Scientific Method · CSEC Physics

61 past-paper questions on Scientific Method, part of Mechanics, from every CSEC Physics paper on Quelpr.

1. 1(b)(ii)4 marks· CSEC Physics · 1989 · Paper 2Determine the slope of the line and hence write an equation relating Is and Ip.
2. 2(b)(i)3 marks· CSEC Physics · 1996 · Paper 2Explain how the apparatus works.
3. 1(c)8 marks· CSEC Physics · 1998 · Paper 2Plot a graph of 1/V against P on the grid provided on page 5.
4. 1(e)5 marks· CSEC Physics · 1998 · Paper 2Given that the gradient of the graph equals the value of k, calculate k.
5. 1(b)(ii)8 marks· CSEC Physics · 2021 · Paper 2Using the grid provided in Figure 1, plot a graph of extension, e, versus force, F.
6. 1(c)4 marks· CSEC Physics · 2021 · Paper 2Calculate the gradient, S, of the graph on page 5.
7. 1(a)8 marks· CSEC Physics · May/June 2022 · Paper 2Using the grid in Figure 1, plot a graph of activity, A, against time, t, and draw a smooth curve.
8. 1(a)8 marks· Physics Q1 1(a)Plot a graph, on page 3, of Activity (A) versus Time (t).
9. 1(a)7 marks· Physics Q1 1(a)On page 3, plot a graph of image size, I, versus object size, O.
10. 1(a)7 marks· Physics Q1 1(a)Plot, on page 3, a graph of Temperature (θ/°C) versus Time (t/mins). Begin both axes at the origin and insert the letters A, B, C and D on the graph.
11. 1(a)7 marks· Physics Q1 1(a)Plot on page 3, a graph of count rate (R) versus time (t).
12. 1(a)6 marks· Physics Q1 1(a)Use the readings from Table 1 to plot a graph of V₂ vs V₁ on the graph page opposite.
13. 1(a)6 marks· Physics Q1 1(a)Complete Table 1 to determine values for plotting a graph.
14. 1(a)8 marks· Physics Q1 1(a)Using the grid on page 5, plot a graph of Activity (A) versus Time (t).
15. 1(a)7 marks· Physics Q1 1(a)On page 3, plot a graph of Vs against Vp.
16. 1(a)8 marks· Physics Q1 1(a)On the grid provided on page 5, plot the graph of electrical energy, E, against temperature rise, ΔΤ.
17. 1(a)7 marks· Physics Q1 1(a)Plot, on page 3, a graph of length (L) on the vertical axis versus Load (F). Start each axis at zero.
18. 1(a)8 marks· Physics Q1 1(a)Plot on page 3, a graph of potential difference (V) versus current (I).
19. 1(a)8 marks· Physics Q1 1(a)Using a scale of 2 cm to 5 ms on the horizontal axis and 2 cm to 0.5 V on the vertical axis, plot the graph of induced e.m.f., V, versus time, ms, on the grid provided on page 5.
20. 1(a)8 marks· Physics Q1 1(a)On the grid provided on page 3, plot the graph of ΔP against Δh.
21. 1(a)(ii)8 marks· Physics Q1 1(a)(ii)Using the calculated values in Table 1, plot a graph of sin r against sin i on the grid on page 5.
22. 1(a)(iii)4 marks· Physics Q1 1(a)(iii)Calculate the gradient of the graph.
23. 1(b)4 marks· Physics Q1 1(b)Determine the gradient, S, of the graph.
24. 1(b)4 marks· Physics Q1 1(b)Calculate the gradient of the line obtained in (a). (Do not use any point that coincides with a point from the table.)
25. 1(b)10 marks· Physics Q1 1(b)Plot a graph of Sin i against Sin r on the graph paper provided on page 2.
26. 1(b)4 marks· Physics Q1 1(b)Find the slope, S, of your graph.
27. 1(b)9 marks· Physics Q1 1(b)Plot a graph of volume, V, (y-axis) against temperature, T, (x-axis). The axes have been drawn for you. The scale for the x-axis should include the range -300°C to +300°C, with 50 °C per division. Label the graph line…
28. 1(b)5 marks· Physics Q1 1(b)Calculate the gradient, G, of the line obtained.
