food-carrying tubes
removed)

a) Explain why the farmer removed the food-carrying tubes. [2]

b) Explain why the part above part X swelled up. [2]

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Continued from previous page.

c) Explain why the plant was still able to make food although the food-
carrying tubes were removed. [1]

The water carrying tubes were. Not removed hence water taken in
by the roots can take in carbon dioxide,and trap light to
photosynthesis

b) State two differences between the plant transport system and the
human circulatory system. [2]
The human circularity system transport oxygen and carbon dioxide
while the plant transport system does not.

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Question 11

Mr. Lee did a science test with two springs, named A and B. They were both
the same size. He hung weights on them to see how much they will be
compressed.

weight

spring

He measured the length of the springs for different weights and plotted
the results in the graph below.

Length of
spring (cm)

Spring A

Spring B

Mass of the
weight (g)

a) Based on the results of the experiment, which spring, A or B, should Mr.

Lee use to make a spring balance to measure objects with small
masses accurately? Explain your answer. [2]

Spring B.the length of spring B

decreased more when the same mass is
hung in both spring showing that spring B
is more elastic,allowing it to extend more
when a small mass is hung on it so it
shows a more accurate reading

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Continued from previous page.

ball

spring

b) Based on the results of the experiment, which spring, A or B, should be

used to make a spring-loaded catapult to shoot the ball the furthest
distance? Explain your answer. [2]

Spring a . The length of spring A decreased less when the same

mass is hung on both spring A is stiffer ,allowing it exert more
elastic spring force when it is extended the same distance,
pushing the ball forward

wall made of wooden block

c) Mr. Lee tried to use a ping-pong ball launched by his toy catapult to
knock down a wall made of wooden block but failed. He then
replaced the ping-pong ball with a baseball and the baseball
knocked down the wall. In energy terms, explain why the baseball can
knock down the wall. [2]

The baseball has greater mass than the ping pong,hence, it has
more kinetic energy when traveling at the same speed
transferring more kinetic energy to the wooden block to knock
them down.

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Question 12
A set of 5-kg blocks are suspended from springs, each with an original
length of 6 cm. The results are shown below.

Spring A 10 cm

5
kg

10 cm
Spring B

5
kg

Spring C 10 cm

5
kg

a) Based on the results of the experiment, which spring, A, B or C, is the

least elastic? Explain your answer in forces terms. [2]

Spring A is extended by the same distance when the most weight is

hung on it ,showing that it is the least elastic

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Question 13
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Jamie prepared the set-up below. He used a spring balance to drag block
A across a piece of sand paper and recorded the force shown in the spring
balance.
block A
spring balance

He then repeated his experiment with blocks B and C. Blocks B and C are
made of the same material as block A and have the same mass as block A.

block B block C

He recorded the results in the table below.

Block Force (N)

A 50
B 51
C 49

i) Jamie’s teacher told him that he needs to repeat the experiment 2

more times. Explain why it is important to do so. [1]

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After repeating the experiment 2 more times, the table below shows the
results.

Force (N)
Block 1st 2nd 3rd
Average
attempt attempt attempt
A 50 51 49 50
B 51 50 49 50
C 49 53 48 50

j) Based on the results of the experiment, what can Jamie conclude? [2]

The frictional force expected by an object is not affected by the

object surface area in contact with the sandpaper

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Question 14
The diagram below shows flower X, which has special anthers that act as
casings to trap pollen grains in them. The pollen grains are only accessible
to one specific species of bumble bee, bee A. Bee A can flap its wings
extremely quickly to shake the pollen grains out of the anthers. Bee A feeds
on the pollen grains of flower X and has no other food source.

anthers which act as casing with

pollen grains trapped in them
wings that can
flap extremely
quickly, shaking
the pollen grains
out of the casing

Bee A

Flower X

a) State an advantage for bee A to have this mutualistic relationship with

flower X. [1]

Bee a will have access to pollen grains ,which is a source of food for
bee a, without the need to complete with other animal for the food

b) State an advantage for flower X to have this mutualistic relationship with

bee A. [1]
Bee a will only visit flower x ,so it can only pollinate flower x,allowing
flower x to be pollinated and fertillised at a greater rate so it
reproduce

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c) State the male parts of a flower. [1]

Anther and filament

d) State the female parts of a flower. [2]

Stigma,style and ovary

e) Define pollination. [1]

It is the process in which pollen goes into the stigma

f) Define fertilisation. [1]

It is the process in which the male reproductive cell
fuses with the female

g) State the 4 processes of plant reproduction. [1]

Pollination,fertilisation,seed dispersal and germination

h) State the 3 conditions needed for germination. [1]

Water ,oxygen and warmth

i) Why is seed dispersal important for plants to reproduce? [1]

It reduces the chance of overcrowding,reducing the amount of

plants

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The diagram below shows a grass patch that is 2 km wide, with buildings
surrounding all sides of the grass patch. Plant X is found scattered all over
the grass patch.

stiff hair
that acts
as hooks

fruit A

fruit B
Plant X
wing-like
structure

j) Which fruit, A or B, is more likely to be the fruit of plant X? Explain your answer.
[2]
Fruit a .fruit b has a wing-like structure while fruit a has stiff hair that
acts as hooks.As the field is surrounded by building,there is little
presence of wing so fruit B cannot be carried

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