INTERPRETING DATA

SET 1

1. The figure shows apparatus used in an investigation.

Steps:

1. Set up the apparatus as shown above.

2. Pushed the pendulum slowly.

3. Record the time taken for 20 swings.

4. Repeat the activities with the different length of strings.

Results:

Length of strings (cm) 10 20 30 40 50

Time taken for 20 swings (s) 8 16 24 32 40

a) What is the aim of this investigation?

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b) What is the trend in the time taken for 20 swings?

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c)

The number of swings depends on the length of strings

i) What is the relationship between the two variable in the statement

above?

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ii) What conclusion can be made based on the statement above?

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2. Diagram below shows an investigation carried out by Fiza. She puts three

different sizes of sponge in three containers. Each container contains 500 ml

water.

After 15 minutes, she recorded the volume of water left in the container. The

result are shown in the table below.

Container P Q R

Volume of water left / ml 400 250 100

a) What is the aim of the investigation?

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b) What is the trend of change in the volume of water left?

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c) State the relationship between the size of sponge and the volume of water

absorb by the sponge.

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d) What conclusion can you make based on the table above?

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500 ml

water

500 ml

water

Container P Container Q Container R

3. The table below shows the mass of sugar dissolved in the water.

Temperature of water /o C Mass of sugar dissolved / g

35 25

45 50

55 75

65 100

75 125

a) What is the trend in the mass of sugar dissolved?

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b) What is the relationship between the two variables in the table?

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c)

The time taken for the sugar to dissolve depends on the

volume of water used.

i) Write the aim of investigation based on the statement above.

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ii) What conclusion can be made based on the statement above?

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4. The graph below shows the observation of an experiment conducted by a group of

pupils.

a) What is the pattern in the number of flower grown?

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b) What is the purpose of the experiment above?

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c) What is the relationship between the two factors recorded in the

experiment?

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d) What conclusion can you make based on the experiment above?

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10 15 20 25 30 35

3

15

12

9

6

Amout of

fertilizer / g

Number of flower

INTERPRETING DATA

SET 2

1. The table below shows an observation of an experiment conducted by Arif.

a) State the purpose of the experiment above.

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b) What is the pattern of the temperature shown?

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c) State the relationship between the time taken and the temperature of liquid

S.

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d) What can be concluded from this experiment?

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Time / minutes 0 5 10 15 20 25 30

Temperature of liquid X / o C 25 31 42 55 68 75 82

2. An investigation was carried out by a group of pupils in 5 Jauhari.

a) What do they want to find out?

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b) What is the trend in the size of shadow?

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c) What is the relationship between the two factors recorded in the

experiment?

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d) What conclusion can you make based on the experiment above?

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Distance

Distance

Torchlight

Torchlight Ball

Ball

Screen Shadow

3. The table below shows the weight of squid that has been caught in one month

Phase of moon

Weight of squid

caught / kg 30 100 250 300

a) What is the purpose can made based on the table?

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b) What is the trend in the weight of squid caught?

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c) State the relationship between the size of moon and the weight of squid

caught.

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d) What conclusion can be made based on the table?

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4. A group of pupils carried out an experiment to find out if microorganisms can

grow. They sprinkled three pieces of bread with different amount of water. The

figure below shows the results after two weeks.

a) What is the aim of the investigation?

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b) Describe the changes in the size of black patches on the bread.

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c) State the relationship between the amount of water sprinkle and the size of

black patches.

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d) What can be concluded through this experiment?

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black patches black patches

5 drops

water

15 drops

water

25 drops

water

INTERPRETING DATA

SET 3

1. The graph below shows the observation of an experiment conducted by a group of

pupils.

a) What is the pattern in the distance of the ball?

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b) What is the purpose of the experiment above?

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c) What is the relationship between the two factors recorded in the

experiment?

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d) What conclusion can you make based on the experiment above?

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The type of

surface

The distance of the

ball / cm

Carpet Sandpaper Glass

16

30

65

2. The table below shows the number of elephants in forest Y from year 2000 to

year 2005.

a) What is the purpose can made based on the table?

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b) What is the trend in the number of elephants?

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c) State the relationship between the two factors in this investigation.

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d) What conclusion can be made based on the table?

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Area of forest Y / km2 3000 2500 2200 1800 1500 1000

Number of elephants 300 270 240 210 180 150

3. The diagram below shows an investigation carried out by Arash.

Container E Container F

Table below shows the results of the investigation.

Container Height of young plants / cm

E 11

F 23

a) What is the change in the height of young plants?

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b) What is aim of this investigation?

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c) Make a conclusion for this investigation..

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d) The amount of water can affect the size of young plant

What hypothesis can be made from the statement?

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4. Diagram below shows an investigation carried out by Arissa. Three circuits with

different number of batteries are used in this investigation.

Table below shows the brightness of the bulb in each circuits.

a) What is the purpose of this investigation?

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b) What is the trend in the brightness of bulbs?

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c) State the relationship between the number of batteries used and the

brightness of the bulbs.

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d) What conclusion can you made from this investigation?

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Number of batteries 1 2 3

Brightness of bulbs Dim Bright Very bright