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    Chapter 1

      1  (a) Complete the table below regarding sensory organs.

    Sensory organ Type of stimulus

    (i) Eye

    (ii) Nose/tongue

    (iii) Sound

    (iv) Touch, pain, heat, cold

      (b) Complete the pathway of impulse after a stimulus isreceived by the skin.

      Stimulus→  → Nerve→ 

    → Nerve→ Effector 

      2  Explain why when we have the flu, the nose cannotfunction well.

      The receptors are covered

    with a layer of .

      3  Name receptors X  and Y  in the diagram below.

    X: 

    Y: 

    4  The thinner the or the

    more the number of , the

    more sensitive the skin.

      5  Label the taste areas on the tongue and give one exampleof food that tastes the best on the area.

    Part Taste Example of food

    L

    H1

      6  (a) Label the structures of the ear and state its functions.

     

    P :

    Q :

    R :

    T :

    U :

    V :

    W :

    X :

    S :

    P   : Collects

    Q  : Channel to the

    R   : when it is hit by sound wavesS   : Balance the on both sides of the ear 

    T   : sound vibrations

    U   : Controls

    V   : Sends to the

    X   : Converts into

    (b) Based on 6(a), complete the sound pathway in the hearing mechanism.

     P 

     ➞

     ➞

     ➞

     ➞

     ➞

     ➞

     V 

    LightChemical subtances

    Ear

    Skin

    Receptor Brain

    Pain Receptor Pressure

    receptor

    epidermis

    receptor

    smell

    mucus

    sour   Lime

    Bitter   Medicine

    Salty Salt

    Sweet   Honey

    Ear Pinna

    Auditory Canal

    Eardrum

    Eustachian tube

    Ossicles

    Semicircular CanalAuditory Nerve

    Oval Window

    Cochlea

    sound wavessound waves   eardrum

    Vibratesair pressure

    Amplifies

    body balanceneve impulses   brain

    sound vibration   nerve impulses

    Q R   T    W   X

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      7  (a) Label the structures of the eye and state its functions.

     

    A:

    B :

    C :

    D :

    E :

    F :

    G :

    H :

    I :

     J :

    K :

    L:

    A, B , E  : Helps to the light onto the retina

    C   : Allows the light to the eye

    D   : Controls the of the

    B , E   : the shape of the eyeball

    F   : the light onto the

    G   : the eyeball

    H   : Prevents light in the eye

    I   : Converts stimulus into

    K   : Sends to the brain

      (b) Based on 7(a), complete the pathway of light rays entering the eyes.

     A

     ➞

     ➞

     ➞

     ➞

     ➞

     ➞

     K 

      8  The characteristics of the image formed on the retina are

    , and .

      9  Determine the angles of incidence and reflection.

     

    50o

    incident ray

    reflectedray

    (a) Angle of incidence :

    (b) Angle of reflection :

    10  (a) Draw the light rays of the refraction of light.

    normalincidentray

       ▼air

    glass

    normal

    airglass

    normal

    waterair

       ▼  ▼

    (b) The straw in a glass filled with water appears bent

    because the light ray is .

    11  Fill in the blanks with correct words regarding the eyedefects shown below.

    (a) (b)

    Type:

    Reasons: The eyeball is too The eyeball is too

      or the or the

      eye lens is too eye lens is too

     Correctivelens:

    12  is the eye defect caused by

    the irregular curvature of the cornea. It can be corrected

    by wearing lenses.

    13P 

      Line P  appears longer than line Q . This limitation of the

    sense of sight is called .

    Cornea

    Aqueous Humor

    Pupil

    lris

    Vitereous humor

    eye lens

    Sclera

    Choroid

    Retina

    Yellow spot

    Optic nerve

    Blind spot

    focusenter

    size pupilsMaintainsFocuses   retina

    Protectsreflection

    light   nerve impulsesnerve impulse

    B C   F  E   I/j

    real   inverted   diminished

    4040

    refracted

    short sidenest

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      1  Three elements that make up carbohydrates and fats are

    , and but in

    different ratios.

      2  Complete the table below with the classes of food.

    Class of food Function(a) To supply energy

    (b) To build new cells to replacedamaged tissue

    (c) As heat insulator/ To protectinternal organs/ To supply energy

    (d) To maintain good health

    (e) To stimulate peristalsis

    (f) To transport dissolved food/ Act asmedium for chemical reaction/ Totransport excretory products

      3  Vitamin and dissolve in water

    while vitamin , ,

    and dissolve in fat.

      4  Determine the classes of food: Carbohydrate (C), protein(P), fat (F), roughage (R), vitamin (V) or mineral salt (M).

    (a) Rice: (j) Butter:

    (b) Orange: (k) Starch:

    (c) Fish: (l) Papaya:

    (d) Egg white: (m) Vegetable:

    (e) Egg yolk: (n) Meat:

    (f) Honey: (o) Milk:

    (g) Potato: (p) Sugar:

    (h) Coconut oil: (q) Bread:

    (i) Groundnut: (r) Margarine:

    14  State the types of vision and its advantage anddisadvantage for the following animals.

    (a)

    Type of vision:(Predator)

    Advantage:estimate distance accurately

    Disadvantage:vision field

    (b)

    Type of vision: (Prey)

    Advantage:vision field

    Disadvantage:estimate distance accurately

    15  Fill in the blanks with information regarding sound.

    (a) Sound is produced by .

    (b) is needed for the transmission of

    sound.

    (c) Sound can travel through ,and

    but cannot travel through .

    (d) Soft and porous materials are reflectors

    of sound but absorbers of sound.

    (e) Hard and smooth surface materials are

    reflectors of sound but absorbers of

    sound.

    16  State the stimulus and the types of tropism for the shootand root of the plants below.

    (a) (b) Petri dish

    moist

    cotton

    wool

    plasticine

    Stimulus: Stimulus:

    Shoot: Shoot:

    Root: Root:

    Chapter 2

    (c) (d)tendril

    twig

    moistcottonwool

    anhydrouscalciumchloride

    (or silica gel)

    Stimulus: Stimulus:

    Root: Tendril:

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      5  State the diseases caused by the deficiency associatedwith the following nutrients.

    (a) Vitamin A:

    (b) Vitamin B:

    (c) Vitamin C:

    (d) Vitamin E:

    (e) Vitamin K:

    (f) Protein:

    (g) Iodine:(h) Iron:

    (i) Vitamin D/ phosphorus/ calcium:

    6  A diet consists of food that has all the

    nutrients in the right quantities.

      7  Based on the following table, calculate the calorific valuetaken by a student for his dinner if he took 200 g of rice,50 g of fried egg and 50 g of papaya.

    FoodCalorific value

    (kJ/100g)

    Rice 1 500

    Fried egg 950

    Papaya 160

      8  State the observation for the following food tests.

    Food test Observation

    (a) Starch + iodine solution

    (b) Glucose + Benedict’s solution precipitate

    (c) Protein + Millon’s reagent precipitate

    (d) Fat + filter paper spot  

    Calorific value=

      9  (a) Label the human digestive system and fill in the blanks with suitable words.

     

    P :

    Digested food:

    V :

    Digested food:

    Function: To

    digested food

    S :

    T :

    Gastric juice contains

    acid and

    Digested food:

    U :

    Produces

    W :

    Function: To reabsorb

    and produce

    Q :

    R :

    (b) has a

    very wall

    (one-cell thick) and functions to

    digested

    food.

    (c) Based on 9(a), complete the pathway of foodmovement in the human digestive tract.

    P  ➞

     ➞

     ➞

     ➞

     ➞

     Rectum

    10 (a) The process of pushing the food along the alimentary

    canal is called .

      (b) The removal of undigested food (faeces) from the

    body is called .

      (c) The difficulty to expel undigested food (faeces) from

    the body is called .

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    11  State the final products of digestion that are ready to beabsorbed into the small intestine.

    Food Final product of digestion

    (a) Carbohydrate

    (b) Protein

    (c) Fat 

    12  State the observation at the end of the experiment andgive the explanation.

     

    (a) Starch test:

      Observation:

    (b) Explanation:

      in saliva breaks

    down into

    .

    (c) 37o

    C is used because 37o

    C is thetemperature

    for .

    starchsolution  +saliva

    iodinesolution

    13  Study the experiment below regarding the absorption ofdigested food.

     

    (a) State the partsrepresented by:

      (i) Visking tube:

    (ii) Distilled water:

    distilledwater

    Visking

    tube

    starchsolution+ glucosesolution

    (b) Explain why glucose can be found in the distilledwater but not starch at the end of the experiment.

