BRIGHTWOOD INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

Third Term test

2024/25

Physics
Grade 6 2 Hours and 00 Minutes

Name: …………………………………………………...
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READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST
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Answer all questions in the spaces provided on the question paper. 4
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The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each
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Section A

01. This question is about forces.

Look at the force diagram of a sailing boat moving across the sea.

a. What is the name of the force labelled A?

Circle the correct answer. [1]

air resistance

gravity

normal force

upthrust

b. What is the name of the force labelled B?

Circle the correct answer.[1]

air resistance

gravity

normal force

upthrust
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c. Air resistance, gravity, normal force and upthrust are all forces that act on the sailing boat.
Write down the name of two other forces that act on the sailing boat. [2]

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02. This question is about the Sun, Earth and Moon.

The dotted lines on the diagram show the orbit of the Earth and the orbit of the Moon.

a. Draw an arrow on the diagram to show the direction of movement of the Earth around the
Sun.[1]

b. How many days does it take for the Earth to complete one orbit around the Sun?

.................................................... days [1]

c. The Moon is a natural satellite.

Explain why the Moon is a natural satellite. [2]

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03. This question is about sound and air.

Look at the diagram.

It shows a boy observing an electric bell inside a bell jar. The air is being removed from the jar
using a vacuum pump.

a. What happens to the loudness of the sound from the bell as the air is removed from the jar?
Tick the correct answer. [1]

☐ It gets louder
☐ It stays the same
☐ It gets quieter
☐ It becomes a higher pitch

b. State the reason for above observation [3]

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c. What does this experiment show about how sound travels?
Circle the correct answer. [1]

Sound can travel through a vacuum

Sound travels through solids only

Sound needs a medium like air to travel

Sound travels fastest in space

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04. Blessy investigates model parachutes.

She:

● drops each parachute from a height of 2 meters

● measures the time it takes for each parachute to reach the ground.

She uses four different parachutes.

Each parachute is made from a different material but has the same surface area.

time to reach the ground in

material
s

cotton 2.4

nylon 2.1

paper 1.8

plastic 1.3

Look at the diagram of one of the parachutes falling towards the ground.

a. Draw an arrow labelled W to show direction of the weight force on the parachute.
[1]
b. Draw an arrow labelled A to show the air resistance acting on the parachute.
[1]
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c. Complete the sentence.

The least air resistance acts on the parachute made from .......................................... .
[1]

d. Blessy does one other experiment.

She uses a nylon parachute with a larger surface area than the other parachutes.

Predict the time it takes this parachute to reach the ground.

............................... s [1]

05. A scientist uses sound waves to measure the depth of a lake.

A sound is sent from the surface of the water to the bottom of the lake.
The sound reflects off the bottom and returns to the surface.

The speed of sound in water is 1500 meters per second.

The time taken for the sound to travel to the bottom and back to the surface is 2 seconds.

a. Draw and name the reflected sound waves from the surface [1]
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b. Use this equation to calculate the depth of the lake:

distance = speed × time

Show your working.

Answer: ..................................... m [3]

06. Peter Parker stands next to a cliff.

He claps his hands once.

He hears a sound.

A short time later, he hears another sound.

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a. Explain why Peter hears another sound a short time after hearing the first sound.

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b. What is the name for this phenomenon?

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c. Peter experiences this again in his school’s newly built auditorium. He suggests 2 things to
the principal to make the affects of this phenomenon less. What could they have been?

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07. This question is about how the model of the movement of the Earth, Moon and Sun explains
tides and tidal forces.

a. Write down the name of the force that holds the Earth in orbit around the Sun.
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b. What is the main celestial object that affects the tides on earth

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c. Which bay on earth experiences the highest tide?

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d. How high is that tide in meters ?

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e. The highest high tides happen when the Earth, Moon and Sun are aligned in a straight line.
explain why.
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f. Draw an alignment of the Earth, Moon and Sun that gives the highest high tides. [3]

08. Earth has 4 main layers that its made of

a. Name the layer that we live on

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b. What is the layer that contains Magma that would eventually rise up to the surface

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c. What do you call magma that’s flowing on the surface

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d. Luffy says that inner core is molten liquid and Goku says that it is solid. Who is right?

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e. Defend your answer

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Section B

09. This question is about energy.

a. Complete the sentences to describe changes in energy.

Choose words from the list.

chemical electrical heat light sound

Lily walks across a room.

Her body uses ....................................................... energy from her food.

As Lily walks across the room, some of the energy is transferred to the room as
....................................................... and ....................................................... .

Lily switches on a lamp in her room....................................................... energy is transferred as

light.
[4]

b. Lily switches on a lamp in her room.

