You are on page 1of 3

Name:

Class: .
PAPER 2, SECTION C
No. 1:
You are asked to investigate the design and the
characteristics of four alternating current
generators
shown in Table 8. Explain the suitability of each
characteristic of the alternating current
generators and determine the alternating
current generator which can supply a large
direct current to an electrical
component X shown in Diagram 8.

Generat
or

Density
of
the coil
/ kg m3

Frequenc
y of
rotation

9200

High

11600

Low

8960

High

Rectification
circuit

DECISION MAKING & PROBLEM


SOLVING(QUANTITATIVE) SKILL

No. 2:
As a research engineer in a factory, you are
asked to investigate the characteristics of
several substances in order to produce p-type
or n-type to produce semiconductor diode.
Table 9 shows the characteristics of five
semiconductors P, Q, R, S and T.

Semiconduct
or

Electro
n
Valens
of
intrinsi
c
semico
nductor

Electron
Valens
of
doping
substan
ce

P
Q
R

5
4
3

2
5
4

Size of the
doping atom
compared
with the size of
the atom
relative to
intrinsic
semiconductor
atom

Big
Small
Small
Almost the
same
Almost the
same

Explain the suitability of the characteristics of


the semiconductor P, Q, R, S and T to be used
in the
production of a semiconductor diode. Give
reasons for your choice.
Which type of intrinsic semiconductor below is
the most suitable to be used. Give your reason
for your
answer.
Type of intrinsic
semiconductor
Silicon
Germanium

10500

Characteristics

Choose
Because

Low

[10 marks]
[10 marks]
Explanation

Module Pengayaan/Physics/Module 2

Characteristics

Choose
Because

Explanation

..

Name:
Class: .
No. 3:
As a researcher, you are assigned to
investigate the characteristics of radioactive
substances with different half-life to be used for
the treatment of cancer. Diagram 12.1 shows
radioactive rays directed towards the cancer
cell in patients brain.
Table 10 shows radioactive rays directed
towards the cancer cells in a patients brain.

(d) Diagram 12.2 shows a radioactive


decay series for Rn-222 nucleus to
Pb-210.

(i)
(ii)

(iii)
(a) What is meant by half-life?
[1 mark]
(b) Sketch a graph of activity against time
to illustrate the decay rate of a
radioactive substance. Use your graph
to explain how the half-life is
determined.
[4 marks]
(c) Table 12.1 shows the properties
radioactive substances J, K, L and M.

(i)

(ii)

Based on Table 12.1, explain the


suitable properties of the radioactive
substances for use to kill cancer cells in
patients brains.
Determine which radioactive substance
is the most suitable for the treatment
of cancer cells in a patient and give
your reasons.
[10 marks]

Module Pengayaan/Physics/Module 2

Describe what happens to a


nucleus when it undergoes a
radioactive decay.
Write an equation to represent
the radioactive decay series of
Rn-222 to Pb-210 in Diagram
12.2.
State the number of alpha
particles and beta particles
produced in the decay.
[5 marks]

Name:
Class: .
No. 4:
Figure 4.1 shows circuits J,K , L, M and N each
containing an ideal transformer. Diodes in the
circuits are used for the purpose of
rectification.

(ii)

Explain the working principle of a


transformer.
[4 marks]

(iii)

You are asked to make a 12 V


battery charger. Study the circuits ,
J ,K,L , M and N in Figure 4.1 and
consider the following aspects :
type of transformer
ratio of number or turns in
primary coil to secondary coil
type of rectification
characteristic of output current.
[10 marks]

Explain the suitability of the above


aspects and
hence, determine the most suitable circuit
to
make the battery charger.
[10
marks]
(b)

Figure 4.2 shows a circuit consisting of


a transformer , an ammeter and two
light bulbs. The ammeter reading is
0.5 A and both light bulbs light up with
normal brightness.

(c)

Key:
Np = Number of turns in primary coil
Ns = Number of turns in secondary coil.
(i)

What is meant by rectification ?


[1 mark]

Module Pengayaan/Physics/Module 2

(i) What is the output of the transformer ?


(ii) Calculate the efficiency of the
transformer?
[5 marks]
[5 marks]

You might also like