29. 1(b)8 marks· Physics Q1 1(b)Using the grid on page 7, plot a graph of Vs against Vp.
30. 1(b)7 marks· Physics Q1 1(b)On the grid provided on page 5, plot a graph of 1/v against 1/u.
31. 1(b)7 marks· Physics Q1 1(b)On the graph paper provided on page 3, plot a graph of Period Squared (T²) on the vertical axis versus length (l) on the horizontal axis. Start each axis at zero.
32. 1(b)5 marks· Physics Q1 1(b)Using your graph, calculate the slope, S, of the graph.
33. 1(b)6 marks· Physics Q1 1(b)Use the results from the completed Table 1 to plot a graph of y/cm against x/cm, on the graph paper provided on page 3.
34. 1(b)10 marks· Physics Q1 1(b)Plot a graph of Extension against Force on the graph paper on page 2.
35. 1(b)11 marks· Physics Q1 1(b)Plot on the graph page opposite a graph of energy supplied against temperature change.
36. 1(b)4 marks· Physics Q1 1(b)Determine the gradient of the graph.
37. 1(b)4 marks· Physics Q1 1(b)From the graph, calculate the slope, p.
38. 1(b)7 marks· Physics Q1 1(b)Use the readings from the completed Table 1 to plot a graph of sin î against sin î on the graph paper on page 2.
39. 1(b)6 marks· Physics Q1 1(b)Use the readings from the completed Table 1 to plot a graph of length of the air column (L/mm) against Temperature (T/K) on the graph page on page 2. The L-axis starts at 140 mm and the T-axis starts at 270 K.
40. 1(b)(i)1 mark· Physics Q1 1(b)(i)Use your graph to determine the induced e.m.f. after 12.5 milliseconds.
41. 1(b)(ii)5 marks· Physics Q1 1(b)(ii)Calculate the slope, S, of the graph.
42. 1(b)(ii)1 mark· Physics Q1 1(b)(ii)Use your graph to determine the time, in milliseconds, other than at the beginning of the experiment when the induced e.m.f. was 0 volts.
43. 1(c)4 marks· Physics Q1 1(c)From your graph, calculate the slope, S.
44. 1(c)4 marks· Physics Q1 1(c)Determine the gradient, S, of the graph.
45. 1(c)1 mark· Physics Q1 1(c)What physical quantity does the slope represent?
46. 1(c)4 marks· Physics Q1 1(c)Find the slope, n, of the graph.
47. 1(c)1 mark· Physics Q1 1(c)State the physical quantity with which the gradient of the graph, G, is associated.
48. 1(c)5 marks· Physics Q1 1(c)From your graph, calculate the slope, z.
49. 1(c)6 marks· Physics Q1 1(c)Calculate the gradient of the graph.
50. 1(c)4 marks· Physics Q1 1(c)Determine the slope of the graph over the first 6.0 s of the race.
51. 1(c)4 marks· Physics Q1 1(c)From your graph, calculate the slope, S.
52. 1(c)4 marks· Physics Q1 1(c)Calculate the gradient of this graph.
53. 1(c)4 marks· Physics Q1 1(c)Calculate the gradient of the graph.
54. 1(c)(i)4 marks· Physics Q1 1(c)(i)Calculate the gradient of the graph in (b) to one significant figure.
55. 1(c)(ii)1 mark· Physics Q1 1(c)(ii)State the value of the intercept, c, on the 1/u axis.
56. 1(d)1 mark· Physics Q1 1(d)What information does the slope (gradient) of the graph provide?
57. 1(d)1 mark· Physics Q1 1(d)Use your graph to determine the value of V₂ when V₁ = 50 V.
58. 1(d)4 marks· Physics Q1 1(d)The acceleration due to gravity, g, is related to T² and l by the equation g = 4π² × (1 / (T²/l)) [π = 3.14]. Use the gradient of the graph to calculate the value of g.
59. 1(e)4 marks· Physics Q1 1(e)Determine the slope, S, of the graph. Include its units.
60. 1(e)4 marks· Physics Q1 1(e)Draw a clearly labelled diagram of a simple pendulum as it was used in this investigation.
61. 1(g)2 marks· Physics Q1 1(g)The equation of the graph line is V = mT + C. Write down the values of m and C.