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Physics Class test

Advanced Subsidiary
Unit 1: Physics on the Go
May 2017 Paper Reference

Time: 50 minutes WPH01/01

You do not need any other materials. Total Marks

Instructions
• Use black ink or ball-point pen.
• centre
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name,
number and candidate number.
• Answer all questions.
• Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
Information
• The total mark for this paper is 25.
• The list of data, formulae and relationships is printed at the end of this
booklet.
• Candidates may use a scientific calculator.
Advice
• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
• Keep an eye on the time.
• Check
Try to answer every question.
• your answers if you have time at the end. Turn over

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Answer ALL questions.

For questions 1–25, select one answer from A to D and put a cross in the box . If you
change your mind, put a line through the box and then
mark your new answer with a cross .

1 Which of the following is a vector quantity

A Work B Energy C Newton D Acceleratoion

2 Two forces, each of 10 N, act at a point P as shown in the diagram. The angle between the
directions of the forces is 120°

What is the magnitude of the resultant force?

A 5N B 10 N C 17 N D 20 N

3 The acceleration of free fall on the Moon is on-sixth of that on Earth.

On Earth it takes time t for a stone to fall from rest a distance of 2m.

What is the time taken for a stone to fall from rest a distance of 2m on the Moon?

A 6t B t/6 C t√6 D t/√6

4 A ball rolls off the edge of a table. The horizontal component of the ball's velocity remains constant
during its entire trajectory because

A the ball is not acted upon by any force.

B the net force acting on the ball is zero.
C the ball is not acted upon by a force in the horizontal direction.
D None of the choices is correct.

5 Coefficient of viscosity η is given by Stoke's law, F = 6�ηrv

The SI unit of η is

A N m-1 s B N m-2 s-1 C N m-2 s D N m-1 s-1

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6. The diagram below shows the trajectory of a ball thrown into the air. There is no air resistance.

trajectory of ball
X
A B

C
D

Which arrow gives the direction of the resultant force on the ball at the point X?

A B C D

7 Which of the following measurement is the largest ?

A 1.5 x 102 kg B 1.5 x 107 g C 1.5 x 1012 µg D 1.5 x 109 mg

8 Four physical quantities P, Q, R and S are related by the equation P = Q – RS.

Which statement must be correct for the equation to be homogeneous ?

A P, Q, R and S all have same units.

B P, Q, R and S all are scalar quantities.

C The product RS has the same units as P and Q.

D The product RS is numerically equal to (Q – P).

9 Density of glass is 2.5 g cm-3 . This value in kg m-3 is

A 2.50 x 10-9 B 2.50 x 10-6 C 2.50 x 103 D 2.50 x 10-3

10 Time, mass and ‘‚

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C ‘&u

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D )
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11 The vector diagram shows three coplanar forces acting on an object at P.

The magnitude of the resultant of these three forces is 1 N.

What is the direction of this resultant?

A B C D

12 An explorer walks 6 km due north from his camp and then 6 km due west.
What is the magnitude, in km, of the total displacement of the explorer?
A 12 B 12 C 72 D 72

13 The minute hand of a clock hung on a vertical wall has length L.

The minute hand is observed at the time shown above and then again, 30 minutes later.
What is the displacement of, and the distance moved by, the end P of the minute hand during
this time interval?
Displacement Distance moved
A. 2L vertically downwards πL

B. 2L vertically upwards πL

C. 2L vertically downwards 2L

D. 2L vertically upwards 2L

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14 A canon fires a shell at a fixed angle above the horizontal. Which one of the following quantities
is the same throughout the shells flight?

A Its speed.

B Its velocity.

C Its acceleration.

D The vertical component of its velocity.

15 A stone dropped into a well takes 1.5 seconds to reach the water.
Ignoring the effects of air resistance, what distance did the stone fall through?

A 7m B 11 m C 14 m D 22 m

16 A ball of mass m is projected horizontally with speed v from a height h above the floor.
Air resistance is negligible.

The horizontal distance travelled by the ball to the point where it lands on the floor depends on

A m and h only. C h and v only.

B m and v only. D m, h and v.

17 A cell has an emf of 1.010 V. The number of significant figures in this value is

A 1 B 2 C 3 D 4

18 An object is acted on by a vertical force of 25 N and a horizontal force of 34 N.

The angle to the horizontal of the resultant force is given by
A cos–1 (25/34)
B sin–1 (34/25)
C tan–1 (25/34)
D tan–1 (34/25)

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19 Balls X and Y are at the same height. X is projected horizontally at the same time that Y is dropped.
Y is the same size as X but has half its mass.

Y X

ground
Ignoring air resistance, which statement is true?

A Y will hit the ground before X.

B Y will hit the ground after X.

C Y will hit the ground at the same time as X.

D The outcome can only be determined if the initial speed of X is known.

20 A machine launches a tennis ball at an angle of 25 degrees above the horizontal at a speed of 14 ms-1.
The ball returns to the level ground. Which combination of changes must produce an increase in the
time of flight of a second launch?

A Decrease the launch angle and speed.

B Decrease the launch angle and increase the speed.

C Increase the launch angle and speed.

D Increase the launch angle and decrease the speed.

21 A ball is dropped, bounces once and is then caught.

Which of the following is the correct displacement-time graph for the ball?

displacement displacement displacement displacement

time time time time

A B C D

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23 Select the graph that correctly shows the variation of an object’s kinetic energy Ek with
its velocity v.
Ek Ek Ek Ek

v v v v
A B C D

24 A vehicle is at rest on a slope. It is considered to have three forces acting on it to keep it in

equilibrium. They are its weight W, a normal reaction force R and a frictional force F.
Which vector diagram of forces is correct?
F F
R R
W W W W
R R
F F

A B C D

25. The velocity–time graph for an accelerating object that is travelling in a straight line is shown below.

5.0

4.0

3.0
velocity / m s–1
2.0

1.0

0
0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0
time / s

Which of the following is the change in displacement of the object in the first 5.0 seconds?

A 25.0 m B 12.5 m C 5.0 m D. 1.0 m

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List of data, formulae and relationships

Acceleration of free fall g = 9.81 m s–2 (close to Earth’s surface)

Electron charge e = –1.60 × 10–19 C
Electron mass me = 9.11 × 10–31 kg
Electronvolt 1 eV = 1.60 × 10–19 J
Gravitational field strength g = 9.81 N kg–1 (close to Earth’s surface)
Planck constant h = 6.63 × 10–34 J s
Speed of light in a vacuum c = 3.00 × 108 m s–1
Unit 1
Mechanics
Kinematic equations of motion v = u + at
s = ut + ½at2
v 2 = u2 + 2as
Forces ΣF = ma
g = F/m
W = mg
Work and energy ΔW = FΔs
Ek = ½mv 2
ΔEgrav = mgΔh

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