This document contains a summary of a physics test covering topics in chapter 1 on introduction to physics. The test contains multiple choice and short answer questions on topics like base and derived quantities, units, measuring instruments, scientific investigation and graphs. It provides the context of a test being given to assess students' understanding of fundamental physics concepts introduced in chapter 1.

1. PHYSICS FORM 4 SUPER EDUCATION GROUP OUTPUT TEST
Chapter 1 : INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICS Date : ………………………………..
Understanding Physics
Total Marks
Instruction : Choose the best option for each question.
1. Which of the following field is related closely to physics ?
A Engineering and actuary
B Information technology and robotics
C Aeronautical engineering and anthropology
D Marine engineering and biotechnology
2. Which of the following quantities can be derived ?
A Temperature
B Mass
C Current
D Energy
3. Which of the following in not base quantity ?
A Electric current
B Density
C Mass
4. Which of the following measurements is the shortest ?
A Megametre
B Kilometre
C Micrometre
D Centimetre
E Gigametre
5. 4 328 000 000 mm can be represented by
A 4.328 Gm
B 4.328 cm
C 4.328 Mm
D 4.328 um
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2. PHYSICS FORM 4 SUPER EDUCATION GROUP OUTPUT
TEST
Chapter 1 : INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICS Date : ………………………………..
Base Quantities and Derived Quantities
1.Write the value of the following quantities in standard form.
Quantity Standard Form
a) Mass = 68 700 kg 6.87 kg x 104
X 6.87 x 104
kg
b) Time = 0.00000326 s
c) Length = 562 000 000 m
d) Temperature = 373 K
e) Current = 0.00014 A
f) Area = 4 568 000 m2
g) Volume = 91 600 m3
h) Force = 0.08 N
i) Velocity = 255 ms-1
j) Pressure = 762 000 Nm-2
2. State all the readings in table below in SI units and standard form. The first one is
done for you.
Reading Standard Form
a) 25 Mm = 25 x 106
= (2.5 x 101
) x 106
= 2.5 x 107
m
b) 627 kV
c) 2450 ns
d) 0.0098 mA
e) 0.000000574 Gg
f) 879 600 cm
3. Convert the following values into the unit in bracket.
a) 90 km h-1
to ( m s-1
) c) 2.5 g cm-3
( kg m-3
)
b) 16 m s-1
to ( km h-1
) d) 4700 kg m-3
to (g cm-3
)
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3. PHYSICS FORM 4 SUPER EDUCATION GROUP OUTPUT TEST
Chapter 1 : INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICS Date : ………………………………..
Measuring Instruments
1. Fill in the blank with suitable word or value.
2. Figure below shows a micrometer screw gauge before nothing is placed between
its stirrup and anvil, and after a piece of glass slide is placed between the stirrup
and anvil.
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4. PHYSICS FORM 4 SUPER EDUCATION GROUP OUTPUT TEST
Chapter 1 : INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICS Date : ………………………………..
Measuring Instrument
1. Figure 1.1 shows the reading on a micrometer screw gauge when there is nothing
placed between the stirrup and the anvil.
(a) (i) State the function of the part labeled as X.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
[1 mark]
(ii) What is the zero error shown in Figure 1.1.
………………………………………………………………………………………………...
[1 mark]
(b) Figure 1.2 shows the reading on the micrometer screw gauge when it
is used to measure the thickness of 20 sheets of paper.
Figure 1.2
(i) What is the corrected reading of the micrometer screw gauge as
shown in Figure 1.2?
………………………………………………………………………………………. [1 mark]
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5. (ii) What is the thickness of one sheet of paper?
[2 marks]
PHYSICS FORM 4 SUPER EDUCATION GROUP OUTPUT TEST
Chapter 1 : INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICS Date : ………………………………..
MEASURING INSTRUMENT
1. Diagram 1 shows two types of thermometers.
Rajah 1 menunjukkan dua jenis termometer.
(i) Which thermometer is more sensitive ?
Termometer yang manakah lebih peka ?
.......................................................................................................................
[ 1 mark]
(ii) State one reason for your answer in 1 (b) (i).
Nyatakan satu sebab bagi jawapan di 1 (b) (i).
........................................................................................................................
........................................................................................................................
[ 1 mark]
2. Figure 2.1 and
2.2 shows the
measuring
instruments to
measure length.
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DIAGRAM 1

6. PHYSICS FORM 4 SUPER EDUCATION GROUP OUTPUT
TEST
Chapter 1 : INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICS Date : ………………………………..
Understanding Measurement
Diagram 1 shows diameter of beads measured by using a metre rule and two triangle.
Diagram 1
a) State why the beads not arranged from zero.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
[1 mark]
b) (i) State the actual reading shown in Diagram 1.
[2 marks]
(ii) Calculate the diameter of a bead.
