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There are fifty questions in this paper. For each question four suggested answers are given.
Choose one correct answer and indicate it on the multiple choice answer sheet provided.

Read the instructions on the multiple choices answer sheet very carefully.

Answer all questions. Marks will not be deducted for wrong answers. The total score for this
paper is the number of correctly answered questions.

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Physics 960

Constants value

speed of light in vacuum c = 3.00 x 108 m s-1

permeability of vacuum µo = 4π x 10-7 H m-1
permittivity of vacuum εo = 8.85 x 10-12 F m-1
= [1/(36 π)] x 10-9 F m-1
magnitude of electron charge e = 1.60 x 10-19 C
Planck constant h = 6.63 x 10-34 J s
atomic mass unit constant u = 1.66 x 10-27 kg
electron rest mass me = 9.11 x 10-31 kg
proton rest mass mp = 1.67 x 10-27 kg
molar gas constant R = 8.31 J K-1 mol-1
Avogadro constant L, NA = 6.02 x 1023 mol-1
Boltzmann constant k = 1.38 x 10-23 J K-1
gravitational constant G = 6.67 x 10-11 N m2 kg-2
free fall acceleration g = 9.81 m s-2

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1. The Young’s modulus E of a solid is given by

stress F / A
E= =
strain e / lo
Where F= force
A= area of cross section
e = extension
l0 = initial length

The dimensions of Young’s modulus are the same as

A pressure B force constant C force D impulse

2 A ball of weight W slides along a smooth horizontal surface until it falls off the edge at time T.

Which graph represent how the resultant vertical force F, acting on the ball, varies with time t as the ball
moves from position X to position Y?

F F
A B

W
T
0 t 0 t
T
-W

F F
C D

W
T
0 t 0 t
T
-W

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3 Two block, X and Y of masses m and 2m respevticely are accelerated along a smooth horizontal
surface by a force F applied to block X as shown in the diagram

X Y

What is the magnitude of the force exerted by block Y on block X during this acceleration?

F 2F F
A B C D 0
3 3 2

4 A small mass metal sphere of mass m is moving trough a viscous liquid. When it reaches a constant
downward velocity ν , which of the following describes the change with time in the kinetic energy and
gravitational potential energy of the sphere?

Kinetic energy Gravitational potential energy

1 2 1 2
A Constant and equal to mv Decrease at a rate of ( mgv − mv )
2 2
1
B Constant and equal to mv 2 Decrease at a rate of mgv
2
C Increases at a rate of mgv Decrease at a rate of mgv
1
D Increases at a rate of mgv Decrease at a rate of ( mv 2 − mgv )
2

5 A particle moves with constant speed in a horizontal circle. Which of the following quantities is
zero?

A Resultant force
B Angular acceleration
C Angular velocity
D Centripetal acceleration

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6 A mass of 0.05 kg is attached to one end of a piece of elastic of unstreched length 0.50 m. The
force constant of the elastic is 40 Nm −1 . The mass is rotated steadily on a smooth table in a horizontal
circle of radius 0.70 m as shown below

What is the approximate speed of the mass?

A 20ms −1 2 B 24ms −1 C 11ms −1 D 15ms −1

7 A small ball of weight W is suspended by a light thread. When a strong wind blows horizontally,
exerting a constant force F on the ball, the thread makes an angle θ to the vertical as shown

Which equation correctly relates θ , F and W ?

F
A cos θ =
W
F
B sin θ =
W
F
C tan θ =
W
W
D tan θ =
F

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8 The diagram below shows a piece of inextensible string which passes trough a pulley. The pulley
has a radius of 0.05 m and moments of inertia 6.0 × 10 −4 kgm 2 . The end Q is held such that an object P
of mass 0.2 kg is stationary at a height of 0.2 m from the floor.

P Q

0.2 m

If end Q is released and the pulley is rough enough to prevent the string from slipping, find the speed of
P when it touches the floor.

A 1.35ms −1 B 1.23ms −1 C 1.01ms −1 D 1.48ms −1

9 The gravitational potential energy E P of a body varies with its distance r from the centre of a planet
as shown in the diagram below

EP

0 r

What does the gradient at any point on the curve present?

A the gravitational potential at that value of r

B the gravitational field strength at that value of r
C the acceleration of the body towards the planet
D the force pulling the body towards the planet

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10 On the ground, the gravitational force on a satellite is W. What is the gravitational force on the
satellite when at a height R/50, where R is the radius of the earth A

A 1.02 W B 1.04 W C 0.96 W D 0.98 W

11 A particle of mass m performs simple harmonic motion with an amplitude a and a frequency f. The
total energy of this simple harmonic motion is

1
A 2π 2 ma 2 f 2
B 2ma 2 f 2
C ma 2 f 2
D 2ma 2 f 2

12 Which of the following statements is true for a damped system of oscillation ?

A The oscillating amplitude is maximum when forced frequency is almost the same as the natural
frequency
B The system does not oscillate at its natural frequency
C When resonance takes place, the system does not lose energy
D Damping causes the oscillating frequency to become gradually smaller

