NAME : ________________________________ confidential 960/2 Physics 1 hour 30 minutes

CLASS : _______________________

SEK. MEN. KEB. TINGGI MELAKA (Malacca High School. Estd.1826) Ke Arah Kecemerlangan Pendidikan UPPER SIX MONTHLY TEST 1 MARCH 2013

PHYSICS (1 hour and 30 minutes)

Instructions to candidates:

DO NOT OPEN THIS BOOKLET UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO. This question paper consists of Part A , Part B and Part C. Answer all the questions in Part A. Writ e your answers in the space provided on page 2. In Part B, answer all questions in the space provided. In Part C, answer ANY TWO questions in your own answer sheets. Use the data given in table provided for your calculation.

Prepared by: _______________________ Miss Julie Yap Guru Fizik T6 ____________________ Wee Choi Chiang Ketua Panitia Fizik

This question paper consists of 11 printed pages.

Section B : Answer all the questions in this section.

16. A small charged sphere with mass 0.8 0 g suspended by a light string from the ceiling in an
electric field of intensity 900 NC -1 is as shown in the diagram below.

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In the equilibrium position show n, the string makes an inclined angle of 30 o with the vertical line. (a) State whether the sphere is positively or negatively charged. [1 mark]

(a) Label all forces that act on the sphere in the diagram above.

[3 marks]

(c) Determine the magnitude of the charge on the sphere.

[3 marks]

17. The circuit below shows four capacit ors C1, C2, C3 and C4 connected to a d.c. supply of 12 V.

12 V

C2 = 10 F C1 = 20 F

C3 = 20 F

C4 = 20 F [2]

(a) Calculate the effective capacitance between the points X and Y in the circuit.

(b) When the capacitors are fully charged, (i) calculate the quantity o f charge stored in capacitor C 1.

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(ii) Calculate the energy stored in capacitor C 2.

[2]

(iii) Calculate the potential difference across the capacitor C 4.

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SECTION C : Answer ANY TWO questions in t his section on your own answer sheets. 18. (a) The diagram below shows two point charges, A and B, separated by a distance of 1.20 m Given Q A = 1.50 10-6 C and QB = +4.20 10-6 C

(i) Calculate the magnitude of electrostatic forc e between the charges. [2] (ii) Calculate the magnitude and direction of electric field at point P, midway between the charges. [3] (iii) Calculate the electric potential at point P. [2] (iv) Calculate the work done to bring a pr oton from infinity to the point P. [2] (b) Electrons are accelerated from rest from the cathode to the anode of a vacuum tube through a potential difference of 5000 V as shown in the diagram below.

(i) Calculate the speed of an electron as it le aves the anode. [2] (ii) The emerging beam of electrons follows a parabolic path as it passes between a pair of horizontal parallel plates at 5.0 cm apart with a potential difference of 1400 V between them as shown in the diagram below.

Calculate the vertical displacement, h as the electrons leave the plates.

[4]

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(a) Define capacitance of a capacitor. (b) Explain the effect of a dielectric on the capacitance of the capacitor.

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(c) A capacitor of capacitance 10 0 F is charged by a battery of emf 12 V and the battery is then disconnected as shown in Figure 1 below.

12 V + + + + + + + +

V -

10 M Figure 1 (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) 20.

10 M Figure 2

Calculate the initial energy stored in the capacitor. [2] A dielectric of dielectric constant 2 .00 is then inserted into the capacitor as shown in Figure 2. Calculate the new capacitance of the capacitor. [2] Calculate the new potential difference V across the plates of the capacitor. [2] When the switch S is closed, explain the mechanism of discharging of the capa citor through the resistor 10 M. [2] Calculate the time for the potential difference to reduce to half of its initial value. [3] [3]

(a) Explain the mechanism of electric conduction in a metal conductor.

(b) Derive an expression for electric current, I in terms of the drift velocity, v, density of free electrons, n, charge of electron, e and cross sectional area of the conductor, A. [4] (c) A 10.0-m length of wire consists of 5.0 m of copper followed b y 5.0 m of aluminum, both of diameter 1.4 mm. A voltage difference of 85 mV is placed across the composite wire. (i) What is the total resistance of the two wires? (ii) What is the current through the wire? (iii) What are the voltages across the alumi num part and across the copper part? (iv) Calculate the drift velocity of free electrons in each wire. (Resistivity of copper = 1.68x10 -8 m; Resistivity of Aluminium = 2.65x10 -8 m) [8] (Density of free electrons in copper = 8.5 0x1028 m-3 ) (Density of free electrons in aluminium = 1.80x1028 m-3)

21. (a)(i) Draw a labelled circuit diagram of a potentiometer used to compare EMFs of two cells. (ii) Explain why no current flow s through the galvanometer when the potentiometer is balanced. (iii) Write an expression for the ratio of the two e.m.f.s.

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(b) A potentiometer with a 200.0 cm long slide wire is used to measure the e.m.f. of a thermocouple. The resistance of the slide wire is 6.000 , the current flowing through it is 2.000 mA and the balance point is 1.055 m from one end. Calculate the e.m.f. of the thermocouple. [4] (c) (i) Define Kirchoffs Laws. (ii) [2]

10 V

8.0 V

V
1.0 4.0

In the above circuit, the batteries have negligible internal resistances and the voltmeter has a very large r esistance. Calculate ( i) the current that flows in the circuit and state its direction; (ii) the reading of the voltmeter [3] [2]

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