SCIENCE YEAR FIVE LEARNING AREA : STRENGTH AND STABILITY ANSWER KEY SECTION A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 A B D A C A C B C D 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 B A D B B A C A C C 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 A A B D C C D D D A

SECTION B QUESTION 1 a) The time taken by stopper Z to topple down is shorter because the base area is small. b) The time taken by the stopper to topple down and the base area. c) The wider/bigger the base area the longer the time taken for the stopper to topple down/When the base is bigger/wider then the time taken for the stopper to topple is longer.// vice versa d) To investigate/ find out/ study the relationship between the base area and the time taken by the stopper to topple down. QUESTION 2 a) To investigate/ find out/ study the relationship between the height of the block and the time taken to topple down. b) i) The height of the blocks ii) The time taken to topple down. iii) The type/ size/ shape of the blocks. c) The higher the block, the shorter the time taken to topple down/ When the block is high, then the time taken to topple down is longer// vice versa. d) The wider/ bigger the base area, the more stable the object/ When the base area is wide, then the object is more stable// vice versa.

QUESTION 3 a) To investigate/ find out / study the relationship between the number of ridges and the number of weight needed to bend the card. b) Increasing c) i. Type of card / thickness of card / size of weight / mass of weight. ii. The number of ridges. iii. The number of weight needed to bend the card. d) When the number of ridges increase, then the number of weight needed to bend the card increase/ The more the number of ridges, the more the number of weight needed to bend the card. e) 750 g QUESTION 4 a) To investigate/ find out/ study the relationship between the type of material and the number of books supported. b) Increasing. c) Height of the models / Size of the books / thickness of the books d) Type of materials and number of books supported. e) The thicker the material, the more books can be supported / When the thicker the material the more books can be supported.// vice versa