      Starch molecules are too to

    through the wall of the Visking tube.

    14  Fill in the blanks with suitable letters based on the givenfood pyramid.

     

     Q R 

      S T 

    (a) Foods that are requiredin large amounts daily:

     (b) Foods at the highest

    risk of causing heartdiseases if takenexcessively:

     

    Chapter 3

      1  Complete the classification of animals below:

    Animals

      Invertebrates (a)(Do not have backbone) (Have backbone)

    Fish Bird (b) (c) (d)

    2  State the types of vertebrates.

      (a) Deer: (g) Frog:

    (b) Eel: (h) Penguin:

    (c) Snake: (i) Toad:

    (d) Whale: (j) Crocodile:

    (e) Turtle: (k) Shark:

    (f) Lizard: (l) Bat:

    3  State the types of vertebrates (Fish, ‘F’, Amphibian, ‘A’,Reptile, ‘R’, Bird, ‘B’ or Mammal, ‘M’) which have thefollowing characteristics.

    (a) Breathe through lungs:

    (b) Breathe through gills:

    (c) Breathe through moist skin:

    (d) Warm-blooded:

    (e) Cold-blooded:

    (f) Lay eggs:

    (g) Give birth to young:

    (h) Carry out internal fertilisation:

    (i) Carry out external fertilisation:

    4  Complete the classification of plants below.

    Plants

      Flowering plants Non-flowering plants

      Algae Mosses

    (a) (b) (c)(Example: (Example: Maize)durian tree) (d)

    5  State whether the given plants are monocotyledon, ‘M’ ordicotyledon, ‘D’.

      (a) Maize plant: (f) Rambutan tree:

    (b) Coconut tree: (g) Grass:

    (c) Paddy plant: (h) Balsam plant:

    (d) Durian tree: (i) Rubber tree:

    (e) Oil palm tree: (j) Rose plant:

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      1  (a) A is a natural living place for plants

    and animals.

      (b) A is a group of organisms that live

    together in a habitat.

      (c) A consists of several populations of

    animals and plants that live together and interact with

    one other.

      (d) An consists of several communitiesthat interact with one another and with the physical

    environment.

      2  (a) is the organism that kills and eats

    other organisms.

      (b) is the organism that is eaten by a

    predator.

    Chapter 4

      3  Based on the types of interaction between living things,give the correct terms.

    Term Interaction between . . .

    (a) ... different organisms that livetogether in a close relationship

    (b) ... different organisms where oneorganism benefits from the otherwhereas the other organism is not

    adversely affected(c) ... different organisms where one

    organism benefits from the otherwhereas the other organism isnegatively affected

    (d) ... two different organisms that livetogether in which both organismsbenefit 

    (e) ... organisms that compete for thesame basic resources

      4  State the types of interaction between the living things

    below.(a) sea

    anemone

    hermitcrab

      (b) floweringplant

    weed  

    (c)bird’snestfern

    tree

      (d) treebarnacles

    tree trunk

     

    (e) (f)chicken

    worm

     

    nodulecontainingbacteria

    roots ofleguminousplant

     

    5  Symbiosis can be classified into ,

    and .

      6  (a) is the method in which a naturalenemy is used to control the population of pest in anarea.

    (b) State  two  advantages of controlling pest usingbiological control.

      (i) (ii)

    6  State and draw (if required) the characteristics of plants

      Type of Monocotyledon Dicotyledon  Leaf (a) (b)

    vein leaf vein leaf 

      Root (c) (d)

    roots roots

      Stem (e) (f)

    Number of   Cotyledon (g) (h)

    7  are non-flowering plants

    that do not carry out photosynthesis because they do not

    have .

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      7  (a) Green plants that can make their own food through

    photosynthesis are called .

      (b) are organisms that decompose

    dead organisms into simple substances. Two

    examples of decomposers are and

    .

      8  (a) State the role of organisms in the food chain below.

    Leaf   ➞

      Caterpillar   ➞

      Frog   ➞

      Snake

     

    (b) If all the frogs in the food chain in (a) have beencaught, predict what happens to the number of thefollowing organisms.

