rest cope 002493 FORM TP 9918 JANUARY 1999 CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION PHYSICS Paper 03 — General Proficiency 1 hour 11 JANUARY 1999 (a.m. In addition to the 1 hour, candidates are allowed a Teading time of 10 minutes. Writing may begin during the 10-minute period. READ THE FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS CAREFULLY 1. Answer ANY THREE questions. 2. ALL WORKING MUST BE SHOWN in your answer booklet, since marks will be awarded for correct steps in calculations. 3. The use of non-programmable calculators is allowed. 4. Mathematical tables are provided. DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO Copyright © 1998 Caribbean Examinations Council All rights reserved. 002493/F/TANUARY 99-2- 1 (@)__ Explain what is meant hy a magnetic field. In your answer booklet, draw two bar magnets arranged as in Figure 1, and sketch the magnetic field pattern around and in between them, 3 7 Figure 1 An iron bar is placed near to a coil as shown in Figure 2, — Iron bar Figure 2 A steady current is passed through the coil. State and explain the effect on the iron bar. (8 marks) (>) Figure 3 below shows the parts of a meter which measures electric current oO > T . — Moving iron bar 0) Fiked iron bar Amperes (A) Figure 3 ‘The: current flows through a coil. Inside the coil there is a fixed iron bar and asecond iron bar which is attached to a pointer. A spring is also attached to the pointer. When current flows in the coil the pointer moves across the scale and then comes to a stop. (@ Explain why the pointer moves when current flows and why the pointer stops ‘moving at a particular scale reading. Explain why the pointer moves further before stopping when the current increases. Write down the reading on the meter on Figure 3. (1) Can alternating current be measured with this meter? Explain your answer. Why should you not pass a current greater than 10A through this meter? (22 marks) ‘Total 20 marks GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE 002493/FJANUARY 99,2. (a) _Distinguish between energy and power and write an equation rel ‘quantities. Explain what is meant by work and gravitation: -3- ing these two potential energy. What are the main energy transformations that occur when @ Gi o Gi) Gi) 002493/F/JANUARY 99, a person walks up a flight of stairs? an electric motor raises an object? (8 marks) A girl of mass 45 kg walks slowly up a flight of stairs to the next floor in an hotel. Each step is 0.24 mhigh and there are 25 steps. How much work does she do against gravity’ Ifittakes her21 s to reach the top, what is her average power output? (5 marks) (On another oceasion the girl runs up the stairs in 12s. How much work does she now do against gravity and what is her average power output? (3 marks) ‘The hotel has an elevator of mass 240 kg. If, instead of using the stairs, the girl decides to take the elevator. what would he the total work done against gravity by the elevator motor? What is the efficiency of using the elevator when it is being used to lift only the girl? (4 marks) (Acceleration due to gravity = 10ms*) ‘Total 20 marks GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE