S8 - Mid-Point Test - 3 and 6 PDF
S8 - Mid-Point Test - 3 and 6 PDF
S8 - Mid-Point Test - 3 and 6 PDF
Disclaimer: This test and mark scheme have been written by the authors.
F D
Cambridge Lower Secondary Science 8 – Mary Jones, Diane Fellowes-Freeman and Michael Smyth © Cambridge University Press 2021 1
CAMBRIDGE LOWER SECONDARY SCIENCE 8: MID-POINT TEST: UNITS 3 AND 6
a Marcus sits on one end of the seesaw, 2.0 m from the pivot. Marcus has a weight of 500 N.
Calculate the moment caused by Marcus sitting on the seesaw. [2]
Show your working.
500x2.0=1000Nm
________________________
1000 N m
b Arun has a weight of 400 N. Arun will sit on the seesaw on the opposite side of
the pivot from Marcus.
Calculate the distance from the pivot that Arun must sit to balance the seesaw.
Show your working. [2]
400x2.0=800Nm
m=1000÷400
=2.5m
2.5
________________________ m
c The total weight of Arun, Marcus and the seesaw is 1500 N.
The base of the pivot has an area of 0.1 m2 in contact with the ground.
Calculate the pressure that the seesaw exerts on the ground with both Marcus and
Arun sitting on the seesaw. Assume that the seesaw is balanced and not moving.
Show your working. [2]
1500/0.1=15000N/m2
15000
________________________ N/m2
Cambridge Lower Secondary Science 8 – Mary Jones, Diane Fellowes-Freeman and Michael Smyth © Cambridge University Press 2021 2
CAMBRIDGE LOWER SECONDARY SCIENCE 8: MID-POINT TEST: UNITS 3 AND 6
a Write the letter that shows the direction of the ray that has been reflected by the mirror.
B
_______________ [1]
b Which type of mirror is shown in the diagram? [1]
Tick (✓) one box.
curved
even
plane
line
4 Complete these sentences using words from the list.
The words can be used once, more than once or not at all.
changes
When a ray of light passes from air into water, it _______________________ direction.
refraction
This is called _______________________ [2]
Cambridge Lower Secondary Science 8 – Mary Jones, Diane Fellowes-Freeman and Michael Smyth © Cambridge University Press 2021 3