      (i) Leaf:

    (ii) Caterpillar:

    (iii) Snake:

    9  Several food chains interlink to form a .

    12  State the purposes (and observation) of the steps conducted in the experiment to test the presence of starch in the leaf.  (a)

     

    green leafleaf pieces

    water

    leaf pieces

    (b)

    Purpose:

    To remove

     

    alcoholwater bath

     

    Purpose:To kill the and

    break the

    (c)Purpose:

    To

    the leaf 

      hot water  (d)white tile

    iodinesolution

     Observation:

    The leaf becomes

    10  Fill in the blanks with suitable words regarding the pyramidof numbers below.

    Snake

    Frog 

    Caterpillar 

    Leaf 

    From thebase tothe top

    (a) The number of

    organisms

    (b) The size of organisms

    (c) energy

    is lost.

    11  Fill in the blanks with suitable words regardingphotosynthesis that occurs in green plants.

     (a) + Watersunlight 

    chlorophyllGlucose(food)

     +

     (b)

    (c) Function: To sunlight.

    (d) Energy change that occurs in photosynthesis:

      energy→  energy

    (stored in food)

    13  Fill in the blanks with correct words.

    greenplant

    sodium hydroxide solution

     (a) The green plant cannot

    carry out photosynthesis

    because

    is not present.

    (b) Sodium hydroxide solution

    functions to absorb

    .

    14  The experiment below shows that sunlight is necessaryfor photosynthesis.

     

    green leaf

    paperclip

    black paper

    plant

    L

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      1  The melting and freezing points of water is oC, and the boiling point of water is oC.

      2  Impurities will the boiling point but the melting or freezing point of water.

      3  Fill in the blanks with correct words regarding the electrolytic cell below.

    +   _

    (a) (b)

    Distilled water

    (acidified with alittle sulphuric acid)

    (c) Positive electrode or 

     

    (d) Negative electrode or 

     

    (e) The ratio (volume of oxygen to hydrogen collected (O : H) =

    (f) Two elements that make up a water molecule are and .(g) Water can be separated into hydrogen and oxygen through .

    (h) Oxygen the glowing wooden splinter (a test for oxygen).

    (i) Hydrogen produces a with a wooden splinter ( a test for hydrogen).

    (j) Acid is added into distilled water to .

      4  (a) The higher the surrounding temperature, the the rate of water evaporation.

    (b) The bigger the surface area, the the rate of water evaporation.

    (c) The higher the air humidity, the the rate of water evaporation.

    (d) The faster the air movement, the the rate of water evaporation.

    Chapter 5

    (a) Parts and contain starch

    at the end of the experiment.

    (b) Variable that 

      (i) is controlled (constant): Type of

    (ii) is manipulated: The presence of

    (iii) responds: The presence of

    15  Complete the diagram of the oxygen and carbon cycles.

    (b) (Plants)

    (d)(Living things)

     (a) Decomposition (c)(gas) (Microorganisms) gas

    Combustion(Fuels)

    16  (a) State two functions of photosynthesis in the carboncycle.

      (i) Supplies to animals

      (ii) Removes from the air 

    (b) State four  human activities that destroy the balanceof nature.

     

    17  Name the gas that causes

    (a) global warming:

    (b) greenhouse effect:

    (c) acid rain:

    (d) depletion of ozone layer:

    18  The best way to overcome the greenhouse effect is to

    plant more .

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      5  Name the processes and fill in the blanks.

    (a) 

    waterparticles

    water

     

    (b)

    water

     

    Occurs attemperature

    Only occurs atpoint 

    Occurs at theof water 

    Occurs theliquid

    A process A process

      6  Label the following substances with ‘solution’, ‘solvent’ or‘solute’.

     

    +

     

    7  Fill in the blanks with ‘saturated’, ‘dilute’ or

    ‘concentrated’.

    (a)solute

      (b) (c)

    solution solution solution  (has very little (has a lot of has the  solute) solute) maximum  amount of   solute

      8  is a universal solvent.

      9  The liquid that has suspended substances in it is called a

    .