13 Which of the following correctly summarizes what happens when light waves of frequency f and
wavelength λ move from air to glass ?

f λ
A increases decreases
B remains the same remains the same
C remains the same decreases
D decreases remains the same

14 To recieve FM waves of frequency 100 MHz, the total length of a bipolar half-wave aerial most
suitable for use is

A 0.75 m B 1.00 m C 1.50 m D 2.25 m

15 The fact that light waves are transverse wave can be shown by

A diffraction
B polarization
C interference
D Doppler effect
E photoelectric effect

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16 A wire under increasing tension, undergoes extension as shown in the graph.

Tension/ N

80 -
60 -
40 -
20 -
0 Extension / mm
5 10

How much work is done on the wire to cause an extension of 9 mm ?

A 0.72 J B 0.43 J C 0.36 J D 0.29 J

17 A steel wire has an original length of l , cross-sectional area of A, and Young modulus of E. The
force constant can be expressed as

AE Al E l
A B C D
l E Al AE

18 Equation W = p (V2 – V1) represents the work done by a gas during

A free expansion
B isothermal expansion
C adiabatic expansion
D expansion at constant pressure

19 Find the work done when 3 moles of an ideal gas is expanded from 4 dm 3 to 6 dm 3 at 400 K

A 8 kJ B -4kJ C 4kJ D 6kJ

20 The specific heat capacity at constant volume for an ideal gas is 2.4 x 102 J kg-1 K-1. The change in
the internal energy of 5.0 x 10-3 kg of the gas when the temperature of the gas is increase from 27o C to
327oC is

A 32 J B 49 J C 180 J D 360 J

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21 A ln p (pressure) against ln V (volume) graph is sketched as shown.

ln p

ln V
0
What is the quantity represented by the gradient of the straight line ?

A -γ
B γ
C Change in internal energy
D Change in heat energy

22 An ideal gas is expanded at constant pressure, then cooled at constant volume, and finally
compressed adiabatically until it is returned to its original state. Which graph shows the changes which
occur to the gas?

A P B P

V V
P P
C D

V
V

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P Q

M T N

23 A composite rod consists of a rod P and a rod Q where P is a better thermal conductor. The ends M
and N are maintained at constant temperatures TM and TN respectively where TM > TN. If the composite
rod is well insulated, which of the following graphs shows the variation of temperature, θ along the
composite rod?

A θ B θ
TM TM

TN TN
M T N M T N

C θ D θ
TM TM

TN

TN
M T N M T N

24 Which of the following statements is true about electrically equipotentials surfaces?

A The charge density is uniform

B No work is done to move a charge along an equipotential surface
C The electric field at any point on the equipotentials surface is zero
D There is no electric potential difference between 2 nearby electrically equipotential surfaces.

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C1
+ -

+ -
C2
25 Figure shows two capacitors are connected as shown. A capacitor C1 with a capacitance of 4µF is
charged to 200µC and another capacitor C2 with a capacitance of 3µF is charged to 300µC. The total
energy lost in the two capacitor are

A 0 B 2.0 × 10 −3 J C 1.8 × 10 −2 J D 2.0 × 10 −2 J

26 Which graph best represent the variation in the drift velocity of the electrons in a uniform copper
wire as the potential difference across the wire changed? (Assume temperature of the wire remains
constant)

Drift velocity Drift velocity

A B

Potential difference Potential difference

Drift velocity Drift velocity

C D

Potential difference Potential difference

27 The resistance of a piece of pure silicon decreases rapidly with increasing temperature because

A the charge carriers move rapidly

B the number of charge carriers increases
C the ratio of negative charge carriers to positive charge carriers increases
D the ratio of positive charge carriers to negative charge carriers increases

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28 Kirchhoff’s two laws for electric circuits can be derived by using certain conservation laws. On
which conservation laws do Kirchhoff’s law depend?

Kirchhoff’s first law Kirchhoff’s second law

A charge current
B charge energy
C current mass
D energy current

29 The diagram below shows a model of an atom in which two electrons move around a nucleus in a
circular orbit. The electrons complete one full orbit in 1.0 × 10 −15 s .

What is the current caused by the motion of the electrons in the orbit?

A 1.6 × 10 −34 A B 3.2 × 10 −34 A C 1.6 × 10 −4 A D 3.2 × 10 −4 A

30 An electron moving with uniform velocity enters a magnetic field which is perpendicular to its
direction. The electron will then move

A in a straight line as before

B in a straight line parallel to the magnetic field
C in a circle at a plane normal to the magnetic field
D in a parabola at a plane normal to the magnetic field

31 Three straight conductors X, Y and Z are carrying currents of the same magnitude as shown. Which
of the following represents the resultants force acting on the conductor X?