Some of the energy from the lamp is wasted and becomes less useful.
Which word describes what happens to energy that is wasted? [2]

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c. Naruto has two head bands one is painted matte black and has a dull texture and the other
is painted white and has a shiny texture. After he practices his ninjitsu out in the sun for an
hour which head band would be hotter. circle the hotter one [1]

Black one White one

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10. Blessy investigates the height of some Class 7 learners.

a. Suggest why Blessy tells the Class 7 learners they must take their shoes off for this
investigation.

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b. Blessy wants to stand on a chair to measure the height of one of the learners.

Suggest why the teacher tells Blessy not to stand on the chair.

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[1]

Blessy records her results in a table.

Look at her results.

learner height
A 172 cm
B 1590 mm
C 1.52 m
D 1.6 m
E 160 cm

c. Suggest one way to improve how Blessy records the heights in the table.

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d. Blessy makes this conclusion from the data in the table of results.

‘Every girl in Class 7 is taller than every boy in Class 7.’

Tick (✓) the box to show if her results support this conclusion.

yes ☐ no ☐

Write down one reason for your answer.

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11. Barbie investigates the electrical conductivity of some materials.

Look at the circuit she uses.

a. Look at the electrical symbol for a component in this circuit.

Write down the name of this component.

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b. Why does Barbie use a lamp in her circuit?

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c. Priya tests four different materials.

aluminium plastic copper wood

Predict which of the materials are conductors.

Explain your answer.

conductors ..............................................................................................................................

explanation ............................................................................................................................
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d. What is the name used for material that does not conduct electricity

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e. Give an example for a use of material that does not conduct electricity

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f. Barbie repeats her investigation.

Explain why this is a good idea.

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g. Barbie wants to create a circuit that would work as a metal detector that emits a sound
when it detects a metal. Draw the circuit for that [3]
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12. Kuromi makes an electrical circuit using two identical lamps.

She puts ammeters in three different positions in the circuit.

a. What is the name given to this type of electrical circuit? Circle the correct answer [1]

Series

Straight line

Parallel

Pseudoneodeyum

b. KUROMI measures the current reading on each ammeter.

Look at the table.

current reading on ammeter current reading on ammeter current reading on ammeter

A₁ in amps A₂ in amps A₃ in amps
A 0.6 0.6 0.6
B 0.6 1.2 0.6
C 0.6 1.2 1.8
D 1.8 1.2 0.6

Which row of the table shows the correct current readings for all three ammeters?

Circle the correct letter. [1]

A B C D
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c. Kuromi adds a component to her circuit to turn the current on and off.

Draw the standard conventional electrical symbol for this component. [1]

13. Below is a rough sketch of our solar system and how it may have formed from a cloud of dust.

a. What is a cloud of gas and dust in space called?

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b. What do scientists use to understand things that they cannot directly observe? Circle

Models Diagrams Cameras Microscopes. [1]

c. What is the best current explanation scientists have about how the solar system formed?
Circle the correct answer. [1]

Galaxy Hypothesis Nebular Hypothesis Solar Clump Theory

d. According to this idea, what pulled the gas and dust together to form larger objects?
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e. Most planets spin and orbit in the same direction. But two planets don’t follow this rule.
Name both.
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14. Our moon has many names

a. What is the official name of our moon?

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b. Write a fun fact you know about the moon

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c. Is moon a luminous object ?

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d. Draw a solar eclipse [3]

e. What is the year humans first stepped on the moon

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f. Write a natural phenomenon that is caused by the moon

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15. is question is about how sound travels.

a. Which of these is needed for a sound to be made? Circle the correct answer [1]

heat light liquid vibration

b. Arun drops his pen. Sofia hears the sound.

Use the words to complete the sentences below:
the pen sound wave Sofia’s ears air particles

A .......................................... travels from .......................................... to ..........................................

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The .......................................... travels through the .......................................... .
[2]

c. Draw a diagram:
– Show the direction of the sound wave with an arrow.
– Show the direction of the particles in the sound wave.
[3]

d. Ravi uses a slinky spring to show how sound waves move.

Which word describes what Ravi is doing? Circle the correct answer [1]

modelling predicting concluding observing

e. Sounds that are higher than 20,000Hz are known as ………Circle the correct answer [1]

Ultra sounds Ultrapromax sounds Mega sounds super sounds

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16. Below is a rough sketch of tectonic plates on earth

a. What these lines called ?

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b. What is the tectonic plate that we live on ? circle the correct answer [1]

Indo-lankan Plate

Indian Plate

Srilankan plate

South Asian plate

c. Where is the ring of fire located in [1]

Pacific ocean

Indian ocean

Fire ocean

Antihiatic ocean
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d. What are the 3 ways plates moves with each other

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e. Write two things that can occur when these plates clash

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f. What are the 3 types of volcanoes

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g. Before tectonic plates broke apart what’s the name of the massive continent earth had? [1]

Laurasia

Pangea

Gondwana

Horana