    10  State four  methods to increase the solubility of a big pieceof coarse salt in water.

     

    water

    coarsesalt

     (a)

    (b)

    (c)

    (d)

    11  State the organic solvents which can be used to dissolvethe following substances.

    (a) Iodine:

    (b) Shellac:

    (c) Varnish:

    (d) Fresh paint:

    (e) Blood:

    (f) Grease:

    (g) Rust:

    (h) Chlorophyll:

    12  State the organic solvents used in daily life.

    Organic solvent Use

    (a) To dilute paint  

    (b) To prepare shellac solution

    (c) To stick plastic substances

    (d) To dissolve iodine to prepareantiseptic

    (e) To stick rubber sheets

    13  Acids and alkalis only show their properties in the

    presence of .

    14  (a) Acid changes the damp litmus paper to.

      (b) Alkali changes the damp litmus paperto .

    15  State three properties of acid and alkali.

    Acid Alkali

    (a) (d)(b) (e)

    (c) (f)

    16  Fill in the blanks with suitable words.

    (a) Acid reacts with metals to release .

      Example:  Hydrochloric acid + magnesium → 

    +(salt) (gas)

    (b) Acid reacts with carbonates to release .

      Example:  Sulphuric acid + calcium carbonate → + + water 

      (salt) (gas)

    17  Based on the pH value, fill in the blanks with ‘Acid’, ‘Alkali’or ‘Neutral’.

     | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

    0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14pH

    value  

    (a) (b) (c)

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    18  is the reaction that occurs between an acid and an alkali to form salt and water.

      Acid + alkali → salt + water 

      Example: Sodium hydroxide + hydrochloric acid → +

    19  Fill in the blanks with suitable words regarding the method of water purification.

    (a)

     

    (b)

    muddywater

    waterin

     

    The water still containsand .

    Pure water is obtained.

    (c)

    chlorinewater

    water

     

    (d)

    heat

     

    Microorganisms are .

    The water still contains and substances.

    20  (a) Complete the flow chart below to show the steps of the water purification process and state the functions.

    P : Reservoir/dam

    Q :tank 

    R :tank 

    T :tank 

    S :tank 

    U :tank 

    Storage tank 

    Part Function

    P  To allow the particles to to the bottom

    Q    and are added to coagulate suspended particles.

    also reduces water acidity.

    R  Mixes with water so that fine impurities form dirt particles.

    S  Big particles to to the bottom.

    T  Removes particles.

    U   is added to .

    water out

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    (b) Sodium flouride is added in water at certain water purification plants to reduce .

    21  State four  types of water pollutants.

     

    1  The collision of air particles with things on Earth produces .

      2  Draw the arrow (→) to show the direction of air pressure that acts on the cardboard.

      glass

    water

    cardboard

      3  Draw the observation and fill in the blanks with correct words.

    cold water

    stopper

    steam

    water

    metalcan

    heat

     The air pressure in the metal

    can is than the air

    pressure outside the metal can.

      4  Air pressure is influenced by the and the of gas.

      5  The air pressure in a closed container will increase if the

    (a) number of gas particles .

    (b) volume of the container .

    (c) gas is .

      6  Mark ‘H’ to show high pressure area and ‘L’ to show low pressure area.

    (a) Syringe (b) Siphon

    Chapter 6

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      1  Based on the activities, state the effects of forces.

    Activity Force can change the...

    (a) Bending a ruler   of an object.

    (b) Pushing a stationarytable of an object.

    (c) Pushing a movingbicycle of an object.

    (d) Pushing a movingball at the rightangles to the

    direction of motion

      of a movingobject.

      2  State the types of force.

    (a) force is produced when two

    surfaces rub against each other.

    (b) force is the force that

    opposes motion.

    (c) force pulls objects towards

    the Earth.

    (d) force is the attractive or

    repulsive force exerted by magnets.(e) force is produced when

    electrons move through a conductor.

      3  (a) The rougher the surfaces in contact, the

    the frictional force acting on them.

    (b) The heavier the object, the the frictional

    force acting on it.

    (c) The magnitude of the frictional force is not affected

    by the .

      4  Fill in the blanks with correct words.

     springbalance

    weight

      (a) Force is measured using a

    (b) Force is measured in the

      unit of

    5  The wooden block is pulled on different surfaces incontact and the magnitude of the frictional force isrecorded.

     

    wooden block

    SurfaceReading of spring

    balance (N)

    Table 4

    Floor 6

    Sand paper 7

    (a) Draw the direction of friction using arrows in thediagram above.

