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SECTION A
Answer ALL questions.
You MUST write your answers in the spaces rovided1 this answer
booklet.

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(a)

Figure 1 shows a skydiver of n

s m fa1lig under the
1
influenr of avi and a drag
force F
1 that is proportional to c
by). hre v is the ve1octy of the skydiv
er as she
faLls, h is a constant and n is ab integer.

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Figure 1
(i)
(ii)

Next to Figure 1 draw a free body diaam to show the forces acting
on the skydiver,
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the skydiver can

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Table I shows (iatacrded .ft th acceleration and veioctt

y of the skydiver as she
underwent free faW.
TABLE 1
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Acceler4tion

eIonty

ga/1ns

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15

824

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36

25

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(iii)

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Complete Table 1 by tilling in the blank columns.

3 marks

Onpage4,plotaaphoflgga)vslgv.

3 rnarks}

Calculate the gradient ot the graph and hence determine value

a
fbr
nearest integer),

(to the

t)

(,,

N)

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3 niarksj
&ulculate the terminal velocity of a skydiver with a .mass
of 785 k, given that
bO25i kgrn
.
1

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Paper 02

MODULE 1
Question 1
The candidate demonstrated sound knowledge and understanding of the material presented in this
question.
In parts (a> and (b), the candidate correctly drew the free body diagram showing the forces acting on the
skydiver and was then able to use the information provided to derive the force equation required for
the proof.
In part (b) (i), the candidate showed a good grasp of the use of significant figures and correctly
completed each of the three columns of the table provided.
With respect to the graph, the candidate correctly deduced n as the gradient value and displayed the
understanding that an integer does not require decimal places. However, it must be pointed out that the
broken axis symbol, as used by the candidate in drawing the graph, is inappropriate in Physics.
In part (b) (iv), although it was not explicitly stated in the response that a = 0, the candidate used the
fact that at terminal velocity the upward forces = downward forces to obtain the correct value.

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2.

(a)

Figure 2 shows a loudspeaker sounding a constant note placed aboxe a long ertical tube
containing water which slowly runs out at the lower end.

Figure 2
(i)

I)escribe arid explain what is heard at a certain level as the water runs out
lower end.

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at

the

[he frequency of a ibratin string s given by J

b.

iT
,

J\p

.here Tis the tension in the

string, p is the mass per unit length of the string and 1 is the length of the string.
While the tension of a vibrating string was kept constant at 100 N, its length was varied
in order to tune the string to a series of tuning forks. The results obtained are shou n in
Table 2.
TABLE 2
Frequency of Fork,f
(Hz)

Length of String,!

256
0.781

(in)

288

P_0

0.695

0.625

(i)

Complete the table by filling in the values for 1/1,

(ii)

On page 9, plot a graph of frequencyfvs 1/1.

384

450

0.521

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1

1 mark

3 marksl

Use the graph to determine the frequency of an unmarked fork which was in tune
with 11,7 cm of the sthng.
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Calculate the gradient of the graph.

(iv)

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2v2.

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value othe mass per unlt ienuth,

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MODULE 2
Question 2
This script represented an outstanding response to the question.
In part (a), the candidate was able to correctly describe and explain the loud sound heard at a certain
level in terms of the wavelength of the sound compared to the length of the air column above the water
surface in the tube (1 =

In part (b), 1/I was found correctly to three significant figures and the graph off vs 1/1 was accurately
plotted. The frequency of the unmarked fork was correctly determined by first finding 1/1 when
4L7 cm and using the value to deduce the corresponding frequency of f = 480 Hz from the best
fit line.
In part (b) (iv>, the candidate calculated the gradient by using the large triangle on the graph and
dividing the vertical change in frequency by the corresponding horizontal change in 1/1 using the
form u I a
y x vertical axis scale

x x horizontal axis scale

in which x and y represented the number of units along the horizontal and vertical lengths respectively
of the gradient triangle. Many of the other candidates who correctly calculated the gradient used the
more popularm = Y2Y1 formula.
2
x

1
x

Finally, the candidate also correctly determined the value of mass per unit length,

found in part (i) and then equated the gradient to

to solve for

j,

using the gradient

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MODULE 3
Question 6
The candidate demonstrated sound understanding of the thermal properties of matter. In part (a), the
candidate selected the correct equation, made the correct substitutions and provided the answer
correct to three significant figures.
In explaining the rise in temperature in part b (i), the candidate first defined the first law of
thermodynamics and each of the associated terms. The candidate correctly indicated that work is being
done on the gas and that this leads to an increase in the internal energy and an increase in temperature.
However the candidate failed to indicate that because the cylinder is thermally insulated Q = 0 and so
all the work done goes into increasing the internal energy.
In part (b) (ii), the candidate accurately explained that as the piston moves in, it hits the molecules which
rebound with greater speed thus increasing their kinetic energy and resulting in the increase in
temperature.
The candidate correctly used the equation
this case, the equation P V

V
1
P
1
T

1
P
2
=

in the calculation for part (c). However, in

n R T could also have been used.

In parts (d) and (e), the candidate again used the proper substitutions and correctly manipulated the
equations to find the increase in the internal energy of the gas and the molar heat capacity of the gas.
It should also be noted that the candidate consistently calculated all answers in parts (a), (c) and (e) to
three significant figures.