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SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE
EXAMINATION
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You MUST use this answer booklet when responding to the questions. For each question, write
your answer in the space provided and return the answer booklet at the end of the examination.
ALL WORKING MUST BE SHOWN inthis booklet, since marks will beawarded for correct steps
in calculations.
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t. The data in the tahle helow show how the pressure of compressed gas in acylinder varies with the
total mass of the cylinder of gas.
Mass of cylinder of gas (mVkg 9 . 9 to.2 1 0 . 8
1 1 . 4 1 1 . 8
12. 3
Pressure, P, in cylillder x 10' Pa
1 . 5
2. 7 5. 0 7. 3 8 . 9 1 0 . 9

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(d) When the pressure reaches 12X 10' Pa, the cyJ inder isconsidered full. Would itbepossible
to add more gas at this pressure? Why might this not be advisable?
(f ) At acertain time, the pressure of the gas is 7. 8 X 1Q5Pa and its temperature is 24C. What
will be the new pressure if the temperature of the cy1inder and gas rises to 32C? (Assume
the cylinder does not exp< lI1d. )
(g) In terms of the kinetic theory of g;J ses, explain what causes the pressure of agas and why
the pressure of agas rises when its temperature rises at aconstant volume.
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Figure J ahove represents across sect ion of atahle knife being used to prise off the lid of
acan.
(hj The knife when llsed in this manner acts as asimple machine. StMethe name of the simple
machine.
(c) On Figure 1, (i) indicate the position of the pivot, P, and (ii) draw an an-ow to show the
direction of the force, F, which the knife exerts on the lid. ( 2marks)
(e) Calculate the magnitude of the force, F, which the knife exerts on the lid. (Ignore the mass
of the knife. )
The can exe,ts all upward force at point, T', 01 1 the knife. What is the value of this force just
before the lid moves?
(g) Htlle force, F, istoo small to lift the lid, suggest TWO changes you might make to increase
the value of F.
A transverse wave Oil the surface of a liquid has awavelength of 1. 8cm. Explail1 wbat is
meant by atr ansver se wave ami the wOlJr lengr h of the wave.
(b) Figure 2below is adisplacement-time graph representing the wave described in part (a)
above.
Displacement t
O. 9<
no
r - - f\
I time/s
0.9 cm~ - - - - - - - -
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(ii) Figures 3a and 3h below ~how fhe same wave striking aplane reflecting ~urface
and incident on a~m< ll1gap in a plane. reflecting surface respectively. Complete
thedi< lgramsto show the \ vave (i) artt'r reflection and (i i) after passing through the
gap.
Direction
of travel
Direction
of travel
J "i~ure 4 below ~hows the smne \ vave approaching the gap which has been
increased to five times its original ,size. Complete Figure 4 to show the wave after
it has passed through the gap.
Direction
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A velocity selector is used to separate charged particles and consists of two parallel metal
plates connected to asource of e. m. L. as shown in Figure 5 helow.
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Met'll
Pl'ltes
When the plates are connected. acunenl of !. 5 A flows for 0. 5 X 10'-6s and the plates
hecome charged.
(ii On Figur'e 5. mark the sign of the charge on EACH plate. Draw on the diagram the
electric field that resuUs hor nthe charged plates. ( 3marks)
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Tec1metium (Tc) is an artificial element which is used as aradioactive tracer. In deciding which
radioac i\ 'e nuclide to use, an important consideration is the h(]lf~ l!r e of the nuclide,
(ii) Would anentire sample have decayed after two half-Ii ves? Gi veareason for your
answer.
(b) IIIorder to find the half-life of technetium, all experiment was c< lrriedout starting with a
sample of 24g and measuring the quantity remaining every four hours.
24
tirne/hours
(ii) Radium-226 has ahalf-l ifeof 1600 years. Using the axes in Figure 6 above, sketch
agraph to show the vari'ltion of mass with time of asample of 24gof radium-226
over the same time period. ( 2marks)
(c) Technetium emits only gamllla rays. If the isotope of technetiulll used was : ~Tc, write
the symhol for the nucleus that is left when a gamma ray has been emitted, and state the
IlI1111her of protons and neulrons in this nuclells.
(d) Identify asituation in which aradioactive tracer lJ Iaybe used and state the properties of a
tracer that would make it suitable for this use.

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