[2 marks]
c) (i) Why do we have to measure more beads to measure diameter of one.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………...
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7. [1 mark]
(ii) State a better instrument that can be used to measure the diameter of a bead.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………...
[1 mark]
(iii) Give a reason for your answer in (c) (ii).
…………………………………………………………………………………………………...
[1 mark]
PHYSICS FORM 4 SUPER EDUCATION GROUP OUTPUT TEST
Chapter 1 : INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICS Date : ………………………………..
Understanding Physical Quantity
Choose the best option in the following questions.
1 Which one of the following is not a base quantity?
A Length B Weight
C Current D Time
2 Which one of the following is not a base unit?
A Celsius B Ampere
C Kilogram D Second
3 All derived quantities can be derived from base quantities by
A addition operation or subtraction operation
B addition operation or subtraction operation or both
C multiplication operation or devision operation
D multiplication operation or devision operation or both
4 The S.I. base unit for mass is
A gram B miligram
C kilogram D microgram
5 Which one of the following is true?
Physical
quantity
Type of
physical
quantity
S.I. Unit
A Momemtum Derived
quantity
Kg m s-2
B Temperature Base
quantitiy
o
C
C Work Derived
quantity
kg m 2
s
-2
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8. D Area Basie
quantitiy
m 2
PHYSICS FORM 4 SUPER EDUCATION GROUP OUTPUT TEST
Chapter 1 : INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICS Date : ………………………………..
Understanding the Scientific Investigation
1 Which of the following scales is the most suitable to plot a graph?
A 1 cm : 3 unit B 1 cm : 5 unit
C 1 cm : 6 unit D 1 cm : 8 unit
2 Which of the following is the best graph ?
3 Which of the following graphs show that y increases linearly with x?
4 Hooke’s law states that applied force F is directly proportional to the extension x of spring if its
elastic limit is not exceeded. Which of the following graphs shows the Hooke’s Law?
5 An experiment is carried out to find the relationship between mass and acceleration of a trolley
on a wooden runway.
The experiment is repeated by adding the mass of trolleys.
The responding variable in this experiment is
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9. A the length of the wooden runway.
B acceleration
C mass
PHYSICS FORM 4 SUPER EDUCATION GROUP OUTPUT TEST
Chapter 1 : INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICS Date : ………………………………..
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Diagram 1
Rajah 1
1. Diagram 1 shows a miliammeter which has high sensitivity.
Rajah 1 menunjukkan sebuah miliammeter yang mempunyai kepekaan yang tinggi.
(a) What is meant by sensitivity?
Apakah yang dimaksudkan dengan kepekaan.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
[1 mark ]
(b) State the smallest division on the millammeter.
Nyatakan skala terkecil yang terdapat pada miliammeter ini.
………………………………………………………………………………………….......
[1 mark ]
(c) State the reading of the milliammeter.
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10. Nyatakan bacaan miliammeter ini.
…………………………………………………………………………. ………………….
[1 mark]
(d) State the function of the mirror located below the scale of an ammeter.
Nyatakan fungsi cermin yang diletakkan di bawah skala ammeter.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
[1 mark]
PHYSICS FORM 4 PRACTICAL SHEET : SPM 2003 Paper 3 Section A
Chapter 1 : INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICS Date : ………………………………..
Analysing Scientific Investigation
Question 1 : Lembaga Peperiksaan Malaysia
A student carries out an experiment to find out the relationship between the change in length , y , of
a spring and mass, m , of the load on the spring. The arrangement of the apparatus for the experiment
is shown in Figure 1 . The length of the spring when a load is placed on the piston is l .
At the beginning of the experiment there is no load. The length of the spring is lo . The actual length
of lo is shown in Figure 2. The experiment is repeated by using load with mass , m , equal to 0.5 kg ,
1.0 kg , 1.5 kg , 2.0 kg and 2.5 kg. The actual lengths of the spring when the different masses are used
are shown in Figure 3, Figure 4, Figure 5, Figure 6 and Figure 7 on page 2.
(a) Based on the aim and the procedure of the experiment state the:
(i) manipulated variable
________________________________________________________________________
(ii) responding variable
________________________________________________________________________
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11. (iii) constant variable
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[3 marks]
(b) Measure the length of the spring in Figure 2.
lo = ___________________ [1 mark]
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13. (c) Measure the lengths l of the spring in Figure 3 , Figure 4 , Figure 5 , Figure 6 and Figure 7
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14. when different loads are used.
In each case, calculate the change in length, y , of the spring where;
y = ( lo – l )
Tabulate your results for m ,l and y in the space below.
[5 marks]
(d) On the graph paper on page 4 , plot a graph of y against m. [5 marks]
(e) Based on your graph, state the relationship between y and m .
____________________________________________________________________________
[1 mark]
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