    (b) State the variables involved in this experiment.

    Manipulated variable

    Responding variable

    Constant variable

    (c) Drinking straw (d) Suction pump

    dirt

      7  Gas will change to liquid if it is or placed under .

    Chapter 7

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    (c) Based on the reading in the table, draw a bar chart toshow the readings of the spring balance on differentsurfaces.

       R  e  a   d   i  n  g  o   f  s  p  r   i  n  g   b  a   l  a  n  c  e   (   N   ) 10

    8

    6

    4

    2

    0  Table Floor Sand paper

    Surface

      6  State one advantage and one disadvantage of friction.

    (a) Advantange:

    (b) Disadvantage:

    7  State two methods to reduce friction.

    (a) Using

    (b) Adding

    8  The unit of work done and power are and

    respectively.

      9  State whether the work is done (‘D’) or not done (‘N’) forthe following situations.

    (a) Sitting on the chair:

    (b) Pushing a table:

    (c) Washing a cloth:

    (d) Pressing the table:

    (e) Sleeping on the bed:

    (f) Pedalling a bicycle:

    10  State two factors that affect the work done of an object.

      The and the that the object

    moves over.

    11  (a) A worker pulled a box over a distance of 10 m with aforce of 8 N. Calculate the work done.

     Work done = Force x Distance

     

    Work done=

    (b) A boy pushed a 5 kg table over a distance of 3 m.Calculate the work done. [g = 10 Nkg -1]

     Work done=

    1  Based on the given animals, state the way they gain

    support.

    Invertebrate Supported by

    (a) Spider, ant, grasshopper 

    (b) Caterpillar, earthworm, slug 

    (c) Squid, jellyfish, starfish

    Vertebrate Supported by

    (d) Rat, tiger, bird

    (e) Whale, dolphin

      2  Whales have very weak pelvic and pectoral girdles

    because they are supported by the .

      3  Based on the given plants, state the way they gainsupport.

    Plants Supported by

    (a) Rambutan, durian trees

    (b) Balsam plants, cabbage

    (c) Bitter gourd, cucumber 

    (d) Rose, bouganvillea, rattan

    (e) Water lily, Hydrilla 

    (f) Morning glory, long bean

    (g) Maize plant, sugarcane

      4  Label the structure in the cross-section of the aquaticplant’s stem and fill in the blanks with suitable words.

    (a)(b) Aquatic plants have

    to enable

    them to

    in water.

    12  A student pushed a 100 N bicycle over a distance of15 m in 5 s. Calculate the power generated by him.

     Power = Force x Distance = Work done

      Time Time 

    Power =

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      1  Identify the classes of lever.

    (a)Effort

    Load

     

    lever

    1  is the point of equilibrium of an object.

      2  (a) Mark ‘• c.g.’ for the centre of gravity of the shapesbelow.

      (i) (ii) (iii)

    (b) The of the object will

    determine the position of the centre of gravity.

      3  State two factors that affect the stability of an object.

    (a) The

    (b) The

    4  (a) The the centre of gravity, the

    stable the object.

    (b) The the base area, the

    stable the object.

      5  Fill in the blanks with the correct words.

    (a)

    (b)

    R    S 

    Object is

    more stable because theof object

    is lower.

    Object is

    more stable because theof object

    is larger.

      6  Giraffes spread out their legs while drinking water to lower

    the and to increase the .

      7  The elephant and rhinoceros have big and short legs

    to lower their and to increase the

    .

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    (b) Effort

    Load

      lever (c)

    Effort

    Load

      lever 

      2  State the classes of lever based on the given information.

    Class of lever Information

    (a) Second The is located

    between the and the

    (b) Third The is located

    between the and the

    (c) First The is located

    between the and the

    3  The force and the load act in opposite directions for the

    and class of levers.

      4  Determine the classes of levers for the tools below.(First-class: ‘1’, second-class: ‘2’, third-class: ‘3’).

    (a) Crowbar:

    (b) Paper cutter:(c) Wheelbarrow:

    (d) Fishing rod:

    (e) Scissors:

    (f) Ice tongs:

    (g) Bottle opener:

    (h) Pliers:

    5  What is the weight of the load if the effort exerted is60 N?

      [Load x distance of the load = Force x distance of the

    force] Effort

    Load

    15 cm

    20 cm