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32 The e.m.f induced in a coil of wire, which is rotating in a magnetic field, does not depend on

A the area of the coil

B the resistance of the coil
C the angular speed of rotation
D the number of turns on the coil

33 When the speed of an electric motor is increased due to a decreasing load, the current flowing
through it decreases. Which of the following is the best explanation of this?

A The induced back e.m.f increases

B The resistance of the coil changes
C Frictional forces increased as the speed increases
D At high speeds it is more difficult to feed current into the motor

reactance

frequency

34 Graph shows the variation of reactance and frequency of an alternating current flowing through two
electrical components P and Q. What are the components P and Q ?

Component P Component Q
A capacitor resistor
B inductor resistor
C inductor capacitor
D resistor capacitor

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Vi

time

35 Figure shows an op-amp acting as an integrator with negative feedback. Choose V0 for the shown
Vi .

V0 V0

A
B

time time

V0
V0

C D

time
time

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36 Which of the following is true about the difference between an electromagnetic wave and a
mechanical wave?

Electromagnetic wave Mechanical wave

A Cannot produce stationary waves
B Longitudinal waves only
C Cannot propagate in vacuum
D Travel with a speed almost the same
or the same as speed of light
Can produce stationary waves
Longitudinal or transverse waves
Propagates in vacuum
Travel with a speed less than that
of light

37 An object is placed 5 cm from a convex mirror with a radius of curvature of 20 cm. The image
formed is

A 3.3 cm in front of the mirror and is diminished

B 3.3 cm behind the mirror and is enlarged
C 4 cm in front of the mirror and is diminished
D 4 cm behind the mirror and is enlarged

38 Two waves are said to be coherent if both the waves have

A the same phase

B the same amplitude
C the same frequency
D the same wavelength

39 In a Young’s double slit experiment, when the distance between the slits and screen is increased

A the fringe separation decreases the maximum intensity of bridge fringes decreases
B the fringe separation decreases the maximum intensity of bridge fringes increases
C the fringe separation increases the maximum intensity of bridge fringes decreases
D the fringe separation increases the maximum intensity of bridge fringes increases

40 Which of the following is true based on the photoelectric effect?

A The emission of electrons will not occur for very low light intensity.
B The number of electrons produced per second does not depend on the intensity of light.
C The maximum velocity of the electrons increases when the wavelength of light decreases.
D The average kinetic energy of the electrons decreases when the frequency of light increases.

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41 When light of wavelength 350 nm is incidented on a metal surface, photoelectrons with maximum
kinetic energy 2.0 eV are emitted from the surface. What is the maximum wavelength of light that can
emit photoelectrons from the metal?

A 200 nm B 580 nm C 620 nm D 802 nm

42 What is the maximum possible number of emission spectral lines produced by an atom which has
five distinct energy levels only?

A 4 B 6 C 10 D 12

43 From Bohr’s theory for hydrogen atom, the n-th energy level in eV is given by

13.6
En = − , n = 1, 2, 3, ...
n2

What is the wavelength of a photon which is absorbed to excite an electron from ground state to the level
n = 4?
A 1.36 x 10-9 m
B 9.15 x 10-8 m
C 9.54 x 10-8 m
D 1.46 x 10-6 m

44 When the potential difference of an X-ray tube increases, the intensity of the K characteristic line
increases because

A more electrons cause the transition which produces the K characteristic line
B the frequency corresponding to the K characteristic line has increased
C the number of electrons escapes from the filament has increased
D anode temperature in the X-ray tube has increased

45 Which of the following is not true of the charge of an electron ?

A It is measured in Coulombs
B Its has the same magnitude as the charge of a proton
C It has the same magnitude as the charge of a beta particle
D It can only be determined by experiment when its mass is given

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46 In the mass spectrometer shown in the figure above, the ions which follow paths P1 and P2 always
have

A the same charge

B the same speed
C the same mass
D the same acceleration

47 The table below shows the count rate of a radioactive source at different times at a location.

Count rate (count per second )

Time(hours)
With source Without source
10 60 20
20 30 20
30 20 20

Determine the half-life of the source based on the data given in the table.

A 5 hours B 10 hours
C 12 hours D 18 hours

48 At time t = 0 minute, 16 mg of a radioactive element X of half life 4.0 minutes is inserted into a
closed container. At time t = 8.0 minute, 8 mg of the radioactive element X is added into the container.
What is the mass of the radioactive element X left in the container at time t = 12.0 minutes ?

A 2 mg B 3 mg
C 6 mg D 8 mg

49 The energy of the sun is acquired through

A the liberation of energy from unstable nuclei

B the liberation of helium nuclei to form hydrogen nuclei
C the fission of uranium nuclei by neutrons
D the fusion of hydrogen nuclei to form helium nuclei

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50 A strong nuclear force

A abides by the inverse square law

B is short range
C is repulsive if the charge of the particles are of the same type
D is an electrostatic force

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