‘There are 27 question: Section A and 18 questions in Section B. The last page of this question paper contains a list of physics formulae whick you may find useful, Take g = 10 ms. ‘Unless otherwise specified, all cells are assumed to have negligible internal resistance. Section A y Velocity Time Two cars A and B start from rest simultaneously and travel along the same straight road. The velocity-time graphs of the {wo cars are shown above. ‘Which of the following statements about the motion of the two cars is/are always correct ? w A. and B have the same average velocity during the time interval 0 to T. @ A and B have the same average acceleration during the time interval 0 to T. ® A and B travel the same displacement during the time interval OT (1) only Q) only Q) and (3) only (2) and (3) only pomp Many traffic accidents on highways are associated within the following traffic regulations can reduce the risk of traffic accidents due to inertia ? (1) Passengers should wear seat belts. (2) Vehicles should not be overloaded. G) People should not drive over the speed limit A. (and @) only B. (and G)only ©. @)and@) only D. (1), @and@y (This item was deleted.) John releases a marble from the top of a smooth rail 4 placed at the edge of a table as shown above. He repeats the same process by using another smooth rail B. Which of the following statements about the marble is/are correct ? (1) The marble has the same velocity when it reaches the ends of both rails (2) The marble has the same kinetic energy when it reaches the ends of both rails. @) __eakes the same time forthe marble to travel through both rail A. (only B Q)only © @)only D. — (),@)and @) EES esa 4 Acca slope alice euierpetlsy Hake Hie aU aa tefl fy tls eat 22.3 m long. Assume that the trietion between the ud und tyres was 0.09 times that of the weight of the car. Estimate the speed of the car when it began to skid. A 538m B. 120ms! © 162ms? B. i7oms* A high-diver jumps up into the air from a spring board and then falls into a ‘swimming pool, Which of the following graphs best shows the variation of her kinetic energy K with time ¢ from the time she just leaves the board up to the moment just before she enters the water ? (Neglect air resistance.) AK B. h K 1. 0 ‘ ° +t cra D, K ° ' 0 ' sere D. — (1),@) and @) trolley 77, ground ‘An clectric fan is installed at one end of a trolley and a card is fixed at tho other end with the plane of the card facing the fan. What happews tw the trolley when the electric fan is tumed on ? The trolley remains stationary. The trolley moves tothe right The trolley moves tothe lef The trolley moves to and fi hn porp Il ‘The acceleration of objects due 10 pnw Mon te oa sh the Earth, Which of the followin tings au ‘graphs for a free falling whip +t stoyyny and the Moon’s surfin AY Fate Moon ” at +t velocity-time u th Warth’s surface seed oat 1 PUY 25aL Joe TY table weighing scale If Peter stands with his feet on a weighing scale placed on level ground, his weight measured by the scale is #”. What would be the reading on the scale if he exerts a downward force Fon a fable top with his hands while he is still standing on the same scale as shown above ? A Bo WHE th c W-F D. F cork stopper hot liquid lass walls surface P surface Q vacuum The figure shows a vacuum flask with two glass walls. Which of the following statements are correct ? (1) The surfaces P and Q are painted silvery to reduce heat loss. (2) The cork stopper reduces heat loss by conduction and convection, G) The vacuum between the double glass walls reduces heat loss by radiation. A. (and Q)only B.— (1)and G) only C— @)and (3) only D. —(@),@)andy 2000 CEPT {A space shuttle is covered by ‘heat shields’ over its body so as to protect the interior from getting too hot while entering the atmosphere of the Earth. ‘Which of the following thermal properties ivare desirable for the material of the ‘heat shields’ 2 (1) It should be a good conductor of heat. (2) Itshould have a very high melting point. (3) Itshould have high specific heat capacity. A. (only B. — G)only C.— ()and @) only D. — @)andG) only A substance X is heated at a constant rate and its changing temperature over atime period is recorded. ‘The data are plotted below. Temperature (°C Which of the following statements about the substance X is incorrect 2 A. Xsis in liquid state at 0°C. B. The boiling point of x is 80°C. C. The specific heat capacity of X in the solid state is smaller than that of Xin the gas stat, D. The specific latent heat of fusion of X is larger than the specific latent heat of vaporization of X.